Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-01-19
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Body of West Dunvilts Man Found
Frozon In Bed.
ST. JoHNsBURY, Jan. 1G. The past week
has been the colde,t in northern Vermont
for many years. Plumbers have reaped a
rich harvest, while no less than fvs fires
reported in this village within the
week Fortunately all were extinguished
before any serious results occurred. There
has been some suffering from cold, and at
West Danville Amos Clifford was found
dead in bad and his body frozen stiff and
gnawed 10y rats. 1t is believed that nc died
of fit and the body frozs. He was about
70 years old and lived alone.
Pequot Red Men Light tho Council Fire
in Wost Randolph.
WEST RANDOLPH, Jan. 1j.-The install
laton of the Fcquot tribe No. s, Vermont,
took place at Dubois SS Gays hall here last
evening, under the direction Of great chiefs
from Massachusetts. They were: j. &.
Tyler, great sacham; j. 2. Gardner, great
chief of records; o. d. Robertson, deputy
great sacham; A. II. Pattin, great saga
more.
The officers elected and formally installed
are; prophet, f. o. Rubbard sochsn, +.
A Phillips; senior sycamore, w. +. Barnes;
OF wampum, c. w. A Putnam; keeper Of
wampum j. z. Cleveland, jr. chief OF rec
ords, f. Z. Dubois.
Following these proceeding the great
chiefs gave interesting 'iong talks" upon
the Improved Order OF Red Men. Great
Sachem Tyler in the course CT his remarks
gave few figures relative to tho work OF
the order in Massachusetts. Ia 1885 there
was q membership Of 800; at the end of the
present year there wero enrolled II, 600 and
in the United States there are $50, OOO In
charity $S5, 800 was spent upon the sick and
distressed IN the State of Massachusetts
alone. Messrs. Gardner and Pattin follow
ed the great sachsm with brief remarks.
The Apollo Banjo club Of Montpelier inter
sperssd delightful music throughout tho ex-
ercsc
AT 10;3O Mine Host Battles served a ban
quot TO the red men. theis wives and invited
guests. Gov. Fuller, who was expected to
be present, was unavoidably absent, much
to the regret of the tribe.
| Wa~hinGton County Y. l.. s. c. L.
| MONTPELIER, Jan. 15-The executive COM
mittee Of the Washington County y. p. s.
C. Z. union met at II q. m, yesterday, in
the Pavilion parlors, and decided to hold
the next union in this village on Friday,
March 3, probably in the Baptist church.
| An effort will be made TO have General
Treasurer William Shaw, Of Boston, and
State President, Rev. DR.. Thompson Of
Burlington, for principal speakers
Orange County Court.
CHELSEA, Jan. 12.-ln the Orange Covn-
ty Court to-day, in the case OF Richard
Kennsdy, charged with illegal liquor SELL
ing, the jury returned verdict OF not
guilty. The case of the State VS.. Aldrica is
on trial. Aldrich is accused OF poisoning
his neIghbor's poultry. One panel OF the
jury Yves discharged to-day.
CHELSEA, Jan. 17.-The $1,000 verdict
rendered early in the term OF the Orange
County Court in the case of Jacob Mills's
estate VS.. Charles Mills, was set aside on a
question of law, and the case will be tried
again at the Juno term Of court. The court
adjourned to-day after 20 days session.
Italian Laboror Fatally Iujured.
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, Jan. ll.-An
Italian laborer known as No. 5. employ cd
by the Central Vermont Railroad company,
in attempting to board moving engine
here last night, fell, receiving injuries from
which he has since died.
The Cold Wave In Chelsea.
CHELSEA, Jan. 12-This has been
the longest continuation OF cold weather
known here for several years. Morning OBJ
servations have shown from TO- to 30' be
low for the past three weeks with hardly an
exception. This mornings observation
was 25' below.
Quarterly Aesting OF the Connecticut
River Valley Medical Association.
BELLOWS FALLS, Jan. 1.-THE quarter
ly meeting and dinner of the Connecticut
River Valley Medical association was held
at the town hall to-day. DR.. Gosham Of
Bellows Falls read paper on "The reac
tion OF the sye," DR.. Wordsworth of North
, field, Mass, read a paper on "Dfiiculties ir
, diagnosis" DR.. Holton OF Brattleboro de-
scribed recent Mexican trip and gave al
extended obituary of the late Dr. Draper Of
the Vermont asylum for the insane.
The various papers were fully discussed
reports were made of some interesting
cases, and several new members were elect
ed. The meeting lasted nearly all day and
. was unusually interesting. There was t
good attendance.
Festival OF Music In Newport.
NEWPORT Jan. 1.-The thirty third an
I nuai festival of the Orleans County Mu
steal association opened here yesterday
| The chorus numbers l15. bang superior tC
that OF the previous convention. Th
artists are: Ii. u. Blaisdsll Of Concord, n