Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-07-24
NEWS OF VERMONT.
More Important Events Grouped 70
Free Press Readers-Rich Gold Dis
covery Reported in Bridgewater.

the base of operations at Bridsewater.
vein in that vicinity has been worked BY
New York company and strip OF land
nearly a mile long has been bought by
parties including several Rutland men.
The ore taken so far from this vein turns
out much better, It Is said, than any ever
found in this section. That mined by the
Rutland men is said to assay S737.91 ton.
r. c. Page of Ashley, Wis, formerly OF
Rutland, is visiting that place for few
days. Mr. Page is one Of the purchasers
Of the mile strip and he is very enthusiastic
over the prospects Of a rich find. He has
several specimens of ore taken from Daley
Hollow. northeast of Bridgewater. These
have not yet been assayed but Mr.. Page
thinks they will show up fully as rich as
that mined by the New York people.
Gardner NJ Baker of Rutland is also inter-
ested in the oject-Rutand News.
BURGLARS AT ST. JOHNSBURY.
Some time Saturday night burglars en-
tered the New York fruit store on Eastern
avenue in St Johnsbury through window
In the rear. They opened the money draw
er and secured s. in cash. cigar box
filed with change lay on desk near the
register, but this escaped the notice OF the
intruders-The Argus.
CARRIED CONCEALED WEAPONS.
Andrew Rosenthal and Elwood Boswell
machinst and a machinist apprentice re-
spectively. who are employed by the r. r.
Patch Manufacturing company, were In
Rutland city court Monday charged with
carrying concealed weapons in violation OF
city ordinance. On examination a re-
vover was found in each mans possession.
Rosenthal and Buswell were arraigned be-
fore City Judge G. l.. Howe Saturday even
ing. They pleaded not guilty and their
trial was set for Monday morning They
were released on $50 bail each. f.. r. Patch
and ]. N Woodfln being their bondsmen.
AS the case Is a violation Of city ordin-
ance City Attorney T. w. Moloney will
prosecute. When Mr.. Moloney. who has
been out Of town files a complaint against
the men COL Baker will file q demurrer TO
It. II the demurrer is overruled in the city
court II will. 1t is said be taken to the
higher courts.
STOLE a BUGGY AMI HARNESS.
George White and c. c. Ainsworth Of
Mddlesex are interested in locating a
stranger and his alleged wife who visited
the town recently. In the first case he
went off with one Of Mr.. Whites wagons
and In that Of Mr.. Ainsworth he hung him
up for board bill to the amount of $40 and
also walked off with pair Of sheets and
pillow cases. The man and woman arrived
in town a week ago last Thursday and
after trying to hire a team of w. II. Hud-
son, who refused he went to Mr.. White
and engaged one Of his. That day they
drove off and at night returned but said he
wanted the rig again the next day, Late
that night he returned leading another
horse and asked Mr. White II no would let
him take ono Of his carriages and n har-
ness This Mt. White did. Since that time
nothing has been seen OF the man or the
wagon. No one seems to know who the
man was as he gave three different names
When talking with Mr. Hudson he said his
name was Wallace At the hotel he regis
tered as Charles Chase and later whcr
walking with Mr.. White said that his name
wa. White. 1t has been learned that ht
has an uncle In Stowe by the name oi
Gibbs, but more than this no one knows
much about the man. He tried to secur,
employment at Travellers Inn, hut Mr.
Ainsworth the proprietor, said he did moi
like the looks Of the man and refused hin
employment The man is described as
short, with dark hair and moustache ant
wore light colored suit Of clothes. The
carriage and harness taken from Mr. White
were valued at about S30.-Montpeliel
Argus
TO FORM A STOCK COMPANY.
The Tim r. Go shirt factory Of Rutland
will about August he transferred into
the hands of n stock company. The reason
for this transfer Is that the Tim Bros, OF
account Of their advanced age, are abou
to retire from active business life and wish
to turn their interests into the local fac
tory over TO their sons. The change af
! fects all the factories now in the contro
of Tim & Co, in this country. The loca
factory is employing at present about 30
hands Rutland News
VACANCY FOR A VERMONT MIDsHIP
MAN,
, Senator Dillingham; has received motto
! from the navy department that he is au
thoriZed to nominate a candidate for mid
shipman to All n vacancy now existing II
TIE United States naval academy from
Vermont, at large He Is arranging for
competitive examination of those desir
ing the appointment, which will be hell
probably about the 18th or 18th OF Angus,
! Notice of the exact time and place of sue
y examination will be given as soon as mr.
, rangements for the same can be perfected
In the meantime those wishing to com
= pete for the appointment will do well t
notify the senator Of their purpose that h
. may give them all necessary Information
a Applicants win be examined In rcadnt
, writing, spelling. punctuation and capitals
: grammar, geography, United States his
, tory, worlds history. arithmetic. algebr
a and geometry Journal.
: A VETERAN OF THE MEXICAN AN.
| Nv IL w AitO lAN IuoN
Living quietly in Montpelier unable I
work and existing upon the bounty OF tn
government Is one OF the very few We
= Grams in this State who fought in the Mex
can and Civil wars Richard Dodge.
s painter by trade, was born In Montpelie
3 February 20. 1@4 and lived here until
= reached the age of q years. That sprln
L recruiting officer named Clay was
t. Burlington. VT. enlisting men for servie
70 in the Mexican war Mr.. Dodge with sc'
d eral other young men In search OF advei
ture went to Burlington to enlist b,
found II they enlisted with Clay tho
would be put under lock and key unit
they were sent to Fort Adams, en- route II
u Mexico. Not liking this idea Mr., Dodl
= and his companions returned to Mon
r pelier The next morning they found thu
n Lieut.. Newman from Norwich Universit
: had been appointed recruiting officer ar
( on April Is, 1877 Mr.. Dodge enlisted. tt
newly enlisted men remained In Mon
pelier about two weeks when they wei
taken to Fort Adams, off the coast
Newport, r. l., sailing from there for Yer
Cruz. July Fourth, I47. At Fort Adam