Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-10-09
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Man Developing q Colony OF
Gray Squirrels.

s. A Williams of Charlotte. who haa
always been a great lover of hunting and
a close student If the habits of wild ami
mails, has a colony of gray squirrels liv
nC in the woods adjoining his residence,
who have become so tame that they run
all around his house yard and among tho
trees. At one time. eight of them Werc
seen playing within 20 feet Of his front
door. Mr. Williams feeds them reaularly
and some of them have become 50 tame
as to almost eat out of his hand. They
nest in several hollow trees a little north
of the house, and as it is a rule that no
one shall modest them in the least. it bids
fair to become "A gray squirrel paradise
in short order. 1t was only few months
ago that a wild deer was seen feeding in
this yard, and hedgehog was killed there
about the same time. He has posted his
pre- misses against hunters, as parties hav
recently followed some of these squirrels
almost into his docryarti. and he will sed
that the law is strictly enforced.
TO REOPEN DORSET MARBLE
QTARRIES.
The stockholders of the Dorset Noun
tain Marble company met at East Dor
set at ten O'Clock Saturday morning and
Immediately adjourned until afternoon At
Manchester After the adjournment tn
party, which consisted of William Fergu-
son. Hugh Sisson and George Mann Of
Baltimore Md, w. !. Gray and Peter
Gray of Philadelphia William Whalen of
East Dorset. and Robert \. Lawrence. at
toruev for Mrs. j. w. Cramton, and W.
w. Nichols. ana John W. Ross trustee
for the heirs of the Cramton estate in
sprcted the mill AZ East Dorset and the
quarry and mill at South Dorset. The an
nual meeting was held at the Colburn
house at Manchester at FIVE O'clo k in tho
afternoon. The following officers were
elected President w. j. Gray vcepres
dent, Hugh Sisson; secretary and treas
urcr Charles G. Webster of Charlotte.
clerk, William Whalon: directors Hugh
Ssson, William Ferguson. Charles G..
Wotter. George Mann. w. w. Nichols
Mrs. j. w. Cran'tpn, Peter Gray and w.
j. Gray. The quarry has been idle for
about two years and II was voted at Sat
urdaYs meeting to resume work as soon
as possible. The directors intend to get
out about 10000 feet of marble this fall.
MAN BURNED IN A BARN.
A barn belonging to John Hennessy of
North Poultney was totally consumed by
fire on Thursday night a horse, car
rage, cutter and hay were burned. TIL"
charrcd remains of man was found. cup
posed to be those of Patrick Kennedy.
who must have entered when drunk and
set fire to the barn while smoking and
persisted in the flames. This is the same
man who set fire to the Boyce barn and
was taken out Just in time to save his
| life.-Rutland Herald.
PLANS FOR MASONIC DEDICATION
! The details for the dedication of the new
Masonic temple In Rutland October 90,
have been arranged and. as has been stat
ed heretofore, the affair will be the big
/ gost Of its kind which has ever been hold
in this part of the State The excrc Uses
/ " lftr at ugit do Of oil
| five local Masonic bodies and possibly
some of the organizations from ont of tho
city. The grand officers, all of whom are
| expected to be present. VIII also be in line.
| The parade, after passing through the
! principal streets of the city, will proceed
to the fair grounds where a sumptuous
| clam bake will be held. The dediCa ton
proper will take place at three o'clock in
the afternoon, the temple being dedicated
by Charles r. Montague Of Woodstock
grand master Of the grand lodge Of Wen
mont. At eight o'clock in the evening
there will he "A ecoption followed at min
O'Clock by grand ball in connection with
which n banquet will he served. In add
ton to the executive and several othc'
committees the following committees have
| been chosen in connection with the dcdi-
cation: Reception committee, ]. f.. Thorn
son. $. Y. Braley, Il. w. Shaw, Samue
Tcrrill, W. A. Patrick. Charles Clark, j
! Y, ! 'Hlplf, d. '" fpdk'T, II, V, ttoSS u. I
Anterior. c. Il. Chaffec, II. O. Carpenter
entertainment committee r.. r Bragg. w
s. Terrill, Frank l.. Clark. Moses Ford
Charles r, Allen, A. Y. Gray Bertran
J.. Dice, William A. Hendrick, John f..
Morrison, Ralph Stoddard, w. II. Schry
yer, W. C. sage. c. W, Pratt, II. H. Var
rington, w. o. Gleason, J. M. Bushey. s
| H. Erskine, l., f. Miner, f. w. Knapp
Il WIN j. Davis, NJ. o. Stoddard H. II
Howe, c. L. Dye, r. A. Davis. c. l.. Howe
1 NJ s. Logan, ). w. Hammond, G. f.
Chalmers. W. Is. Clauson, d. w. Temple
-Rutland News.
WASHINGTON COUNTY COURT.
When Washington County Court recon
vened Monday afternoon no jury case wa
ready for trial. The docket was called anc
disposition was made of a large nunbe
of cases. Present appearances indicat'
that the term Is drawing TO a close anC
that the Jurors will soon be sent to thei
homes Disposition was made OF the fol
lowing cases: Capital City Gas compan!
VS.. Chicago House Wrecking company
broken covenant, continued; j. V. Morrow
vs. james Baird, trover, continued: w
A. Boyce, surviving partner, VS.. Levi j
Bolster. general assumpsit, non suit TO
non compliance with orders, Gertrude
A. Ennis VS.. Town h Foss, replevin. con
tinucd: j. d. Clogston vs. r. G
Bowers Granite company, general assump
sit, continued; ". J. Laird vs.. a. ii. Holt