Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-12-03
ALL OVER THE STATE.
WHAT a WEEK BRINGS FORTH IN
THE WAY OF NEWS.
The Happenings of Seven Days ON our
Hills and in Our valleys Condensed and
Paragraphed for Busy Frees Press
Readers

North Calais DecemUor ~ ana IL.
The oyerseer of the poor in Rutland is
constantly receiving application for aid.
George Moody of Cavendish fell recently
and striking on broken jar cut his head
badly.
Nearly 100 new books have been added
to the Fairhaven public library in the last
few weeks.
The proprietors of the new hotel at Bran
don are hurrying the erection OF 1t along as
fast as possible.
Scarlet fever has broken out in Benning-
ton in a mild form, but no serious results
are apprehended
The Brattleboro Tribe of Red Men in
stituted an order in Rutland with something
over 10 charter members.
The cooperative company will stay in
| Chester as the town has voted to exempt
the concern from taxation.
The Vermont State grange of the Patrons
of Husbaudry will convene at st. Johns
bury November 10 and IL.
Burt VI. Bliss of Swanson fell in the
Barney marble mill u few days ago. and
sinking on spike, his hand was pierced.
The headquat ters of the American Ayr
shire Cattle association have been establish
at Brandon with Charles Nj. WInslow as
/ secretary.
Col. George ". Hooker of Brattlcboro
and Rev. E. J. Ranslow Of Swanton were
slated to talk at a campfire in Richford last
evening.
Lyman bridge, across the Connecticut
river at White River junction, was partial
y unroofed by the wind Wednesday, No
vember %
The latest thing out in the insurance line
must be credited to Vermont, There is
talk of forming town fire insurance COM
pany at Fletcher.
Andrew Warden, grandfather of Christie
Warden, the victim OF Frank c. Army's
murderous assault, was once at tavern
keeper in Ryegate.
The house and sheds owned by Alvin C.
Aiken on the river road in North Troy were
destroyed by fire ou the evening of Novem-
Der 20. The household goods were saved.
An exchange says it is strange but true
that Vermont is sending apples and potatoes
to Florida and at good profit. The pota-
! toes are for seed for the winters crop grown
| there.
The statement is made that Castleton ha.
had during the past year more fires and
burglaries than any town Of its population
in the United States.
There is great demand for slate dust at
PouItney and Fairhayen for use in the
manufacture OF paint. The waste from the
mills furnish an unlimited supply OF the
raw material.
The directors of the board Of trade of
Bellows Falls met Friday and appointed a
fun list OF working committees which will
meet and talk up schemes for the future de-
velopment of the business enterprises of the
village.
The Woodford correspondent of the Ben
niugton Banner says that Landlord knapps
heart beat with great expectation when he
went to one Of his traps the other day. de
thought lie had a fine mink, but it was his
big black cat.
There was another incendiary fire in Cas-
Teton Thanksgiving day. George Dolans
barn was discovered fire early in the
morning and was burned to the ground
Mr.. Nright's barn which stood close by
caught and was also burned
The part Of the court house building in
Chelsea that has been owned and occupied
10y the town for some time as Il town hall
has been sold to the county and meeting
is to be held Saturday to SEQ il the town
will vote to build new hail.
Among the recent purchases of real estate
in Fletcher are Herbert Holme, a hl1OO
farm OF E. MaXheid, who has purchased A
$1,000 farm in Fairfax, and f. Crosier and
son farm, stock aud farming tools of w.
j. Scott, consideration s32OO; G.. d. and f.
H. Howard have also bought a wood lot of
Bellows Bros.
Lena, lO-yoar- old daughter of Walter
4 McFar.ane OF barton, was fatally shot by
her brother Erwin, aged II years, lat Fri
day afternoon. The little girl ran in front
OF her brother Just as lie discharged a small
ga ilTa rIti4 ut 81 ha bal - riI-
III the temple and entered the brain, where
il could not be found. The child became
unconscious and the physicians gave no hope
of recovery.
Orrin Rice and P. Spillahe of Springfield
were descending hui in Mr.. Rice's one
horse lumber wagon, when the hold back
broke and the horse ran. Turning quickly
AT The loot Of the steep incline the occu-
pants were thrown out and rendered uncon-
scious Mr.. Rice came to III short time
but Mr.. Spillanes injuries were more serl-
Gus and his recovery Is doubtful. No bones
are reported broken.
a now organization to be known as
tbs BlGck lLVer w oollen company has been
granted II charter by the secretary of state.
II is to be located At Ludlow and will man
ufacture woolleu and other textile fabrics
/ wood and metal wares, machinery, lumber
2 tie. The company has capital of $50, OOO
and among the incorporators are the names
3 Of George II, Levey, who takes half the
stock, and Clerk w. ". Stickney OF the
. Vermont House Of Representatives.
James W, Tyson Of Baltimore, Md ,
l comes to Stralford this week to visit his
copper mines ani to visit the Tuubridge
A grGnito quarries lie, with Senator Nor
, rlji and other wealthy residents are deter
| npsd to have railroad built from "Pom-
pe" upon the Passumpsic, or from some
other point, through this town to the Tun-
, hrIdse granite quarrles, and, possibly, TO
the Barre quarries.
, he Nowfane correspondent of the Brat
t!eSoro PEOrniX says that bound volume
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