Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-05-01
vERMoNTER PROMOTED.


1t would be completed before the end Of
1902
vERMONTER PROMOTED.
Daniel willard, a native of North Hart
land, has been elected third vice-president
in charge Of operation, including mainten-
ance of way and the mechanical depart
ment of the Erie railroad, says the Land.
mark. He entered upon railway service In
1879 as a laborer on the track of the Cen
trail Vermont. He has been a locomotive
fireman and engineer. brakeman. conduc-
tor, roundhouse fireman, travelling engin-
eer, train-mastcr. assistant superintendent
He went from the Central Vermont to the
Lake Shore line and thence to the 500 line
which he left to accept a position on tho
Baltimore &. Ohio, leaving that road for the
Erie. His rise to the present place has
been due to his energy, perseverance and
an aptitude for the work in which he was
engaged.
DUNSHEE SHOWED GOOD SENSE
David Henry Lewis may survive his In
generation at the house of correction in
Rutland and may return in time to the an
cient city of Vergennes. 1t is pretty certain,
however, that he will not he leader in So
ciety when he gets there, gays special to
the Messenger. An incident which happen
ed at the Hotel Bardwell in Rutland Thurs
day makes this seem certain s. s. Gaines,
proprietor of the Stevens house at Nergen-
mes, who has been here during the past
week attending the Ketchum trial, has
big heart and feels sorry for poor Lewis,
who has to languish in the house of cor
rection week after week, and Is compelled
three times a day to perform the laborious
duty Of walking to his meals. consisting
of very plain fare compared with the stump
tuous repasts which were served UP to him
at the stevens house in the good old days
before the bank failed. Accordingly, Mr.
Gaines arranged a nice little dinner party
at the Hotel Bardwel for the benefit of his
former star boarder. Only three were to
be present, Mr.. Gaines, Lewis, and n. T.
Dunshee of Bristol, formerly president of
the looted Farmers National Bank Of Yer
gennes, Lewis. who has smoked inces-
sanity this week. found n chance between
puffs to accept Mr.. Gaines's invitation and
at noon the two went to the Hotel Bard
we'll Mr.. Dunshee could not be found at
the time but, leaving word with the hotel
clerk to have Dunshee directed to their phi
vate table when he came in, Gaines and
Lewis went into the dining room and sat
down. Soon after that, Mr.. Dunshee enter
ed the hotel and the clerk delivered his
message. II guess not" was the answer.
I'm not going to eat with any convict IL
know it," Then going into the dining
room he gave his former associate and fell
low director the marble heart and sat down
to eat at a table on the other side of the
room. Gaines and Lewis finished the meal
in silence with an empty chair at their side.
ADRY BRIDGE BURNED.
The highway bridge which crosses the
Central Vermont railroad tracks about a
quarter of a mile below the village of Mid
dlesex was burned Friday night. The cause
Of the fire is unknown. The structure was
wooden. The fire was discovered about 10
O'Clock by the crew of a freight
train, who reported 1t at Water
bury. orders were sent to Mont
pelier Junction from st. Adams to a freight
train to go to Waterbury tonotifyt the agent
and get out the section men. Section hands
were also sent from Waterbury, and the
men remained at the fire until 1t was out.
The night express was delayed two hours
in consequence of the fire, remaining at
Waterbury, The bridge was practically des-
| troyed.
SWINDLED BY MILK DEALERS.
| Some time ago certain parties from
Lowell, Mass, came to Barton and bought
milk and cream of the farmers paying
them n good price for these products
says the Monitor. At first they paid
promptly but later they grew slack about
paying and finally they got considerably
in debt to them. Some of the farmers, tc
secure part or their DEBT attached the
cream cans others held what cans they
had refusing to give them up until they
received pay for their milk. The cans at
tached. after due time were sold at auc'
| ton. G. c. Grow, the prosecuting officer
notified three members OF the creamery
company of the attachment of the cans
but they paid no attention to it and FER
mitted the sale to take place. Last week
D. II. I.apont came here claiming to be