Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-05-26


Heimburgh kilduT and Clarence Il. shr-
ley of Boston, and flute solo by Leon
G.. Batcheldcr of this city. The sacred
cantata The Holy city" composed the
second part of the programme. and the
solosts in the first part were assisted by
the chorus and orchestra. and several
solo passages we're taken by Miss Emma
Greg and Miss Laura Iictsinscr. Both
soloSts and chorus are deserving of
praise. and tho work of last night as
well at that of Tuesday night reflected
credit on the conductor, Nelson =. Coffin.
FIRE IN CAsTLETON.
Tho buildings on the Chauncey Barber
place. about two and onc-half miles
south of Castlcton villcIc. on the road
to Foultncy. was burned Tuesday. May II.
The place is owned by j. *. Pine. of
Lnko Eomoseen. and was occupied by Il
MIR Pritchard. only n part of the house
hold furniture was saved Mr.. Pritchard
was away ut the time. only his wife and
children being at homo. Tho loss is cst-
mated ut $1,000. It is thought the fire was
caused by sparks from a passing loco
motive.
LYNDON HAS LIBRARY PROPOsI-
TON.
< special town meeting OF the legal
voters of Lyndon is called in the towr
hall saturday. May IS at y. m. The
business is to see if the town will accept
or reject the late |. ". Sanborn's Offer
OF lot of land for "A library building. Ii
the town acrcnts the offer and erccts II
building on the lot within five years. II
viii receive Soc0 from Mr. Sanhorns
estate. In cas-" the town rejects the offer,
ii will receive 5000
QUEER FREAK or LIGHTNING.
ono cf the mot severe electric storms
! known in many years. visited Rutland
about ono o'clock Thursday morning. \
bolt Of lightning performed curious
| toat at the farm of T.. NJ. Pcnnock, north
of the city 1t entered the horse barn.
whore three horses were standing. and
killed two of them. 1t then left the
building. Jumped - feet to tho COW barn,
and killed - cow which was standing
among nine others. but did not harm
tho rest. Neither building caught fire or
was damaged in any way.
FAMILY NARROWLY ESCAPED.
The house of lillian Harris in tho out =
skirts Of rownal. was burned Wcdncs-
day night with all the contents. The
! family barely escaped. The origin of the
fire is unknown. The loss is about Sl.50O.
NEW CHAPEL. FOR GREENSBORO.
Saturday Afternoon, the members of the
Congr, gational society Of Greensboro
Mr.. Tolmans offer of $500 towards build
ing chapel The Ladies' All society
have pledged $500 and about 500 have
already hoor raised by subscription. 1t
is THOUGHT enough can l,o provided for by
next September to do the work. y. r..
Perrin. ]. w. Campbell and C. Il. Cook
were appointed building committee.
REAN POT EXPLODED.
Mrs +. H. I.ystcr was called to Wells
River last week to he with her daughter
Mrs. II. l.. Lvstor. Of Wells River was
sev"rclv burned in the face 10y cXplosl OIL
Of 4 bean pot which had become scaled
air tight. She bad Just taken the bean
pot from tho oven and started to remove
the cover when it burst the contents go
ing directly in her face. 1t was feared al
first her eycsight would he destroyed
but at this writing she is doing as wei
as could be expected and it is thought
that there will bc no permanent injury.
LARGEST STEER IN NEW ENGLAND
J l.. HENDERSON of Barnet has sold tn
King of Barnet for five cents a poun'
live woGht-ho Weighed 19l0 pounds. vii
liam Rrock of West Barnet WAS the pur
chaser. 1t was probably the largest three
year old steer in New England.
c. H. PACE SENTENCED.
Charles H. Page who was recently
arrested by Sheriff Sulowav in Fairle'
at the instance of Milford. y. IL, parties
was tried in tho Nashua court last wc"l
land sentenced to Il year in jail and iiiie,
t1,4. PAGE was arrested for passrf
worthless checks and Mrs. Taylor, who
was with him in the east part Of thu
STATE. was placed under slno bonds fol
good behavior. T'rarcis Switzor Of st
Johnsbury endorsed one of the cheeks
amounting to $50 but has since received
. ,n f,,I III ft.i,,r ,taI lac
ANNUAL GATHERING or O. Z. $.
The 23d annual gathering of the Gran
Chapter Order of the Eastern Sta o
Vermont, will meet with Mystic sta
, chapter in St Johnsbury Tuesday. Jun
:, and continue through June 9. rucsda.
evening there will he a reception to tn
grand officers and others in the reception
rooms Of the Museum from to 81
o'clock. Following tho reception thcr
will be given in Masonic han an rxempli
fcation Ut tho work of the order bcfor
= the grand chapter, Tho business s.Ssio
of The grand chapter will open Wedncs1d
morning. June \, at O'Clock. ana wil
: continue until the business of the gram
body is completed taking the ncocssar
recess for recreation. At some tim
during the session there will be an cxcur
p sion to the scale works ana a visit t
other principal points of interest /
. town.
p, ANOTHER ASSAULT BY POWNA
Z WHITE CAPS.
. 1t is evident that the activities Of III
POwnal whitccaps did D ,nd with I'll
attack made ON Jack" Myers April .
. At that time it was stated that tho =" WEI
- moro residents Of Pownal unon Whul
1 vengeance would hc visited. Last week
Y was learned that on Monday the 18th II