Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-01-02

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pupils of the institution as the principal of !
Burr aud Burton academy after the retire
ment of Dr. Wickham, died recently in
Aurora, West Virginia.
James L. Baldwin, formerly car inspector |
on tho Central Vermont railroad, died Mon
day evening of consumption at his home in
Rutland.
Zcrah Watkins aged 81 years, and five
months, died mt his home III Sharon, De- |
Ceinbcr 20. lie was born i'll Reading, Vt, |
aud married Miss PAMELA Fay, who sur
wives him at the age of nearly So years. |
lie leaves. beside his widow, son.
In the list of the IL Vermont nom
bers of the American Society of Civics !
appear the names of senator Morrill,
President Buckham of Burlington, and
Trc,ljeut Brainerd of Middlebury, and
Rev. Henry Fairbanks Of St. Johnsbury.
A wooden house in Cnstleton near the old
Root a yomliuson slate quarry, owned by
Mrs c, j. Clifford of II iydevills, was totally
consumed by fire Monday afternoon. The
contents were insured for $500. The build
ing was insured also. the origin Of the fire
is mystery.
Col kinsnau's reputation as 4 fine drill
master in fancy evolut1ns Is not confined
to his native State for he has within n few
liOllbbA S-ht. ny III EtHt icpt4rot. hlu-
grammed eyoluuons for the wcll-known
dairy maids drill to parties in Iowa, Ohio
and California
| laura Nashburn, born Aug. ), 1901 at
! Greensboro, died Dec. L, $780, at Franklin,
| y. =. She was one of 10 children. Her
| father, Col. Asahel Wa-hburn of Montpel-
| Ter, established the first Sunday-school in
/ Vermont, and thought 10y some to be the
/ first n New ENGLAND
the Rockingham cheese factory made the
past season 81, 500 pounds of cheese from
! 5Gu 400 pounds Of milk an average of 20
! 100 pounds Of milk for one of cheese. Tho
/ farmers of the vicinity ere well pleased with
tue returns from their milk, it having been
nearly 90 cents per hundred.
Trainmaster L. d. Nash, formerly of
Burlington, was given genuine surprise
at the Masonic Hall, st. Adams, Christmas
| eve, when he was presented on behalf of
the train men under his supervision,
handsome gold watch and n Masonic charm,
the two valued at 500.
The 1ercest storm Of the season pre-
vailed at ST. Adams Sunday nj, at
and Monday morning, tie mercury was
10 below and the wind blowing gale from
the south. The country roads and portions
OF the railroad were badly drifted. 1t is sill
showing quite heavily, though the wind has
subsidized
Artbur Tairbrother or N.wnort found
his lttln hov NlovnorJ n Ind some saI,en
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