Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-02-06

''"''NN
success.
Bennington is being canvassed for n new
directory.
The ice on Wakefield pond is reported 80
inches thick
Robert Gnfllian of South Ryegate is dead
az the age of ~.
\ Young Mems Catholic union has been
organized at Eutand.
The Masonic bail at Bellows Falls will
tal.e place February 6.
The catch of piclarci weighing lj4pounds
is reported from Pouitney.
a few cases of Ia grippe are reported from
various parts OF the State.
piphtheria has reduced one school district
IN Ferrisburgh to two scholars.
a club known the Heading Circle"
has been organized at Mortified.
Mrs Charles Welch OF Whcelccl pleced
qult containing -, Gj3 pieces.
l.uca, g. Merrill. WHO died Al Kenosha,
Wis, WAS born at Crst!cton IN lcUL
Postmaster Roberts of Fairaaven, has
500 new call boxes and 60 loci; boxes.
The golden wedding OF Charles Clines of
Farhaven was celebrated January %.
There is to be a creamery in Sharon At
a meeting held for this purpose $1,000 was
raised.
The creamery at Springfield was broken
into last week and 1S4 pounds of butter
stolen
Custer post at Bennington are having the
Bohemian glass blowers entertainment this
week.
There is talk Of putting in at Morgan
steom munui4clcry io9 making uveralls and
coats
The Berwick House dining room at Rut-
- Iain roun,IaIaI rod tad aud
finished.
The Brattleboro baptist y. p. S. c. L.
will celebrate their first anniversary next
Tuesday night.
bernard Mcdonald of Pittsford has con-
trected to build new cheese factory and
creamery for $1,000.
tarhaven is full of sweet sounds at pres
ent, there being no less than five full fedged
orchestras in the town.
The Bradford Hooks of Bennington hold
their fifth annual concert and ball at Libra
ry ball next Friday evening.
y firm in Ohio wishes to locate in Rut-
Land or vicinity and where wood is plenty.
They manufacture shoe lasts.
The commissioned officers of the National
Guard will meet for instruction and drill at
Bra'rleboro, February 2l and %.
The county teachers institute viii hold a
three days session at North Bennington
Tie .ltu, i-th aDd I3th OF February.
EA-Gov. samuel j., rmgree OF Hartford
las been engaged by Post Hurlbut to dc
liver the Memorial day address there.
Rev. }. Brelivet OF Northtield has COM
peted an oil painting, representing the In
maculate Conception, original by Murlo.
Mr. Spencer Graves OF Brookneld, re
Gently celebrated the Seth anniversary Of
his ilrfh Itp * "a o1tlast in
Gen. O. q, Howard of the United States
army viii deliver the Memorial day address
before q. o. Howard post, G. a. r., of
Ludlow.
Rev. J, G. Switzer, formerly pastor of
the Congr gatonal church at West Town
shend, died Of consumption recently in
Ihlladelphla.
Casts ut the bennington foundry are now
being made every day instead OF every
other day, and the knitting mills are run
ming iuii capacity.
HE capital stock Of the Rutland Electric
L-h. company has been increased from
$4,000 TO @lO0, 900, divided INTO 5000
shares Of go each.
The London Daily Graphic Of January
y, las cut ou! de,crp ptlon of the fumou,
Braibcboro pJ,ta-e stamp Of 1916, which
IT say -- Na.n't al 80
Col. l.. *. Fuller, of Brattleboro, who
has boon confined to MS home for some time
by ,ArratcHed a.t tack OF pneumonia, talks
of iokins trip 10 Mexico.
col. l.. X. Fuller of Brltlleboro ha, lust
Ir%o-'cl sr.sw.,, Post c. i. r. with a
case o. .e.rsisaM ta' Ce.,y-bars battle
field, containing overt Cj pieces.
The "Erucs-, given at Erattleboro by
tie ladies o.. the Onivcrsa'ist society was a
great sU'oes- The gross recu.pls We're
$1,000 and about ) zoe We're cleared
krv e. \. Reese writes TO friends in
Eu,aud tAat he IL delighted with hIs ne.,
western pa-toralc. Both he and lis family
4Ie enjoying themselves exceedingly
s - months old child Of Thomas Palmer
Of Falrhayen was badly scaldei by sitting
down in pail of boiling water s.aidns
us back and arms 50 that it is doubtful. II it
lives.
Rev V. N. Hardy of West Randolph is
editor of new monthly paper printed in
the interests of the Congregaiionaliais 1t
Is issued from Bucks job Office OF that
place.
Ir.uti" rom tho recent thaw is rcuortel
from va.Yp, parts OF the State, a number
Of bridges lave been carried away, houses
H1oIei 1nI ,asos have been unable TO make
thair trips.
Rev. v. a. Warner for two years Tastor
OF the Congregational church at Hubbard
ton, and lately of Oberiin Ohio, is now
preaching at PawIet and it is expected that
he will receive a call there.
State Geoogist Perry recently secured a
silver gray fox winch was captured alive in
Rutland county These specimens are very
rare, and It will he a valuable addition to
tAe States museum at Montpelier.
Rev. j. G. johnson, d. D.. formerly of
Rutland, has resigned the pastorate of the
Second Congregational church in New
London, Conn, to accept the call to the
Now England church in Chicago.
reunion of Che ith Vt Vols. will be
held at Baxter Music Hall, Rutland, on the
10Th of March next that being the a9th an
adversary of the departure Of the regiment
from tho State for the seat of war
The centennial of the Jericho Congrega-