Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-12-11
NEWS OF VERMONT,
More Important Events Grouped 70
Free Press Readers Mort hfield has
New Quarters for Its Postoffice.


'rh" >crthfcld postofflce was Monday
night moved to new quarters in the Mayo
block Tho i.eople have only words of
Commerdation for the new cf1lce and the
accommodations furnished. The office is
block is easy Of access and is furnished
block is easy of access and is furnished
with an Idea of accommodating the pub
lie. The walls are finished In terra Gotta
with metal ceiling Of lighter tnts. Two
hundred new combination lock boxes have
been ucdcd to the equipment. Much
needed ard valuable space is provided not
only for the public but for the postmas-
ter and his assistants. Tho change from
the old quarters which were crowded and
outsrown is most agreeable one. Post
master Richmond well deserves the many
warm words Of commentator he re-
ceives. 1T is probable that no VILLAGE the
size OF Mortified has any better post
office accommodations than Northneld.
BIG PURCHASE OF TIMBER LAND.
V. c. Ayers OF Barre and Robert J.
Miller of banesboro purchased the i'm
mense tract OF timber land enclosing
Groton pond from Mr.. Goslant, the pur-
chase including 10000 acres of as good
timber land as there is In the State It is
estimated there are 20 million feet of
spruce timber in the tract and a large
quantity of hard wood. 1t contains be-
sides the timber tract, n depot, boarding
house and barns, worth several thousand
dollars. There are four miles of Mont
pelier and Wells River railroad track on
the property and another side track Is
now being put in. The purchasers will
not start active milling operations until
next spring but they will do some logging
this winter. Mr. Miller is we'll acquainted
with the land and timber. having been
associated with Mr.. Goslant.
NOT A CASE TRIED.
Orange county court began its Dccem-
Der term December 2. Upon call OF the
jury calendar it appeared that none of the
nine civil cases set would be tried and in
the afternoon the criminal case OF State
VS.. Buxton. an indictment for selling
liquor at the Tunbridge house. obtained
at last June term Of court,
was found not ready on the re-
spondents part and was therefore con-
tinucd for trial to the first day Of next
June term. OF the "a jurors summoned
but rs answered to their names on Tues
day afternoon, the others having been
excused, and the whole jury was discharg
ed on Wednesday forenoon. George
Avery. young man from Corinth. plead
ed guilty to petit larceny in stealing a
gun and was sentenced to confinement in
the House OF Correction for not more than
three months nor less than two months
and IS days.
SOLD LIQUOR WITHOUT PAYING
FEDERAL TAX.
There was a hearing before United
States Commissioner James A. Merrill at
his office in Rutland Thursday relative to
the case of Merritt Ware Of Wells, who
is charged with violating the internal rev.
enue law by selling liquor without Unit
tNtA
to the United States district court, which
sits at burlington, February "A, In the
sum Of s2o0 bail. which he furnished. Ware
was arrested Wednesday at his home by
Deputy Marshall f. H. Chapman of Rut-
land on complaint of Deputy Revenue Col
lector II. C.. Gleason of Burlington. The
prisoner was brought to this city on the
S;Ih o'clock train last evening and was
lodged at the county Jail over night.
WESTERN VERMONT UNION.
The executive committee OF the Western
Vermont Masonic union, which includes
Masons all over the western part Of the
State held a business meeting at The
Berwick In Rutland Wednesday after
noon, members of the committee being
present from various towns and cities.
The meeting was called to order by G.
II. Shinville of Fair Haven. the retiring
president of the union. The Vergennes
members of the committee made bid
for the annual meeting and ball Of the
union and it was voted to hold the AFFAIR
at that place in January. The following
officers were elected for the ensuing year:
President Frank l.. Fish of Vergennes;
secretary. G.. F. .. kimball of Nergennes:
ice-presidents, +. W. Fletcher of Bird
port. A. n. Varney of Poultney, f. ].
Hubbard of Middlebury. P. r. Leaven-
worth of Castleton, T. w. Ray OF Bran
r,.it y.it
ton of Vergennes, l. r. Allen of Fair
Haven. D. II. Preble of shoreham. DR..
j. z. Thomson of Rutland, c. c. Wells
Of Middlebury, w. F. Scott of Brandon,
". B. Wright Of Orwell, A C. Mansur
of Burlington. S. N. Allen Of North Fer
rsbursh. w 4. Lawrence of Bristol, P.
b. Norton Of Addison.
LOOKS FAVORABLE FOR RAILROAD.
The committee appointed by Mayor D.
w. Temple to represent Rutland In regard
TO the scheme of constructing a railroad
between Rutland and Montpelier held a
meeting at the office of Percival W.
Clement at II o'clock Wednesday morn
ing and organized by electing Mr.. Glenn
ent chairman of the committee and
George r. Bottum as secretary. Tho
members present were Mr.. Clement, Mr..
Bottum, II. o. Carpenter w Y. w. Rip
ley and j. T. Manning. The members who
were not present are DIR. John a. Mead,
Il. c. futile and George L. Chaffee. A
letter from New York capitalists who are
interested In the project was read The
members of the committee feel that the
letter ia adorable to the promotion of the
scheme, and ono OF them stated that he
had little doubt that the New York parties
would build the road. H. o. Carpenter
who has been securing pledges to the
amount Of IS each to bs used to pay Rut-
lands share OF the survey expense. the
amount not to exceed 500. has obtained
100 pledges. so that the full amount is
guaranteed.
DISCUSS SUNDAY SCHOOL WORK.
4 meeting of the executive board Of
the Vermont Sunday school association
was held at the Pavilion in Montpelier
Wednesday evening, at which time it was
decided that 1t was for the interest of Sun
day school work that a field secretary be
employed. and the members of the COM
mittee are soon to decide upon n person
who win be appointed to the position.
They are considering the names of sew
eral men who are highly recommended for
that line OF work. II Is the idea OF the
on the same plan as exists In Massa-
chustts, the State being divided into dis
trcts and 1t is hoped that through the
district workers and leaders to arouse
/ more enthusiasm and bring about better
/ work At the October meeting OF the as
ISOLATION, the matter OF employing n field
secretary was left by speclai vote to the
members of the executive committee. Of
which y. G. Williams, of Bellows Falls.
/ is chairman
ICOI-ID NOT Use THE GRAND JURY