Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-05-25
VERMONT NOTES

Postmaster General Hitchcock has des-
ignated the ST Johnsbury postofficc as
o postal savings bank.
For the first time in its history the
schools of Barre We're closed Monday on
account Of the heat.
Lightning killed 80 sheep on the farm
OF William Murphy in SALISBURY Friday.
The dead sheep lay at some distance from
Il tree that had been shattered, showing
that the shock must have been Of unusu-
Il proportions.
The Row. DR.. l.. c. Bass, agent for the
100000 endowment fund of the Cniver-
sity of Vermont, occupied the pulpit OF
the Methodist Church in Brattleboro Sun
day, of which church lie was pastor from
1872 to 1875.
Governor John a. Mead has accepted
an invitation to be present at the dedi-
cation of the new Masonic Temple at
Brattlchoro May q. He will be accom-
panied by Coz. y. l.. Morgan. member
or his staff.
The annual automobile trip of Rutland
Lodge, so. 3+5, Benevolent and Protec-
tive Order of Elks, will be held Sunday,
June IS. The run will be from Rutland to
The Fort William Henry Hotel on Lake
George.
Goddard Seminary of Barre has can
celled five base ball games by order of
the faculty. Two OF these were with St.
Nichaels College OF Winooski and one
With the Young Mems Catholic Union Of
Montpelier.
One of tho features of the Rutland
county fair next September will be an
aviation exhibit under the direction of
Charles Morok. president of the Morok
Aeroplane company. There will be two
flights a day for five days
Four cows belonging to John Danycaw
of Fairfield were killed by lightning Sun
d2y night. The old Congregational par
sonaFe was also struck. the lightning
burning off a portion of a newspaper ly-
ing on The kitchen sink and passing into
tive cellar did no damage
The Frontier Electric company Of North
Troy has been Incorporated with capt.
tai OF $4,000 by Everett Forsythe of
Derby Line c. s. Emery of Newport.
A II. Butterfield of North Troy. A. H.
and q. y. Bailey of Wells River. to carry
on electric business in orleans county and
Quebec
Colonel H. Edward Dyer ana First Lieu
tenant John +. Creed, both of Rutland
have been detailed by Adjutant-G General
Lee S. Tlllotson of st, Adams to take
Fart In tie c;my manoeuvcrs in Texas
Lieutenant Creed is a senior az Norwich
University and at Easter stood at the
head or class of - students.
William Murray. a young man employ
90 at the Barre Gas company's plant
stood directly In front Of the blow pipe
outside the building, and vas badly burn
81 about the legs by the steam which
came out when the valve was opened
lie suffered much pain, but his injuries
,cre not expected TO BE lasting. The skin
was histered nearly the whole length of
his legs.
Just off the stage road from Brandon
t. Rochester, in South Goshen. formerly
the town If Philadelphia, are four houses.
occupied by d. b., e. j. and r. NJ
Brown and Orrc Town Sevcry, each of
whom has represented his town in the
legislature. and within sight of these
Eorsce live Thomas Vernon Hooker and
John Willis Brown. also former repro
stnt9tivcs from Goshen.
4 ccrn-rrowinE contest for tho boys of
Windsor county is being conducted by the
county Y. NJ. G. y. committee Tho boy
raising the best corn is to get so, the sec
ond So. and the third s., while 81 will be
divided as fourth and fifth prizes, All
the work in tho growing must be done
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