Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-01-06
VERMONT NOTES.

Inc BaptlSt ChurCh or Rutland mas
membership OF Gil, a loss of six
during tho past year.
The Congregational Church of Nc
1ndoes Falls. with no capital stock,
filed Tuesday articles Of association
In the office OF the secretary of State
The insurance on the fire loss at tho
Insane Asylum has been
adjusted at s15.7S7..o an agreement
being reached Ave minutes after the
had been completed
a carload OF Jersey COWS las benn
collected from farms about Montpelier
to he shipped TO parties in Iowa. where
they will he used for breeding purposes
There were % head In the shipment.
The barn at the rear of the residence
Of DIR. w. S. Novak In Rutland was
Quilted By fire Wednesday. Dec. %. Two
printing presses stored there. the property
Of A. ]. Novak, were considerably dam
aged.
The golden wedding anniversary of Mr.
and Mrs. Douglass G.. Roben of South
Barre was celebrated in a iittinz manner
December 20 Their courtshiy started on
board ship sailing from tic british Isles
to this country.
Low temperatures were recorded
throughout the state Tuesday morn
ing. At Newpor, and Enosburg the
mercury touched IA below zero, at
Middlebury IS, Swanton Is and Enos
burg Falls IS below.
Nntr i,rE, Had In,
a cut about a mile south of Clarendon
on the Bennington division of the Rut-
land ra.'atad Thursday evening. The
mix-up was caused by block Of mar
BILE which fell to the rails from a hat
car. No one was injured
As George Buschor stood Tuesday
morning on the roof of the shed in
which the Robinhood Ammunition
company of Swanton store powder. an
explosion occurred beneath him and
he was hurled into a vacant lot. lie
Is expected to recover.
It was feared that a fire which des-
troyed two barns and a house at
Swanton Saturday afternoon might
reach the West End Supply Co. build
ing in which the Robin Hood Ammuni-
ton Co. had stored between 100000
and $4,000 worth OF their product.
United states Marshal II. w. Bale,
seized 7,1ss pounds OF wool at the store
house OF w. A. Kicker in St. Johns
bury of last week. The wool had
been struggled into this country
but was purchased by Mr. Kicker in good
faith. The shipment was detected a
Newport and traced to the St. Johnsbury
purchaser.
Josiah Taft of Townshend. 81 years old
| died December p. When President Tai
was a small boy he visited Josiah Tai
| In company with his father. When he wal
| elected to the presidency the old MAJ
sent his greetincr and received "A promp
reply. Mr.. Taft voted for William Herr.
Harrison and he'd cast his ballot in !
subsequent presidential elections.
The State insurance rommiss ion RS
have issued permit to the Manhat-
tan Life Insurance company of New
York to again DO business in thi.
State For number OF years priol
to 1907 this company did business II
Vermont but for the past two years
its agents have been withdrawn from
the State.
An old bennington diary tells Of
snow storm In March, 1904, IN which fou
feet Of snow fell on tho level and som
drifts were ten feet high. II srowe
from Friday morning until Sunday morn
inc. II was impossible for children I
walk home from school and the horse
sent for item sank to their necks. A
one time during the storm nnc inche
fell in three-fourths OF an hour.
The champion English BLOODHOUND
The Queen Of Hearts. has just bee
r.ceiyed by ]. L. Winchell OF Fai
Haven, having been accompanied t
America by certified copies OF regis
tration. breeding and health. Thes
were presented to the American Ken
mel club and tho dog was registered
with sworn declaration from tn
importer that the dog was about t
become a resident of this country.
While under the influence Of an ugl
Tag early one morning recently job
Perry Of East St. Johnsbury forced h
aged mother. brother and sister to see
refuge behind barred doors, then brol
the barrier and compelled them to III
to the home OF Frank Hovey. half mi
away. The mother travelled the entil
distance In the snow with no oth'
protection from the cold than nigi
gown. The officers were compelled
use force in subduing Perry. who is
: powerful man.
silver weddings In Vermont Satul
| day included those of Mr.. and Mrs
C. Cutler OF Springfield and Mr.. an
! Mrs. c. II. Gibson OF Bellows Falls !
the town of Dummerston, Deacon an
Mrs. Adm Alonzo Dutton observe
their 8oth wedding anniversary, an
. at the same time. Town Clerk an
Mrs. Adm +. Miller observed their 35t
anniversary, both anniversaries bein
observed at the home of Mr.. and Mr.
button. who are the parents of Mr.
Miller.
81 The commissioned officers of tl
National Guard will meet for instrut
@ tion and drill at Waterbury, Januar
IS and 26. Col. j. Gray Estey will d
rect the course Of instruction an
y. with Maj. II. Edward Dyer and Cap
: q. H. Thompson Will constitute
!. board to observe and report upon Il
a work accomplished at the school Z,
q the Information Of the comma nder- II
. chief. The quartermaster-g general wi
a provide for the actual necessary e,
n pense Of the officers
I The Oldest postmaster In the Unite
States and probably the Oldest govern
: ment employe IN point Of continuous re
I vice Is Chester Benson Williams
" Bondville, a village In the town OF WI
lIa h LIZ.