Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-09

Now York firm will be used in the cor
struction OF the new Masonic building
in Brattleboro. The structure with
out furnishings Is expected TO cost
about $4,000 The designs show
four-story building of italian style.
ST. Johnsbury Academy has received
bequest of $1,000 from the estate OF the
late William 7. Parks OF Hartford, Conn.
The donor left st. Johnsbury more than
80 years ago and had not been heard
from until the executor announced tho
gift.
Marshall ]. Reed of Vernon died
suddenly Thursday morning. aged 6S
years. He was prominent In southern
Vermont politics. being member of
the Legislature of 1884 and 1894. He
was also well known in Grange and
Masonic circles.
A tree which his son and another man
were cutting pinned Martin Gilman Of Nor
witch to the ground. twas necessary to cut
the trunk In two before 1t could b re-
moved. and by that time Mr.. Martin was
dead. He was So years old and was for
many years was town road commits
sioner.
T. II. Underwood Of St. Johnsbury has
received word that his brother. Captain
Edward Underwood, was drowned off
the Hawaiian islands October q, being
washed from the decks in a heavy storm.
He was a resident of St. Johnsbury
when boy but had followed the sea for
~ years.
Damage TO the extent of 81 900 was
done to the clothing stock of Wilson
& Root in Middlebury as the result
OF water faucet having been left
open in the stock room Of the New
company which is located over the
store
The Capital Savings Bank and Trust
company Of Montpelier was the sue
cessful bidder for Barre's note for
100000 payable in March, 1910. made
as a temporary loan in anticipation
Of water bonds A discount of four
per cent. was offered by the Mont
pelier Institution.
The Manning & Walker Dairy Sup
ply company of Rutland with cap
ital stock Of 5000. filed Thursday ar
ticles of incorporation IN the office Of
the secretary of state. The subScrib-
ers are all from Rutland and the cor
poration is formed to manufacture and
sell dairy and creamery machinery
and supplies. gasoline engines and
-nsilagc cutters.
Lamoille county court convened Tues
day and one of the most interesting
cases on the docket is that of Judge II.
II. Powers VS. the Rutland lailroad. an
action brought to recover pay for SER
vices. The judges claim Is that the rail
road company hired him as attorney at
$4,000 per year after time reducing his
pay to 5000. and the suit IS brought to
recover the difference.
Oran Grotto. Mystic Order OF Yelled
Prophets of the Enchanted Realm. of
Rutland, IS preparing for slaughter OF
the innocents Friday evening. The
nsdevilled red announcement OF the event
contains II paragraph to the effect that
all candidates under 70 years Of are
suffering from weak hearts will be re-
auired to produce a bona tide Doctors
certificate TO that effect.
Tho Windsor vl,'aec lookup. which sets
near the railroad track, has been taken
possession Of 10y hobocs for Tight house
Keeping purposes. A newspaper man was
pilotcd 10 the place the other night by a
railroad engineer and inside all the beds
but one We're found 10 be occupied b.
slumherine ramps, who had built a
cheerful fire in the box stove. eaten thelr