Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-03-27
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tel Middlebury, Brandon, Poultrey. Man.
| chester, Benz ington ard Rutland. About
lFj out OF town Masons, including several
| OF the grand chapter ofY1cers of the State
were in attendance. The grand officers
present were d. s. Danforth OF st. Adams,
nOst excellent grand high priest; David
A. Elliott of Brattleboro, excellent ,;rand
lecturer c. w. Wh'tcomb Of Cavendsh
right excellent grand treasurer; M. J. IIor-
ton OF Poultney. pest grand high priest
w. S. Terril. right excellent grand king
Samuel Tcrrill. past grand scribe; 3. T.
BraIey and F. l.. Slack, past district dep.
uty grand masters. The afternoon meet
ing, which was held Under the auspices
OF Davenport chapter, No. II, was called
to order at go o'clock. The Past Master
degree was worked by the officers Of Duv-
export council. Samuel r. Braley past dis
trict deputy grand master. acting as right
We rshipful master The Most Excellent
Master degres was worked with NJ ]. Hor
ton of Poultney, past grand high priest
acting as right wor shipful master The
work was criticised by Grand Lecturer
David a Elliott Of Brattlebc 70. The even
ing meeting was called to order about j
O'Clock with about $50 mcmters present
At this tins the graz officers were re-
ctived and the Royal Arch Mason degree
was conferred by the cfficers of Porter
chapter OF Middlebury. d. C. Noble. ex-
cellent high priest. After the meeting
ereeches were n ade by several of the pres
ent ana past grand OFT oers, Chaplain Rev
John Duffield and others. At the conclu
siCn of the speeches an elaborate banquet
wa3 served in the dining room at the tenn
pie.
DWELLING HOUSE IN WEST BOLTON
BURNED.
Nelson Halls house in West Bolton
was burned Wednesday, the 18th. The fire
was first seen at two o'clock in the after
ne on. The only furniture in the buildin =
was a bed and stove, which were saved
inc house had been unoccupied since last
fall until few days previous to the fire.
when Mr.. Hall had commenced making
some repairs as he intended moving in the
first Of April The building was insure
for $500 in the Union Mutual company of
Montpelier
DEATH OF GEORGE WILKINS OF
STOWE
The death of the Hon. George Wilkins Of
stowe occurred Saturday. The funeral was
held from Unity Church Tuesday tn.
Rev. j. Edward Wright of Montpelier Off
ciatipg.
George Wilkins of Stowe, son Of J-riah
and Nancy Ckittredge) wilkins was born
In Stowe Dec. 6. 1871 After enjoying the
educational privileges OF the common
schools and the academies of johnson and
Montpelier, Mr.. wilkins studied law with
Messrs. Butler and Bingham, and was adj
mitted to the Lamoille county bar at the
December term of 1871 He then formed
partnership with o. w. Butler, Esq. which
vtyl,n ., =
that gentleman's library and alone has
conducted the practice of the firm since
that time He espoused. July Il, 1S46 Ma
ria N, daughter Of Samuel and Sarah
(Blanchard) Wilson OF Hopkinton, n. Y.
Ihey have adopted Charles B., son Of Capt
j. ii. Swift of Washington. In 1852 he was
elected states attorney, and in 1856 a dele
gate to the constitutional convention He
was chosen senator from Lamoille county
IN 1883 and was subsequently delegate to
the union convention at Philadelphia; a
presidential elector from the third district
and member of the national republican
convention that nominated General Grant.
Mr.. wilkins was everywhere recognized as
an astute and able trial lawyer, a graphic
and interesting writer and an earnest,
thorough. and resolute advocate. Always
interested in educational affairs he has
been liberal donor of books and appara-
tus to the schools in his vicinity. The
management of several large farms pur-
chased by him in the town and its neigh
borhood has recently engrossed the chief
share or his time and attention.
Mr.. wilkins for the past % years has
been the largest real estate owner in La
noble county. He paid taxes in 10 differ
ent towns and owned between 40 and so
farms. y few years ago when he borrowed
$1,000 to promote Il business enterprise he
gave a bank in Burlington a mortgage on
80 different farms When he acquired these
different farms he was considered worth a
very large amount of money. The deteri-
Grafton of the value of real estate in re-
cent years has greatly reduced the amount
Of his fortune.
STRIKE AT BARRE EXPECTED.
There was a largely attended meeting of
the Granite Quarrymens Association at
their rooms Friday evening TO install the
recently elected officers of the Association
and to act on the demand of the Quarry
workers union for an eight hour day with
nine hours pay. On this request the AS
soclation voted that we find it Impossible
To comply with the request Previous to
this action, the recently elected officers
were installed as follows: President,
George Lamson: viCe-president, j. Nj.
Boutwell,: secretary, Alex Charihew trea-
surer John f. Smith. After the business
meeting the Association set down to n
sumptuous banquet spread in the rooms.
The action of the Association in refus-
ing to consider the demands of the quarry
workers it is believed will cause the men
to strike on April 10, although this cannot
yet be fully determined, says the Barre
Times. The Quarry Workers Union meets
at Graniteville tonight to take in new
members and it will doubtless consider
the refusal of the bosses.
BIG FARM BARN BURNED.
A big farm barn in Poutney on the
Hampton road owned by Ernest Boyce
was burned Saturday night. says the Fair
Haven Era. The fire is believed to have
been accidentally set by Patsy Kennedy,
who was smoking in the barn. He was in
an intoxicated condition and narrowly es-
capped death, his clothing being partly
burned. He was taken to the house OF
correction. Rutland Monday night.
MAN KILLED IN A QUARRY.
sad accident occurred in Norton Bros
quarries in Granville Friday. says the
Poultney Journal A cave-in covered sew
eral workmen, all of whom escaped but
Thomas Owens, who was dead when taken
out He had been struck on the head by
a heavy stone. He is survived by his wife
and daughter. Mr.. Owens was about forty
years and "A native of Wales He had lived
in Granville about seven years. The fun
eral occurred Sunday and was in charge Of
the local lodge of Foresters, of which he
was a charter member.
EREJCu'r WRE,CE ON ST I g. l., q