Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-03-18
VERMONT NOTES.

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Since last December State Master c.
r. Smith and Mrs. Smith Of Worthwhile
have Instituted II subordinate and nve
Pomona Oranges.
Joseph Canales, a Montpelier stone
cutter. has filed a petition in bank
ruptcy giving his liabilities as sl1.-
s7s.17 and his assets as $425 all OF
which Is claimed exempt.
Michael Gilligan. who died IN Lud-
low this week at the age Of 90 years.
wasa veteran of the Mexican War.
He served through the Civil War as q
member OF Co. I, end Vermont.
Winooslti Valley Grange has been or
ganixed at East Montpelier with 1875
members and Horace Farnham as mas.
ter. 1t embraces the subordinate
Oranges at East Montpelier. Plainfela.
Marshhsid, Calais and Woodbury..
One hundred friends called upon Mrs
Abigail Hartman OF St. Johnsbury Sat.
Hrday to congratulate her upon her 9oth
birthday. Mrs. Hartman spends most
Ct her time in reading and sewing and
carries on an extensive correspondence
with relatives. She is reading the Bible
through for the 10th time.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. A. Carpenter OF
Stanford have been married SO years
and observed this golden anniversary
with a public reception Monday. Many
gifts included over 800 in gold. MIR.
I~;0 uto IA
tween Stanford and Sharon. and Shar-
on and Pompanoosuc for number OF
years.
Solomon Wright, president OF the COM
pany owning the mill property in Pow.
nal recently destroyed by fire. will de-
eide by April whether he will sell 1t tc
the Holyoke Paper Manufacturing CON-
pnny He IL said to value II at SIC. 900
pownal people are content any way as II
is understood that the mill will be re-
built at once whether sold by the Wright
company or not
Leo Ross Grey. an eight-year-old
Rutland boy. was playing with two
sch oolmates in the yards Of the Column
bian Marble company the other day,
ing 400 pounds on end The lads had
raised It a short distance. when the
stone fell pinning the Grey Soy to the
ground. Both bones Of his left leg
were broken.
Francis Haywood OF South Ryegate
aged 20 years, finished days choppnf
March 9, allowed that 1.-the days worl
7, to tv,<n
stay until the next day and droppet
| dead. Mr.. Haywood had chopped all
day without apparently becoming eX
hausted. He fad heen cheerful an'
licked with his companion. Heart failur
was the cause OF death. fIe was born ii
| Orange and leaves a wife and eight chill
dren.
| Children and grandchildren and ovel
$50 neighbors and other friends gath
cred Monday at the home Of Mr.. ant
Mrs. Charles L. Stacy Of Brattlebort
In the observance of their colder
wedding. Their sons and daughter
presented them with $50 in gold. Mr.
and Mrs. Stacy have lived in Brattle
boro since 1890 when they moved from
Halifax. Eleven children have beef
born to them. eight of whom are liv
ing.
The principal Of the high school a
Woodstock. Arthur l.. Virgins. has re
signed because OF disagreement wit
the school board over a lad expelle
for insubordination. The old board a
directors sustained the principal In hi
action. but since March meeting
change in the personnel of the boar
has taken place. The result is tina
the boy, who was to have been per
mitted to return TO school after til
Easter vacation. was allowed to retur
this week. Mr.. Virgins promptly re
signed and his friends uphold him i
his action.
Gresham Romance Rice of Brattiebor
aged Is years and veteran Of the Civ
War. IL annoyed at his son. Albert. Il
thwarting the course Of true love as e.
ampled by his intended marriage 20 MI
; Minnie Doolittle She is about Is yea
old and the niece OF Mr.. Rice's secor
wife Rice is worth several thousar
After getting the marriage license. h
: son applied for the appointment OF
!. guardian and Judge 4. r. Schwcnk
the probate court has fixed March 20
j. date for hearing the petition. r.
elder Rice says he proposes to f1ni o
, whether an old soldier CEN be prevents
from exercising his rights or not.