Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-02-06
RUTLAND COUNTY.
RUTLAND.

In local politics, 1t seems to be the pre-
vailing opinion that Mayor Sheldon will
be renomnated by the republicans for a
second term, although 1t has been the
custom to take new man each year;
and Alderman Brown will receive the DEM
ocratic nomination, while John d. SPELL
man will probably head an independent
ticket. The knowing ones say that Alder
man Brown helped to elect Mayor Sheldon
last year and now Mr. Spelman will even
matters up with him by running again.
Mr.. Spellman can, without doubt, spoil
whatever chance Brown might have OF
winning by making himself an ndepend-
ent candidate
An experiment will be made this year
with 5000 sea trout eggs which came from
Scotland The attempt to hatch the eggs
of this fish has never before been cat
tempted In the United States. An effort
will be made by a New York fish cultur-
list and the small fish will be placed in
the pure water of an inland lake here
abouts where they can be closely watched.
Lake Hortonia in Sudbury, near the resi-
dence of Senator Cyrus Jennings is prob
able to be selected.
The docket of the Rutland County Court
at the March term, lSi5, contained the
names of 80 members Of the bar. all of
whom are dead with the exception of Hon.
C. NJ. Willard, now of Brandon and
Thomas j. Ormsbee Of Sutherland Falls.
Mr.. Ormsbee is upwards of 80 years of
age and nearly blind.
The largest promenade concert and
dance given in this city in years is prom
Used for February II. under the auspices
of the Rutland City band.
Ex-senator Cyrus Jennings. who has
long been i'll at his home in Iiortonvlle,
Is improving.
The House of Correction is now enter
tanning AZ inmates.
Thomas Driscoll known for 65 years as
the Hermit of Argyle. died at the Rens-
selaer House on Friday last, aged over
100 years, and he looked 1t. He claimed
his age at 104. For 40 years he had lived
alone In a cabin In Argyle, Washington
county, n. Y, just over the boundary of
Vermont, declining all communication
with civilization
BENSON.
Miss Irene Pratt observed her birthday
by a party, at which 20 of her friends were
present,-Mrs. Benjamin kinsbury died
Monday of last week and was buried
Wednesday.-AIiss Fanny Dickinson left
Saturday for Port Henry, where she Is en-
gagged to teach in a kindergarten school,
Mrs. G. Il. Hitchcock returned Friday
from Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, after an alb
sene of two months --Judson Belden Is en-
gagged as clerk in the postofiice until the
department appoints new postmaster.
PROCTOR.
w. II. Irwin and Ed Leavenworth have
been confined to the house for day or
two by severe colds and sore throats.-
The men in the machine shop have been
put on ten hours time in order to keep
up with the worlx.-A. M. Hitchcock, who
lost his left thumb last week. has been
given about $40 by his friends for the sup
port of his family. The Whist club met
with Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Hackett Wednes-
day night.-E. r. Morse Is expected home
from Chicago this week.-The C. and p.
locomotive w l.. IIigbee is out. after ex-
tended repairs on the fire box and boiler.
Rev. II. j. Banker expects to join the
Methodist conference in the spring and
will sever his connection with the Union
church at the exniration of his year