Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-12-18
NEWS OF VERMONT
More Important Events Grouped for
Free Press Read srs-Many Labor
Unions Organized in
Middlebury.

Trade unionism has struck Mddlcbury
in earnest, and already more than 20
men and women have identified them
selves with the various locals. AT first
the movement was confined wholly to
the employees of the Brandon Italian
Marble company. Then the BARRIERS or
ganzed and within four weeks the
movement has become general. Nearly
every grocery clerk, male or female.
have enrolled as members of the local
union. The feeling is so intense that the
guests at one boarding house have served
notice that they will move If the proprie-
tor continues to buy supplies from GER
tain dealer who thus far has refused to
allow his clerks to become members Of
the union. A branch of the transfers
union has been formed and the printers
will probably follow suit, although the
| latter are nearly all union men working
under the jurisdiction of nearby unions.
All stores close three evenings each week,
this reform, for such it is, comes direct
| ly through the efforts of the clerks
! union. The merchants for some time
were decidedly averse to recognizing the
clerks union, but only one out of the
Is or more local merchants is still stand
ing out. 1t is stated upon authority that
at the coming March election some
recognition will have to be conceded the
union voters or there will be radical
changes made in the town government,
which consist of a board of seven trus-
tees in the village and three town select
men.
COLD SNAP WILL PUT A STOP TO
FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE.
The cold snap has snapped the wind
pipe of the foot and mouth disease
among cattle, and if it continues long
enough. and the cattle survive, there
will be no foot and mouth disease in the
/ .tfAl
Of the State board of agriculture has been
| in Montpelier closing up some minor mat
tiers connected with his term. Although
not Interested officially Mr.. Hitchcock
| has followed carefully the course of the
| epidemic and believes that the disease
will soon be wiped out. He says that the
snow will prevent the spread of germs
from highways, barn yards and similar
sources
DEER IN STREETS WITH BROKEN
LEG.
c. c. Warren of Waterbury telephoned
Fish Commissioner IL. q. Thamas, who
was in Montpelier Wednesday. that a
deer with broken leg was wandering
about the streets of that village and ask
ed what should he done, Mr., Thomas
gave instructions to kill the animal i'm
mediatcly. The commissioner reports
that this is the fifth similar case that
has been brought to his attention this
| season.
WILL NOT GRANT POLICE PROTEC-
TlON.
| There seems to be little prospect Of
that portion of Rutland city across the
track known as Nebraska" getting any
police protection as requested il short
time ago by +. r. Patch in communica-
ton to Mayor d. W. Temple, The board
of aldermen do not seem inclined to re-
peal the resolution providing that ouly
four regular policemen shall be hired by
the city. While this is in force the mayor
and Chief of Police f. II. Lawson, in
whose hands the matter was left are
powerless to act. The proposition to use
special policemen for the purpose does
not meet with favor.
AGENT OF A GOLD MINE SET FREE.
j. Il. Baker, the man who sold Barre
people stock in the ORC Mimic Gold Min
ing CO., to the estimated value of 81, 00O
has satisfied the investors that it is not II
sWindler and is free man. Baker was
arrested In Maiden, Mass, last week on
complaint of Barre parties who bought
stock during his sojourn In that city last
summer, and afterwards became suspi-
cious that they had invested in gold
brick. States Attorney Bailey sent Depu-
lty Sheriff Shepard of Barre TO Maiden
and Bakers arrest followed, delega-
ton was sent from Barre to investigate
the matter, and on Monday states Al
torney Bailey received a telegram from
lW. H. Burnham, one of the Investigate
ling committee, stating that Baker had
made satisfactory explanation of the
matter and the case against him was mol
pressed There is a suspicion in some
quarters, however, that the qualities
which made Baker successful In selling
the stock also aided him TO tide over the
trouble which followed.
PROHIBITION CLUB IN RUTLAND.
A vigorous campaign is already being
prepared in Rutland. by those who faV-
or n retention of the present prohibitory
law, for the purpose OF securing votes
against the proposed high license-loca
| Foils A Deadly Attack.