Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-02-20
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
Photographed for Busy Free Press
Readers.

Readsboro has reduced her debt nearly
$1,000 the past year.
There were % births and 104 deaths in
Brattleboro last year.
There were "a births and AZ deaths in
Newport during 1890
The granite quarry at West Dummsrs
ston is being opened again.
In the town of Brighton during 1890,
there were 53 births and - deaths.
Alfonso Obed of Lyndonville, seven years
old, had his leg broken while coasting.
The history Of Poru has been written by
Hon. Ira X. Batchedcr, and published,
There were 81 deaths in Hartland in 1890
which is a much less number than usual.
There were II births and four deaths in
the village district at Coventry last year.
Preston W. r. c. of Wells River have
sent $53 to the Soldiers Home to furnish
room.
About $500 has been raised for procuring
permanent place for the quechee public
library.
1t cost st. Johnsbury $1,000 to care for
its poor last year-TlS00 less than the pre-.
ceeding year.
A dam is being put across the river at
Sharon, Windsor county, for manufacture
ing purposes.
me DtuElDElOu dulAlpkS IepOit suOhs
decrease in the net debt, during the past
| year of s., 3J6 o.
The Brandon Manufacturing company is
making extensive Improvements for doing
their marble business.
Randolph stands 14th Of the 943 towns in
the State in population and also 1ltb as to
grand list or valuation.
The Vermont delegation at Washington
have recommended Charles II. Montgomery
for postmaster at West Randolph.
The Northheld Manufacturing company
are to manufacture from wood step ladders,
clothes racks, wash benches, etc.
The question of extensively repairing and
improving the streets at Bennington before
the coming celebration is being discussed.
Rev. c. b. Atwood. pastor of the st.
Johnsbury Free Baptist church. has pre-
sentei his resignation 10 take effect April l.
AT st. Johnsbury Frank Browns little
son 10 was coasting, when another sled ran
into him, striking him in the bowels. He
died the next day.
The Creamery association at Sharon has
raised $4,000. The trustees have bought She
George Heath place for $1,000, and are to
fiji it up for a creamery.
The town of Norton, Essex county, in
creased in population from 239 IN 1850 to
y
of that of the whole county.
Several granite quarries in different parts
of the State have been or are soon to he
opened, and the prospect for a boom next
summer is reported good.
Ed Lockwood fell through a hole in the
floor in the sulphide mills at Bellows Falls
and IN trying to save himself caught hold of
knife which severed three fingers.
A man at Weston sat down on a cutting
off while it was running. About %
stitches were necessary to close the wound.
He didn II know tho was running.
Deacon Otis Eddy of Fairhaven, who
died last Friday, was nearly 80 years old.
He had been a member of the First Congre-
gationnl church for over half century.
The Bank Opera Hal! at Richford is now
being used by Charles r. Andrus as a
studio for the painting OF large panorama
of the war, which will consist Of l2 battle
pictures.
The Sheldon Marble company at West
Rutland is experimenting with crude petro
leum fluid in place of coal with apparent
success. Steam is generated with il in 2
minutes,
Marsh o. Perkins of Windsor, past grand
hgh priest has just been appointed grand
Representatives Of the grand royal arch chap
Vermont
4 proposition has been submitted by the
HardNicH Aquoduct company to sell TO I'll,
village the present plant, land On which tC
build a reservoir, stone for the purpose ant
II rrrlclua right os way, for -, 800.
james g.. latca Of ]l4r,innd started Sat
urtay. to attend the annual meeting of For
Payne Coal aud Iron company OF III,
5c,jJJ shares Of stock, held by 1000 indvl
dua's, MIR. Bates holds uearly 2OOC
lroHies.
In, duties assessed at the port Of Islam,
Pond during January We're SEQ 80 ~}; to
the f9ar moutns ending Jan. 81, lS.1, tn
luties were $780, $685. an increase Owe
thp rnrre,pondms period Of 1885 30, O
&212, l9.9L
The American House Ut Hyde Park wa
discovered On fire about $50 Wednesla
morning Help was summoned frou
the surrounding towns but 1t was impossi
hle to check the flames and the bHlldin,
was entirely consumed
For the second time within one montl
Merritt Brink mouse at Bethel has caugh
ire. The last time also the flames caugh
around The stoyeppe hole, and the burnin
OF "a cord which Let string ot seed cor
fail to the floor probably saved the hous'
a youu5 man, found drowned of tho Ba
terry in New York on Saturday, has bee
identified rs James p. Leamy, a telegrap
operator OF West Rutland. He left hon
one week ago and went to New York to OF
tain employment but had not succeeded j
his mission.
As testimonial of their regard fc
Lieut.. Jesse Mel. Carter, commandaut
Norwich University who is about to reioi
his regiment. the corps Of cadets ana men
bnys of Go f. y f. G. rendered him
grand reception and ball at Northield.
so sword was presented TO him
The Methodist church and the NJ,
sonic hail in I5ridport were totally d.
stroyed by fire Friday night
II o'clock. There was an insurance of Sl2l
on Masonic hail and contents the lodge 10,
their records, charter, fixtures and every
thing.
Further particulars state that the de,
and dumb boy Ira Doueette, who was ki,