Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-04-12
THROUGHOUT THE STATE.
The Slate Industry in Northfield
Flourishing.


There is reason to belize that an
other slate quarry will be started in
Mortified the coming season in addition
to the two which are now in prosperous
running condition. Among the recent or
ders received by the Dole-Brill company
was one from Berlin, Germany. The slate
was wanted for use as library shelving in
a large library that is being erected. The
order was for several thousand squares.
ana the company was unable to accept 1t
as it could not fill it on time.
CURIOUS CASE or TELEPATHY.
A curious instance of telepathy has come
to light in Rutland. John III. Grimm, who
n few days ago had both of his thumos
cut off in machine at the q. IA. Grimm
& Co. factory has received a
land, Ohio, in which she asks if
anything has befalen him. She had not
heard from him for some time and said
that she dreamed of him one night with
his hands swathed in cloths if they
had been burned or injured. From the
date of the letter the night on which she
had this dream must have been close to
the day OF Mr.. Grimm's accident.
END OF A STRANGE LIFE.
About IL years ago there came to East
WallingfVrd a strange looking man, My
ron Amber. lie would travel over the
woods and mountains looking for trees IL
make lumber which he would get and send
to New York and other places to be put
into musical instruments, piano cases
violin backs, etc. At times 1t was said he
had considerable money which he would
carry IN his stockings. He had no home
except as he would stop at different places
perhaps for day or two and then be
gone. He came to the hotel last week
"Wednesday after a long absence and said
he was SICK The next morning he had a
shock OF paralysis and was UNCONSCIOUS
until Tuesday when he died
A LANDMARK GONE
What has for years been known as the
State Line House half in Pownal and halt
in Williamstown, Mass, ceased to be
known as hotel March 81 The house
has probably made the Vermont and Mas.
Sachusetts officers more trouble in the
past few years than all the other houses
in its vicinity. 1t has recently come into
the possession of A. c. Houghton of Nortf
Adams, who gave the occupants permits
sion to remain in it until April /.
A NARROW ESCAPE.
Letter Carrier e. l.. Pond of Below.
Falls, while making his rounds Tuesda,
morning was caught by moving train
between the track and the wall of Morse
d Thomrson's paper mill. where the spac,
was SO narrow that he was rolled til,
length of the building and on reaching al
open place dropped down under the edg,
of the cars and escaped being crushed t.
death.
An interesting piece of work is goinl
on at Fairview, the summer home o.
Frederick b. Jennings of New York be
tween Remington and North Bennington
1t is the taking up, removing. and replant
ing of some 40 full-grown maple trees
Fully 30 men and several teams are en-
ployed on the work.
The addition to the Equinox House a
Manchester Is nearing completion. I n
rooms in the new part are heated b!
steam, in the hopes of inducing guests t,
remain later in the autumn.
The city of Barre has been without
police force. 1t had no regular police of
ficers since the afternoon of March 20. AN,
although ex-Policc Rowland and Brow
had been on duty since that time, the.
had no authority to arrest or lock up
man more than any private citizen.
library which was recently organized b,
the Randolph Book club, has been Yer,
gratifying to the members of the club
Heading material has been given to nu
merous families in the vicinity and al
are much interested in the welfare of tn
library.