Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-11-27
NEWS OF VERMONT.
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Free Press Readers Great Abund-
ance Of Wild Game In Ben
ninRton County.

Free Press Readers Great Abund-
ance Of Wild Game In Ben
nineton County.
Charles Davis Of Pownal, while on the
mountain last Thursday looking for the
alleged moose, suddenly came across n
full-grown black bear, Bruin did not APP
pear to be much disturbed, but rifle bull
let soon despatched him. He was in fine
condition. Davis sold the pelt for good
sum. disposed of considerable of the meat
at profit and received that State bounty
OF $l2 from the town clerk. Taking it all
together 1t was profitable days work.
Myron Stratton Of Bennington Sunday
shot bear cub on the ives. slope of Bald
mountain and only a comparatively short
distance from the village. He brought
the animal down town Monday where it
attracted much attention. Charles Jewett
on Sunday shot a full grown wheat near
Sucker pond Tho same day, Sunday,
George Bowles of Woodford saw n cata-
mount near the old road to Heartwellvile
in the eastern part of Woodford. 1t is
supposed to be the same animal that has
been occasionally seen in Woodford dur
ing the past year and which is said to
have killed sheep there and in Stamford
During the past week three animals
which those who saw them called moose
have been twice seen in Pownal Others
think they were caribou or elk that have
escaped from one OF the game preserves
on the east side of the mountain.
BENNINGTON WATER COMPANY
SUED.
Suits have this week been instituted
against the Bennington Water company
by the town to collect the unpaid taxes
OF the water company amounting to
W, 900. The suits are brought by o. M.
Barber. attorney for the town. The trus-
tee process is invoked and all the princi-
pal users of water are held UP from pay
ing anything further to the water COM
pany until the cases are settled. The
water company during the past four
years has succeeded in cutting off the in
come Of the town to a considerable ex-
tent and by the method taken, the town
appears to have succeeded in returning
the compliment by cutting off the income
of the company. This ought to result in
bringing matters at issue to a head.
FINED 500 FOR SHOOTING A DOE.
| In Bennington municipal court Thurs
day morning Thomas Canedy of Reads
boro, for shooting doe during open sea
son was fined the full amount, 500. lie
denies the charge and has taken an APP
peal to the county court
son BORN TO A MURDERESS.
A son was born to Mrs. Marcus Rogers
in the House OF Correction at Rutland
Wednesday, Mrs Rogers Is charged with
the murder of her husband August r.
Reports are to the effect that Mrs. Rogers
| is in a very critical condition.
ASBESTOS LAMP WICK SWINDLE.
A young man of slight build. pretending
| to be connected with one of the largest
and n h1
been victimizing many households In
| " hite River Junction and in the vicinity
| by selling bogus asbestos lamp wcks. He
also collected quite n sum of money by
taking pay in advance for asbestos wicks
| for round burners, promising to send
them from Boston Immediately but they
have not come and never will. The firm
with which lie pretended to be associated
denounceS the man as an impoStor and a
sWindler. The pretended asbestos wick5
for which he charges % cents each. are
common wiCks with small piece OF
gau2e wire fitted on the end to be lighted
After the wicks have been used. awhile
the wire burns off. The fellow is gooc
tdlker and has a pathetic story to tell OF
| his struggle to get an education. 1t is
thought that he is one of q gang working
mainly in Vermont and New Hampshire
MYSTIC SHRINERS AT MONTPELIER
| Unregenerate orientals who were look
ing for the true light screamed in terri
BILE agony Tuesday evening over the aw
full dangers encountered as they march
ed through the streets of Montpelier tiet
with a rope. on their way across the des
ert but the rope was strong and all hum
on together so the Journey closed with
out casualty, although the unbeliever.
who would be believers many time,
thought that their end mad come. Wher
the shrine Of the prophet was reached
the eyes of the candidate lighted up with
wisdom and all admitted that they know
more than before they tackled the camel.
and the desert. The pilgrimage of tn,
Mobiles of Mt. Sinai to the basis in Mont
pelier occurred Tuesday and was a ban
ner occasion. az the sands were at tn,
proper Temperature. the zem zem spriu.
dubbed inyitingly, and the camels frest
for the long Journey which they were I,
take later I'm the evening with the tremb
ling candidates who. though numerous
sion Stiu tbev nosaessed hrave boart
and ENDURING minds and wished enlght
eminent more than riches. Ihey got en-
lightenment-some more than others-bu
IaH mad plenty. The way they needed tn
cry catch on, catch on when the Araf
patrol came by was quite amusing, fo
heart disease certitcates dldnt go on thl
occasion. Physicians and surgeons were
on hand, and gave the injured careful at
tention. Indeed all the mobiles Kndl,
gave the candidates careful attention