Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-02-23
RUTLAND COUNTY.

The Brandon Manufacturing company is
preparing TO remove its works to the mill
| just north Of the village.
T.. d. Kinds of the Fordway stock farm
at Pittsford, who has herd of 40 horses, is
obliged to draw water for them.
Burr Il. Chapman Of West Rutland, So
| years old, fell and broke his hip which will
prove a serious matter at his age.
The Pittsford Mills creamery has sent by
express to Senator Proctor of Washington
package of 90 pounds OF their butter.
D. W. Taylor of Sherburne has ed a
voluntary petite of insolvency. 4 meet
in; of his creditors will he hold March =.
In Rutland in 1892 there were go births
and 300 deaths. In 1891 the number of
births 237 and the number of deaths
100.
Rutland, which is soon to become city,
has had an organized corporate existence of
1872 years, an incorporated village 45
years.
The relatives of DR.. Charlie, T. Haywood
in Rut ond and vicinity have received in
telligence of his DEATH which occurred in
his office Tuesday morning Lexington
avenue, New York, from heart failure.
The vital statistics of the town of proc-
tor us compiled by the town Clerk, are as
follows: Births, 81, decrease of II as
compared with the previous year; marriages,
60 decrease OF two, and deaths, 26 an
increase of three.
1t Is reported that MIR. J. j. Thompson Of
Rutland, who has leased the American
House at st. Adams from its owner, 5. l.
STROUD, is contemplating purchasing the
tire property from Mr.. Stroud. IL the sale
is accomplished, MIR. Thompson viii take
possession March
Bert Cleveland of Castletou, while chop
ping wood, was working near his brother,
who was also chopping wood wien he slip
ped and fell under the blow OF bis brothers
axe. His lack was badly cut the cash he
ing the length OF the axe, which cut through
into the kidneys The wound is danger
Gus one, aud it Is feared that it viii prove
fatal.
CHlTTENDEN.
The funeral services Of Y. a. Blanchard
were held in tAe church last wsek Wednes-
DAY, Mrs. Stodlard Of York state preach
ing the sermon. withdrawing the ex.
IRENE cold and tho bad roads, the church
was too small to hold the congregation who
had gathered 70 pay their last tribute t. the
decea,ed Mr.. Blanchard was a genial,
hole-soUl young man very popular in his
town, aud will be greatly missed. Oar
heartfelt sympathy goes out to the bersaved
friends in this their hour Of trial.
BENSON.
Rockwell p Walker died at his residence
Thursday at O'Clock n. m, after four
weeks illness, azel % years. Out OF a
family @: nlne chldren only Que il now iv-
ing, Mrs. Samuel Scott of Sandy Hil, y.
y. He is survived by his mother, wife end
two children, Clayton Il. and Hqzsl, aged
eight and four years, respect. ve!y. For a
period of 40 years he has been Counec led
with the mercantile he of the town, hav-
ing commenced his cierkshp at i years of
ase IN the store OF ms uncle, Franklin f.
WaiEsr. In 1871 he bought out his uncle
srd formed "A partnership with ID. +. south
worth, now Leading merchant OF Miunea-
Io.is. Atter Mr.. South worUha retirement
he became the head Of two other firms
namely " alker a Cowee and Walker a.
Meacham, the last named of which is
broken by his decense lie has been faith
full Official, serving IN various capacities re-
presenting tie town in the Vermont Lcgisla-
turs Of So and was al the time OF mis- death
a men b or Of Acacia lodge of f. NJ, No 81.
Funeral services were held at his late res j.
dence Saturday 1T : O'clock p. NJ, Rev f.
T. Bouci ollie ling. The following named
GentIemen we're tho bearers: Albert j.
Dickinson, John William ,on, N. T. Wilcox,
W, >. and Is. II. BascOm and f. T.. Meach-
am. lie was buried In the old cemetery
beside his first wlfe.-Mr Edward Howard
returned Saturday from New York, where
he mad been for skilled treatment. He is
much improved In health.-Mr b Fairman
has SOLD uIs dwelling in Sudbury. Mrs.
Benjamin Southworth is sick with dyspep-
sio, Her case is critical, owing to her ad-
vanced age Her son, Henry NJ. South.
worth OF Itutiand, ID with her.-Jonas Reed
Is failing. William Barber broke his leg
and put his ankle out of joint while wrest-
ling Saturday Miss Gertrude Jakway left
Monday for Castleton normal SCHOOL