Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-04-04
Barnes. Every town in the county was

tains reports of the financial standing of
nearly or quite all the merchants in Orleans
and Stanstead counties, covering the period
from 1871 to 1853.
l.. d. Hazen of st. Johnsbury is pres-
dent and c. d. Tarbell of Litteton, n. H.,
treasurer and general manager of the Tar
bell Lumber company recently organized at
southern Pines n. c., under the laws of
North Carolina with paid up capital of
$50, 900 which may be increased to $780,
600
These patents have just been granted to
Ncrmonters: To James b. McNamar of
North bennington, for a machine for max
ing paper: TO Eliza j. Ross, as Eadninistra
trix of Robert Ross, inventor, deceased of
Nergennes and John Gilbert of Malone, as
assignee of five eights, for an electric forg
ing machine.
During the three months since the rooms
in the basement of the Congregational
church building at Bellows were thrown
open as a reading room for young men and
boys, there has been total attendance of
2O9l. This proves the wisdom of the effort
made to interest and instruct this class.
The slate manufacturing industry at Fair
haven, Poultney and Wells, is rushing.
More slate it is reported will be sold for de
livery next month than was ever before in
the slate business of western Vermont
From March / to the 25th over 20 600
squares of slate have been sold through the
slate trust agency. Orders are coming in
daily.
The citizens of Bradford are moving ac
lively in the matter of having the next an
nual encampment of the National Guard of
Vermont held at that place. The encamp-
ment was held there in 1879, and is gener-
ally conceded to have been one of the best
ever held. Good grounds with plenty of
water and other couveniences are guaran-
ted
a Congregational parsonage has been
completed at Franklin. and an occupant is
now desired. Rev l.. c. Kimball, who
preached there March 16, has also can
vasscd the pastoress fields at North Hyde
Park and Eden, and double the usual
amount has been secured for n pastor.
Though small, these are live churches, and
ready to cooperate heartily with an earnest
leader.
The Woodstock Creamery association has
elected these officers: President, l.. O.
Greene; vice-president, H. c. Lockwood;
secretary, j. T.. Montague; treasurer. A.
i. Fuller; auditors. n Paul, j. b. Jones,
George Aitken. The stockholders request
ed the directors 10 proceed at once to select
site, erect the creamery and put it in oper-
alton. and the directors immediately took
steps in that direction.
Edward. Crosby, wholesale grain dealer,
and one of the leadiug business men
of this country, died of pneumonia at
his home at Brattleboro Wednesday
morning He built and owned four of the
largest business blocks in town, including a
block on Main street bearing his name. In
1867 he represented the town in the Legis-
lature. He leaves widow and three chill
dren His business will be continued by his
family.
The st. Johnsbury academy COM
mencement honors We're announced
Wednesday as follows: NJ. B. Jones
of Waitsficld, valedictorian; c. ".
Closson of St. Johnsbury, salutatorian
Charles c. Lee of st. Johnsbury, T. \.
Balch of Richmond William Gibbon OF
jackson, Miss; Carrie braley class essay
Charolette Fairbanks, honorary essay; lsa-
bel NJ, Paddock, Lizzie NJ. Harris and L.
NJ. Dell of st. ,Iohnsbury.
DR.. A. II. Campbell, principal of the
johnson Normal school, and Carrie L..
Kingsley of Rutland, We're married at tn,
house of the brides parents Thursday even
ing. DR.. and Mrs. Campbell sail from New
York for Liverpool to-day on the steamer
Etruria, for a three months sojourn II
Europe. Shortly after their return the
doctor will open his White Mountain sum
mer school at Littleton, y. II. Their futur,
home will be in johnson, Vt.
Ashley Bishop of West Burke, a some
what notorious character, was brought
before Justice Jesse Marshall at Burke last
week, charged with burning building be-
longing to Perry Porter, a merchant al
West Burke. Bishop was tried at the las
term OF the County Court, and convicted
Of selling liquor and for getting drunk
| Porter was the deputy sheriff who served
the papers in the case. Bishop resented
and has often threatened injuries of some
sort, He was bound in 5000 bail to appear
at the coming term of the County Court
Al the Rutland village meeting on Wed
nesGay there were two candidates for tn,
/ village presidency, Or, John A. Mead anc
| John W. Stearns. 1t was a hotly contest
ed fight and was won By MIR. Stearns, tn,
vote standing $50 to 1872 These village
! trustees We're elected: George T. Russell
James Dougherty, William Cronan, II. O
Carpenter, y. a. Bailey, A. ID. Slack, j
| II, Allen, John BIisiin. The other officer
elected We're as follows: Clerk j. b. Mann
! treasurer, Charles Clark; auditor, Georg
X. Montgomery; collector, J. b. Moore
water commissioner, j. Nj. Davis; chief Ell
| gineer, X, X. Hunnum.
I Text books adopted by the board of edu
/ cation for Chitteuaen county, which shal
/ be- used in the schools Of said county for tn
next five years Arithmetic, Greenleaf' S
/ grammar, Miss Ilyde's second book an,
! Patterson's grammar; history, Eggleston'
/ history of the United States, and Conant'
| geography, history and civil government o
| Vermont; reading the Franklin new serie
of readers, also Heaton's story of Nermen
as Supplementary reading; writing, tn
| Normal course; drawing, the Educationa
and Industrial series; civil government
/ Ciyics for young Americans; spelling, Nor
NAL speller; Lessons in Manners, Miss Edit
Z. Wiggins,
The three Methodist Bishops, who are SC
soon to Wait New England to preside over
our conferences says Ion's Herald ar,
Andrews, Fowler and Nnde. Bishop An
drews is famliarly known TO our people
and always heartily welcomed TO our midst
! Vermont, Maine and East Maine are to On
joy him, Bishop Fowler held two of on
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