Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-17
BURLINGTON VT, THURSDAY APRIL

from the Lebanon IN. H.) high school in
1887, and from the seminary in Tilton, N.
H., in 1890. He worked his way through
school by doing jantor work and teaching
district schools. Afterward he took the
three years course at the Hartford theO-
logical seminary, graduating in 1888 Whi
there he preached as a supply during
one vacation at Wilmington and West Do
yer; the last vacation at Wethershed,
where, in June, 1893, he married Lucret ia
e., daughter of the late Charles Warren.
In August OF the same year he was or
dained to the gospel ministry and settl, d
in Wilmington, having been called by the
Congregational society, which pastorate
he now resigns to accept the pastorate Of
the Amherst church. During these nine
years he has also preached in his old home
church at West Dover.
TO PAY Y M. c. A. DEBT.
At the beginning Of the year the Ben
nington Young Mems Christian association
found the organization in debt about $l1t 0,
says the Messenger. To Offset IT,
pledges from different persons to tn
amount of about $1,000 were received, no
part to be paid until the entire amount
was pledged. Announcement is now ma le
that as soon as the amount pledged can
be secured, by the 18th if possible, the bal
ance will Immediately be made good, and
1
persons are who are making up the def-
cheney, but it is understood that one is
former resident, now in New York, and
that the other is a well known citizen uf
the town who resides in North Benning-
ton village.
WILL NOT LEAVE BRATTLEBORO.
George G.. Wilson, general secretary OF
the Brattleboro Young Mems Christian
association. has declined call to the Sec
retarvship of the association in
Westfeld. Mass, says the Mosscn-
ger. Mr.. Wilson came to Brat
tchoro two years ago and since that
time the association has been unusually
active and prosperous and has had Il large
increase in membership There is n larger
field in Westhed. but Mr.. Wilson consid-
crs that the condition Of the work in Brat
tleboro is not in condition that would
warrant his leaving it at this time. That
he has decided to remain Is a matter of
general satisfaction in Brattleboro
TEACHERS INSTITUTE AT JOHNS On.
A Lamoille County Teach rs Institute.
similar to that held at Mo;risvile last
year, will he held at johnson about the
middle of May, says the News and Cit
zen. 1t will be two days session and
besides "home talent there will b. noted
instructors from abroad.
Jack Kelley is still confined to Washing
ton county Jail, and his case is exp cted
to be taken up as soon as the State C es
are reached again says the Argus. H.
is not as hard to handle as when first ar
rested, and acts demented. Kelley WAS
placed in the Waterbury asylum after his
removal from States prison, where he was
sent for 20 years for the Cochran assault
at Cox brook. His case was taken to
supreme court and reversed Kelley has
been in an arartme by himself but be-
came lonesome and was rut in with the
other men. He has offered amounts any
where up to $1,000 to be let out, and reneas
his words over and over again The other
day an officer went into the Jail. Kelley
was in the cage and came running UP,
"Mistcr Officer, let me out, let me out. Mr.
Officer. He is going to let me out he Is
going to let me out" he kept repeating.
Then he ran around the cage with the ex-
pectation of being released.
BARN IGNITED BY FIRE IN A RUE
BISH PILE.
What might have proved to be \ serious
fire but foC its timely discovery was start
ed in a rubbish pile near Mrs. c. A. Fair
child's farm In Milton Tuesday the Sth. The
barn had caught fire but it was seen by
F. j.. Cormia from his house and he with
the aid of Tom Cooper succeeded in put
ting it out
BARRE GRANITE FIRM IN TROUBLE.
The granite firm of Fowlie Brothers, de-
ing business at the old Puritan shed in
Barre has ceased operations. owing to
st ingency of funds. The senior member Of
the hrm. James X. Fowlie. has dlsap-
pearcd. His brother, Alex Fowlie, received a
letter the first of last week mailed at Mont
peher, saying that James was leaving the
at Je n
destination. The employees OF the firm were
paid off Saturday. April with checks
that are worthless. Several attachments
for various amounts up to $1,000 have al
ready been placed on the property and
others are expected. The firm has been
in Strengthened circumstances for year.
THE PIKE NOT RUNNING WELL.
Very few pike are running in the Missis-
uuoi river thus far on act cunt of there be-
ing no current, says the Swanton Couri r,
and 1t will probably he necessary fer the
government TO secure its supply of eggs
az +. II. Fosters rounds.
WILL REPAIR ROCHESTER RAIL-
ROAD.
| The people of White River valley have
cnce more furnished funds and Receiver
Sawyer of thr> Roche ster railroad has
enough money to begin work, at least, in
| repairing his road sc that traffic may ht
resumed, says the Bellows Falls Times.
Many cf the business men have contrib
ut ed sums from 500 down With tie agree
| Mcnt from TIE receiver that they take
| their pay in freight bills. Naturally thg
repairs will have to be of the light2st
character and will not Put the roadhrd
| back to its condition before the food of
| last month.
NEW BRICK INDUSTRY.
Podine g. Davis have acquired all the
rights of the newly CrgGniZ,d Bellows
Falls Erck company, says the Times and
are to begin active oIerations at orte. A
tIart of land en- the Barker farm near the
electric road has been leased and n plant
| laid Mr.. Goddard, who LAG been intereSt-
ed In Tire movement frcm the start. will
be general n anager.
CATHOLICS PURCHASE SCHOOL
BUILDING.
| The old high school building OF Bellows
| Fails has been sold to the Catholic dio-
| cese of Burlington for parochal school
| purposes tor $4,000, says the Times This
was the result of a conference hCtween
| tho town committee and the church com
mittee held last Saturday There is pro
vision that If the property ever ceases Ia
be used for school rIrI oses It shall re-
vert to the town. The sale seems to meet
with quite general satisfaction among all
classes
MUST PAY MUSSEYS BOND.