Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-02-09
RUTLAND COUNTY.

The slate mill at Castleton is again In OPP
GRAFTON after a season OF repairs.
A large number OF families In Pittsford
are said to have to buy ice to get water.
The spring term OF the Normal school ut
Castleton will open Tuesday, February a.
William Welsh, tho 10 years old son of
John ]. Welsh of Rutland, shod one day
last week no less than 10 horses without
any assistance.
A number OF voters in Rutland belonging
to both political parties are said to be ar
ranging for an independent movement at
the coming city election.
While Edward Barnes OF Pittsford Mills
was recently filing his ice house one OF the
large cakes of ice fell, striking and breaking
one or more Of his ribs on bis right side.
house owned by Mrs. Adams In Poult-
ney caught fire Thursday morning and
burned for about half an hour before it was
gotten under control. Damage about $1,000
Cause unknown.
Michael Carrigau OF West Rutland had
his face badly cut and his bead and arms
badly damned by being caught in the ma
chinery OF the hosting power at one of the
Vermont Marble compsny's quarries.
Mrs. B. f. Sprague OF Pittsford who is
In her S3d year, has just finished a bedquilt
which has 1896 pieces. She has presented
her granddaughter, Mrs. Ira Seward OF
Rutland, with u bsdquilt that had over 1000
pieces when she was so years old.
William Dalton was found in the street
in Rutland early Sunday morning with both
hands and feet badly frozen. He said that
he had walked from Montreal and had come
to the States looking for work. He said
that he had found but very little to eat
and had no money to pay his passage on the
cars
BRANDON.
A meeting of the directors of the Firs
National bank for the election of n cashier
to succeed +. E. Briggs Saturday resulted
| in the choice of Hon. George Briggs. The
| Whist club with few invited guests went
to Pittsford Friday evening aud were hand
| somely entertained by Landlord Scoheld.
| Alfred Bush, while making his daily
round with the morning papers Friday
| jumped upon the sleigh OF a man going by
driving a spirited colt, which became fright
ened and kicked, striking the boy in the
face, breaking his nose, smashing his cheek
bone and otherwise badly brusing him
The boys wounds were dressed by Drs
LaFleur and Woodward, who think he viii
recover.
BENSON.
Calvin Perry, an esteemed citizen, dice
Monday morning, aged IS years. Funera
services were held Wednesday and he was
buried in the Carter district, where be had
| lived with his son-in- law, Charles Ben jamin
-Four daughters and a son survive him. Rev
+. Bouck of he Methodist church ofiicated. -
Charles Williamson is seriously sick will
intammatoyy rhemetsm R. Z. Walker i.
commemorative Gardner Roberts of
Iowa preached in the Methodist church Sun
day morning and evening to a full house
He has been city missionary in Aurora, Ill.
hut was formerly Of this place and is Eas
to see his father, who is in failing health -
Frank Kellogg came Saturday from Giovers
vile, n. y, where he has visited a sister
Mr.. Kellogg has been taking course oil
study at Moody's school, Northtield Mass
Rev. Elliot Douck is i'll. -Daniei Higgin,
of Ilconderoga wss in town over sunday
Edward Dana of Rutland, states attorney
was here Thursday to act as referee in q sui
in which the plaintiff was Herman KNAPP
CT Hortonviile and the defendant, his sister
Mrs. c. l.. Stevens Of this place. Georg
n. Fuller and Rodney Ables were the 10 "
yers.
PlTTSFlELD.
The village school closed Friday wit
literary exercises in the town hall Seturda,
evening. -Augustus Swan died Monda.
morning. Augustus Pinncy is gaining slo W
ly.-Alrs Dingman is failing.
SUDBURY.
Dr. Campbell Is gaining -Rodney Bar
Der has the rheumatism in his ankle -
There was dance at the johnson Hous
Friday evening. About IS couples wer
present.