Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-08-17

He has bcen operating in Brandon and other
places
The Vermont Slate company held spe-
cial meeting at Granville Wednesday after
noon and on account Of the large amount
OF Stats on the quarry banks about 10000
squares, decided to reduce tho working days
from six to four per week. The change will
take effect Monday. The shipment Of slate
up to July / was 5000 squares moro than
for the corresponding time last year, and
the quarryipg over 20, 600 squares greater
than last year to July /. This action is
taken by the company for the protection of
the employees az we'll as itself. Four years
ago the quarries were worked only four
days a week, which cleared the banks and
allowed tho slate manufacturers to keep the
quarries going to their full capacity up to
the present time
PROCTOR.
Miss Mabel airbanks Of st. Johnsbury
and Miss Bertha Robinson of Westford are
visiting Mrs. Fletcher d. Proctor. MIR.
and Mrs. George II. Davis are expected
home from their wedding trip Thursday.
They will board with H. S. Gibbs.-B. A.
Robinson has bought the Davis s. Edison
boathouse and boats.
BRANDON.
ngton.-Miss May Montague is visiting
Mrs. Carroll p. Prime.-There is to be a
musical services at the Congregational
church next Sunday evening. Several ar
lists will participate. W. Bacon, for
merly of Brandon, died at his home in
Brooklyn, n. Y, Tuesday the 9Th. He
was the senior member OF the firm of Bacon
Bros. Of Brandon and was much respected
here The Odd Fellows, members of Bran
don lodge, No. 40, went for picnic at Cas-
tleton pond last Saturday. Mrs. 7. Whalen
will give a concert and ball at the town
hall, Brandon, Wednesday evening. The
Mountain Spring hotel at Lake Dunmore now
has 80 guests and the Lake Dunmors House
| GO guests and more are arriving daily. Miss
Maud Peck of Whiting is in town.. w.
Ray has sold several wheels during this sea-
son. &C. G. Ross and wife have returned
to Rutland from Vergennes on account of
the death of Mrs. Ross sister, Mrs. Fuller.
Samuel j. Hall, an old resident of Bran
don, fell from hammock Friday morning,
striking on his head. He is in a very critical
condition, the injury to bis head paraly zing
| his body. His children have been telegraph
ed for, as he is not expected to survive
| F. II. Grimes and family left Saturday for
| the Adirondacks Lorison Smith drove
over with them. Mr.. Smith is very popu-
lar with camping parties and tourists from
this section. He Is known as careful dri-
yer and is well acquainted with that section
Of country. There is to be another special
meeting of the voters of fire district No.
OF Brandon for the purpose of considering
| q larger outlay in the proposed new water
extension. There were no bids as low as the
appropriation voted at the last meeting for
the extension. Capt Fred Mack of Wash
this week, also Col f. e.. Butterfeld OF
Derby Line.
MENDON.
Rev. ID. w. Davis from Canada has been
visiting his daughter for the past week and
preached in the Reuben Ranger schoolhous
| Sunday morning and at tho town hall in
the afternoon. Robert Foster has rented
his farm and moved to Centre Rutland to
work for the Vermont Marble company
Jessis Emslie from New York is visiting
her aunt, Mrs. A. w. Heath Mrs Ripley
and her daughters have returned from Bar
Harbor, Mo. They have several guest.
from New York. john Brown was in town
over Sunday. Mrs. Daley and her adopted
son from New York have arrived at Wal
lace Murdock's.
BENSON,
MIR. j. II. Aiken accompanied by her two
sons left Monday for the worlds fair.
Hon. L. l.. Barbour left Friday for the
Adirondacks -Miss Sarah Higgins has re
turned from Ticonderoga -Alvah Noble Of
Connecticut is visiting his old home here.
John Fowler and wife Of New York ar
rived Saturday.-Mrs. Charles Scofisld and
family were here last week visiting. Prank
Kellogg and his sisters, Jessie and Julia
left last Thursday for the worlds fair. Miss
Julia has secured position as teacher IL
the Aurora, H., graded school. MIR. Sam
ue Arnold Of Hortonville died recently a
his residence, aged rs years. lilo had don,
a days work and was attacked with heart
trouble and died instantly. Hs leaves
wife and son.
CHlTTENDEN.
Charles Harvey has moved his famil y
here from Shelburne. Harvey
is i'll with scarlet fever.-Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Hill are entertaining friends from
the city. of the Lefferts family
with friends from New York, are at their
cottage. IS. H. Morse has just purchased q
new coach and harness for his stage route,
| Rutland to Pittsheld.