Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-10-09
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.


calves to market last week.
There will soon be two new lodges OF
Odd Fellows in Rutland county.
Copper veins are reported to have been
discovered on the East Hill in Tunbridae.
D. Z. Gibson of Salisbury raised 3S2
bushels Of oats on four acres Of ground this
year.
\ man up in Newport, who has a family
of H. is ssd to be rejoicing over the ar
rival of the 18th.
Tue postotfice in Brattleboro is to be re-
modelled and enlarged to accommodate the
increasing business.
There is some excitement about gold in
Bridgewater and the mines will probably be
worked again this fall.
Water in the pond at Bellows Falls is
almost dry and fear Is entertained of its
completely evaporatng.
Mendon has been without single pauper
for over four months, which has not been
tie case for over 40 years.
Thomas Haley is recent arrival at the
State prison for two years. His sentence is
for having too many wives.
A bear and lynx are reported to be loiter
ing around Wilmington. The latter has
given the people some lively chsses.
Some of the liquor dealers in Rutland are
having q sudden attack of sickness and New
York air was necessary to recuperate.
Henry Wooley of West Derby has har-
vested a crop Of 1900 bushels of marketable
poatoes besides 400 bushels of small ones
A stock company has been formed to
operate the recently discovered quarry in
Chelsea. 1t is thought to be bonanza.
Wells River wants creamery and a
paper which has been circulated for sub
h.
According to the bills sent State Treasurer
H. F. Field, the Bennington centennial cost
the State S13, 600. The banquet alone cost
$500.
Work has been commenced on the Barton
Landing Spool and Bobbin company's mill
They expect to employ from 30 to so men
In the mill.
Carlton Madden while hunting ginseng on
the West mountain in West Bridgewater a
few days ago came across bear, which he
killed with a club.
The Farmers league met recently at Tun-
bridge and expressed themselves as in favor
of exempting manufacturers from taxation
for term of 10 years.
Burglars entered the stores of F. A. Has
sam and j. A. Chedel in Gaysville recently.
They secured about S25 in silver at the
former, but nothing at the latter
George Allen of Newport Centre has pet
crow that follows the children to school
each day, three-quarters Of mile distant,
stops around until recess and then returns
home.
The people OF the North Congregational
church, st. Johusbury gave public recep-
ton to Rev. and Mrs. c. NJ. Lamson Mon
day in honor Of his six years pastor Of
that church.
The first annual inspection of the West
Rutland fire department was held last Sat
urday. The companies made fine appear
ance in the parade, after which the regular
Gremen's contests took place.
The Fall Mountain Paper company of
Bellows Falls have cleared White river as
far Bethel. The work has been thorough
and heavy charges of dynamite have been
necessary to remove some rocks.
Frank B. Carrgan has bought a part of
the Bradley Fish estate IN Pittsford. 1t is
thought that there is valuable marble on it,
which will be worked by New York parties
the purchaser having an interest in it.
Miss Sarah Paige OF East Bethel is the
posoessor of book containing one chapter
OF the bible that is 1862 years old, which
has been handed down from generation to
generation by members of her family.
Arthur, the II year-old son of |. h. Har-
vey OF North Troy fell some GO feet to the
ed of the river while crossing the stream
on srSie rlauH. lie was terribly bruised
but 80 homes were broken and lie crawIed
)ut OF tEs water himself
AhijaL Bailey Of Craltsbury died last
Saturday, eyed about Sj. In 1916, on the
}'h Of June, he, with his grandfather, was
!c't in the great swamp in Peacham in q
great sno" storm, they beng out all night
The grandfather froze his feet.
The following appears under the head of
CaYendish news in au exchange: 'If the
person who Took six gallons OF cider from
Ira Belknap's mill last Thursday, viii kind
" return the keg, lie will greatly oLige the
owner Ino cider is OF no particular &c
count
The descendants of the family Of Thomas
ke,cham, who settled in Sudbury about
1850, mad reunion in Sudbury last Thurs.
day They met at the old ketcham home
tteHd. There were 100 present from the
Western Sites and Rutland and Addison
counties.
The 5nowden Lake company has been or
gnuzed at Fnirhaven with capital of so.
600. Tho incorporators are L. l.. LLOYD.
W. Il. Hughes and Hugh j. Williams. Mr..
Hughes is president OF the Vermont slate
dealers pool with headquarters at Gran
vlle n. y.
barn belonging to j. W. Cramton and
George Royce, situated about mile north
of the Catholic churca in West Rutland
was burned with all its contents Thursday
night Mr.. Smith, who lived there, will lose
about $500 worth of general farm stuff. Nc
insurance.
The executive committee for the world;
Columbian dental gathering to be held il
Chicago in 1898 have appointed the follow
ing dentists to represent Vermont; DR.. G.
i. Cheney, st. Johnsbury, DR.. Thoma,
Mound, Rutland; Dr.. H. NJ. Chase, Bethel
Dr. A. j. Parker, Bellows Falls
Stephen Tracy Byington son OF Rev
George i. Byington, former pastor of the
CongreSiSional church, Castleton, has re
ceiyed an appointment as associate editor