Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-03-21
ALL OVER THE STATE.
WHAT A WEEK BEINGS FORTH IN
THE WAY OF NEWS.
Brief Items of Interest from Every Cor
ner of Nernont-Postmaste APP
pointed Personals, Manufacturing
Notes, Fires and Minor Items.
The president has nominated j. W. Moody


There is to be double mail service on
the Missisquoi road beginning April |.
The amount of duties assessed at the port
of 81. Albans last month was &113, ,5G0.OS. |
Arthur Davis of Chesterfield has bought |
the stage line from Brattleboro to that
place.
Seventeen divorce cases are to be heard at
the term of tho Rutland County Court now
in session
Rutlands village meeting will be held at
the town hall on the afternoon of Wednes
day, March 26.
Bishop Andrews will preside over the
Vermont conference beginning April II aud
lasting four days.
The Ferris bank at Swauton Vt, has
been authorized to begin business with a
capital of $50 600
The Delaware and Hudson company will
put up another telegraph line between AL
bany ard Rouses Point.
BY an order issued on the Champlain di-
vision of the Delaware and Hudson road,
employees must not engage in ice dealing.
rresiden Harrison on Thursday of last
week sent to the Senate the name of Fred
w. Chlds as postmaster at Brattleboro.
Fire Monday night destroyed tho Boston
5000 cords of wood and lumber; loss s.. COO.
John Kennedy. who was arrested in Rut-
land Friday for drunkenness, is wanted in
Bennington for breaking jail some weeks
ago.
3lr. John B. Reynolds formerly of Rut-
land, has recently been elected director Of
the Louisville, New Albany and Chicago
railroad.
e al 10
Monday, The Bennington and Rutland Rail
road company handled over its road 1920
cars of ice.
Rev. w. j. Smith of East Washington
n. H., has declined the call to the Second
Baptist church in Sanbornton, aud has re-
moved to Stratton.
A 13-year old son of Joseph Bonner of
White River junction had both legs cut off
while trying to board the incoming northern
freight Monday night.
Joseph Lorraine, an escaped convict from
the Rutland wcrkhouse, was arrested at
Chazy and taken to Rutland on Thursday,
to serve out a sentence for horse stealing.
The trustees of the Brooks library build
ing at Brattleboro have elected B. d Hpr
rs president, X. Haskins clerk, j. NJ. Tyler
treasurer and II. H. Wheeler auditor
The law and chancery docket for the
coming April term OF the Franklin County
Court is out and contains 250 law cases
and "a chancery cases. Judge Royce will
preside.
Arrangements are being made for grand
bali at st. Johnsbury, on Thursday even
ing, April 10, which is expected to prove
the grandest affair of the kind ever given
there.
Rev. Mr. Parry of Brattleboro is in re
ceipt of a courteous letter from Mr.. Par
nell, acknowledging the merit of the pastor :
paper recently read before the Professional
club.
If business increases on the Central Yer
mont road during the coming year as it has
during the past u months the road will
be obliged to double track its line in some
places.
Gen. w. Y W. Ripley and Mrs. Ripley
Of Rutland are taking pleasure trip for
the benefit of tie health of the latter. They
will visit New York, Washington and other
cities.
twenty-five Central and Hudson railroad
engineers who have been in the employ of the
company for thirty years. will make a trip
TO California on April l. at the expense of
the company.
Ex- Congressman James s. Smart of Cam
bridge y. Y, is seriously i'll Of heart dis
ease He is a brother OF Rev. DR.. W. S.
Smart of Brandon, and is well known in
Western Vermont.
The 50th anniversary Of the marriage OF
Hon. and Mrs Ira X. Batchelder, parents OF
Hon. James X. Batcheder of Arlington
was celebrated at their home Wednesday
afternoon, March II.
The Rutland Telegram says that Master
Leonard Stevens, nine years old, son o.
Henry Stevens of Whpple Hollow, while
playing near bis fathers residence March
IL, fell and broke his neck.
There has never been period in the his
tory of Centre Rutland, West Rutland
Proctor, Pittsford and Farhaven, when Sc
many houses wero projected or building a
at the present time, and the population O
these towns Is gradually increasing.
The New York World says; at is nov
stated that Chairman Walker has over
come objections of roads that were ou
with the Interstate Railway association
and that he will shortly be able to effect al
arrangement that will satisfy everybody.
4 Boston despatch says the report recent
Unpublished in the Vermont Watchman, tina
John p. Squire &, Co. intended to remov
their pork packing establishment to Whit
ItlNer JunctlOn IL IJoHounccu ny tne LneIll
bers OF the firm as false and ridculou
statement.
A Iainful accident occurred yesterday il
the railroad yard at Rutland to Aber
Holland. the night watchman there. Wnil
coupling cars he had his left hand badl
cru,hed. He was taken 10 DR.. Thomson
office where it was found necessary Il
amputate the thumb
The trustees of the insane hospital at st
Peters, Mimi, have appointed woman as
sistant physician, Dr. Elizabeth Z. MALL
SON a graduate of the Woman's Medica
college in Pennsylvania in 1871 She wen
from private practice in Brattleboro and
a New Engander by birth.
business at the Elizabeth copper mine
South Straiford, is booming The min
k,eps 80 men busy, but the force, it !
found. must be at once increased. Two G
tle largest veins are open. Capt Thoma
Pollard, an experienced operator in tina
class OF mining, superntends the work.
j. P. Squires folks say: ut would be jus
sensible to move our establishment to tho q