Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-01-16
MONTPELIER REPUBLICANS ACTIVE
The Young Mems Republican Club Of YER
mont Organized.

Montpelier, Jan. 15.-A large number of
the republican young men of this city
gathered at the armory tonight for the
purpose of forming a club for the support
of republican principles to be known as
the Young Mems Republican club of Ver-
mont. The meeting opened with j. A.
DeBoer in the chair and Il. A. Mutt as
secretary. Words of encouragement were
given by Alfred E. Watson of Hartford
and +. C. Smith of St. Adams. After
some discussion as to the form of consti-
tuition they would adopt they proceeded
to elect officers. voting to adopt the con-
stitution submitted by the committee The
following officers were eleced:
A. DeBoer, president; f. A. Rowland,
vice-presldent; II. A. Mutt, secretary; j.
g. Brown, treasurer; executive committee.
to consist of three members at large and
one from each ward with the president as
ex-ofiicio. The committee appointed to
propose names submitted the following:
Committee at large, Joseph 3. Morse, j.
E. Goodenough and Robert Whelan; ward
/, T. j. Keegan; ward g. Charles A. Smith
ward 8, Frank f. Smith; ward 4, John p.
Adams; ward 5. A. G.. Eaton. A commit
tee of arrangements was appointed to
meet the State committee and arrange
for the reception of the club here Febru-
airy II. There were about 125 present.
FAMILY NARROWLY ESCAPE.
Bennington, VT, Jan. 1a-The house OF
Rev. DR.. G. N. Weber, formerly of Mid.
duebury, now of Northampton Mass.
together with the contents were totally
destroyed by fire early Tuesday morning
The loss is s5oO0 insurance $4,000 The
family narrowly escaped. Mrs. Weber
wife aud servant girl, were asleep on the
second floor. He was awakened by the
smoke found the stairway on fire and made
his escape by piazza roof from which
he let himself down by a rope made OF
sheets. The women were removed from
the house by means of ladders.
SUGAR MAKERS RATES.
Morrlsville, VT, Jan. 15-The following
are the special rates secured by Presi.
dent Kenfield and other officers of the
State Maple Sugar Makers association
to and from Montpelier. for their annua
meeting, which comes on Wednesday and
Thursday of next week, January % and 23
BY way of Cambridge Junction. the fol
lowing: Swanton, $3.50; East Swanton
same; Highgate, same; East Hlghgate
s2.75; Sheldon Junction, s2.65; Sheldon
$3.50; Fairfield, $40; East Fairfield, $3.50
Fletcher, s205; johnson, S2.15; Hyde Park
s2.35; Morrisville, s2.i5 Wolcott $3.50
Harwick, same; East Hardwick, same
Greensboro, a2.S5; walden, 1895; Wes
Danville. s3.15 BY way of White Rivel
Junction, the following: Olscott. SO; Nor
wich. $2.15; Tampa, $3.50; Thetford, $3.50
North Thetford. $3.50. BY way of Well!
River the following: Tampa, $3.50; Thet
ford and North Thetford same; Ely. $40
Fairlee, $3.50; Permont, s205: Bradford, 81
North Newbury, 1885, Newbury, sl.75
Ryegate 1885, McIndoes, sL90; Barnet
sl.95; East Barnet, s2.10; Passumpsic, s22
st. Johnsbury. s2S5; ST. Johnsbury Cen
tire, 50. .45: Lyndon. $3.50; Lyndonvlle. same
North Burke s2.65; Sutton, $3.50; Soutl
Barton. same; Barton, $3.O5; Barton Land
ing, 1920; Coventry, 1885: Lunenburg
s2.S5; East Concord, $3.50: Miles Pond. $2 60
North Concord, $3.50; East st. Johnsbury
81. 80: Danyille $3.50; West Danville. $3.50
Following by way of Windsor. Brattle
boro, $3.50: Dummerston. $3.e5; Putney
s3.55; East Putney, s3.45: Grouts, $3.50
Westminster, $3.50; Bellows Falls, $50
Springfield Station, SO.