Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-12-21

The Florida orange grove Of Gen. II. r.
ldc of St Johush,n'y will yield 1000 boxes
this year. which is the largest product ever
obtained from this grove
Managing Director NJ. :. Colbuln of the
Bennington and Rutland railroad has closed
n contract with the Schenectady Locomotive
works for two new engines to be delivered
about the middle of January. The engines
will have four drivers and will weigh 81
tons when fully equipped and loaded. They
will bc placed in service running the flyers
and slcepers between Troy and Rutland
! The engines that they replace will be put on
the extra trains that will be placed in SER
! vice on account of the coal contract recent
! ly made with the Central Vermont road
The bennington and Rutland railroad has
contracted with other roads to haul the coal
used in the locomotives of the Central Yer
mont during the coming season The
amount to be drawn is about -, 600 tons
| The coal comes over the Buffalo. Rochester
and Pittsburg West Shore and Fitchburg
roads before being delivered to the Benning
ton and Rutland
The marble business is quite dull in Rut-
land. The True Blue company, which
year ago employed more than 100 men. now
! has not more than fourth that number.
The members of company l.. Y, n. G.,
Newport presented their captain. j. +.
Lambert. with an elegant sword belt and
knot December s. Gen c. F. Branch made
| the presentation speech.
L. X Ouimby of Lyndon has been elected
director of the Merchants National bank of
St Johnsbmy, to succeed Col H. +. Fol
som
Fish Warden \. II. Smith of Castlcton
discharge of his gun. which drove the ramrod
through his right hand.
At the last meeting of Caledonia lodge. |.
o. q. F., of st. Johnsbury. W. NJ. Kellogg
presented the lodge with fine crayon por-
trait of Maj. Bowman, past grand master
of the grand lodge.
The Fairbanks company of St Jonsbury
is making huge scale of 80 tons capacity
for the United States government, to weigh
the now naval ordnance on
II is reported from West Pawlet that the
slate business in that section has not been
as dull for years as it is now and large
number of men are out of work and are
really suffering.
The Brattlcboro Univcrsalist parish hay
ing voted to accept the resignation of Rev
f. w. Spngue. he will soon remove to East
Boston with his family. where be will be set
tied over his new parish.
At recent meeting of the Orwell Congre-
gational church. Rev. Mr. Swift, the pas
tor and S. II. Bascom. as delegates were
appointed TO attend an ecclesiastical council
at Leicester, December ~. to form Il Con
gregational church there if found advisable.
At the annual meeting of the Vermont
Veteran association in Boston, December II,
the election of officers fer the ensuing year
resulted as follows: President. Gardiner &.
Hawkins; vice-prcsidents, George II. Car
pcnter William p. Shreve. Charles s. Shat
tuck. Charles \. Davis and d. W. Lewis:
treasurer. Henry W. Downs: secretary. Al
bert Clarke; executive committee, ). j.
Warden. 5. +. Howard. DR.. f. j. F. Eddy.
NJ, II. Bush and W. T. Henry
Monzo j. Chapman of Windsor has
been granted an increase of pension.
1t is estimated that Vermont farmers have
already sold 500, 600 worth Of poultry this
fall.
The Congregational church society OF
West Rutland have unanimously voted t.
extend u call to Rev II. f. Bray of Franz
inghum. Mass.
John Winchcl of Hartford, while cutting
wood in East Poultney. cut his foot nearly
off and came very near bleeding to death
before help could bc obtained
ten. l., &. Kingsley is arranging for the
reunion of the officers and members of the
= 18TH VI regiment which will be held dur
ing the Grand Army cncampmcnt in Bur
lm@ton January 3O-3l.
The Rev Or. f.. " Hayne, of Rutland
the chaplain is soon to issue revised edi-
tion of his History of the Tenth Vermont
Regiment" The first edition is exhausted
and sells at large price.
II has been definitely determined that j
b. Randall will move the knitting need,
mandatory back to Brattleboro from Suu
gelties, y. y. and will have his works il
operation by January /.
These patents TO Nermonters are an
nuunccd; James f. Warner. Essex for
sap-spout: Heman Fairchild, Derby, for i
wick threading device for burners: Jane,
Hartne,s, Springfield, for IA screw machine
, The Vermont underwriters of fire insur
ance will permanently organize in January
At IA meeting in Rutland Friday this com
mittec was appointed to draw bylaws foi
. the new organization: J. s Hic&ok of Bur
lington, F. +. Alfred of Newport, \, D.
Tenney of st. Adams, W. A. Clark of Rut
/ land, l.. 7. Norton of Bennington, J. &
Brown of Montpelier and p. D. B!odgett OF
! St. Johnsbury.
The effect Of the present low price of WOO
and the proposed Wilson tariff bill on tn,
sheep industry is strongly felt in Addison
county. In one town 24O0 fine sheep hay,
been slaughtered, rather than keep then
through the winter. One man had sheer
t and hens to sell. and the buyers offered !,
= cents apiece for the fowls and - cents pc
l head for the sheep.
Rev W. f. Herrick, while coming out o
the poStoice of Castleton Friday. was stlucl
p 10y runaway team with such violence as t,
throw him against the dashboard into TIN
! sleigh and then out again. Both bones o
I his left leg were broken a short distance be
' low the knee and he was considerably
bruised Mr.. Herrick is - years old, anC
; it is feared the shock may prove serious
though he was comfortable al last account,
1t is alleged that Rev. Henry Clark Steele
who is held in the House Of Correction a
) Rutland, charged with OBTAINING lettc
< addressed to u, Haynes, Middletown Springs
is well known along the Hudson ana il
, northern New York. He left Tolrington