Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-03-19
RUTLAND COUNTY.


Misses Gertrude Wright and Lucy Jen-
kins OF Rutland, Miss Addie Davis of Cav
cndish, and Mr. A. G.. Dodge of West Rut.
land were among the visitors in town over
Sunday.-Miss Jessie Ward of Poultney
will spend the week at the home of Mrs.
T.. d. Proctor.-Mrs. A. u. Peck and Mr.
j. H. Beatty are suffering from severe at
tacks of tonsilitis. Mrs. Beatty and daugh-
ter returned from Ferrisburgh Saturday
night-George Christmas cut his leg quite
severely Saturday afternoon while work.
ing in the carpenter shop.-Mrs Il. ID.
Proctor went to Boston Tuesday, TO DO
absent q few days.-The pupils of the
Union church Sunday school are rehears-
Ing for an Easter concert.-Rev. II. j.
Banker has decided to preach hero for
another year, providing the matter can be
arranged with the Troy conference COM
mittee.-The schools close for the winter
term next Friday and the teachers all
leave the following day for two weeks
vacaton.-The "Lesbian quartette" give
a concert in the village hall March 10Th.
under the auspices of the Proctor /. o. o.
F. lodge.-N. II. Archibald spent Sunday
with friends at Saxton's River academy.
In the pauper case of the city of Rut-
land VS.. the town of Proctor the judy
ment of tho County Court for the plnintiH
was reversed and judgment given for the
defendant to recover its costs. The opin-
ion was delivered for the court by Judge
Taft, and was to the effect that to make
the town of Proctor chargeable the pauper
must have resided in the town of Proctor
three years since the incorporation of the
town, which these paupers had not-Mr.
j. H. Beatty's case of tonsilitis has turn
ed into dlphtherin and the house has been
uuarantined.-Mr j. 7. Watson of Lake
Placid has secured a position as stenog-
rapher in the office of the Vermont Mar
BILE company.
BENSON.
Misses Edith and May Naramorc who
have been visiting their grandparents re-
turned Sunday to Hortonville Mrs. Jane
Walker Is i'll with severe cold.-Charlie
Aiken who has been sick with the
measles, is able to be out doors.-A music
al recital. consisting of both vocal and in
strumental music, tableaus and readings
was given by the ladies of the Congrega-
tional society Friday evening in the town
hall.-Rev Mr.. Foote will give lecture ir
the Congregational church In West Haven
Friday evening, the 10th inst; subject
THE Modern Cross. Daniel Leonard,
brother OF Charles Leonard, proprietor OF
the Belden House, was in town over Sun
day.--W. i. Strong returned Thursday
from Poultney and Middietown Springs.
BRANDON.
st. Patricks day was very generally OBJ.
served in Brandon. many went to Rutland
TO help observe the day.-G. f. Towne va
Gated the Hotel Brandon Monday, moving
| into the Hastings mansion on Conan'
square which he has rented for year
| The new proprietors seem TO be men who
will satisfy the travelling public and this
townspeople.-Dr. Herman Phillipson, the
veterinary surgeon, who came to Brandon
about a year ago Is to remove to Middle
bury May !. Why he leaves Brandon, n,
one seems to know as he has had gooc
business here.--Miss +. a. NoXon vii
move her millinery rooms to Wright'
block April Mrs. A. VI. Campbell has
been visiting in Fitchburg, Mass, for thu
past two months. Mrs A. Il. Goodrich i!
| sick at home with tonsilitis.-W. G. Smiti
of Huntress, Smith & Co. will 20 to New
York city tonight for a few weeks. H. Il
Allen has a fine news room in Wright'
block where the Free Press and the Bos
ton and New York daily papers can b'
/ found.--E. S. Marsh Is having a long dis
lance telephone put in his law oflice.-H on
c. NJ. Winslow is very busy these days
trying to close up the tuberculosis herds
before spring opens.--About u million ant
a half feet of spruce have been drawn II
| this season, notwithstanding the pool
sleighing-E. ]. Ormsbec administrator
has sold the Milton June farm.-A. +,
Keeler & Co. are running n grocery stor
where Kingsley g. Co vacated.-Dr. j. a
De Lafleur will take possession of his new
house April /, and a. Il. Goodrich viii
move into the house vacated by DR.. G.. A
Crossman, who has been absent with hi
mother during the winter, is eXpectc,
home this week.