Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-03-23
RUTLAND COUNTY.
ltland boasts of about 700 dogs.

Rutland boasts OF about 700 dogs.
There are at present ~ prisoners in the
House Of Correction at Rutland, II of
whom nre women.
II. W. Love, who is in Cestleton, says
that he has sued the city OF New York for
80, GOO damages for false imprisonment.
the children of the late Spencer Smith OF
Clarendon have received $1,000 each from
the estate of their uncle, John F. Bowman.
The new entry docket in Rutland County
Court contains l33 cases, of which 20 are
for divorce. The chancery docket contains
30 cases
Ten marble cutters have gone from Rut-
land to Nelson, Ca, to work at their voca-
ton. Quite an exodus from Rutland to the
same place is expected about April !.
Thomas j. Hennessey has been sexton OF
the Catholic and Protestant cemeteries OF
Pt.siord for 16 years. During that time
be has superintendent the burial of 1ll5
persons.
Amasa Payne, who died the other day in
Pltt4ford, was born April 81, 1898. lie wa.
nearly 20 months old when George Wash
iEgton died. A widow and several children
survive him.
Upwards OF 200 appeals In liquor cases
We're entered for trial at this term of the
IuJihhi Nouhly court within the past two
days. This is the largest number OF liquor
cases ever entered at one term in the State
DR.. John d. Hanrahau, one of the dis
pensers OF patronage under the present ad
ministratlon, s persstently urgiug the an
pointment Of Mr., Hugh c. Flynn of Rut-
land for deputy collector Of internal rev
epue,
William II. Rowe of Pittsford. who
died March II, aged 20 years, had a brief
illness, dying Of pneumonia in one week af-
tor he was first taken. In 1861 he Joined
90. Il, 9th Vt. regiment, and remained at
the front TIL the fall OF 1864, when he was
discharged lie was twice married, his
frst wife being Clarissa Adams, sister of E.
f. Adams by whom he had five children
three OF whom survive him. His second
wife was A.myra Lilley Of Brandon, who
survives.
RUTLAND.
Nearly 200 liquor cases have been entered
in the County Court at this term, aud in
nearly every case the respondents are rest
dents OF this city who have been fined from
time to time since tho last term before just
ice courts and have taken their cases on an
appeal.
RUTLAND,
It cost the town of Rutland for the 10
mouths euulns MdTcu II, 1000, Tor the sup
port of it's poor and maintenance of its
poor farm $l1, $50. 40. The average mum
Der Of inmates Of the poor farm during the
time was SO aud | were discharged. There
We're Is burials Ct poor people, inmates of
the poor farm aud other wise, which the
town had to provide for aud pay the expense
of the same. 1t Was also necessary to have
seven ane persons taken to the asylum at
Brattleboro at the expense of the town.
The amount of orders drawn on the town
treasury by the seectmen on the general
fund, including tho poor account, amounts
to $G4, 903 81. In addition to this there
was drawn on the highway fund orders
amounting to $29l0 j9, making grand
total OF $67, S22 70. Outstanding orders
drawn by the different boards for several
years past to the amount of upwards OF
500, 600, are in existence and will have to
be cared for by the city government.
BENSON.
w. +. Cummings is engaged to work for
W. F. Lincoln of Fair Haven. HAIL
Walker, aged 4 years, daughter of Mrs.
Della Walker, died Wednesday evening at
10 o'clock OF bronchial pneumonia. Funeral
services were held Saturday at o'clock at
the house, Rev. f. Bouck officiating "A. j,
Dickinson and W. S. Bascom were in at