Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-06-21
THROUGHOUT THE STATE.

Mrs. Eliza Rublee, who lives in Mont
pclier, made an informal complaint last
week TO one of the grand jurors to the eff
feet that one of the Misses Camp, who live
next door, had turned the hose upon her,
giving her q thorough wetting. There Is
dispute over the boundary line between
Mrs. Rublee and the Misses Camp Mrs.
Rublee had man employed in the yard
ilNing 1t 50 that the water would not run
into her cellar. The Misses Camp claimed
that Mrs. Rublee was trespassing. When
the man had stepped down cellar for a
moment one of the Misses Camp brought
the hose into play. Mrs Rublee beat a
hasty retreat
The barns of II. IL. Forester of STRAIT
ton were struck by lightning recently and
entirely consumed, together with 10 tons
OF hay, moving machine, farm cart and
various other farming tools. Mr. For
roster had just put in his team but these
were saved, also n sheep and two lambs.
The fire spread rapidly and 1t was less
than an hour after the bolt struck before
the roof fell in. Mr.. Forresters house was
struck at the same time, the bolt making
two holes in the soap stone cstern and
cutting the water pipe, but doing no
further injury. The neighbors rallied
promptly but little could be done. For
tunately there was but little wind blow
ing. The buildings were insured
d. b. Celey captured a bear recently
that weighed fully 800 pounds Bruin was
taken in bear trap contrived for his de-
struction. few days later Mr.. Celey
took another, youngster which he now
has aliee The animals We're taken in
Moretown just above the farm of Lyndon
Ayers. Mr.. Celley made some notable cap
lures last summer, which, with those he
has taken recently, make six that he has
captured, in less than year within six
miles Of the State House. Celley is sure
there was another young one with those
he has just taken, and is after him.
| Harvey Hall Of Lyndon and Fred Car
ter of ST. Johnsbury were deep water troll
ing in Caspian lake one day last week.
Carter had occasion to pull in his troll and
found a long auburn colored hair and sew
cral shorter ones attached TO one of his
hooks. Considering the fact of the sup
posed drowning accident that took place
there last season these hairs are signiii-
cant
f. H. Town of Chubb's Crossing comes
10 the front with probably the longest I'M
broken row of corn in the State of Yer
mont. 1t takes up three acres of land.
On his farm is a big shaped knoll
Commencing at the base Mr.. Town drilled
round ana round cork-screw style clear to
the summit. and so gets one continuous
winding row that covers the whole piece.
FIRST WHITE CHILD BORN IN
BETHEL.
An item in one of the State papers that
Miss Lois Smith. native of Bethel. had
entered St. Luke's Home in New York.
recalls the fact that Miss Smiths ances-
tors played stirring parts in life's drama
as enacted in the days of the early set
Element OF the White River valley Miss
Smith is the daughter of Asa Smith, the
first white child born in Bethel. BENJAMIN
,fsI I.Nfs
came from Cornish, n. H., to Bethel in
the summer of 1850 and settled on the farm
now owned by Squire Bowen When they
reached Bethel there was no road further.
but they pushed on towards Randolph,
following the river and when they rea chs
ed the smith farm" they located on the
meadow and MIR, Smith built log house
near the river. At that time there were
no families living between him and Bethel
village. In September OF that year Dudley
Chase of Cornish became alarmed for the
safety of his daughter Mrs. Smith on
account of the Indian inroads then preva-
lent and came to Bethel with the nten-
ton of removing her to Cornish. On the
day after his arrival Asa Smith was born.
As soon as Mrs. Smith was able to he
moved she was taken to the Bethel viii
LACE and was there when Royalton was
burned in the latter part of September,
1880. AS soon as the alarm oCca stoned by
/ tndt event mad SuDSlOe0, Mrs. Smith took
her babe in her arms and mounting her
horse rode to Cornish, returning to Bethel
in the spfing OF l7Sl.
! The bobbin mill at Westmore, which has
been idle for number of years, has been
bought by Lawrence. Mass, man, who
will resume the business.
| mass of kaolin, q feet below the sur
face has been found by the prospectors,
who have been at work at Forestdale In
the town of Brandon.
Bears on tn east mountain in Manches-
ter appear to be very plenty, George r.
! Wade recently captured one in a trap,
and "A few days ago. f. II, Fowler. while
driving in the road in Sunderland towards
evening encountered large one
Six persons in West Burke were poison
ed recently by impure water. Others were
made seriously i'll but no more casualties
are expected.
II it expected that trains will be running
into Remington over the reconstruct ed
Lebanon Springs railroad by the middle
OF the month.
A Wealth of Beauty