Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-11-26

peioie III many years. aiNnOuBn but lew
have been OF an alarming type The low
water is generally attributed as tho cause
of the visitation.
A few mon of Barre have associated them
selves together, to be known as the City
Horseshoeing assooia ton, and have secured
a charter of the secretary of State. They
have capital of $500 and propose to carry
on the business of general horseshoong and
manufacture of vehicles.
H. b. Williams of the board of cattle
commissioners visited the farm of Joseph
Cross at st. Albans Bay. last week. in com
pahy with Dr. G. l.. Norm, and ordered
killed ~ hogs which affected with
cholera. Twouty mine of tue drove OF 40
had died before the officials were notified.
The annual meeting of the trustees Of the
Vermont Live Stock company at Brattlehoro
was held Thursday. The treasurer reported
n balance III tne treasury OF $1,000, after
paying the regular annual dividend of 6 per
cent to stockholders and all outstanding
bills.
The Rutland Street Railway company will
pay on December | bonds numbering from
ii 20 ~ inclusive, amounting to $1,000.
There still remain unpaid bonds to the
amount OF T26 600 Last year tho first pay
ment was made the bonds, amounting to
$1,000.
Daniel AFRO Ashley Buck, eldest son of
Daniel and Content Ashley Buck, born in
Norwich, April 10, 1853, was the first native
born speaker OF the House OF Representa-
tives in Vermont, having held that position
from 1920 to 1923, 1929 to 1927, and 1899
to 1880.
The three barns on the ROYAL Pdlsiph
place, owned by II. H. Marks, near Rocking
H. 4.
hogs wore killed, and al the tools, carriages,
wagons and other utensils were lot. a
horse was caught by falling timber but
was takon out uninjured. The loss viii ex-
ceed $4,000.
{. 7. Currier manager of the Western
Union Telegraph compapy's office AT White
River junction for the past two years, has
gone to New York TO take the position of
circuit manager Tor the Long Distance Tele-
phone company. a. j. Damien, who has
been an operator there TOR some time, is
now manager
The large chandelier in he Baptist church
at Pownal fell last week Sunday just af-
ter tho lamps had been lighted. The flames
filed the church and il va, only after a
hard struggle that the church was saved
Every pane of glass in the house was broken
and the damage is $500 with no insurance
The trial of Willis Barker. formerly of
Brandon, for tae shooting oi John b. Venus
in Pueblo. Col, fow weeks ago, cam, oil
IN that city, November IS. Barker pleaded
guilty 10 mans'' Lgatsr in the frs. degree
and was sentenced to the rsniten5iary Tor
three years There were exteauating cir
cunStances.
The sensation Of last week IN BrattleLoro
wa, the strike Of the 32 girls en- loved IN
the Brooks House. Toe management issued
an order that the help would BE- required TO
40 III and out of the rear entrance which was
the cause OF tue eruption. new supply
of giris from boston have ta4en
their places and rumor says that they are
pretty.
Thomas McGrath of Benningt ton, Il deputy
sheriff, on the evening of November 10 fell
into some uncovered lime pits near Troy,
y. V, ard broke his back. Toe accident
occurred about 10 p. m, but he was not dis
covered until 1890 p. N. tne next day, be-
ing nearly dead from exposure He was
taken to the hospital in Troy, aud died
Saturday evening.
a. +. Childs of bennington has returned
from Donn.son, Texas, where he went in
the interest OF the Dcnnsou Cotton Manu-
featuring company, in which there are
Dauy Vermont holders OF stock The so
WV hSN'cu was IuiSei Ny tIH cItlIenS OF
that town which makes %ll0 UDO that has
been subscribed, and TINT amount will, it is
said, put the company on their feet so that
successiu u work is assured.
few nights ago Mr.. Roundy from his
house at Hardwick saw men at wor, in tn,
cemetery, and taking a lantern went out TO
lind out what thoy were doing but they fled
as he approached. 4 small mound Of earth
showed whore the mon had hoen at work.
and the uso of II shovel disclosed q grave
ontaining "a SAT- box in which VIZ, the de-
composed body Of an infant. The case is
undoubtedly criminal ono, and 1t is OK
pected that ii Will be Thoroughly inycsti-
gated.
A wheeiwright shop in one portion OF the
old Constitution House at Windsor hrings
the noise of malets, chisels and saws TO the
room whore Thomas ChittenGen, tao Aliens.
Joseph Bowker and other patriots convened
in those July days OF III when midst many
perls Vermont WAS born. The convention
adopted the first constitution and establish
ed frame OF government for the now ra-
public. The State should own and preserve
the old house
George W. Smith of White River june
tion had an artesian well bored last week
The well is located in the bakery, ia POS feet
40, 200 gallons per day showed but slight de
crease in depth, 1t is claimed that the well
can be counted upon for over 100 900 gal
Ions per day with absolute certainty. The
water Is as cold as Az degrees, and Of excel
lent quality
Fire broke out in f. l.. Ponds store in
Castleton Sunday evening. The fire depart
ment responded quickly and soon put tho
nre out. The lights of glass had been taken
from the back door, the lock taken OIL and
placed on the oil safe. The glass were re
moved in exactly the same way rs they were
in tho recent robbery of the store, and, al
though nothing is missing from the store
the FIRE Is thought to haYe been tho work OF
burglars. The rooms ever the store are
slightly damaged and the stock in the store
was badly damaged by water. Insured.
1t is reported from Bellows Falls that the
agitation over the Black River railroad
question grows rather than abates as time
goes ou. There is little question about the
speedy construction of the road from
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