Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-02-27
VERCENNES

VERCENNES
Flag raising with appropriate services at
graded school Monday. -George Bradbury
of Boston is visiting home. His mother,
Mrs G. ". Bradbury, is feeble. Rev. a,
A. Cambridge OF Middebury preached at
the Baptist church Sunday. Mrs. Pond,
mail carrier between Addison and Yer
gennes is again able 30 he ON duty.
Mrs. Dr. tale, of Rutland, i, the guest Of
the Misses Smith. Mr.. Thomas Mack nes
hipped,the Bnnyea engine to Wilhston. --
DO. Noonan has shipped car of cows
and calves to Boston. Thomas Fish has
gone to attend the golden wedding OF MS
brother John, at Stoughton, Wisconsin. ---
Walter, the cight-year old son of Thomas
Jones is very ill.--Wesley Kellogg is NOV
ing on to the farm of Mrs Collins, Monk
on.-Wator ". Bristol Of Waltham,
gave his Sunday school class mates
a ride TO his home md supper Fri
day evening" The senior and junior
members of the high school had a
ride TO the home of Mr.. and Mrs. f. Field,
Panton, Friday evening Fine refresh
mcnts were served.
Harvey Beach, West Forrisburgh, was
sklddng logs, when his leg got caught and
badly iammed.--C. b. Story of Portland,
Me. agent of the Giant Electric Motor
company, is the guest of Mrs Andrews at
the State school.
The body of Jed u. Rock, aged
81 was found at 8 O'Clock Saturday
night in front of Mrs. f. Ryan 5
residence corner OF East and School streets
wit& two bullet holes in it, one of which
pierced the heart. An inquest was held by
Gen Grandy on Sunday, resulting in a
verdict of suicide The testimony
written out covered 70 closely writ
ten pages. 1t developed the fact that
Rock had carefully packed his trunk at his
boarding house. and settled up several small
debts OF the two pistols he had, he chose
the largest and placed it in his pocket and
was greatly annoyed when the young lady
he called on remarked its presence in his
cont. lie tried to see her alone, but she was
afraid of him. the inference Is that he in
tended killing her. He had vial of arsenic
in his pociet, evidently for extreme use on
himself The cases of Alphonse Chaquette
and Rock are identical in many respects.
Both carried pistols, both were madly
jealous the one shot his rival,
the other intended numbering the
girl be loved, but who constantly feared
him, and in a fit of disappointment he put
an end to his own life Rock wore "A valu-
able diamond, and had gold watch at the
time of ms death.
Walter Jones, aged eight years, is very
low with brain affection Charles H. Smith
of Bristol has been appointed administrator
on the estate Of the late Jed d. Rock OF
Nergennes, his brother -in-law Ben iamin
Fisher of New Haven left Mon
day for Clark, the scene of the late
murder of Mrs Cowles in Nebraska. -
Miss Maggie Mahanna, who is suffering
/. hot. tor Ia { fpto Pro
have sawed this winter 32J, OG0 feet Of lum
Der, and have the logs in their yard to saw
That will add 60 600 feet more.
The flag raising at the graded school.
Monday afternoon, called together the
largest and most enthusiastic assembly of
people gathered in that building since its
dedication. The platform was tasteful V
draped with the stars and stripes, and n
fine portrait of Washington, framed in "A
flag faced the audience. The programme
has already been published The flag was
ing to the breeze amid the cheers of more
Fan 800 people composed of veterans,
sons Of veterans, delegates from the State
school, and ladies and gentlemen from this
md other towns. The beautiful flag staff
was the gift of J. r.. b. Wilkins of Ferris
burgh. -Nelson Gibbs of Westport,
has bought the Richards House
md is thoroughly renovatng il
for the accommodation of summer guests. -
The annual inspection of the Nergennes
fire department viii take place at the Betty
hall, Monday evening next at , o clock.
The department includes two hose and ont
hook and ladder company of 20 men each
The fremen will receive $3.50 for their
services during the past year. Their work
has not been arduous, and it is desirabl,
that it should continue to be light.-IhC