Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-03-17
RUTLAND COUNTY.

The debt OF the town of Benson is in
crea,ng each year. now amounting to
S-2JO.
Tie recently organized tent of Red Men
at Rutland will probably give up their
charter because Of the want of interest man
llestod,
The bennington Reformer says that bur-
glars broke into the Poultney Journal office
the other night and tapped the money draw
TT. They found en- 'achng void" which
tLey did not carry away. 1t was thought
the Office had been watched and the man
seen TO enter that day to arrange for the
payment OF his arrearages 10 rutabaga tur-
njps had been taken for a cash subscriber.
The burglars in their haste, overlooked the
towel; they also narrowly escaped the shoot.
ius stuck. The devil was of duty at the
time, else they might have got INTO the he'll
boy.
The Methodist society Of West Rutland
las bought a lot and will Immediately COM
ulence to build church upon it. The loca-
ton is good one. Liberal subscri p tions
have volunteered. The OLD church VIII be
used for parsonage.
BRANDON.
Mrs. Eugene Coffin nee Stella Seger, who
died at her home in West Medford, Mass
Of consumption, was brought here Thursday
and buried in the family lot at Forestdale
Mrs. Coffin was 10 years old and
WAS married last Thanksgiving day
he Corona Marble company's property was
sold Oh execution by Sheriff w. G. Fletcher
March 10 to +. G. Swinngton Of Rutland
for flI, 300, subject to a mortgage of $3.50,
LOO. ! his property originally cost nearly
200, 600 and this sale viii pay about one
ID & M ta6u nf In
poration. 1t has been given out that a new
company will be formed and the quarres
and mill Will again be started up. John
Bucklin has gone to Boston, where he ha.
position in a drug store. The whist club
met with G. Il. Young Friday evening -
The new hotel is fast approaching compile
ton and it 10 expected that the painters will
be through In about week.-Mrs. Johr
Lowe has returned from her visit West an.
opened her residence on Park street.
PROCTOR.
The Vermont Marble company now hav,
over 400 names on the pay roll. -Princi
pal f. 2. Davidson will resume his dutie
this week. George n. Keefe was called {,
his home in Lansingburgh N. Y, Friday
his mother having died the same day.
PlTTSFORO.
l-uWdIu w lnsIOW, VINO mas nearly reCOV
cred from severe attack OF the grip, say
that the recent town meeting was the frs
one he had failed to attend in so years. -
George D. Wheaton has sold his home farm
TO S. r. Kendall OF Ashburnham, Mass
James e. Hennessy, recently telegraph CD
orator in the Stevens House, Vergennes, leave
soon for Hartford to work. There was
mum sociabls In the lecture room Of tn
Congregational church Wednesday evening
Mrs. NJ. l.. Clements has gone to Boston
About $3.50 worth of United State
bonds were found among Mrs. DR.. Drury
papers after her death recently, many
them having ceased drawing interest goo
while ago, also about 1000 silver dollar
were found.
CHiTTENDEN.
Charles Harvey Is sick.-Henry Long
out agaiu. Lahey is sick,
Harvey was called to Mount Holley la
week by the dangerous illness Of his siste
Mrs Harvey remained there. "A very plea
ant dancing party was given at Willia
Leonard's March ll.-John Smith hi
bought the f. j. Perry farm and will tai
possession April l. The price paid wi
Sll00.-Cards arc out announcing the ma
rage of Robert Wood to Mary FItzgeral
on the 23d.-A necktis party was given
Mr.. and Mrs. Fayette Csrks Wednesda
evening of last week. There will be soci