Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-04-25

There will be a new Odd Fellows lodge in
stituted at Hyde Park about May 10.
The Odd "Fellows of Island Pond will
dedicate their new and elegant hall April
2j
A district meeting /. O. O. F. for the
fourth district Of Vermont will be held at
St. Albans April 30.
W. c. Stoughton of st. Johnsbury has
been elected treasurer of the sophomore
class at Dartmouth.
W. F. Stafford of St. Johnsbury will de.
liver the Memorial day address before
Nathaniel Westgate post at North Haver-
hill, n. II.
Rev &. S. Adams, recently at Glover,
began his labors over the Congregational
church at st. Johnsbury (Eastl VT, on
Easter Sunday.
Rev. Jeremiah Phillips of West Derby,
VT. has accepted a call to the Free Baptist
church at Franconia, ~, H., and will be
gin work there April 30
c. H. Stevens {; Co. OF st. Johnsbury
logged /, 800, coo feet of lumber i'll their
forests in Essex county, an increase OF
1900, 600 feet over last year.
Marshall Hapgood, who was killed by the
cars at Stamford, Conn, was for several years
employed by the llstey Organ company, the
Cash meat market and Dr. Holton.
George Heon was run over at the depot
in st. Jonnsbury Friday morning by n mail
train. his head was cut OH. He was watch
ing a freight train onthe next track
Rev. Charles NJ. Carpenter, formerly Of
Caledonia county, will be ordained and
installed as pastor OF the evangelical church
at Tyngsborough, Mass, next Tuesday.
The newly appointed assistant secretary
of war, Gen. l.. a. Grant, has two sisters
living in the village Of Manchester Center
Mrs. Manley Smith and Mrs. Sessions
4. T. Watkins of Westminster. Vt, died
at Fort Payne, Ala, on Sunday evening of
typhoid fever and hemorrhage of the bowels
He was buried there ON the following after
noon.
Edward Pero of Waterbury, aged 30, had
his left arm cut in pieces by pianer Satur-
doy A wife and two children depended on
him. His arm was amputated near the
shoulder.
Miss Mary Howe of Brattleboro will sing
at Concord Tuesday evening of next week,
and has other engagements as follows;
Titchburg 2S, Boston 80 and Bellows Falls
May g.
On account of the slight demand for
what is called frame yarn, the Vermont
Mills company at North Bennington has
shut down that part of the works making
that line of goods.
Gilman Stevens who died recently at
beverly, Mass, at the age of 80, was "A ma
tive of Nashua, n. H., and was for many
Years locomotive engineer on the Central
Vermont railroad.
At the election held by Co. d, Vermont
National guard, st. Johnsbury, Sergeant
Charles NJ. Bennett was elected first lieuten-
ant and Sergt. Henan S. Steady second
Lieutenant in place Of Lieutenants Orcutt
and Page, resigned.
William c. Clark of Georgia, who was
graduated at the University of Vermont in
1885, is one of a class numbering 43, who
graduate from Union Theological seminary
May 6, and who successfully passed an ex-
animation for licensure.
Secretary of War Proctor has promised
the land and a $500 gift to start Swedish
church in the town called by his family
name. The great quarry owner is doing al
ne can to encourage the Swedish influx
Many Swedes are now employed by him.
The supervisors of the insane, who paiC
their monthly visit to the Brattleboro asy
lum last week found 4S patients in the in
stitution the largest number at any on
time yet, and four patients We're dscharg
ed by them The need for the new institu
ton constantly grows more pressing.
The Estey Guard expect to begin regula
drills in two weeks. The Amherst, Mass.
military company and several companies il
this State have signiod their intention o
shooting a match with the Guard rifle tea IN
and the Popnix says they will be accom-
modated next month,
Mrs. A. +. Rankin of st. Johnsbury ha
subscribed 5000 toward the erection of
chapel at Howard university, Washington
provided it be named in memory of he
husband, The Andrew Rankin Memoria
Chapel. The president Of the universit
is Rev, DR.. j. +. Rankin, a brother Of tn
late \. f. Rankin.
The Rutland Telegram says: "Rev. Dr
Lowell will not return to Rutland as pasto
Of the Methodist church. He has accepte
n chaplaincy in the United States army
This is in compliance with an arrangemen
and request of Secretary of War Frocto
during his recent visit. DIR. Lowell Wi
leave with the respect and good Will of hi
congregation and the community
grand State band tournament is TO b
held at Waterbury on the Fourth Of july
Arrangements are now being pushed foi
ward and The event bids fair TO be a bri
liant success. All bands wishing 10 take a
active part in this great musical contest al
requested to correspond at once with III
Waterbury grand far and bazaar manag,
nent, Waterbury, Vt.
A meeting of the stockholders OF tt
Windsor National bank will be held May
to see what steps shall be taken as to II
future of the bank. BY the failure of SCI
era Kansas banks, and tle collapse Of IL
Midland Accident Insurance company
Kansas City, Mo, with other misfortune
the capital stock has been impaired, and
viii now be necessary to lay an assessmen
or reduce the capital stock, or put tho bar
into liquidation,
Joseph d. Billings, nearly 70 years ole
and who 20 years ago was superintendent
of the Central Vermont repair shops,
now an inmate of the Rutland town poo
farm Within few years MIR. Billings h,
had one or two strokes of paralysis and