Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-09-08

ous injury of j. T.. Walsh, tho Vermont
crack bicycle rider, In u race at Manoney
CITY Pa. on Thursday. Walsh is a Barre
boy.
Calvin Flint, one of the oldest citizens
in this section OF the state, died at his
home in Willamstown Saturday AT the
advanced age of ". He was the oldest
citizen of Wliamstown, and well known
in this vicinity. He had held several town
Offices at that place. He leaves three CONS
one being the long time conductor on the
central Vermont railroad, Mr. Frank
Flint. The funeral was held on Monday.
Among the civil cases which will inter-
est Barre people and which is to be heard
at the September term of County Court,
is that of Pond VS.. V. w. Curtis, q for
mer Barre merchant 1t Is breach of
promise case.
Saturday night Fred Wess was at his
barber shop near the works of Burnham
d Ayers. Joe Hart, who Keeps n livery
stable across the way, went into the shop
and asked Wess II he had 81 in change.
Wess said yes and passed out the money.
Hart gave him credit for the 81, claiming
that Wcss owed him that amount. Wess
proceeded to have a warrant made out
Tor Hart on the charge OF larceny. After
this had been done Wess went to the sta
ple OF Hart, and 1t Is alleged attempted
to do him up" Monday morning Of
iicer French brought Hart into court on
the charge of larceny. City Attorney
Swasey appeared for the State and w. w.
Lapoint for Hart. The case was con-
tinued until Sept. H.
Henry Priest, formerly principal of God
dard seminary, and at one time represent
tative from this city to the State Lcris-
lature Ia visiting friends here. He is now
a professor at st. Lawrence University,
Canton, n. Y.
NORTIFIELD.
j. r. Griffith the slate expert, made his
report to the Board of Trade Wednes-
Gay at the regular meeting. He has ex-
amined nearly all the open quarries in the
place as well as the deposit generally
Which extends along the whole mountain In
ms report he mentioned several of the
quarries and gave suggestions as to the
best way to work them. or the Dole ,&
Bril- quarry which has just been opened,
he says THE rock in this quarry is very
regular and the color good The ground
above the quarry is even and moist for
which reason there will be
very little waste In tho top
OF it. This vein of slate in North
field, is thicker than any | ever saw in
TINS country and | think the owners Of
thlS property have not ta!ton enough in
terest In exploring. My opinion is that
new quarres could be opened cheaper
perhaps than to work the old ones, as the
weather has been at work on the un-
covered stone for many years. BY opening
new quarries there would not be such a
great amount of rubbish to remove as in
the old one" After finishing his report
Mr.. Griffith made many interesting re-
marks about the way slate was quarried
in wales and other countries and the
success that has attended the different
methods He will remain here for a
couple of weeks longer and then return
to his home in the western part of the
nf ha OF uth ~ ba al,
In the Dole-Bril quarry was made Il
couple of days since and II was
found excellent. One great feature
OF the slate deposit here, which
Is practically unlimited, lies in the fact
that only very little of 1t has ever been
exposed to the action of the air. BY going
down two feet as good slate Is found here
as in other places at n distance of so feet
from the surface. A party OF New York
gentlemen have sent word they will again
be here next week to further investigate
the slate business They cannot under
stand why the quar1ies have been UNI
worked for so long a time. The people of
Mortified feel quite hopeful and con-
fdent that at last something tangible will
be done with the vast deposit of slate
within the confines OF the town.
Observer w. A. Shaw of the United
States weather bureau reports n mean
temperature for August of Go degre IS
minimum of 3j on the Goth. The prevail
ing direction Of the wind was south. The
precipitation amounted to 522 inches,
rain falling on Is days. The month was
made up of clear, 10 partly cloudy and
~ cloudy days.
About 500 people assembled on the fair
grounds Saturday afternoon to witness
the bicycle races. The first was the free
for all Northfeld boys race. II was best
two out of three heats. half mile distance
and standing start. The first heat was
made In :2S with William Washburn AS
leader; the second in 80 with Arthur TIL
cen as leader, and the third in l:2S1s with
Washburn again as leader. The prizes,
four In number, went to William Wash
burn, Arthur Tilden, Ferd Maxwell and
l.. C. Bullock in order The next race was
that between A. @. Andrews and w. J..
Tapln. The distance was one-half mile.
the heats three In number and standing
start. Both first and second heats were
won by Taplin and the race was an excit-
ing one. The time was Ills in the first
and 1l2 in the second heat. The winner
received a purse of $&. The 100 yards
dash between J. &c. Bingham on a wheel,
with standing start, and Prof. Rice, .
| Splinter from Canada, was easily won by
the Professor" who had'reached the end
of the distance before Bingham had made
two-thirds of the distance on his wheel.
The time made was 1874 seconds. The
judges were DR.. j. II. Winch and w. r.
| Dnnsmoor, and the starter was William
Speeding The races have created con-
siderable enthusiasm in bicycle circles and
/ 1t Is not at all unlikely that an organi-
cation similar to a bicycle club will be
| the outcome. More races are to be held
in the near future and the Dog River VAL
ley fair VIII this year put up handsome
purse for the winner Of a race.
! Miss Kathleen C. Doheny has resigned
| her position as teacher in the Berlin Side
school ut Montpelier and accepted a po-
sition as teacher In the grammar depart
ment of the Lawrence, Mass, High
school, Her place at Montpelier will be
filled by Miss Ellen Grout
Michael Lynch is able to get around on
clutches after having been laid up for
several weeks owing to an accident he
received on the cars some time ago.
Seymour Howes is very low with con-
sumption.
The death of Thomas Patterson occurred
at his home on Main street Sunday even
ing at o'clock. His age was about 60
years. A wife and one son, Charles, who
! lives in this place. are the near surviving
| relatives. BY trade he was a shoemaker
| and had a shop for many years in the
Stevens block, finally being obliged to give
ur business owing to Ill health. Following
| his withdrawal he was soon afflicted men,
| tally. He was man OF more than ordir-
airy intellectual attachments and his shop
was the meeting place for many a good
discussion Of public questions In poll
tics he was strong democrat.
The members of Co. + arrived home
Sunday morning about 10 O'Clock. There
was good sized delegation at the sta
ton, and there would have been more had
| IL been known when the truip n IN a