Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-10-24

invention has been examined carefully by
railroad men in this and other localities
and pronounced practical and desirable, and
arrangement are being made at st. Adams
to test it thoroughly.
A four-vears old dark bay colt, with white
stripe in face and two white hind feet,
was stolen from the stable of Harry
Sanders at Barre Saturday night Also
light brown road cart, nearly new, nickel
plated harness, reech-loadng shotgun,
blanket, etc. Word was received Monday
morning from man residing on the road
between Hardwick and East Hardwick,
that early Sunday moaning such rig was
driven past his home by two men.
The body Of Phillip Maxon, who fol- from
the canal boat James Kelley near the Isle
La Mott bridge the 81 inst. and was drown
ed, was found Saturday morning floating
in the lake in front of Elisha Reynolds on
the Alburgh shore. The authorities were
at once notified but it was not thought
necessary to hold an inquest and the re
mains were turned over to Mr. y. j.
Powers for burial The body was badly
dccomposed, having been in the water IA
days
Josephine, the 1Gyear-old daughter Of
Joseph lie Febvre of St Johnsbury, was
fatally burned on Tuesday morning and
died the Same evening, snys the Caledonian.
She was alone in the house and was prepar-
ing dinner for her parents. As she lifted
the kettle upon the stove her apron caught
fire and she found herself unable to get the
burning garment Off. She rushed out of
doors and the wind seemed to fan the flames
and she was soon surrounded by the fire
Medical aid came and every effort was
made to relieve her suffering, but She died
at 10 o. clock in the evening.
At a recent session Of the United States
Circuit Court at Rutland cx-Gov. Pin
gree. Mr. and Mrs Alfred Watson
of Hartford Vt, and others were sum
moned to testify before the grand
jury against certain parties who, it was
said, conspired to extort money from Mrs.
Watson in n recent litigation in which one
William Sul2er. New York lawyer
brought an action against Mrs. Watson to
recover alleged counsel fees in the John
Anderson will case Mrs. Watson's de-
Tense was: That the suit was blackmaii;
that she never employed Suzer and that he
never did any work for her. The jury
gave Mrs. Watson a verdict at once.
The 18th annual meeting of the Vermont
Cavalry Reunion society will be held at
Montpelier next Tuesday, October 2S The
business meeting Will be held at ) o clock
p. m. at the State House. The banquet
win be served at : O'Clock p. N. at the Pa
vilon Hotel, at which G. T. S. Pierce OF
Nergennes, secretary of the 9TH New York
Cavalry Reunion society will deliver an adj
dress An unusually pleasant gathering is
expected and all honorably discharged mem
bers of the regiment ure urged to be pres
cnt The present officers of the society are
Henry O. Edison, president $. II. Wood,
secretary, and c. X. Bagley, |. w. Smith
and b. A. Mckenua, executive committee
Complaint has been made to the treasury
department because laborers i'll the employ
ment of the Canadian Pacific railway have
been engaged to repair the track of that
railroad for the short distance of six miles
which it runs in the State of Vermont, from
| Rchtield Springs to the terminus point
again in Canada. 1t seems that recently II
number of lahorcrs were brought in from
their regular section in Canada to repair
this portion of the Canadian Pacific track in
the state of Vermont. Before the treasury
department could act on this complaint the
section hands of the Canadian Pacific had
returned to their station in Canada The
probability is that if similar attempts
should again be made formal protest will
be entered against the violation of the alien
labor law by the Canadian Pacific.
An Important project was consumated
at Essex junction Friday by the per-
lection of the organization of the
! Franklin County Creamery association
/ with this board of directors: j. Gregory
| Smith, q. NJ Champion, Harlo Button, j.
! NJ Foss j. +. Tool \. s. Richardson, j.
| Parker, j. b. Sanderson, c. L.. Marsh, f.,
| r. Towle, T. VI. Deal. The officers are j.
| Gregory Smith, president. q. NJ Cramp-
| ton, vice president; T. NJ. Deal, manager.
! The movement involves the consolidation of
| all creameries in Franklin county and is
expected to result benecally in bringing
about the manufacture of butter Of more
uniform excellence and ensure to producers
better prices. Creamery men readily ac-
| quisced in the new departure The capital
stock is 500 600 of which So 900 Is al
ready secured. a new building is to be
erected here soon.
The Vermont State Bar association held
its annual meeting at Montpelier Tues
day evening with an address by
President l.. II, Thompson with a Ian
quet Among the prominent mem
bers and guests of the association present
were Senat or Edmunds, Gen. w. W. Grout,
Hon, Joel c. Baker of Rutland, Hon. W.
l.. Burnap, Henry Ballard, f.. r. Hard, j.
l.. Cushman of Burlington, Hon. Warren
Gibbs, \. y. Hall of St. Adams, Hugh
Henry Of Chester, Gen. +. L. Alfred, John
Dung Of Newport. ex-Goy Roswell Farm
ham, Col. j. $ Stearns of Bradford, Hon
Hon. H. c. Bates of St Johnsbury, w. H.
| H. Kenfeld of Hyde Park, Hon Charles f.
Marsh Of Woodstock, exTreusurer DuBoi,
of West Randolph, Hon. f. b. Taft Of
lg.p H., H.,
James NJ. Shade OF Middlebury and Col g
w Hooker Of Brattleboro. The election
of officers occurs tomorrow. Senator I'd
muuds has been holding an informal recep
ton this evening at the Pavilion.
WEST RANDOLPH.
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