Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-09-17
NEWS OF VERMONT.
More Important Events Grouped for
Free Press Readcrs-New COnsOli-
dated Masonic Lodge at
Bellows Falls.

The institution of the new consolidated
lodge, King Soomons Temple lodge, No.
45, A. f. a. A. M, at Bellows Falls, passed
off very pleasantly in Masonic hall last
Thursday evening The exercises in the
lodge room were followed by a banquet
served by Hotel Windham in Union hall.
After discussing the various Viands as
served by Landlord Shepard, Toastmaster
C. II. Williams called the assembled Ma
sons to order and after a few well-chosen
words called on O. w. Daley of White
River Junction, grand master OF the
Grand Lodge, to respond to the toast
Grand Lodge" Grand Master Daley
was followed by the following men re-
spending TO the varios toasts W +. Ran
ger, d. G. NJ, Benefits of Consolida-
ton C. A. Caderwood, c. s. W., Char
ty'': L. s. Tillotson, grand lecturer, Our
Northern Brethren; H. II. Ross, grand
secretary Fellowship; C. w. Whit
comb. grand treasurer; D. S. 'Danforth,
grand marshal; C. r, Partridge assistant
grand chamberlain; G. B. Wheeler, grand
senior deacon; Orrin r. Buell., d, d. G.
NJ. Dennison Cowles, p. d, d. G. NJ.
Albert Killam. grand steward NJ J, Hor-
ton, G. J. w; T.. D. Bailey. grand tyler.
The following men are past masters OF
the two lodges King Solomon's lodge,
". w. Hutchins, f. S. Leonard, c. p.
Blanchard. L. s. Hayes. Daniel Beaton.
ans, George p. Wheeler and Wilbur A.
Truax; Lodge OF the Temple. C. II. Will
liams, ]. C. Day, w. Fl. Taylor, C. w.
BLACK, F. Fl. Rabbit, C. II. Robb, NJ. NJ,
Whitney, l.. l.. Northrup and r. c. Lewis.
POISONED BY ICE CREAM
At an ice cream festival In South
SALISBURY Friday evening, seven persons
were taken violently III after partaking.
A - 80 IA
Collins, leading business man.
A FAMOUS OK DEAD
Jerry" the famous heavy weight Hol-
stein OK, went 10 the slaughter house in
auckland, Mass, last week. In his prime
when touring the country Jerry reach
ed the weight of 1856 pounds. For the
past year he has not had good appetite
and he weighed about 1850 when killed
For seven out Of the Is years of his life
he was on the road. four of 1t with his
partner zoe" Joe" was unable to
stand the strain OF travelling and high
feeding nearly as well as Jerry Tie
was owned by James d, Avery for seven
years. Mr.. Avery purchased him from
the stock farm of George Van Dyke the
Connecticut river lumber king in Ca
mann, VT He had been exhibited al hun
dreds OF agricultural fairs all over the
country and also in Canada. He earned
several thousand dollars for Mr.. Avery,
ELECTRIC ROAD SETTLED DAM
AGES.
The Bennington & Hoosic Falls Rail
road company has settled with the family
of Mrs Roscoe Cole. who lost her life
a week ago by being thrown from car
as she was alighting, by paying them
81 500. which is generally regarded as n
pretty light sum. 1t Is understood that
suit is soon to be brought against the
company to recover damages for injuries
received by Frank HOLSTER few weeks
ago by being thrown as he went to board
car in Bennington village
MEMBERS OF THE ST. BERNARD
CLUB IN LEGAL DIFFICULTIES.
The hearing on the merits OF the quo
warranto case brought to determine who