Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-01-23

NOTES AND GOSSIP OF DOlNGs IN the
FREE PRESSES BROAD FIELD.
She Win ooo,ti Valley, Village mp North,
Along Deter Creek and by the shores
oil White River Covered by Special
Reporters.
NERGENNES.

TONED III tnesc columns arrived at MS Tor
rncr home, North Ferrisburgh, on the even
ing Of the l4th and were buried the
following dny.--No luntecr Hose com
pauv elected these officers: Foreman,
l.. Godett; assistant foreman, A.
Robear; clerk, James Ryan; auditor, c. F.
Fisher. In finances. membership and disci-
pine, the company is first class. One of
the novelties of the hour is the circular of
TIE United States from and Tin Plate com
Danv printed on n sheet OF colorcd tin at
Demler ia, --Therc was a full attendance
Of members at the rooms OF the Star of
Hope division, No. 70, Wednesday, the l4th,
at their new room in McCucus block A
friendly contest has been wagcd for some
weeks between two usrtics in tde division
as to which could furnish the best evening"
entertainment for tho members. The re
suit was u tic, and the sumptuous supper
in the evening was the outcome OF the
rivalry. Every one was aCreeably enter
tanned. the report of Secretary HER showed
q prosperous state of affairs in tho division.
AT the Methodist quarterly conference
these stewards were chosen r. l.. Kings
land, Edgar Roburds, T. !. Bristol, James
Carter, f. II. Taylor, ". X. Dalrymple, f.
c. Ward, Ira Upper, Noble Ball, Elijah
Parrish, }. r. Is. Wilkins VI. KinGman;
secretary, T.. j. Bristol; treasurer. +. H.
Taylor: recording and district steward, Ira
W. Tuppcr. \ unanimous call was extend
ei l}oV. Mr.. Rulison 10y the official board. -
Editor Lansing of the Port Henry
paper was in town she 10Th. lie
had been on the ground Immediately
after the sad affair at the granite quarry,
Barn Rock, Tuesday lie said MIR. Robert.
son, the manager. regarded the accident AS
owing 10 the cable slipping on the drum.
Had there been two moro turns of the rope,
he is certain the accident would not have
occurred lie loses two very promising
cons by the terrible accident. Many OF the
friends oil W. G.. Fairbanks, former super
iutendcnt OF the State school, have received
copies of his report of The Connecticut In
dustrial school for girls at Middletown, of
which he is superintendent 1t is an insti
tuition containing 923 girls, and is very
prosperous under MIR. Fairbanks.
4 largely attended party was given at the
residence Of Israel Plain in Waltham, Fri
day evening. The sleighing was SO fine that
delegates were present .rcm New Haven,
torrshurgh and other neiGhboring towns.
F. j. Haldcr Of Boston, president Of the
lake Champlain Granite company and
director Williams, have visited the scene of
the recent accident at the quarry at Barn
Rock They took with them c. ID. Ben
ham, a mining engineer expert, who care
fullv examined the tramway. the cars the
entire machinery in use at the time of the
ca,unltv. md after the most critical efforts
10 locate the cause of tile accident. fully
e.culpatal superintendent Robertson and
said he regarded il as one of those occur
nncos which human foresight coulJ not rro-
vide against. TREAT quantities Of fish are
bens caught now through the ice in the
river and in the lake.-Nfrs Henry
Eimonds and son have started for New
Haven. Conn. to ioin Mr.. Simond.. They
viii visit Mis-, Fanny Ross. operator. Mt
West Randolph. on their way.
Interesting Installation services took place
at the rooms OF Ethan Allen post, Thursday
evening. Col. II. $ Bixbv of Chelsea in
stalled the officers of Charles +. Parker
camp No. So Sons Of Veterans as follows:
Cart. G.. {. Pecu: l,t Lieut.. q. IL. Gowitt:
ri lieut. \. January: camn council II
&. F..ricll. l.. Rock. c. Earrows; chaplain
Il. c Horrici; tst sergeant. &c. Scott. r.
o. VI. :. \. ". Mead: color sergeant A.
Cow.tt: W. Is. Rich. S. G.: S. Val
law. T.. NJ: +. LeJoy. corn guard.
+. Knox. c. a.. =. Sorrel. p. G.: H. C..
Hcrrick. delegate. Coffee md hard tacl,
were served and many of the veterans
quests Of the $. of ". INDUCED in brief
speeches. Among the speakers were Can't
Parker. Z. NJ. Moulton, c. r. s. Pierce
Charles Ingham. H. +. Elithorp and ''Josh''
ALlr;ch. The Sons of Veterans are n fine
body of young men and are puttin, them
selves in triin for q GOOD appearance in any
public parade where they may be called
ont
Mr.. Woodall of the Methodist church.
North Ferrisburch. ofIiciated Mt the funeral
of Nathan Tabor of Denver. COL. January
u. the remains having arrived Wednesday
evening" The attendance of relatives ana
friends was LARGE and the services innras-
sive Tie remains reposed in metallic
casllet which was covered with floral offer
inps. Friends were present from Mossa-
chusctts. Fairhayen. Charlotte Lincoln
Nonkton and Vergennos. The burial took
place in the Friends bnrvtpg ground.
Hearers: S. Allen. Percival Chase ami
three other associates of the deceased. =
- Kicherdson had charge Of the funeral
Sunday evening services were generally
Ajsren-ej with on account Of tho preet
atorln. Several Young gallants experienced
zwsr roll call Monday morning at the couD-
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