Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-06-12

tfe railroad. inc Cn1ttenden ROVER COHl-
pany has force of about IL men ut work
cleaning up The rubbish around the dam.
planting grass seed, setting out trees and
the grounds The grading OF
the electric road has been nearly complete
ed to within about a half-mile of Castle
ton village. Four of the six bridges be-
tween West Rutland and Castleton have
been built and the work of laying the rails
will probably be commenced within a.
month.
DIR. MEADS SIDE OF THE STRIKE.
DR.. John A. Mead, president of the Howe
Scale Company of Rutland has given out
a statement of the strike situation of the
company, says the Messenger. lie tells
why the company cannot grant the de-
mands for which the employees have been
on strike since May IA. lie states that
three quarters of the company's output Is
sold west of Buffalo. This makes 1t nee
essary for the Howe company to pay Sj0,-
0O0 n year more in freight rates than the
large scale companies in Buffalo and Pitts
burg. lie gives figures to prove this. with
this handicap. Doctor Mead states, 1t Is
impossible at present to grant the desired
reduction of hours of labor from ten to
nine hours at the same pay. and do bust
ness at n profit. However. IL the other
scale companies at st. Johnsbury. Buffalo
Pittsburg, and Binghamton will reduce
from ten to nine hours without rcduc-
ton of the pay of the employees, the Howe
Scale company can do the same even with
the handicap of freight rates. Doctor
Mead gives figures to show that the aver
age pay of all the $50 employees of the
Howe Scale Works is over So % per day
A general exodus of idle scale workers
from Rutland has begun and Is likely to
assume serious proportions soon unless a
settlement is reached which is unlikely.
LAMOILLE COUNTY FAIR.
The best fair ever witnessed in the coun-
ty is assured by Lamoille Valley Fair
Ground Co., for this fall, says the News
and Citizen. Several thousand dollars are
being srent to put the grounds in the best
possible shape. The track has been en-
tirely rebuilt this year and is pronounced
by experts to be the slckest half mile
track in the state. Following Is the race
program for the coming fair:-Wcdnesday.
Sept "A. 1902. 2:25 class trot and pace,
purse 500; free for all trot and pace, purse
$500. Thursday. Sept. % 1902 2:35 class
trot and pace. purse $500; 2:20 pace. guaran-
teel stake, $500 Entries in purses close
September 1st 1902: entries in guaranteed
stake close July 1st, 1902.
BUCK MURDER TRIAL.
The June term Of the Caledonia county
court convened June with Judge Henry
K. Start presiding, says the CALIFORNIAN
The calendar was read and 10 cases were
scheduled for trial. The entire grand jury
appeared were sworn in and commence
work. The first case called was f. e. Har.
rinPton VS.. A. j.. Brown; an appeal from
probate. Naturalization papers were giver
Robert McCutcheon of St. Johnsbury ant
Slas +. Marshall of IIardwick. The tria
of james Buck for wife murder will occur
toward the end of the term.
GEN. ]. G. MCCULLOUGH THIRD
LARGEST TAXPAYER IN BEN
NINGTON.
According to the returns of the lister
whu have just completed the abstrac
books, the total grand list OF the town o
/ Remington will be about $50 900, some $500
more than it was last year. The large
part Of the increase Is in personal prop
erty. There are Il persons and firms II
town whose grand list is over 10000. Tn
largest taxpayer is Henry W. Putnam
who Is taxed on $lS7DO0 the third larges
being Gen. J. G. Mccullough and wife
whose grand list is 1883; the second. TIL
Remington Water company, is taxed o.
>1GN,75A There are 10 grand lists betwee
$50 900 and SEQ Oo0 each. The total tax o
those who reside in the village Is s255 n
the dollar of the grand list.
WOODSTOCK ELECTRIC co.
/
!, stock Electric company. held Tuesda
June 3. the following board of director
. vas chosen. says the Standard: John -.
Dewey. Aubrey billiard. a. Il. Wilder. 7
+ kidder, +. w. Wilder. The officers arc
President, f. w. Wilder, treasurer, Har
old :. Dana; clerk, a. b. Wilder. Th
work on the new brick power house a
Taftsville is progressing satisfactorily.
E will ne ready to roof the last of thi
week. The steam boilers have been SHY
{ ped from the factory, and can be installc
u next week. 1t is expected that the stear
plant will be ready for use if necessar!
, by July 1.
) DIR. JOHN DEWEY HONORED.
DR.. John Dewey. professor of philosopll
a at the University OF Chicago, has been AZ
pointed to the office OF director OF tn
. school Of education, an office recent
made vacant by the death of Col Franc
w, Parker, says the Standard. Presider
G w. r. Harper recently referred to j.
- Dewey as the greatest philosopher of ed
cation in the English speaking world. II!
= department OF education. which has bee
= within the philosophy department, will l
merged into the school of education,
: which the Chicago Manual Training scho
and South side Academy will form part
q i)r. Dewey is an cid time Burlington bu
! and graduate of the University. III
many friends there will congratulate hi
\ on the honor that has come to him.
d SCHOOL. CHILDREN FOUND A LYN,
n AS the school children of North Bridg
|. water We're visiting a barn in the neigl
: borhocd one daV recently they found it o
@ cupied by Mr.. Lynx, who was on the his
n beams. says the Standard. As the chi
n dron grew noisy he decided to jump dow
| and 60 under the barn for a while. IN
l. children said his eyes looked pretty GRO
" when he came flying down and he did son
e snarling as they probed around his htdir
l. place with sticks. but for all we know
l. is still rs alive as any lynx.
e FISHERMAN CAUGHT TWO CUBS
&c Fremont Bourne of Rutland, says t
y News. while fishing along brook on 4
l. mountains east of Rutland Tuesday cal
1t across an old bear with two cubs.
IN stoned the bear and the cubs scramble
lie up a tree For three hours he kept I
ID mother at hay and the cubs In the tr
10 until he hailed two men passing in tea
IS along "A nearby road. They quickly s
IN cured guns and shot the two cubs, but I
p mother escaped in the woods.
n Seven Years In Bed.
to "Will wonders ever cease?" inquired I