Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-03-31
RUTLAND COUNTY.

RUTLAND COUNTY.
Charles Whittealore of Dandy had his
loft hand cut of just below the the wrist by
a circular saw recently,
The Rutland board OF trade has invited
Chief Judge Ross to deliver an address
the life and public services of Hon. Luke P.
Poland.
J.. b. Smith Of Castleton, while trying to
separate his cattle that were fighting Mon
day morning, was thrown down and badly
hurt in the groin.
j. c. Winters of Rutland was struck in
the back recently by falling piece Of tim
Der in a house where he was working and
was seriously injured.
The receipts OF the Rutland water depart
ment last year amounted to $21, 600. There
has been an average increase of $1,000 each
year during the last II years.
Ten Of the young ladies, who have been
working in the shirt factory at Rutland,
have gone to Fitchburg, Mass, because of
the dulness Of work in the factory.
Judge Ross of the Rutland County Court
found it necessary to discharge seven Jurors
from the panel, end ordered others to be
drawn in their places. They did not OBJ
serve strictly orders of the court.
r. A. Williams of Poultney attemp ted
10 DOaTu u tItlu lue OlueT udJ, puO hisseu
his hold aud was throwH into the cattle
guard, WY escaping serious injury.
George w. Stan ton, who suddenly left
Rutland about three years ago. and for
whom his father searched diligently at the
time, has returned. 1t was thought that he
was dead.
burglar was discovered in the cream
cry of Ladabouche Brothers, in Rutland,
last Sunday night, but as he saw the officer
at the same moment he jumped through a
window and escaped.
The jury in tho Clarendon breach of
promise case Of Miss lnez Clark against w.
Z. Hodges in the Rutland County Court
returned a verdict for the plaintiff Tuesday
OF last week to recover $1,000, and costs.
Defendant appealed.
Rev G. w. Perry of Rutland is maxim z
arrangements for summer camp at Grand
Isle, Lake Champaign, opening in june 1t
will be known as Eagle camp and will be
the fifth season under Mr.. Perry's direction.
The girls canp will open Wednesday, June
81, clos ng Tuesday, July D, and the boys
will 20 into camp July 6.
\. J. McGuirk has withdrawn from the
company publishing the Morning Call and
Sunday News ut Ru land. The cause of
the withdrawal OF MIR. McGuiri is not
known, further than the surviving part
nets publish card in VIII ch they announce
my bill contracted by him or colec, ed for
our account will not be credited by US
PROCTOR.
L. D. Proctor and L. r. have Morse
returned from an inspection trip to the
braucl e-.-The antiquarian supper or old
folks entertainment given at the hall the
evening OF the 23d under the auspices of the
Good Tempars was well attended; receipts
about $40. ork on the new midi has be-
gun and the large timber will soon be in
place D. c. Eawley is overseeing the
work assisted by NJ. Benson of this place. -
TIL seiectmen hold their meeting the last
Friday IL the month.
RUTLAND.
\ prominent man in Rutland, not a pro-
hbitlonist, says that one evening last week
before the dealers voluntarily closed their
bars, he had taken position in front of a
saloon and counted AZ go in between the
hours of 1:05 and clock. He remarked
that was sufficient to him TO justify the gov
ernor in effort to close the traffic in Rut-
land.
An effort will be made for the appoint
mant OF l.. n. Franklin, Gov. Pages new
special prosecutor as the chief of police.
Rutland has three candidates for village
president, VIZ, Nathan A bailey, caucu,
nominee, Senator John w. Cramton an q
Judge Thomas c. Robbins.
CHIT TENOEN
Martin West has rented the Jones place
and will soon move,-Robert Wood and
Eary Fitzgerald were married on Wednes
day, Rev. j. blanchard ottc ating. Lowell
Moore has moved into Mrs. Au,
tins house. Horny Perry and wife
will soon occupy their house again. -
Lale Allen is confined to the housewife a
severe attack of rheumatism. "A daugh-
ter was born to Mr.. and Mrs. John Lsauey
on Saturday, March 2G.-The little son of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Sargents, who has
Ieen very sick, is improving. - Charles
Harvey has leased the Sol Hewitt farm for
the coming year. and Mrs. Lowell
Moore are rejoicing over the arrival Of d
little daughter, born March 26