Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-07-04
ALL OVER THE STATE.
WHAT A WEEK BRINGS FORTH IN
THE WAY OF NEWS.
Brief Items of Interest from Every Cor
ner of acknowledgements APP
pointed-Personals,M ManufacturinS
Notes, Fires and Minor Items

Rev. Delmar r. Lowell, d. D., has en-
tered upon his duties as post chaplain at
Fort Warren near Boston.
Charles D. ANA Mary Hazen of st. Johns
bury. sail July 2G for Germany, where they
will complete their studies at Berlin
Charles Aldrich of Weathersfeld, a re-
cent graduate Of Vermont Academy, will
preach at the Baptist church in Addison
this summer.
NAwroRr. VT. July "a freight train
ran off the bridge at Barton Landing Wed
nesday night and Engineer Shirley had one
leg broken.
Col. Wheclock G. Veazey has been chosen
bv the stockholders member of the board
of directors Of the Gettysburg battlefield
Memorial association.
The census man says Wentherstield has
dropped in population since 1850 This is
10 doubt true and Is owing to the do-noth-
ing policy of the town officers.
frank h. Pierce of Springfield, assistant
Uostmastor for the past four years left Sat
urdcy for Texas where he assumes the edi-
torship OF the San Angelo Enterprise.
At the annual meeting of the trustees of
the SaXtons River academy, held at Sax
tons River Wednesday afternoon, it was
voted to build Especial library building
at once.
a. Z. Iivermore &, Sons steam chair
factory three miles from South London
derry village, togethor with 60, 600 shingles
and other stock was burned Saturday night.
Loss $1,000, partly insured.
United States Marshall Rolin Amsden OF
Windsor took the oath Of office before Jukge
H. II. " heecr at Bratteboro Monday and
appointed these deputies; \. S, Stearns,
In..f,t tI..l.r.
Thos. Tailey, Burlington.
An important real estate trade was closed
at Bruttleboro Saturday, in the purchase
10y the Brattleboro Savings bank from the
heirs Of the late Farley Starr, of undi-
vided half of the bank block at the corner
of Maine and Elliott streets. 1t is under
stood that the price agreed upon is about
$12, 600.
DERBY, Vt, July 2-The Orleans
county Teachers association at their eighth
annual meeting Tuesday, choose the fol
lowing officers; President Supervisor NJ. S
Stone vice-president, w. f. Clark secre-
tary and treasurer, Miss Edna Fayer exc
cutive committee Thos. Martin, b. c. Day,
}li~s Kate Hopkinson.
Mr. Frcu,lir White of this city died sud
denly at Brasher Falls, sunday evening,
and the remains were brought to this city
Monday. Mr.. White was wel-known in
this city, whore he has lived for many
years. He was 81 years old. He had been
visiting a son at Brasher Falls where he
was taken i'll and died as above stated.
William Dorr, aged %, while fishing off
Quaker Smiths point Shelburne was
drowned on Sunday forenoon. He was in
boat with two companions and an attempt
10 change places caused the craft to cap
size One held to the upturncd boat until
help arrived, one swan ashore, bnt Dorr
became exhausted and sunk. The body was
recovered.
The following peculiar inscription is
found on a tombstone in a cemetery in
Fairfax, VT. AS | be now, so once was
you. AS you be now, so | must be" If
taken as the sentiments of a person read
ing the words, the meaning is obvious, but
it is supposed to be mistaken rendering of
the words long used; ''Stop sinner as you
pass me by; as you are now so once was |,
as I am now, so you must be.
Mrs. Lydia Needham, the oldest native
Of Lynn Mass; who died in that city OF
Saturday at the advanced age Of 95 years
was the mother of Col Daniel Needham oI
Boston, secretary of the New England Agr
cultural society, vino resided for many
years at Hartford, Vt, and during his resi-
dence in the State, was a member of tn,
ernont House and Senate, and for II
years secretary of the Vermont State Agri
cultural society.
A council of pastors and delegates from
the various Baptist churches in this vicinity
mot with the Baptist church of Hnesburgl
Wednesday to consider the propriety o
setting apart to the worl; of the Christian
ministry Brother p. c. Abbey of Essex
Kew. f. G.. McFalan Of Burlington wa
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