Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-02-20
VERMONT HAPPENINGS.
MAT A WEEK BRINGS FORTH IN
THE WAY OF NEWS.
fhe Happenings of Seven Days on Our
Hills and in Our Valleys Condensed
and Photographed for Busy
free Press Readers.

An incident of last week Thursdays rain
h Southern Vermont, was a snow-slide at
last Dummerston. 1t began with little
hide about ten feet wide, but spread to at
hast 10 rods before 1t stopped. 1t cleaned
verything off the ground in its course, in
luding stone walls and fences and left the
Dad impossible. 1t went just north or
Mr. Migrants house, but its force was such
hat 1T would probably have taken the
ouse along If 1t had struck it.
The handsome new Baptist church at
Nest Royalston, Mass. was dedicated
Wednesday. 1t was paid for in part
" the gtft of $4,000 from Joel H. Gates,
Prosperous manufactures of Burlington,
hose early religious affiliations were with
his church. Rev. George L. Ruberg, the
resent pastor, has prepared some inter-
sting historical notes In regard TO the
hurch during its 1928 years of existance.
lie finds that nine Revolutionary soldiers
lame from this church, 16 for the war OF
Bic and 81 for the civil war. 1t has sent
birth q ministers. 1863 school teachers, and
tx ministers wives. Not long since
amuel G.. Gale a capitalist of Minneapolis
ave a parsonage to the old church. Inc
nther of the late Gov. Bullock, VINO was
a large family of Bullocks connected
th this church, gave $500, the income
which is used for the support of preach
,p " The two first dcaconS were Isaac
nd Jacob Estey. and three generations OF
he family are buried in the OLD ruby
brook cemetery near the church. The
tsteys of West Royalston were the direct
ncestors of the Brattleboro family.
Ellis w. Moore of St. Johnsbury has re-
igned his position with CHM & Co., the
boston school book publishers, to take
harge of the educational department of
he Youths Companion.
Ex-Gov. Hobrook of Brattleboro cele-
rated his S3rd birthday on Saturday.
Rev. +. NJ. Wiswall of Marlboro, n. H.,
as accepted call rendered him
" the Congregational society of Putney
Pcate there about March |. Mr.. Wiswall
graduate of Dartmouth college and of
be Hartford theological seminary.
The new Congregational church at
yson was dedicated Wednesday with
pproprate services.
William Crawford of Mount Tabor met
it'll painful accident January %, which
bsulted In his death on Tuesday morning
Q was at work in the yard at S. l.. Grf-
tbs mill at the south end, and his foot
ecame caught in such a manner that the
esh was taken from his heel and bottom
his foot.
One Harris, who was involved in the Cod
liver murder affair several years ago, was
frosted on Alderman Bourne's coal track
Rutland, Saturday evening. Some time
revious Harris had gone into an empty
itchburg freight car partly closed the
Por. and dropped into a drunken sleep.
ficer Costello discovered smoke issuing
Fom the car, and opening the door found
arrs lying on the floor and at one end
the car in blaze that had caught from
arris' pipe. The man would have suffo-
hted had he been left many minutes
ore. While the officer was putting out
be fire Harris ran, but was later caught,
tier he had vigorously resisted the Of
ger.
MIR. Newell, the Jacksonville blacksmith,
mo has been able to effect such remar ka-
cures, has been in Bratteboro recent
as stated in last weeks issue While
ere Mr.. Newell treated several cases of
journalism, though of the worst was that
a Halifax man whom Mr.. Newell saw
his way to Brattleboro The patient
as on the bed, and his joints were out of
ape and swollen to nearly twice their
rmal size. Although in great pain and
able TO sleep. in 10 minutes after he had
en- treated the man was walking across
floor. An interesting case was that of
well-known citizen of Brattleboro, who
hs treated for rheumatism. In less than
e minute the patient, who before walked
tn great difficulty, was walking about
e house, declaring he had not particle
pain. a woman with a sick headache
tn toothache was treated. and less time
an 1t takes to tell the story all pain had
It her, and 1t did not return. An old
an, 70 years old, had rheumatism in one
m, and in less than a minute he said it
as all gone. and 1t has not yet returned
woman was suffering from neuralgia
d Newell cured her in two minutes A
an was suffering from the effects of a
inful accident. and he was SO much re-
wed in three minutes that he said he had
Il felt SO well in years. A young woma n
ho had a very painful throat felt free
pm all pain after one treatment, although
o trouble has returned in a mitigate.
rm.
cx-County Supervisor of Schools Jo
phi Dunbar of Hartland has taken tn,
utl Woodstock academy building and
ginning next month, will conduct {
iool there. The course beginning II
arch will be especially designed TO
hchers In April Mr.. Dunbar will opei
academic department.
rhe Fall Mountain Paper company o
allows Falls is cutting about 100000 fee
spruce logs in the upper White Rive
lley, which will be hoated down tn
hite and Connecticut rivers in tn
ring. Another source of supply Is tn
lid AmmOnoosuc in New Hampshir
d about 100000 feet or so will b
ought in from the vicinity OF Healdville
The Daniels Machine company has pur
ased the foundry tools, machinery an
sipess of w. w. Kelsey of Windsor an
II move the plant to its new foundr
llding at West Woodstock.
A peculiar case was tried at Lyndonvill
st Monday, j. A. Woodward of Las
htley, L. c., sued j. A. LaPorte, of Lyr
n, claiming 500 alleged by defendant [
I've been sent June T. and which Wood
claimed was never received. thong
registered letter came with nothin
1t but piece of newspaper done up
present the bulk of money sent Woo
swore that he received the letter wit
thing In II but piece Of the supplemer
the Vermont Union and letter Stain.
'nclosed find 800 please return the note,
med by the defendant Another wltnes
titled that he saw the letter oDene
that The facts were as Woodard sta
Defendant testified that about T.,
ne the iote became due he received
ter from plaintiff instructing him [
I'd the money by express check, p. +
pney order, or registered letter; that .
4th or June he went to the Lyndo
stoffce called FOR a money order for n
iouM due and was informed by Pos
lister j.. M. Weeks, that he could M
nd money order payable in Canad;
then put the currency into the lett o
d Vt registered and sent 1t along. Woo,
D claimed that he ordered 1t sent by g,
ass check, but afterwards admitted th
ssibly he might have said registered le
as ordered and after It was mailed
5 at the risk Of the receiver. Judgme,
defendant to recover his cost
Connecticut River Lodge, |. o. o. f., N
pr Barnet, dedicated a new hall Thur
afternoon.
he storm of last Thursday did a lar
count or damage at Brandon. f.