Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-12-18

very rev except those VINO are Directly
concerned in the movement have known
that anything of the kind was going on.
The prime mover in the fight is Wallace
H. Batchelder of Brattleboro, who with
stenographer is stopping at the Hotel
Bdrdwell and is, in Connection with several
of the local clergymen and other promi-
nent Rutland prohibitionists getting
ready to form n club here for the pur-
pose of advancing the cause of prohibit
ton. The exact nature of the club and
the number of members ii is likely to
have is not known, but it is certain that
the warfare against high license and
local option will be vigorous during the
present winter in Rutland. 1t Is under
stood that clubs have already been
formed in other places in this State and
are prepared to begin the fight for their
cause as soon as the proper time comes.
COAL FAMINE IN BARRE.
Barre is experiencing a coal famine,
and the dealers there say that they will
not receive anywhere near enough coal
this winter to supply the demand. Nearly
all the stone sheds in that city were
closed Tuesday, because of the severe
cold. and the electric road service was
disabled Monday because of the storm
and cold.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. MEET
ING.
The annual meeting of the interdenom-
national county commission was held
in the Y. NJ. G. A. rooms in Montpelier
Wednesday afternoon. The officers elect
cd We're president. DR.. C. H. Merrill. St.
Johnshury; secretary, the Rev. w. NJ.
New ton, South Royalton; executive com
mittce composed of one from each OF the
denominations represented. Methodist,
the Rev j. o. Sherburne, of st. Johns
bury; Baptist the Rev. W. A. Dawson of
Burlington; Congregational. the Rev. l..
IL. Elliott Christian, NJ. r. Morrill, of
Woodstock: Free Baptist, j. w. Burger
Of Hardwick.
STRANGE ACCIDENT TO A GIRL.
Miss Agnes Whitelaw. from Ryegate
who is attending the ST. Johnsbury
academy, was found unconscious in the
snow by the sidewalk on the corner of
Webster and Spring streets. Thursday
evening. She was taken into house and
the doctor summoned, when she was re
moved to her boarding place. and remain
ed unconscious until late Saturday night.
She had been calling on her cousin. Mrs.
Il. A Richardson, and was returning
home, when she was pushed down by a
boy ana injured herself so she was UNI
able to get up alone, and remained there
until she became unconscious and was
found by some one passing. She is slow
ly recovering. and her mother arrived
from Ryegate, Friday. and will accom-
pany her home this week.
WILL NOT SURVEY RAILROAD THIS
WINTER.
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