Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-01-30
aTON, W., THURSDAY, JANUARY 30 1895

IN, W., THURSDAY, IA
and drink there. That was a year ago
last June.
State Committeeman q. l.. Storey fol-
lowed with brief remarks showing some
thing about ways that are in vogue in
Chittenden county, fH carrying on the
work. Secretar kfartbn came next and
said that Vergennes, whore ne lived, and
where the States attorney lived, was the
worst rum hole he had ever seen, and
charged that the officials there were hand
and glove with the law-breakcrs and were
frequently seen going into and coming out
of drinking flaces there.
Deacon j. L. Crane made brief remarks
and the club as club then adjourned
until 1880 in the evening, after having
voted to hold the next meeting in Ferris
burgh next March, and after the custom
airy passing of the hat, which netted $3.50.
After the meeting Secretary Story said
the time was taken up in general discus
sion and planning. 1t was decided to hold
the mass State convention for the nomina-
ton of the State ticket and delegates to
the national convention at Montpelier
Thursday, May Z. National Chairman
Samuel DicLkey and John G.. Wooley are
expected to be present and will address
the convention. Arrangements Will be
made to enter upon n general campaign.
at once. The national committee has
promised assistance for campaign. Coun-
ties are to be organized and county work
will be begun Immediately.
Only small audience gathered this
evening to listen to the address by Rev.
c. r. Hawley, Saratoga, N. Y. President
Barton called the meeting TO order and
offered prayer. Rev. Mr.. Hawley delivered
a lengthy and eloquent address on general
political, social and religious aspects of
the temperance question, going especial
ly into the saloon question and showing
the frightful woe, crime. poverty. and
material loss growing out OF the liquor
traffic. Rev. Mr.. Hawley offered the con-
Guiding prayer and after taking a col
lection the meeting adjourned.
AFRAID OF REPORTERS.
state Secretary f. II. Shepard of Fair
Haven, who, with State Committeeman
C. w. Wyman of Brattleboro, had come in
in the meantime, then took the chair for
an executive meeting of the State COM
mittee. There was some discussion as TO
whether the reporters should be allowed
to remain. Mr.. Shepard seid that II was
purely an executive meeting of the CON-
m!ttee and matters might be talked over
which they did not care TO have published.
ever, he said. would be given to the re-
porters by the secretary. 30 the cores
pondents gracefully retired, while the
members of the club were invited to re-
main. when the club as such adjourned
there were in ell 10 persons present.
MILITARY INSTRUCTORS FOR
SCHOOLS.
St. Adams, Jan. 29.-Captain A. w. Full
Ter of St. Albans has been appointed by
Commander-in-Chlcf Walker of the c. a.
r., aid for Vermont. to have charge of the
military instruction in the sch ools of the
State. with instructions to appoint as
s.stants in oil towns of 5000 population or
over, and the following appointments arc
announced: Burlington, Capt. II. o. Wheel
er; Rutland, Fl. w. Kingsley; St A.ibans
A. S. Fleury; Montpelier. Capt. Fl. c. Lulii
st. Iohnsbury, w. w. Sprague; Benning'
ton, A. s. Newton; Barre, Eli Holden, and
Brattleboro, Col. George II. Bond.
MAsONs TO MEET IN RICHFoRD.
ST. Albans, Jan. 29.-The Masonic lodges
of the Seventh district will hold theii
annual meeting at Richforl on Thursday
February 18th, under the auspices of Mis-
sisquoi Lodge. No 8, of that place.
The exercises will begin in the after.
noon at 8 o'clock. when Eagle Lodge, No
g. of Fairfield, C. f. Morey, W. NJ, will
work the entered apprentice degree. II
the evening at 7.30 the third degree vii
be exempliied by Missisquoi Lodge, No
8, of Richford, J. II. Gross, w. II. A
the conclusion of the work a banquet vii
be served at the American House, ant
/ the post prandial exercises will be II
charge of Judge Finn OF St. Albans.
Kittredge Haskins, grand master, ant
| c. X. Montague, grand lecturer, together
/ with other grand lodge officers are eX
] tal Ha hn In
ed in the Seventh district are: Franklin
No. a. of ST. Adams; Lamoile, No. G, o
Fairfax; Missisquoi, No. Q, of Richford
/ 5eventy-Six, No. IA. OF Swanton; Has
well, No. 80. of Sheldon; Eagle, No 81. o.
East Fairfield; Frontier, No "A, of Frank
! lin; Lincoln, No. Is, of Enosburgl
Falls, and Englcsby, No. "a, Of ST. Adams
| Special rates have been made over thu
Central Vermont railroad and speca
train will return to st. Adams after tn,
banquet. A cordial invitation to attend /!
| extended to all master Masons in goot
| standing
NEW INDUSTRY FOR LUNENBUEGH
Lunenburgh, Jan. 29.-Artces Of asso
citation of the Lunenburgh Manufacturing
company were filed to-day with Secretary
of State BrowneI. The purpose of the
company IS to manufacture burial cases
! and the capital stock Is $4,000, divided into
100 shares. The subscribers are j. n
Dodge, S. b. Powers, NJ. V. b. Vance
f. ID. Hale, w. G. King and George ii
Balch.
PRIZE FOR MRS. CABANA.
Shelburnc, Jan. 29.-The canvas for ar
organ between Mrs. Cabana and Mrs
Godue of Shelburne for the benefit of the
new Catholic church was decided last
evening. The whole number of votes
was GAG of which Mrs. Godue received
165Sia and Mrs. Cabana 4iSIls. The total
receipts were s61iGO.
VERMONT FIRES.
Bellows Falls, VT, Jan. ga summary
of 3i5 fires which occurred in Vermont II
1895 shows these results'
Property loss, s1.265,25i; Insurance paid
$500, ,72a four, confasrations caused an ag'
gregated property loss of s672,516 thirty.
! four mercantile fires, Sl36,l26; 129 farm
buildings, Sl3l,722; Is saw mills. s1O2, ,55S; 2;
other mills and shSls, slOO,SsO; 101 village
and city dwellings. s446O6; two State mills
| SIS, ,4G5; four creameries and cheese facto-
rles, sl3 900; four granite sheds, $1,000; two
summer hotels, $500; six others. $3.50
Among the principal causes reported are
| From stoves and ranges, l6 boilers and
stacks, 16; lamps exploded, "a; lamps
broken. IS; lightning, Ss; defective chin.
neys and stove pipes, 49, incendiary so.
FIRST MASONIC DISTRICT MEETING
Springfield, Vt Jan. 16.-The annua
meeting of the First Masonic district was
| held in the lodge room OF st. Johns
Lodge. No. Al, yesterday. Prominent Ma