Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-08

Rupert and East Walllngford lodges. Kill
lington lodge will work the first degree
after which a collation. will be served
Grand Master J. IL. Blakely of BELOW,
Falls and others prominent in the order
Will be present.
DR.. p. NJ. Williams OF this city was mar
ried to Miss Anna Ames. of Manchester
Centre Thursday. They are spending Q
few days in Boston and New York and or
their return will live at No. 30 Cottage
street.
c. L. Howe. the newly appointed city
Judge, will not enter upon the duties Of
his office until April LIST, as the term Of
Judge Merrill does not expire until then
Justice Bailey held court at the House
of Correction Friday. with George l.. Rice
as prosecutor. The cases of Peter oates
Frank Stephens, Alex Wood and Harley
Morgan of Pittsford, all charged with as
sault with intent to kill, were continued
one week. All were released on bail blu
Wood who was unable to get surety
William Day and Clark Lamphere, whC
were convicted of truancy some days age
have been sentenced by Judge Merrill t.
20 months at the Nergcnnes Industrial
school.
Richard Sheldon, the American champion
shot-putter broke tho record for putting
the 16-pound shot at the Seventh Regimen
Athletic Association games In New Yorl
Mr.. Sheldon is a son of Postmaster Shell
don of this place.
A new telephone line Is to be establish
ed between here and White River juno
ton by the New England Telephone ant
Telegraph company. The route will b'
through Shrewsbury, Plymouth, Bridge
water and Woodstock, making about 4
miles of wire.
BENSON.
Miss Mile Bessette returned to Rut
land Saturday.-The Congregations
church and Sunday-school are preparing
to observe Christmas-The district schools
began Monday with the following teach
ers: Centre district upper school, Mis-
Julia Kellogg; lower school. Miss Minnie
Hart; first district Miss Mable Trask
second Miss Mary Beiden: third, Mrs
Albert Nourse; fourth, George Wood
NTH, Miss Feasey; sixth, Miss Grac,
Hulette: seventh, Mrs. Lolita Bird; eighth
Miss Stella Streeter.-The Epworth League
Will hold sociable and Christmas salt
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. the 6tl
and 7th. Refreshments will be served an'
a literary programme given.
BRANDON.
The proposed water plant to be bull
here will cost in the neighborhood of $40,
600 anu bids for its construction will b'
awarded soon. The plant Will have near
~ 30 feet head which will furnish 10
horse power 1000 horse power impus
wheel and a COO alternating genera
tor will be put In. Transformers that vii
step the power up to 1900 volts an'
back to 2O00 volts will be used. There will
be required 66.OO0 feet of copper wire ant
300 feet of steel penstock. The plan
which will not be completed before mex
midsummer, will be the largest OF its kin'
in the State.
PROCTOR.
! The village schools close Tuesday, De
cembcr 90 for their Christmas vacation
Stephen Dorsee has completed his worl
for the Vermont Marble company ar
gone to his homo In Poultney William
Eldridgc takes his room in the office
Mr.. and Mrs. f. ID. Proctor give n part!
to number of their friends at thel
home on Fourth street Wednesday night
Il. II. Brown has moved to Centre Rut
land to do work in the mills and shop
there-Thc new system of water powe
was started for the first time Monday