Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-03-05

vice-presldent, w. II. Taylor secretary,
w. 3. brennan; treasurer, w, j. Perrin
committee, I. A. shattuck, r. G. Bron-
son, w. A. Dutton, G. l.. johnson.
The Increase Of $4,000 in the capital
stock of the Brattleboro Street Railroad
company, which 1t was voted to offer to
the old stockholders at par, was soon sub
scrioed to the amount of about $4,000, and
less than onc-half of the stock that was
wanted could be awarded. There seems TO
be little doubt that the road from Bellows
Falls to Saxton's River will be built the
coming season. and 1t Is understood that
large block of the stock will be SUBJ
scribed by Brattleboro capitalists.
j. II. Stevens and Winn Cove, of Hart
land were drawing ice one day last week
from pond on the farm of Olive Brothers
Jr., few squares had been sawed the
night before and left afioat, and fall of
three inches of snow during the night hid
the evidence of such being the case. Mr..
Cove forgetting this drove on the weak
ened portion, when he and the horses
made descent to the bottom of the pond,
the water just covering the horses
back. Mr.. Stevens with his hores made
fast in some way to the submerged ones
and drew them out to the solid ice.
The Soapstone company at Perkinsville,
Is putting in machinery for finishing up
slab as heretofore
The postofflce department has discon-
tinuod the postoffice at Tnmouth, Rut-
land county, and hereafter tho mail will
so to Wallingford.
CONCERNING VERMONT PEOPLE.
DR.. French, formerly assistant physician
ut the Brattleboro Retreat, has been APP
pointed superintendent of the new insane
asylum at Midway, Mass.
p. w. Orvis of Manchester has been en-
gagged as manager Of tho Hotel Majestic
In New York. This is said to be the
largest hotel In the city and cost three
and one half millions dollars. 1t Ia finely
located, overlooking Central Park and has
good patronage. Mr.. Orvis has had a
large hotel experience and will no doubt
be successful In his new position.
Rev. George p. Knapp, American mis-
sionary at Bitlis, Asia Minor, whom tho
Porte i3 endeavoring to drive from the
country on charge OF having encouraged
seditlous movements among the Armen-
ians, is a son OF Rev. George c. Knapp,
who was born in Lyndon, VT; lived in
Benson, VT; was married in Castleton
over 10 years ago and with his bride went
Immediately to Bitlis and never returned
home. He was attacked by O party of
kurds, and terribly beaten some years
oSOf am uiVu az IoltllS III NlaTCn, 1879.
His son. the present missionary, was born
in Turkey.
MONEY LEFT FOR "HoMES."
Saxton's River, VT, Feb. 2s-The will
of Mrs. 8. w. Warner, an old resident
here, leaves property to the value Of $1,000
In trust for the use of the homes at West
minister, VT, organized by Rev. Charles
A. Dickinson of Boston, and consisting of
boys home and n girls home and a
working girls home. If the Homes" dis
band. the property is to be equally d.
vided between the Vermont Home Mis-
sionary Union and the Vermont Domestic
Missionary society. Other requests are
$4,000 to the Saxton's River CONGREGATIONAL
church, $4,000 to Pastor George +. Chaplin.
Mrs. Warner last month gave $4,000 in cash
TO the church.
CHILD BURNED TO DEATH.
johnson. Feb. 2S.-Joe Buffers little
Iour-year-old girl Persis, was burned to
death to-day. She was playing with
matches while her mother was out a few
and In some way set fire to her
clothing. She was u bright winsome
child.