Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-10-16

ment to the State and individuals will reach
$50, 900.
The William NJ Taylor slate mill at Cas-
Teton was destroyed by fire Tuesday night.
The fire is alleged to be incendiary. Prop
erty was fully insured.
G. II. Slack Of Randolph has received a
situation as assistant ticket agent for the
Lake Shore and Michigan railway COM
pauy at Hillsdnle Mich.
The annual festival OF parish church
chors will take place at Trinity church,
Rutland, October 81 and %. S. b. Whitney
of Boston conducts the festival.
Rev. Edward Hallec Byington and his
bride, formerly Miss Jones of Bethel, have
been taking a carriage ride through north
ern Vermont.
Rutland people are not supporting their
band properly and the effort of one OF her
leading citizens to raise $1,000 by subscrip-
ton has practically failed
Harold Andrews of Sasileton, aged 16,
was shot in one arm and terribly injured by
the accidental discharge of his shot gun,
while hunting last Sunday.
G. o. Morse, who attempted suicide at
his home in Pittsford and Mrs. George Cox
of Rutland will be discharged from the
asylum at Brattlebore in few days.
At the close Of the week the Rutland
rairoal stock common was quoted at
Al. preferred Il, Connec icut river 2l9
and Vermont and Massachusetts l34.
Tracy E. Hill, venerable citizen of
Brandon with 90 years hanging over his
head signed an affidavit covering events of
G3 years ago, recently, writing perfectly
| legible hand.
d. L. Hall of Pirtsford has Jersey COW
that had calf September p, and seven
days later had another calf. Both are do
ing well. They attracting the attention
of many people.
\ horse belonging to 7, b. Northrop of
| Sheldon, being left htched to Il wagon
near a river bank started for the stream re-
Gently and came near being drowned before
assistance arrived.
Prof. James ID. Butter of Madison, Wis,
has just returned from European trip with
his daughter, aud is visiting Mrs. Fredcr
ick Billings OF Woodstock, before returning
to his Western bone.
Dr. G. w. Ward of st. Johnsbury, gov
ernment inspector at Island Pond for some
time past, closed his work there October /,
aud takes a similar position at the ports of
Newport and Kichford.
The Snowden slate quarry in Fair Haven
opened in 1858 1t has been abandoned
since 1872 until recently opened by the
Snowden Slate company.
Major A. b. Valentine has bought the
"Gilson grove" a beautiful spot of several
acres to the south OF the village OF Benning
ton and rumor SAYS that Mr.. Valentine
may make it a public park.
The largest stationary engine In the State
l 1
soon be furnishing power for the Fairbanks
Scale company. 1t is 500 horse power
double compound condensing engine
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles f. Sturges OF Brat
tleboro We're surprised last Friday evening
by many friends, including members of the
Relief Corps and Odd Fellows, on the occa
sion of their 25th marriage anniversary.
The Woodbury. Granite company OF Hard
wick have the contract for furnishing II;
carloads of stone for the new court house il
Worcester, Mass. 1t will cost $1,000 tC
transport the stone from the quarry to th,
depot.
R. B. Gausha Of Jericho has purchased
carload of high booded Jersey cattle from
the we'll known herds of William Leonard
and Charles Weed of Hinesburgh. Mr.. Ga
lusha bought them to ship TO Illinois to spec
ulate on.
Tho pro.,,ohoro rr,,o, oeioio,. ,o,
;s-uod na,r Al ,.r oart 4 onds 70 oo,or ~,
vnons. =, ~, a., .Iarr, svs,.r, and Tor ax
tra hDsa .. vol na,,, hosa osr+ ~.
last ~ tho hords v,hich .monnt r. Sl,oo i,
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us,,o 20 Wnao, W. l.n sn anu -
porshin tn csrrv on ganeraI h,mber nm,
manufacturing business at Brattleboro
Hon i l.. Martin is ex.sneaker or th
House of Repre,entatives
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saA tIo ~ p''t,,,'i ~ nu.nos'
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Eliza Elliott Their ages average 20 wears
a two months and seven days.
The Vermont Woman's Suffrage associa
ton has been invitel to take n Nernon
table at the fair to be hold in Boston earl,
IN December. The invitation Inns boan ,c
cepted and an effort will be made to bav
tho r,ost attractive tabla Of arv of th,,,
The venerable couple, Mr.. and Mrs
Epbraim HaskeU aged "a and az rnsnect