Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-02-16
RUTLAND COUNTY.
RUTLAND.

The county clerks office is being redec-
Grated and hard wood floor is being laid
in the sheun's office.
A choral club is being organized in the
city to raise money for use in connection
with the public schools. The club viii
hold two meetings a week and after Eas-
ter will give a public recital.
The formation of a new fire insuranc e
company is projected in this city. 1t is to
organize with a capital stock of 100000.
Several wealthy men have been consulted
and are sufficiently interested TO sub
scribe to the capital stock. The new com
pany is hot to he "A substitute or auXili-
ary'. the New England Fire Insurance
company of Rutland There seems to be
feeling in the State that Vermont should
insure her own property and this would
De good investment for surplus funds.
The announcement of the marriage of
Jesse Meanwhile and Mrs. Cynthia Van
derpool of Granville creates considerable
comment as the groom is 81 years old and
the bride IS years Of age.
w. G. Fernandez, brother Of the post
master at Santiago, has opened an office
for the translation of letters aud other
documents from Spanish into English and
English into Spanish.
Col Henry Clark secretary of the State
Agricultural society is confined TO his resi-
dence by illness.
The people of the city without regard
TO politics are gratifed at the acceptance
Of Gen. W. Y. w. Ripley as a candidate
for mayor lie Will have but little if any
opposition.
The ball Of Court Rutland, American
Foresters, was a brilliant and successful
affair.
I John d. Spalman has filed with the city
clerk a certificate of nomination rs Il can
didate fog mayor on the citizens independ-
ent ticket. Mr.. Spelman has run for this
Office several times already. James Greed
has filed ~ nomination paper for alder
man on the citizens ticket in ward one
There is some talk in the democratic
camp of nominating David W. Temple for
mayor There Is every promise of some
interesting ward contests and things look
pretty lively, especially in wards five and
seven.
/ George A. Bucklin and brother have
bought the stock of groceries in Vaughn's
store on Merchants Row and have taken p
| lease of the premises.
| The local board of trade seems to be
somewhat on the decline. the membership
at the present time being only about 80
A strong effort is, however being made
to increase the membership and bring the
organization up to its former status
Editor Fairfield, who is-to start an even
ing daily March l will also move the Of
flee Of the monthly publication. The New
England Editor, from North Adams
Mass to this place.
Harry r. Ross has taken a position as
bookkeeper at the Baxter National bank Ia
nil the vacancy caused by the resignation
of c. NJ. Lyman.
The new lodge of Odd Fellows which is
to he formed in this city will he instituted
next Wednesday evening, the 22d, by
Grand Master ]. H. Blakely of Bellows
Falls assisted by other grand officers
The lodge will start off with about G.
charter members, and will be called Rut
land Lodge. No. 81, 1t has not yet been
decided where the new rooms will he but
it Is possible that both lodges will us,
the same hall.
BENSON.
Miss Sarah Higgins and Mrs. Chloe Car
ter returned Saturday from visiting
friends in Rutland.-Mrs. T.. A. Maran-
willie is In Bellows FHlls.-rhe environ
ments Of the steam mill again show signs
of renewed prOSpority