Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-03-16
RUTLAND COUNTY.

Rutlands check list contained 2542
names.
Mida c. Peabody, who went from Pitts
ford six months ago to accept govern ment
position in the interior department at
Washington, has been promoted to the Of
tcs of publication Of records of the rebel
lion OF the war department at salary of
5000 year.
There was another large fire Friday night
at Fair Haven. The machine shop and
foundry, including machinery and patterns
of George Dalrymple are total loss The
fire started in tho second story at $40
O'Clock. he building was two-story
frame structure, valued at $500; insurance,
$500.
Jay Harrington, young man in the
employ of his father-in-law, o. +. Fulton
OF Casteton, a farmer on the shore of the
lake, fell from ladder in the barn the
4th, striking on his head. He has since
been unconscious, and the doctors fear con
cussion of the brain aud consider his re-
covery doubtful.
PlTTSFlELC.
Mrs. Emma Dangers house sold at auc-
tion for 500. The Lucien Hunt farm was
not sold. Frank Durkee's personal prop
Hrty sold at auction March 8. w i'll
MENDON
Mendon items in last weeks FREE PRESS
we're accidentally placed under Monk ton
beading.
PROCTOR.
Elmer =. Slade is moving his household
goods 10 Centre Rutland. He will occupy
the old Ripley homestead b. c. Hawley
has returned from Chicago and will remain
here a few weeks
BENSON
Mr.. and Mrs. ". b. Noble are rejoicing
over the arrival OF heir, born Sunday
morning. David Kings eyes are much i'm
proved, he having had finn removed. AT
the prize spelling match Thursday evening
Miss Mamie Naramore won the prize. -The
Methodist society held social at the resi-
dence of c. NJ. King Wednesday evening. -
Rev. Mr. Hitchcock will occupy the pulpit
of the Congregational church the 10Th inst.
The members Of the Congregational C. T..
society will hold a social at the home of J.
H. Aiken next Thursday evening. DR.. II.
Il. Jones, jr., accompanied by his brother,
returned from New y ork Friday. Mrs. w.
+. Walker and two children are visiting her
mother. - There will be business
meeting Of the Congreg ational church
and society next Friday evening -
Mr.. Sarah Morse Southworth died at
her residence Thursday at 8 o'clock, q. M,
in the Seth year OF her age. She born
in marlborough, Me-, Nov. 26, 1906, In
1921 she removed to Benson where she was
married to Benjamin +. Southw Dec.
49, 1927. BY this union six children wore
born. In 1885 she joined the Congrega-
tionsl church ind for A. years has walked
among US an earnest conscientious chris
tian, Funeral services were hold at her
home Sunday afternoon at 2 O'Clock Rev
NJ. Hitchcock of Hudson, Ohio. officiated.
She vas buried in the old cemetery beside
her husband.
CtiTTENDEN.
Mrs Charles Perry has returned to her
home in I!conC eroga, n. N.-Aibert Bila.
do had his right hand badly crushed in his
mill last Wednesday. -Mrs. Jane Baird, an
aged lady, who formerly resided here, was
brought here to be buried last Friday
Edwin Baird and wife of South Walliugford
were here Friday to attend the funeral of
Mr.. Baird's mother. - Edwin Smith aud
vile have gone to Orwell, where Mr.. Smith
has work. William II. Eddy left town
early on Monday morning. -SS vester
Chase has moved into the W. II. Eddy
use.-There Is talk Of calling special
town meeting to undo the mischief done at
the g sular meeting. At that meeting it
was vote! not to raise any taxes this year.
This leaves the town without funds for ex
renses and Will result in great loss to the
town.-Mr. and Mrs. Adna Baird have re-
turned from Albany, n. Y.-Mr Moore
has moved into the Atwood house at the
meadows