Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-09-21
BENNINGTON COUNTY.

The Fort Drummer Rifle club held its an
nual fall shoot at their range, Nerron, Sep
TENDER 16.
| Gov. Fuller has denied an application for
an order permitting Henry L. Sargent to
be taken from Bennington and confined in
the State prison for safek eeping.
At meeting OF the Daughters of the
Revolution in Brattsboro Mrs. ii. l.. Cobb
was chosen president of the local chapter.
The charter has been forwarded to Wash
ington for acceptance.
The Brattleboro Phoenix says that "about
5000, 900 cucumbers have been brought
to the picking factory, aud the Local yield
will probably reach the 1000, 900 mark.
Mr. Dunklee of South Vernon has bought
| 400, 900 hero"
Robert Aldrich OF Brattleboro shot q
large rattlesnake near the first bridge over
the old road ct the foot of Wantastiquet,
Wednesday. The snake was as large around
as q mans wrist and had 10 rattles.
Mrs. NJ. l.. Dickinson, general secretary,
and Mrs |. c. Davis, correspond ng soc
rotary OF tbs international order of Kings
Daughters, will be present at the flrst
nual convention of the order OF king 5
Daughters of Vermont, held in Brattlebo ro
October 10.
Bears seem to be quite numerous this
season in southern Vermont according to
reports. John Harrington OF SALISBURY
killed large black bear in the woods near
there recently. 1t was busy eating berries
from bush when Mr.. Harrington, who
was out hunting, discovered it, The bear
did not appear to be in the least fri hten ed
| by Harrington approach, who as soon as
he got near sent two bullets into his brain,
killing brun Immediately. The skin, which
| he took off and is curing, measured six feet
from the tail to end of the nose, and the
animal weighed about 400 pounds. 1t was
poor and the meat was not lit to eat
Manager Martin and Hotel Keeper JOS
| Ign of Camp Comfort were in BENIN ton
Friday looking for a young man who is
supposed to have robbed the money drawer
In the hotel of about $175 Thursday after
noon. In the Same drawer was about $500
in checks and silver, which was not touched.
| The supposed thief left before the loss was
noticed, and from Bennington went to Troy.
He is said to be young man who has been
boarding there for come time. His parent is
are wealthy and Mr.. Joslyn went to New
York Friday evening to see ii lie could
definitely locate the thief. 1t ia thought
that the father will settle the matter rather
than have any further publicity. The
Camp Comfort people positively decline to
| give any names.
BENNINGTON.
-Four years ago Carlo Vigoner, at work
on a lumber job in Sunderland, swindlsd a
fellow laborer out of $50 in cash aud an or
der on bank in New York for $50 more He
got them In exchange for 800 confederate
| bill. As soon as he got the money he left
not waiting to got the ordsr csshed. He
went to Italy but returned two mouths ago
to South Troy, N. y, where he was recog
nizsd by an Italian deputy sheriff who ar
rested him. Sheriff Wilson was notified
and soon as the proper requsition papers
were received went and brought him co the
jail here, where he is ontlnsd. He will be
tried at the December term OF the County
| Court,
A largely attended citizens meeting wa'
held in the Village rooms Friday evening
to see what measures should be taken to pre-
vent the recurrence OF the incendiary irs,
and other acts of lswlessnesa. The meeting
was presided over by Ii. T. Cushman. A
vigilance society was formed, which nearly
every one present joined. 1t was decided &c
have a nightly patrol Of six men, and q
committos was appointed to soc that the
proper number were on duty avery night.