Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-06-02
RUTLAND COUNTY.

House of Correction.
Over 10000 tons Of phosphates have been
shipped from Rutland this season.
Commencement at Rutland High school,
Friday, June II. There 1S graduates.
The Rutland listers say that the grand
list will be about $500 larger than last year.
There will be an advance OF % cents per
ton ON the price of coal June l in Rutland
The marble dealers say that the Barre
strike is beginning to effect their business.
The Poultney selectmen are building a
new road to the west shore of Lake st.
Catherine
A two ounce silver tablespoon that bears
the date 1909, was purchased by Rutland
jeweler recently.
j. Sargent of Pittsford celebrated his
SD birthday Thursday by laying section
of heavy stone wall.
The Rutland county Woman's Christian
Association union will be held at Proctor,
June 30 and July l.
The steamer recently built by Dewey g.
Co., and owned by Capt. Smith, has been
launched at Lake st. Catherine.
A. w. Grays Sons of Middletown recent
ly received an order for 40 horse powers and
threshing machines to go to Finland.
The members of the Carpenters union at
Rutland are about to demand the Saturday
eight-hour provision from its employers.
There have been 80 many sheep killed in
Mendon lately that the town authorize
have offered a reward for killing wandering
dogs.
The Young Mems Catholic union and St.
John Baptste society of Rutland will run
an excursion to Lake George, St. Johns day
June "a.
The Rutland trade and labor council has
invited Robert G.. lngersoll to address them
on Labor day. He has not yet replied to
their invitation.
Fred Tuliper the young Rutland burglar,
who has been in Jail since last January, has
at last pleaded guilty and has been sep
tenced to six months in the House Of Cor
rection.
Rev. Charles Martin Niles of Rutland has
been chosen vice president of the Alumni
association of st. Shepherd EpiscopaD col
lege of the diocese of Albany and ad iacent
states.
Deputy Sheriff Cronkhite of Fort Ed
ward, N. Y, is in Rutland in search of a
horse thief who is said to have left that
place a few months ago and started for
Vermont.
PROCTOR.
f. r. Morse is IN New York on business
for the Vermont Marble company. Mr.
and Mrs. Henry E. Spencer are rejoicing
over the arrival of a baby girl Frank p.
Buxton and Miss Susie Cobb were quietly
married Wednesday evening at the home oil
the bride in Pittsford. They will make
that their home for the present. w. H
Startup has newly painted his house
which mas added greatly to the appearance
of Church street. ALL the schools
closed Monday, and mum
her of tha tpaphars laft for
tive homes. Sunday, Rev. L. A. Big
Glow preached memorial sermon at tn.
Union church. "A valuable mare belonging
to 5. B. Arnold was kicked by another
horse Thursday night, breaking her leg.
BENSON.
Word was received Saturday that Mr..
W. Ii. Kellogg died of consumption at
o'clock a. IN. of the same day, in Santa Fee
New Mexico, whittier he and his family
went the 25th of last November for tn,
benefit OF his health He is survived b,
his mother, two sisters and one brother,
wife and infant child, who are to accompa
ny his remains here Miss Julietta Ken
is threatened with pneumonia. "A number
of old soldiers attended the morning servic
in the Congregational church Rev. Mr.
Bates discoursed on an appropriate theme
which was listened to with marked atten
tion.--Miss Minnie Bascom and viii Bas
com, jr., returned to Whitehall Monday. -
Miss Fanny Barber returned to Benson
Tuesday. E. A. Gibbs went to Sudbur
Sunday. There will be an entertainment
in connection with the Epworth league fai
Friday evening, under the direction of tn,
Apollo orchestra of Fair Haven. Mrs. d
Higgins has returned to Ticondsroga. Mr.
md Mrs Lewis Belden in Hampton
over Sunday with Mrs. Belden's parents. So
Progress Lodge No. 102, held its first ses
sion in the Village hall of Good Templar
Monday evening.
PlTTSFlElD.
Dr. C. W. B. Kidder and the Misses Ger
lrude and Grace Ellis have gone to Vel
gennes.--Mr. Pease has returned to b
school in New Jersey. Mrs. Harry Bree
has gone to Boston to visit her SON TIL
funeral services of Arnnah Allen were hel
at his home, the Rev 7. S. Hubbard of
ciatinS. Archie Ranney has returned
Hanover. Miss Rena Parmenter has r,
turned from Royalton Edward Nose an
family of Saratoga have arrived at tn
Nose House.-Mr. Ambrose Estabrook
North Sherburne, while working in tt
cheese factory, in using circular saw, Gu
of ali his fingers on his left hand.
CHITTENDGN.
Nell Washburne, senior, has moved
Rutland. -Thore is soon to be established
postohice at North Chittendeu, to be Gale
Holden. Frank Whitcomb will be postma
ter.-Elisha Miller has bought the Paul Clal
farm. The dance at Browns hall Decor
ton day evening was well attended.