Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-02
NEWS OF VERMONT.
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Free Press Renders-Testh Mn.
sonic District Meeting At Bsr.
ton Landing February a.

Free Press Renders-Testh Mn.
sonic Dissrict Meeting n Bsr.
ton Landing February L.
The annual meeting of tho 10th Masoni,
district will bc held with Valley 1.odgo
No. lci. at Barton Landing on Tuesdnv
February :. At $40 p. H., a. n. C;nrdvnc
w. NJ, Of Valley Lodge, will omen a Mas
tcr Masons lodge in form. AT 3:o0 n m.
Meridian Sun Lodge vii, work tho on.
t'rcd apprentice degree: banquet at G.N
p. m. reception Of Grand lodge officers a,
';io y. nj. The Master Masons dcurco w;,
nc conferred by Valley Lodge. No. Is
Grand Lecturer Henry l.. BaIlou will re-.
view the work. Most Worshipful DIN W.
Daley, grand master. and other grand of.
i'c"rs and distinguished guests will he
present. Six lodges comprise the 1oth
Masonic district. Masonic union. M ~
troy: Meridian Sun. No. 20, Craftsburv
orleans. No. 81. Barton: Central No. 81
'rasburgh: Memphrcmagog, No. cs. Now
port; Valley. No. 1906 Barton Landing
FRANK r.. Miles is d. g. NJ. Of the 10Th
Masonic district.
ARRIVALS AT SOLDIERS HOME.
| There have been several arrivals at the
soldiers Home in Bennington during In.
past week. among them T.. G. Blodgctt. :,
years Oh. who served in Company y, 7tl
vermont volunteers. during the rebellion
I"nhs'in" In Pittsticld. He was admitted
IRON Mount Holly. and Is in good health
John Tyler served in the list Vernon,
hearF artillery. and was admitted from,
''uilford. He is &c years old and in fair
| il'dltb. j. ". Dennis served in tho 4ti
New YORK heavy artillery and was adj
invited from SALISBURY. He is Il COM
rade' and past commander Of G. A.
Custer post Of bennington.
LEGS BROKEN IN TUE SNOW.
Jonn blakc. superintendent Of Morning.
side creamery in Brattieboro. was on his
way down Vernon street Tuesday night
OF last week when he stumbled over n
rag" "l snow and fell. fracturing the
bones Of his right leg. lie was unable to
move ana was obliged to lie in the snow
'N som" tlmc before help came i'm III.
persons of Frank Ryan and James Rlo,
VINO w"r" on their way home from tina
basket ball game. Mr. Ryan gave his
gloves to- the injured man whose hands
were nearly frost bitten and then wont
Tor assistance. Mr.. Blake was taken in
in cypress sleigh to the home of Pat
r'ck Manning and physician sum-
non"d. After the fracture was reduced
ne was taken to his home near the ccme-
terry.
DEER SEEM PLENTY.
Deer seem to he very plenty in Town
sh"nd bunch Of l.; was seen between
that village and West Townshend re-
Gently. deer was helped from the
river near the bridge by Mr.. Kidder $
recently by two transfers, who saw il
go into the water. The animal was not
long in taking its departure after reach
ing terra iirma
GOOD PREMIUMS FOR OXEN.
The board of managers of the Windsor
County Agricultural society, at its last
meeting, appropriated s4oo for the inn
provement of the race track at the
grounds and arranged for The stake racs
OF the Windsor County Horse breeders
association. two tins OF legislation which
promise well for another successful OK.
hibition next fall Thirteen good colts
are now in the stake race and the So
ciety added SO to the purse which w;I,
make it at least s3.5 On motion of T.. L.
Davie OF North Pomrret il WAS vot.d
that all dairy cattle should be Judged By
James Aitken of Billings farm. and that
ne should receive SO for the work. some
changes were made on the premiums ON
oxen and the classes now stand as fol-
lows: Purse No. |. for oxen weighing
SON bounds or over. so, divided as fol-
lows: First SO second 81. third 81. Purse
No :, tor oxen weighing 5000 pounds and
less than 351v. SO, divided as above.
Purs" NO. 3. for oxen weighing 2.5.,
pounds aud less than 700 pounds. $50.
divided as above. Sweepstakes, for hes,
oxen ON the grounds $40. The new reg
ulations also provide for a special com
inittee OF three 10 judge the swcepstake
class.
PROSPECT OF NEW RAILROAD.
rho prospects arc good for the Dorse;
railroad TO go through to Whitehall IN
the spring with Il branch to Lake St
catherine and one to The slate uuarrics
at Paw'ct. also down the Battrnkill Ia
Troy aud Albany. lowering tho freight
ana passenger rates about one fourth to
ore-hal. 4 good strong company is said
|" back the enterprise. if It is true, this
VIII he trunk line from the Hudson
river to Lake Champlain. touching both
tide water and tn" canals.
CHILD BADLY INJURED.
Amer. tho four-yoal-old son of Rcnnie
carpenter OF Grotuii. Was run over and
badly injured Saturday morning He WAS
riding on the runner on n sleigh in which
J'rn Hatch Was diving. and fell on.
being run over by tho hOrso driven by
Jane Frost which was following close
behind The other sleigh. The hovs.
stcnpcd on IA" boys head, cut his face.
badly crushed his jaw. partly severed,
his tongue and otherwise injured him.
lie Is in critical condition.
YOt NG MEMS CLUE or BARRE.
An organization has been formed in
Barre for young men, who have need of
a place for iiinoccr, games. reading
rooms and social Intercourse generally.
II Is somewhat o. q crusade in tho line
OF making plac" for al men who wish
TO spend an evening or any part of thu
day. as tho rooms will bc warm and open
from early morning until $40 in tho
evening. The rooms are those in tho
Worthen block at present occupied by the
Ninci'ia club and are admirably fitted for
the purpose, In connection with these
rooms the members Of the club have the
use of tn" gymnasium and shower baths !
ut the boys club rooms on Church stree, !
'hrce nights in the week. Tuesdays. We'd
nosdayS and Fridays. This org ,nizatior