Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-01-26
MISCHIEF OF LOW WATER.


BELLOWS FALLS. Jan. 23.-There is an
unusual demand for wood pulp for paper
making from all localities. The cold dry
weather has caused most small streams in
New England to nearly dry up leaving no
power for grinding Bellows Falls manu-
facturers usually sell large amounts, beside
what is used here.
The Connecticut river is lower now than
for years, causing an inability to run over
half the pulp mills at one time. Not enough
pulp is bsing made for local uss and con-
siderable moro expensive stock is used,
which has already caused large loss in the
manufacture of paper Urgent requests to
sell pulp to other localities arc refused.
During the past week there has been hardly
half of the usual production Of pulp and
paper here, and the supply must still fur
ther decrease if the weather does not
change.
Barre Threatened with Water Famine
BARRE, jan Is. The severe cold weather
may cause water famine In this section
unless there is thaw or rain soon. The
river is now almost solid ice. Water is
low in the reservoir OF the Barre Water
company, aua polishing mills havo been
asked to be saving Of water.
To-day is the 9th consecutive day that
the Thermometer has been below zero. This
morning it was 81 bslow.
The village has instructed the bailffs to
purchase $4,000 electric fire alarm system
for the village.
Ice Enough, but no Water.
CHESTER, Jan. 1S-The weather is the
codest of the season to-day, it being 20 to
so below here and in surrounding towns.
The continued cold has frozen the stres m
solid and mills have stopped. Farmers
have hard work to water stock and families
are without water for domestic use A the
must come soon or there will be water
famine.
ST. AIbaus' New Opera House.
BELLOWS FALLS Jan. 22.-The open
ing of Waughs new opera house at st. AL
bans will occur Friday of this week. The
new house is a largo and handsome struct-
ure erected in the place of the one burned
in the conhagration of November, 1891.
The new opera house is one Of the finest 10
Vermont.
Fatal Accident in Rutland.
RUTLAND, Jan. 22.-Mrs. Ellen Hanra-
han, mother of DR.. j. D. Haurahan of this
city, was thrown from sleigh to-day and
probably fatally injured
West Dummcrston station Burned.
BnATTLEBoRo, Jan. 1S.-Ths West Dunn
merston station OH the Brattleboro and
Whitehall railroad, was burned this morn
ing, owing to defective chimney. The
books and tickets were saved.
Fell Beneath Car Wheels.
BENYINGToN, Jan. 24.-Charles Silver, a
| brakeman on tho Bennington and Rutland
| railroad fell from the ladder in front of a
car aud was badly injured, both legs being
| cut and mangled and one broken. He has
been ON the road several years and has Il
wife and three children. He canuot re-
cover.
| Stricken with Heart DiseaIo.
BENNINGTON, Jau. 24,-Martin Cone, 33
years of age, was found dead in barn this
noon ty his father. Heart disease was the
cause. He was as we'll as usual but a few
moments before and helped his father in
some work about the barn.
| Action Of St. Johusbury stockho olders.
Sr. JoHYsBURY, Jan. 2i.-Ths stock
holders Of the First National bank have
voted to reducs the capital stock from
5000, 900 to SiOO,OOO
Vermont Pensioners.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-The following
Vermonters have been granted pensions
Originals. Charles II, Sawyer, Calvin Il.
Lilly; additional, Muty Steady; original
widow, Annie Gritiiths.
WASHINGTON, Jan. "a The folio wing
Vermonters have been granted pensions
Original, Joel Dupaw, Elias ID. Carpenter,
Charles Lyon; additional, Alex Bailey; re
newal and increase, fsyette ii. Niles; rs-
issue, Henry W. Collins,