Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-04-18

s.; e. f. QUIT chaplain; a. Calhoun, L.
G. This is the fifth Rebekah lodge insti-
tuted by Grand Master Henderson since
the beginning of the year.
At Richmond at o'clock in the after
noon of Sunday, the three year-old boy of
John Obrine at Jonesville attempted to
follow his father to the railroad and lost
his way, and when he was missed he could
not be found Nearly a hundred men with
lanterns hunted all Sunday night and uutil
about 4 O'Clock Monday morning, when the
boy was found lying on a knoll asleep
about IA mile and half from home. His
father was the first to discover him about
80 rods from the road leading to West
Bolton, in wood lot belonging to Albert
Town. The child had nothing on his head,
and was lightly clad. The men had Posed
uear him several times in the night but
failed to wake him by calling. After he
was found the men cheered most Justify.
The mother of the child was hunting all
night.
Deacon Jacob Estey founder Of the Estey
Organ company and senior member of the
firm, died suddenly Tuesday of heart clot
He was taken ill In his Office about II
O'Clock Monday morning and though his
symptoms were not alarming until late in
2:4j Tuesday morning when he died. He was
born in Hinsdale, N. H., September 80
1914. being one of family of eight
children, four of whom survive. He began
here in the plumbing business in 1885,
continuing 20 years, when he began the
manufacture Of melodions with seven or
eight hands. Finally he began the manu-
facture of cottage organs, which industry
together with its various branches, has
grown to be probably the largest musical
establishment in the world Mr. Estey
served in both branches Of the Legislature
and came within a few votes in 1876 of
being nominated for governor. The bus
iness interests of the firm will be continued
by his partners Col. l.. X. Fuller and Jul
ius J Estev. The funeral will be held at
the Baptist church Friday afternoon.
The State and district democratic COM
mittee were in session at the Pavilion
at Montpelier last Thursday. Their busi-
ness is principally to set time and place for
holding the State democratic convention.
There should be IA in each committee il all
We're present. Among them are noticed
A. NJ. Dckey of Bradford, G.. w. Boards
ley of Alburgh; George Aiken of Troy, i.
S. Brigham of Brattleboro, II. +. Brigham
of Bakersfield, L. E. Sargent of st. Johns
bury, James Finnegan of Fairfield, T. S.
Sherman of Castleton, Mr.. Fitzgerald OF
Island Pond, John H. Senter, Hiram Atkins
of Montpelier. At the meeting there were
present Hiram Atkins, chairman: John H.
Senter, secretary; G. W Burleson, f. f.
Sargent G. w. Atltin, T. j. Boynton, II.
f. Brigham, A. NJ. Dickey, H. E. Fitz
! gerald, j. b. Finnegan, G. w. Bcadsley
f. NJ Sherman George Atkins, l.. $.
Brigham, H. p. Fisher and Clarence II.
| Pitkin as proxy. 1t was voted to hold the
State convention ut Burlington, May
49, and both congressional and dis
trict conventions at the same time
and place. 1t was voted to incorporate in
the platform specific high license plank
also one favoring ballot reform revenue re
form and uniform poll tax Probably the
question Of a change of the present grand
list law will be presented in the convention
The most prominent candidate talked of fol-
| governor is Hon. Herbert +. Bingham o
| Bakersfield, ex-United States consul undel
| Cleveland. The general sentiment of thos,
present was ali in favor of Cleveland. fol
| president next time.