Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-10-22
ALL OVER THE STATE.
WHAT A WEEK BRINGS FORTH IN
THE WAY OF NEWS.
The happening of seven Days on our
Hills and In our Valleys Condensed and
Parssraphed for Busy Free Press
Readers


ed in Lyndonville.
The students of Lyndon institute have
organized brass band of 90 pieces.
A lumber agent in Passumpsic expects to
ship 1000, 600 feet from that station.
A war between the local coal dealers in
Rutland has put down the retail price.
A former Nermonter out in Dakota writes
that he has lost 25 acres of wheat by frost.
Bristol is entitled to the pain in Addison
county as a butter, potato and poultry mar
ket.
Charles II. Campbell of Westminster has
gone to Montana with two carloads OF
sheep.
The large amount OF building in Barton
Landing keeps all classes of her citizens
busy.
Mr. Marvin of Sheldon is to be first tenor
in the Malone Republican Glee club during
he campaign.
A sneak thief stole a load OF vegetables
from the garden of Martin White in Lyn-
iOnville recently.
TIE Lyndonville Creamery association
have raised their stock Of $4,000 and will
erect buildings this fall.
Whilo coupling cars on the Delaware and
Hudson road the right hand of james Bate
MALL was Lauly CT usueu
Mayor Char in, democratic candidate for
Congress in Brooklyn, n. Y, is a graduate
of the Rutland High school.
Ferdinand Hawkins OF Felchvlle so years
of age, has dug and put in the cellar 100
bushels OF patatoes this fall.
Rollo Bingham of West Cornwall arrived
Saturday on the steamer City of Paris, hav-
ing spent the summer abroad,
Bat few people in Caielodia county were
nipped by the Cardiff, Tenn, explosion and
fewer yet in Chittenden county.
a flock OF horned Dorset sheep belonging
to j. O. Frost of Vernon were run Into by
the cars recently and one was killed.
Rutland County Court djourned without
day Friday. There has been about the
usual amount OF cases before the court
About $500 barrels OF apples have beon
raised this season in Bristol, Starks boro
and Lincoln by the farmers for market.
The st. lohnsbury Republican is respons-
ible for the statement that Vermont is be-
ing rapidly given over to our French Cana
dian friends.
Apples are something of a drug on the
market in the southern part of the State and
the crop is the largest in some localities in
several years.
were camping recently thieves entered
their house and took a sum of money and
other valuables.
Capt. Perkins Of Glover had an old men S
husking bee recently the Oldest man present
was - and the younges. SO. Report says
they made the corn husks fly.
Walter Morse of Proctorsville has given
up the stage business on account OF his
health, aud has sold the route from Proc
torsville to Windsor to +. Mahoney.
Charles Folsom OF Ly ndonviile will give
the creamery association OF that town two
acres of land for their buildings. More
such men woul help boom Nerm
The water in Hitchcock's pond which
supplies brandon village with water, is only
few inches over the supply pipe and unless
1t rains soon water famine will result.
L. NJ. Bates, who was drowned in New
York harbor Saturday and whose remains
were inferred at Bristol carried life insur-
ance policies to the amount of Sl59. 900.
The next meeting OF the Vermont Teach.
ers' ASSOCIATION will be he'd at Montpelier,
November } to !. A fine programme ha:
been prepared and there is every indication
of Il profitable session
November / will be the Goth ami versary
of Rev. Father Boissonnaut's ordination as
a priest, aud his Catholic congregation in
st. Johnsbury propose to celebrate this ''sil-
yer jubi ee'' in fitting manner.
The postmaster question at st Johnsbury
is receiving some attention nowadays, and
the names of w. A. Simpson, w. W.
Sprague, Albert Paddock and Gen H. X
Ide are before the public as candidates.
st. Johnsbury now rises to a question OF
want and says that hospital is within her
needs. That is one thing that is a neces
sary aid to any town and it is hoped st
Johnsbury will establish one be it ever 81
small.
The annual meeting Of the Farmers
league will be held at Montpelier Tuesday
Congressman elect Powers and Grout, Col
Fuller, William Chaplin, II. Ii. Hill, l.. j.
Hansow and other expected to speak
The railroads will sell tickets 10 members o
the league for one fare.
The celebration of the completion of tn,
railroad to Wilmington will be held on tn,
fourth day of November, and will includ,
an excursion to North Adams and return.
and an excursion from that point to VII
min.ton and return Ata citlzens' meetin,
held Thursday evening II committee was an
pointed to act witn The railroad manage
ment in arranging first class programme
While Edward kilburn and Miss Minnie
Smith of Poultney We're driving To Race
vile, three miles distant, last Friday even
ing to attend a revival meeting, the hors
shied ata lantern by the roadside over
turning the vehicle and throwing both par
ties down 10 foot embGnkment, Mis-
Smith was fatally injured and died Satur
day from conclusion OF The brain. kllburi
lies Veryill with brain fever, and recover,
is uncertain.
Samuel Ncwtcn of Coventry owns
picture that has Rn unusual history and ma,
be ca'lod n relic ot tho Crilnean war. 1t i
line picture Of Peter the Great, and th
statement is written upon the margin
''tha; this printing wa. AIKEN by R0ber
Newton t. seaman on board hor ma jestv
ship of w.r, Joan dare from house nca
pturei by the Allies In 1850