Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-03-26
NEWS OF VERMONT
More Important Events Grouped for
Free Press Readers-Wash on
Central Vermont Road in
Roxbury.

Last Saturday night not far from II
south bound freight crew dscov-
cred n washout nearly opposite Law
tons on the Mortified road in Roxbury.
They at once notified the section men
upon their arrival at the station, and
work was commenced repairing the dam
age. The washout extended under one
rail only for distance of 10 feet and
about three feet in width. The trains
were all held at Roxbury and Northhold
stations until travel could he resumed
with safety. which was about $50 the fol-
lowing morning.
$500 CHANGERS IN VERMONT.
Vermont has so subordinate oranges
and a total membership of about 800
according to the last report of the State
grange secretary.
WAsHOUT ON THE RUTLAND ROAD.
A washout which occurred on the Adj
Olson branch of the Rutland railroad
Monday caused slight wreck and de-
layed traffic for several hours. The wash
out. which occurred near Ticonderoga.
n. Y, was about six feet deep and 10
feet wide. \ freight train ran into this
washout and two freight cars and the
rear trucks of the engine were derailed.
A wreck train was sent from Rutland
and the track was made passable some
time Monday night.
BASE BALL IN PROCTOR.
At a meeting of the Proctor Base Ball
association. held at the Y. NJ. G. A..
Saturday evening, the following officers
were elected for the coming season:
President. Charles T.. Randall: directors
a. c. Treeborn C. !. Hunter. C. T. Ran
dali. l.. r. Miller and w. ii. Startup;
manager, G. |. Hunter: captain, w. f.
Daggett assistant captain. Richard Tay-
lor. The association has laid out nearly
500 on the ball grounds since the close
Of the last season and as a result has
one of the best grounds in the State
1t is intended to erect a grandstand be
fore the season opens. Special effort is
being made to put a strong team in the
field and local enthusiasts look forward
to having their desire for good base ball
in Proctor more fully gratiiied than it
has been for some years
PRESENTATION or MASONIC REL
les TO SUMMIT LODGE.
The evening of Tuesday, the nth inst.
will long be remembered as a red-lcttrr
day by the members of the Masonic
fraternity in Williarnstown, this date haN-
ing been selected for the presentation of
certain relics of Social Masters Lodge
to the masters and wardens Of Summit
Lodge, No. 10i. A gooGly delegation from
Granite Lodge of Earre were present on
the occasion. The relics consisted OF the
Holy Bible. a candestick. a steward
rod and an apron, that had been handed
down from Daniel Harrington who WAS
one Of the charter members OF Social
Masters Lodge. 1s24-1S34. to his grandson,
Asa Harrington of Barre. The exercises
We're held in Masonic Hall and about
la5 people were present, including in
vited guests. The chairman for the even
ing was Ira II. Rowll, past master of
Summit Lodge. Music appropriate to the
occasion was furnished by a string quar-
tette, and in vocal music by mixed and
male quartette. In closing the chairman
invited all present to adjourn to Odd
Fellows Hall for refreshments ard near
" every one accepted the invitation.