Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-12-01
RUTLAND COUNTY.

Rev. Mr.. Waltz has completed his pas.
torHte OF Sunderland.
There have been about 175 dwelling houses
built and remodeled in Rutland during the
season just closed.
The Vermont marble company Of Proctor
| paid out $50, 600 November 10 in wages for
the months work
Joseph bookings of Rutland was struck
! by falling treo and his right leg was
| broken above the knee.
The wood working department Of the
Patch company's plant at Rutland is being
wired for electric lighting.
A horso was stolen from T.. T. Young OF
Benson Tuesday night; also wagon from
S. Il. Alderman. Taero is no clue.
b. A. Carter, postmaster in Benson, Is a
democrat and was appointed by President
Cleveland and hos held over under Harri.
| son.
The J. ". Cramton Hose company OF
Rutland hold their second annual fna,quer.
ade ball at the Rutland opera house Janu-
airy 1S
The Baptist society Of West Rutland has
voted to give Rev. l.. II. sherman OF New
! Hartford Conn, call 70 become the pas.
tor of that church.
Eddie Davis OF Rutland was knocked I'M
conscious by falling piece OF timber in a
house in process of building. Il is feared
the injury will prove serious.
George Howard, - years old. formerly
of Rutland, was drowned in Boston Larbor
Tuesday the 22d. The body was brought to
Rutland for interment.
George W. Bell, Rutland hostler, was
kicked in the face by a spir ted horse that
ne was examining and several OF his teeth
were knocked out and his Jawbone frac-
tured
James Worthingtor, aged 10, of Rutland
wes blinded and dishsurei in the face by
the discharge Of his gun while loading it.
1t will be several months before ne will re-
cover the use of his eyes
A large motsor!to was seen tx. fall in Rut-
land late Monday night in the direction Of
Pine hill and, as it passed through the air,
the report was loud and sharp. 1t appear
ed to be as large as an ordinary kettle.
James Simpson Of Rutland has received o
letter from his brother, who lives near Los
Angeles, Cal, which says that there has
been no rain in lower California sucs
March. The dust is nearly up to the axloa
of the wagons
Within a radius OF three miles, or less, in
South Wangford, live these aged peoplei
Hannah Eddy, 93 years; Eson Wells y2;
Robert Maxham, 80; Amy Robinson, So;
Eiihu Doty 81; Mercy Ames, So, and Elvira
Edgerton, 50.
Patrick Mulhern OF West Rutland was kill.
ed by the accidental discharge of q gun while
hunting Thursday. As he lifted his gun
from the ground the hammer caught on
small limb projecting from the log on which
he was standing. The charge struck Null
bern just back Of the ght ear killing MIN
instantly.
Grandmaster +. z. Sargent OF the
III 90 I =
! rived in Rutland October 22d from Terra
Haute, Ind, to have an examination mads
OF the left hand of Daniel Toner, which was
recently crushed by wheel. Mr.. Sar-
: gent was satisfied that the extent Of thu ia
: jury had not been misrepresa and Mr..
!. Toner will receive $500 from the brother
| hood OF which he is member.
BENSON.
Miss Jennie Pratt Of Michigan, is visiting
Rev. and Mrs. Z. +. Bouck. "A social and
= entertainment Will be given by the children
q III the perlors Of the Methodist church,
- Wednesday evening. Charles Barber aud
n wife spent Thanksyivi with his sister in
J MiddIebury - DR.. j. =. Newton contem-
: plates trip to Alabama, where he will
IS spend u portion OF the winter with mis-
brother. Erwin West, after absence of
two years on the great lakes as IA sailor re
9 Ing of the Methodist Epv orth league, it was
3 voted to join the Burlington district Ep-
= worth league, and Mrs. l.. l.. RouCk and
r Mr.. Andrew Hu!lstt were elected delegates
= to attend the convention to be held al Poult-
Y ney, December Mrs. Anna Maynard and
i daughter OF Farhayen return ed home Mon
, day after weeks visit with DR.. Newton
q and family.-E. l.. Barbour returned from
= Brooklyn, Monday. - Miss Kittie Ladd,
10, prao 4
q Monday. R Z. Walker is convalescent -
s Mrs Edward Marauville is very low. -
Charles King is to work for p. E. Wilcox
Q the coming Winter.
: MENpON.
= Benjamin Parker, an old citizen of this
= town, died Saturday night. Funeral ser
. vices were held Monday aiterno and the
interment WAS at the Eggleston cemetery.
= The remains Of George Howard, formel
resident, were brought here Saturday 70;
" burial. He was drowned in E oston harbor
% Miss Nettie Wilson closed q successful
y term OF school in r. Rangers district los
u week Wednesday.
;, ChlTTENDEN.
W W. B. Wing is going 10 Rutland for tn
winter, to receive medical help there. -
Arthur Allen IS numbered among the sicl
ones. An tome Carter is able to be out ar
b ter severe illness. Albert Billais he
It bought the machinery in the Edison mill a
n East Pittsford. he has moved the same II
?. his mill at the meadows and will run boil
10 mills this winter. -Nrs. Lucen Bailey +
=. able to be about the house Albert BairS
is and wife OF Boston have be5n visiting
IN friends in town, returning home Tuesday
II Edwin Baird and wife OF South Wallins forJ
Of have been visiting relatives here this week
L. William kimball and Jennie Harvey wer'
IS married Thanksgiving day at the home o.
to the bride, Rev. J. Blanchard officiating
I'd The affair was quiet one. only few rela-
70 tives and friends being present Severa
l. vsIuable gifts were left with the happy
g. couple as proof of the regard in which they
fe are held here Charles and BERTHE Dodg
are Just out after several days OF illness. -
Horny Baird has been laying pipe to conve,
spring water to HE house and barn. -Harol,