Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-03-12
VERMONT NEWS.
The Storm Almost Like the Blizzard OF
1888.

1883.
Brattleboro, March, ia heavy north
east snow storm has prevailed here since
noon to-day Several inches of snow have
fallen and strong wind is pilng 1t into
drifts tonight, which will be likely to in
terfere with the travel. Tho storm is the
severest of the winter and reminds one of
the great blizzard of 1858.
Mrs. Tyler johnson Guiford died here
last night of pneumonia after a short i'll
ness. She leaves besides her husband and
daughter three sisters and one brother,
Mr.. A1rich of the grocery firm of Cobb,
Hates Xerxa of Boston.
BOY SHOT IN ST. JoHNsRURY.
st. Johnsbury, VT, March 1i.-Harold,
the 10 year old son Of Frank n. Brown,
was accidentally shot this afternoon by q
playmate. The ball entered his jaw, land
inr in his mouth. Tho boys belonged to a
cowboy gang of about halc dozen, and
held meetings for mutual improvement"
some of them owning revolvcrs. Tho
two boys were playing in the garnet and
the playmate drew his revolver. just for
fun The boy is getting along all right.
with possibly broken jaw.
INSURANCE. IN VERMONT.
Bellows Falls, March 11-Reports receiv-
ed thus far by the Vermont insurance
commissioners nom fire Insurance com
panies of business done in the State in the
year 1885, snow that companies from out
side Of the state wrote risks acgregattng
s35. 235, 169; premiums received S5l9. ij6; loss
es paid $685., 1922 Vermont companies wrote
slS,501, 172; premiums s249, 400; losses paid,
sl7S96S. Totals, Vermont and other COM
panies-Risks, s53 1856, s4l; premiums, $685.
S56; losses paid sS36,070.
OF INTEREST TO vERMoNTERs.
The salary of the mayor of Rutland Is
only 800 and a private subscription is In
circulation to pay Thomas II. Browne, the
democratic mayor-elect, salary of $500.
Mr.. Browne now holds the position of gov
eminent Chinese inspector along the Cam
adian boundary al salary of $1,000 and ex-
penses He hesitates about the acceptance
of the mayoralty as he Is a man of moder-
ate means hence the raising by subscrip-
ton OF sum sufficient to allow his to re-
sign his inspectorship and make his conf
pensation equal to that now received
The prize speaking contest of the stu
dents of the Rutland institute will take
place Friday evening, March 20.
a mass meeting to protest against the
Armenian outrages was held at Music hall
St. Johnsbury Sunday night, under the
auspices of the board of trade. Addresse.
were made by Il. Il. Brown, Judge Wal
ter p. Smith and Wendell p. Stafford.
Charles r. Allen, cashier of the Aler
National bank of Fair Haven, VT, has IL
his possession a Bible which has been ar
heirloom in the Allen family for the pas
six or seven generations. The Bible (Olt
and New TestamenD Is 5x21a inches II
size and Is 2as inches thick 1t was print
ed in old English type at Edinburgh. Scot
/ land by the heirs and successors of An
drew Anderson, printer to his most excel
lent majesty, Ammo Dom 1925"
| Il. w. Eager and Alven Bevendge oil
New York have bought the Montvert Ho
tel property at Mddletown Springs and
have commenced making repairs on tn,
building.
The Rutland board OF trade is consider
Ing proposition to put up a bell factor!
! that would employ about 1875 men. TIL,
overtures are being made by n. ]. Bushby
of Boston.
CONCERNING VERMONT PEOPLE.
Irving II. Frost of st. Johnsbury dice
Sunday morning from blood poisoning af
ter a weeks illness, aged 49, He was
skilled mechanic. and for over 30 year!
was employed in the Fairbanks scale
shops. When the st. Johnsbury electric
| light company was established in 1889 h,
became Its superintendent, holding tn,
position since He leaves a wife and mar