Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-10-24
VERMONT NOTES.

Thomas j. Colburn of Barton has
filed a petition In bankruptcy. giving
liabilities Of $.5543o and assets Of
sS04.O5.
Fire partially destroyed the resi-.
dence of c. A. Gaskell Of St Johns
bury Monday morning. The loss
amounts to several thousand dollars
The 2sth annual meeting OF the
Woman's Home Missionary society Of
the Vermont conference will be held
November 6 and at Waite River
Junction.
The Rev. James Penders has been
appointed by the Rt. Rev. ]. J. Rice
to succeed the Rev. A. c. Griffin as
curate Of St. Monica's Church. Barre
The Rev. Mr. Penders has been sta
toned In several parishes In the
State.
Henry r. Albee of st. Johnsbury. a
prominent business man, died Mon
LAY after a long illness. He was for
merly of the firm Of Farnum & Albec.
plumbers.
The annual district meeting of the
Rebekahs OF Springfield. Bellows
Falls, Saxtons River. Chester. Proc
torsville, Ludlow and Felchville was
held at Springfield Monday evening
Charles p. Harris of Rutland has
many sets of books originally intend
ed for tine library of the Rutland Y.
NJ. c. A. He was also prepared to
present about 100 miscellaneous VOL
umes II the movement to secure Il
permanent home for the association
had been carried through. The books
are now for use by the Boy Scouts.
While Ernest Rich OF Northfield
Falls was picking potatoes. stray
bullet whizzed through the top o:
his hat.
Ivor s. MacFarlanc, treasurer of tha
Marble Savings Bank of Rutland, has
received an offer OF responsible posi-
ton with the Kansas Mortgage and Loan
association. He has been with the Rut-
land bank since 1899.
The continual barking OF his tiny dog
Thursday night awoke George NJ. Stark
OF Brattleboro. who found that his horse
had been hitched up and was about to
be driven from the barn. The horse thief
had been frightened off by the dog.
Helen Perkins. the four-year-old daugh-
! ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Jeremiah Perkins
OF Rutland, was knocked down Sunday
afternoon by an automobile driven by
Thomas f. Dunn. The child appeared to
be not seriously hurt.
James shelvey. chittenden farmer,
was In Rutland city court Sunday. charged
with intoxication. The Sunday session
was held so that the man could pay his
f,ne and go home to milk his cows
The BANQUET House block In Rutland
has been placed on sale by its owner.
| Charles p. Harris who Is said to have
endeayored to give It to Rutland Young
Men's Christian association. but in vain.
! Alexander Stephenson, % years old, was
found dead in his room Sunday night
AT his boarding house at Ora niteville.
| Owing 10 the suddenness Of his death II
was thought that he was poisoned. but
an autopsy revealed no traces Of foul
NAV. II Is said, although no official an
nouncement has been made.
Mrs. Elizabeth Peterson. aged 70 years,
~ South Mortified was found at the
hot,om Of a lO-foot fountain In the COM
mon nj Mortified Center Sunday. II IL
,hcu,ht that she was deranged and com
mitted suicide.
"a comiatti Of Wiliamstown was
,hrour AGAINST pole in Barre Fri,
aav r,orning when his horse bolted Il.
m,s hurled against the pole with sufficien,
,orco IN render him unconscious, but the
extent of his injuries was not Immediate
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