Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-09-26
THROUGHOUT THE STATE,

a novel race Is In prospect in bennington.
1t is to be between one of the locomotives
of the Lebanon Valley and Chatham rail
road, and a tandem bicycle ridden By Hen
shaw and Dedesrom, the champion motor
tandem team, who materially reduced the
record at Buffalo last month.
Levi Streeter of Hinsdale celebrated his
eSth birthday anniversary at the home of
his son. Isaiah Strecter, recently.
Martin C. Huntley of Londonderry, a
juror on the case of Howe against Wheel
er, which was determined Saturday, was
rep, imanded by the court and excused for
the term. for talking through the trial of
the case with outsiders and criticisng tho
plaintiff, attorneys and a witness.
The suit Of II. p. WoIlman Of Brattle.
boro against the town of Newfane. in
Windham County Court, has been settled
out of court. Wellman RECEIVERS $3.50 for
his injuries, the nature of which being a
shock to his nervous system.
The Rev. G. j. Sutherland Of Northfeld
who has been the rector of St. Mary $
church for the past eight years, preached
his farewell sermon Sunday. He has ac-
ceptod call to the church in Sylvia. y
G.. where he will go with his family about
the middle of October. He is succeeded
by the Rev. Mr.. Hoffman Of Groton, Conn
A Bennington correspondent writes: III
G. Davies, mining prcspeCtOr, has In
vcstigatcd the alleged gold mines In the
nearby towns of Nottingham, Marlboro
Dover. Wardshoro. Searsburg and Somer-
d set aud gives very encouraging reports
| He found large quantities of quartz in
Wilmington, Dover, Wardsboro, Somerset
and Soarshurg that assay from so to SIC
ton, and he claims that there is little
doubt but that it will pay to work the
mir in,
Som 'rsot.'
Bruus NJ. Whitney. aged 65. Marlboro $
rcpro sentative in the last Legislature, died
saturday evening at las of acute inlam-
nation of the kidneys after only two day S
illness. He was seemingly in full health
w cdnesday and was taken Thursday
morning, and all that medical skill could
do could not save him He was ii native
Of Marlboro and had always lived there
holding nearly all the town Offices repre-
scntcd the town in the last Legislature
and being for a past generation one OF
the towns leading citizens, full Of activ-
ity, and for his opportunities a man of
more than average intelligence,
The explanation of the landslides on the
Rutland railroad about a mile south Of
North Ferrisburgh a short time ago is
still n mystery for which no one seems ia
account. a piece of land $50 feet long and
% rect wide east OF the track moved sew
eral feet to the east and filled in a small
stream. The place has been visited by rail
road men and residents of Ferrisburgh
and none can yet give a satisfactory rea-
son for the landslide The first slide dur
ing August was repaired by piles driven
in the ground at the eastern edge Of tho
slide To- depth of 30 feet. The interven-
ing zap was then filled with dirt and
stones The same spot again gave away
| and moved II feet east The niles which
were carried with the slide, rested In Il
| perpendicular position, showing that the
disturbance extended at least so feet below
| tho rOadbed.