Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-06-12
NEWS OF VERMONT.
More Important Events Grouped for
Free Press Readers Some Vermont
Aryshires Win Prizes as Butter
Makers.

There were seven herds tested Tor full
year under the direction of the various Ex-
pertinent Stations, making about seventy
cows in all. Two of these cows gave over
500 pounds of butter, eight gave over 400. 20
gave over 800. One COW gave over 1000
pounds of milk. seven gave over 5000, 20
gave over 5000 90 gave over 1000, and 81
gave over 5000 pounds of milk. Five COWS
owned by T.. j. Fletcher of Greenfield, N.
H., won the first prize, giving 1920 pounds
of milk and 1850 pounds of butter; Geo IL.
Yeaton, Dover N. H., won second, with
AZ, 4l7 pounds Of milk and 1885 pounds of
butter; and w. V. Probasco, Cream Ridge,
N j., won third herd prize with jS,32i
pounds of milk and 1884 pounds of butter.
For single COW prizes, l.. S. Drew of South
Burlington, VT, won first prize with Miss
Ollie, giving 514 pounds of butter; e. j..
Fletcher, Greenfield. N. H., won second
with Durwood, giving sos pounds: and c..
NJ. Wnslow & Son, Brandon, VT, won
third with Acelista giving 42l pounds.
VALUABLE HORSE STOLEN.
A valuable horse was stolen from the
barn of Philip Cloutier in Stamford, Fri
day night by unknown parties, says the
Messenger. 1t Is believed that the theft
took place about IL O'Clock, and the tracks
left indicated that the horse had been driv-
en- towards Bennington.
HIGH PRICES OFFERED FOR LAND.
On account of the gold fever in several
towns in Bennington county, land that has
always been considered of little value has
in some cases recently arisen enormously
in price says the Herald. a man in tho adj
joining town of Woodford owns n 40-acre
lot which he had offered to sell not long
ago for $40, as it is located in quite an in
accessible spot on the Green mountains.
The rock on the land Is supposed to carry
co1 ms n
ed last week $500 for the lot.
BASE BALL IN RUTLAND.
The Rutland men who have had in
charge for several weeks the matter Of the
proposed baseball league to consist of Rut-
land, Poultney. Fair Haven. Glens Falls,
N. Y, and Granville, have met with suffi-
Client announcement so that that affair is
go. John S. Colvin has been chosen
manager of the club and Fred A. Field, Jr.
of the Amherst college team, has been
elected assistant manager and captain
| The directors Of the club include Fred 4
Field, John S. Covin, f. S. Whitaker
George II. Burnham and C.. 7. Fairfield
George Davis the crack pitcher of the Uni.
| versity of Vermont team, who has made
| such phenomenal record in college base
/ ball this spring, will spend the summer IL
this city with friends and will be tn,
! mainstay of the team in the box. The re
mainder of the team some Of whom have al
ready been secured will be the same grad
of players in their respective positions a.
Mr.. Davis and Mr.. Field. The local sea
son will open June IS with a game between
the Rutland and Fair Haven team. Ther'
i will be three games week at least in th
city during the season which will be abou
ten weeks in length. Poultney and Fai
Haven will each play here every week AM
the other teams will in turn come here.
SPIRIrUALIST CONVENTION.
The Vermont state Spritualist associa
ton will hold its next quarterly convention
at Montpelier. Grand Army hall. Friday
Saturday and Sunday. June ~, 81 and =.
Mrs Abbie Crossett. Mrs. Emma Pau
Alonzo Hubbard. Sarah A. Wiley, Luciu
Colburn, and others are invited and ca
pected to be present. In addition to tn
l Vermont speakers the management haV
secured Mrs. Effe Webster of Lynn
Mass. a good test medium and speaker, TO
| the occasion.
CONVENTION OF NATIONAL EDUCA
TIONAL ASSOCIATION.
John L. Alger State manager for Yer
mont of the National Educational Assc
citation, issues the following to the teach
ers ard school officers of Vermont: Tn
4lst annual convention of the National a.
sociation will be hold in Minneapolis
Mimi, July to II, 1902. Tho meetin
promises to be of unusual value in ever
way. This is undoubtedly the greatest Z
all educational conventions. Opportunt
is also afforded to attend the summer se'
sion of Chicago University at a small 60
diti0nal expense. summer sessions f.
, teachers have also been arranged at th
{ other great universities of the West. SID
r trips to points beyond Minneapolis incluC
= inG excursions to the National Park, etc
81 ~,
I are remarkably low. Tickets to Mime
g apols and return NAV he obtained frol
A Vermont points for half fare plus the III
ual membership fee in the association, ;
T. The Central Vermont offers rate Of S3l.
r including the fee of 81 Tickets must
d arranged for in advance. either throue
= your local ticket agent or through II
: State manager. Programmes giving fu
e particulars will be sent on request. We
mont sh0u Id send a large delegation.
you expect to attend kindly notify II
State manager as early as possible. a Ii
OF the Vermont delegation Will be sent
i each one who is TO so from this state,
. COMMENCEMENT AT JOHNSON.
d Following is a programme Of the anr
versary exercises Of the State Norm
= school at Johnson: Sunday, June II.
:, p. m. At the Congregational Churc
e sermon before the graduating class; Mo
d dav and Tuesday, June 1G-17-Wrttcn g
d aminators, Tuesday, June 17.-Teachii
a exercises by members of the graduatil
e class: in the morning at the trainil
IS school. in the afternoon at Normal ha
II Wednesday, June IS-Oral examination
= classes; 500 p. m AT the opera nous
l. concert Ivy the Wilder orchestra; Thur
y day June 300 p. m. At the one
1t house, exercises of the 6ith graduate
Is class. Address by Hon. Walter +. Rang
1t State superintendent of education: 4
p. m. Business meeting of alumni; s
le p. m. Reception at Normal hall.
. NEW VERMONT WEEKLY.
Charles 8. Baker is about to establish
weekly newspaper at Danhy. to he know
as The Southern Vermont Mirror, says t
y Poultney Journal Mr.. Baker is prac
y cal printer was for score or years ~
H. tor of the Bennington Gazette and h
been local editor of the Mt. Vernon On.
. Record.
at "BOyS" AT LAKE GRIFFITH
~ =. on Thursday and Friday last :. l.. Cir
~ nth OF Dandy gave his annual fishing p;
49, ty to the oldest inhabitants of that to-
=, and Mt. Tabor at Lake Griffith IN
-, Tabor Seventeen men were present who
-. average age was "a Ia years. The old'
~ man in the party was NJ years old and t
80 Youngest rs, They were taken to the la