Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-02-27
VERMONT HAPPENINGS.
WHAT A WEEK BRINGS FORTH IN
THE WAY OF NEWS.
The Happenings of Seven Days on Our
Hills and in Our Valleys Condensed
ard Photographed for Busy
Free Press Readers,

Trce Press keaderH.
The town of Westminster will receive al
least 100000 to be expended in maintain
ing library building. Twenty-Five years
ago Isaac Buttereld died in Boston, leav-
ing property on Hay-market square valued
at $4,000 in the hands of the trustees, the
income to be used for the benefit of his
wife and two sons, and at their decease
to revert to the town of Westminster, and
be devoted to library purposes. The will
required that the building should be built
on the plain between Cops hill and Court
House hill The widow died some years
ago, one of the sons is dead and the only
remaining son is in the insane asylum at
Worcester, Mass Few people in town
knew of the bequest except older residents.
Now seemingly the time is not far dis
tant whom it will be available, and the
property has appreciated in value to above
100000. Nm. Butterfleld was not a native
of the town, but 10 years ago or more was
there few years, learning the carpenters
trade OF John Lovejoy He always follow
cd his trade in latter years in Boston.
Alfred Sverd and Charles Borette, two
men employed in the old quarry OF the
Vermont Marble company at Proctor.
were hurt Wednesday by flying pieces of
marble from the explosion of a charge of
dynamite which had failed to go off in the
regular way. They were going to invcs-
tigate the cause of it when the charge ex
ploded Both were cut and bruised. Sverd
more than the other man, but not serious
iy enough to prevent them from walking
to their homes, where their wounds were
dressed.
Carmi Hfbbard OF Bridgewater Centre
was seriously injured Feb. 16 while draw
ing about half ton of hay, on long sled.
from neighboring farm. Having reached
the main road he stopped the oxen so that
al L.
Hubbard attempted to jump up first, from
the tongue, but fell on his back behind the
off OK. The cattle, being frightened, drew
the load over him, the whole length of the
off runner passing across his chest. His
legs under the sled. were badly bruised
by the beams, and in some way two teeth
were loosened and his face and head cut
severely. His physician found no bones
broken, but Mr. Hubbard raises some
blood from the lungs. Had the runner
struck anywhere except upon the strong
est part of the chest it must have killed
him.
On August s, 1895, a committee was APP
pointed to consider further repairs on the
church at Brownsville. The work was
begun Sept. ~, and completed Feb. s, 1896,
at an entire cost of more than 2,OO0. the
church building is a wooden structure,
e. by 40 feet with brick basement. The
repairs consisted in raising the ceiling six
feet and finishing in gothic style with
Tennessee pine. The Epworth League
and Junior League badges are built into
the sides of the ceiling Snd finished in
African gum wood. The pows are of oak;
a new carpet is spread upon the floor;
memorial windows have been put in; and
the entire church beautifully frescoed and
painted.
little more than ninety-fve years ago
this church began its existence. Under
name of John Broadhead, presiding elder,
during whose administration the Wealth
ersfield circuit was established. This in
cluded the towns of Chester Cavendish,
Ludlow, Springfield, Plymouth, Reading,
Weathersfield and Windsor.
f. II. Dewart of St. Adams unearthed,
not long ago, the original map and report
of the committee appointed to survey
and lay out the town of Swanton into
three lots. to each original proprietor's
right or share, each lot containing 1903
acres. etc. The report Is dated June A.
1900, and signed by Benz. Weed, Levi Hath
away and Amasa Howe. The map, which
is drawn upon two sheets of fooscap
pasted together, is in very good state
OF preservation.
A. N. johnson of North Springfield met
with quite a serious accident recently
While attempting to split wood with an
iron wedge, the timber being frozen. the
wedge flew out, striking him in the face
demoishing a set of false upper teeth
and cutting quite a cash in his upper
Jaw
Thomas II. Brown, the democratic cam
didate for mayor, of Rutland, and John
d. Spelman, one of the Independent cam
ddates, propose to make a speaking cam
paign. Mr. Brown speaks at city hall the
night before election. Candidate Spellman
is to speak at the opera house the same
evening. Both are to have brass band
music.
The late A!onzo Shattuck of Quechee, n
farmer in the pine woods district, was
peculiar in some ways. He was fairly well
to do. but it was not generally known that
he had a snug sum of money slowed away
in various hooks and corners of his house.
The administrator of the estate called at
Mr. Shattucks late home, few days ago
and asked the housekeeper if there was
any money. YES" she replied, and pulled
out a package of about 5000 dollars. ANY
more?" asked Mr.. Hewitt, and she fished
out another wallet or package, this one
containing about a thousand dollars. In
all nearly two thousand dollars in bills
was found laid away in drawers and other
hiding places, Mr.. Shattuck, it seems pre-
ferring to take personal charge of his
ready cash rather than deposit it in a
bank.
a. l.. Wnchell OF Fair Haven, proprietor
OF the Green Mountain Kennels, lost by
heart disease his valuable dog, Champion
Judith. This dog had never been beaten
as q man trailer or on the show bench. AT