Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-07-17
NEWS OF VERMONT.

NEWS OF VERMONT.
More Important Events Grouped 70
Free Press Readers-Reai Strikers
Tactics in Rutland's Labor
Dispute.
Although there are few outward mani
festatlons of the strike at tho lincoln
iron works and Patch manufacturing
shops In Rutland where the machinists
have been out for a nne-hour day for over
a month. the contest is raging holly and
both forces are resorting to every possible
means to out wit the other. The employers
have strike breakers sent to Rutland from
New York and other cities in large num-
bers, but as fast as they arrive the strik
erS get hold of them and by agreeing to
pay their return fares ship many of them
back again. Those who stay are boycotted
by all the stores, eating and drinking
places and would have hard work to live
II the companies did not provide for them.
Many of them arc quartered In the Nor
gan block on West street with a special
policeman to guard the doors As soon as
one appears on the street guards from the
strikers follow him and II he enters a store
warn the proprietor that 1t is a scab and
not to sell him anything No barbers will
shave the strike breakers, and the COM
panies arc having great difficulty in OBJ
tanning supplies for their men. Although
the strikers have had no negotiations
with the officials for nearly month it
is the general opinion that the men have
the hest Of II so far. They are kept In
funds by other labor organizations in .his
cky.
PLANS FOR ENTERTAINING THE
PRESIDENT AT BRATTLEBORO.
The Young Mems Republican club of
Rrattleboro has decided to entertain Presi-
dent Roosevelt at the clubs rooms in the
Brooks house on the occasion of his visit
TO Brattleboro, August 30. A committee
consisting Of w. N. Batchelder, president
Of the club Il. J. Waterman, chairman of
the executive committee, and L. +. Ad-
ans, chairman Of the citizens advisory
committee. has been elected to arrange a
programme covering the visit of the Pres-
dent and to nominate the committee nee
cssary to arrange the details.--The Mes
senger.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS TO CAMP OUT.
camp on Lake Bomoseen is now be-
Ing arranged for by the members of Rut-
land company. No. /, Uniformed Rank,
Knights Of Pythias. Of Rutland. They ex-
pect to leave for the lake on the sos
o'clock train Saturday, the 26th. and to re
turn the 31st The camp will he located at
Avalon beach, on which is the old Ellis
Park hotel property. Tho campers will to
great extent use tents for sleeping and
eating quarters. About Is Of the company
members are planning to spend Saturday.
Sunday and Monday in camp and at least
10 persons expect to remain until the 3lst.
The committee on arrangements has Sc
cured four or five rowlo ats for the camp
~ In Low hpi In
made also for chartering the steamer two
or three times for rides on the lake. A
clambake will be held at the camp early
next week, probably Tuesday. The old
bowling alleys at the beach will be fitted
up and equipped for the use of the camp
crs.-The Herald.
NEW TEACHERS FOR MONTPELIER
SEMINARY.
Henry c. Lcrimer of Springfield, Mass.
has been engaged as teacher in business
at Montpelier seminary and will COM
mence the fall term. Miss Miriam I. KIM
ball Of Mortified has been engaged as
teacher in the new department of Eng
lish. The vacancy existing in the science
department has not yet been fllled.-The
Argus.
ATTEMPTED ROBBERY AT MARSH
FIELD.
The store owned by Judge Mark Mears In
Marshield was broken into Monday night.
Entrance was effected by removing a pane
Of glass from n door In the rear of the
store and reaching in and sliding the bolt
with which the door was fastened. The
cash drawer was torn from It's fixtures but
there was only about Is cents In pennies
In this and they were not removed The
suppositon Is that the thief was disturbed
In his work by some cause and took a
hasty flight as the door through which he
entered was left wide open and none Of
the Jewelry, OF which there was quite a
quantity In the store, or any other goods
Is thought to be missing. Wesley Lamb
erton. who slept In Il room in tho hall
block. was suddenly awakened by some
noise In the night and jumping out of bed
looked out Of the window and saw quite
heavy built man passing between the
store and hall building and out around the
hall With the thought that perhaps some
one was trying to break into their build
Ing, he aroused his father, but as nothing
more was seen or heard OF him they dis
missed the matter and returned to bed
An unsuccessful attempt was also made
the same night to break into 8. Swerd-
feger's mill. A considerable quantity OF
burnt matches and heavy piece Of timber
with which it was tried to force the cellar
door was found on the stairs leading &c
the wheel pit. An attempt was also made
to force the front door-Montpeler Jour.
nal.
WEDDING IN BRATTLEBORO.
Ernest G. Brown, manager of the ex
press once in Amherst, Mass, and Miss
Jessie A. Scott stenograpber in the Brat
| tleboro Office OF the Now York Life In
surance company, were married at the
home Of the brides grandfather, Martir
Scott at o'clock Tuesday. the Rev. r. x
Marvin. pastor of the Universalist church
officiating. Only relatives were present
The house was trimmed with ferns ant
wild flowers. The bride wore a plain gowr
OF white muslin and was unattended. The
ring service was used Mrs Brown came
to Brattleboro from Indiana six years ago
Her father Is a railrOad man in Texas
Mr.. Brown was in Brattleboro express of
flee before going to Amherst. They vii
begin housekeeping in Amherst and will b.
at home after October 1.-The Messenger
EPIDEMIC OF TYPHOID FEVER IN
WATERBURY.
Six cases Of typhoid fever have broker
out in Waterbury. Mr.. and Mrs. w. J
Boyce, the former having partially recov
cred. Howard Bryant, Miss Ida Corse, Joe
Davis's daughter and F. ]. Ennis's son
This has caused inquiry to be made as t.
what the cause Is, and several have sale
that they thought 1t was from the waite
supply. DR.. d. d. Grout, the health of
| fcer, II. d. Brown and Edward Farra
visited the source of the supply as well a.
the reservoir Monday and report that thu
water is good. Samples Of 1t were takeI
| by Dr. Circuit and were sent to the Stat
laboratory at Burlington for inspection
DR.. Grout said he had recently had sam
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