Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-11-30
THROUGHOUT THE STATE.
The Spruce Lumber Industry-Electric
Road In 1roublr-Narious Vermont
walters.

The high price OF spruce lumber is Sum.
ulating to a nigh degree lumlcring opera
tons in many of the towns in BENNINGTON
county. Wherever there is a considerable
tract Of spruc" the WOcdohOppor and the
Portable saw mill Will be apt TO lie found
before the logging season is ended. In the
adjoining town Of WoodfCCd the Christ
mas tree gathcrers are a: work, and large
numbers of young trees are now ready for
shipment to New York and other markets.
1t is estimated that about 1.G0O 600 Christ
mas trees have been cut in Woodford due
ing the last few years. The great major
lily of th"s, trees are sold at from % 10
so cents per thousand on the stumn
The jury for the December term of tho
Bennington County CouCt has been drawn.
There are i6 cases on the docket set for
trial, the largest number for the past 10
years. Thar are no cases which will he
apt to prove of general interest except the
c@sc of tn" Bennington and Glastonbury
company against the Dceriicld Valley com
panY. which is composed mainly OF the
Newton brothers at Readsboro. The suit,
which is practically brought by Gen. Nc
Cullough OF North Remington is for al
legged trcspass in Glastonbury. he amount
of damages set up is 5000. and is the lar
gcst amount ever asked in land damages
in Vermont. one Of the defendants re-
Gently died, and the case will probably 80
over the term.
The company that is building the Roch-
ester electric road is financially cmhar-
raised and wogll has been practically Sis
pended until some arrangement Is madc.
The company of which II. y. BurGett was
promoter found difficulty in floating the
bonds 1t is understood that Ward &
Douglass the Barre contractors may he
secured to finish the road IS far as Stock
bridge this fall. 1t is in running order
from Bethel to GaysNille now. The s50,0O1
raised in The valley for the company Is
payable only when the road is completed
Some plan of completing the road will
doubtless be put Though.
Miss Lucy Skinner of Royalton, has just
received the gold spoon which is presented
TO every real daughter of the Revolution
who joins the natioral society. Daughters
of the American Revolution, Size is neac-
~ ~ years Did and very proud OF tl'e honor
as well as Of the prize.
The old English cannon that was the
cause of so much jealousy between the
young men of st. Adams, St. Adams Bay,
Fairfax ANA Georgia, 4G years ago, has
been unedrthed. after being buried 30
years and will cmbeiish Taylor Park in
the near future, This cannon was used
against the continentals in the evolution
AIRY war an at later date gave service in
the Papineau rebellion.
Gently. William Harvey of Chippcnhook
found a curiosity in the shape OF an an
Gent arithmetic, 1t was used 10y MS
grandfather, John Hills, in Providence T..
l., in 1881. The volume Was written by L
teacher of Mr.. Hills ca very thick paper
resembling sheepskin. II was curiously
lound, being sewed by homespun linen
thread.
A Western association of the alumni OF
Norwich University was recently organ
lied at St. Paul, Mimi, with member
ship of nearly 30.
Ninety hogs were roasted in the fire
which destroyed the piggary OF Perry
Brothers at West BGattlcboro last week,
Tho Waterman copper mine in Hancock,
" hich was worked quite extensively some
30 years since. is beirg opened again.
"A Cradle Song" words and music by
George H. Wilder of Montpelier, appears
IN the Boston Sunday Globe.
IMPORTANT BANKRUPT DECISION.
Judge II. II. Wheeler has rendered an
important decision ia regard to bankrupt
cases. The new law provides that de-
post of s2j shall he made by each petit
toner. However, an exception is made of
those who claim that they have not 81
among their available assets If they will
so swear in their inventory. This has
been understood to mean that such petit
llolbelS were exempt llpi1 HdNiilfHi Will
out the payment of that sum Judge
Wheeler rules that If a petitioner has not
the necessary So at the start he can 80
affirm in his petition, but that the altcrna-
tive acts only as a delay in the payment
and that the petitioner must finally pay
the S25 or he cannot receive his discharge. I
EDMUNDS NOT A RESIDENT.
letter was received recently from Ex- !
Senator George +, Edmunds by the treas !
urer of the Vermont Bar association stat |
ing that by reason of circumstances he |
had ceased TO be a citizen of Vermont. He |
considered that this affected his member |
ship in the Vermont Bar as ISOLATION. but !
according to the constitution he is still
member, although a resident OF another
state. The only difference is that he Is
excused from the payment of dues. Sena- /
tor Edmunds now looks UPON Philadelphia /
as his home instead of burlington.
Builds up the system puts pure, rich /
n hn ms pnn an a