Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-12-11

insurance on the household furniture to
the amount of $3.50 was also carried. The
kellys lost nearly all of their belongings.
The fire was first noticed about two o clock
in the morning. Mrs. Kelly was awaken
cd by the smell of smoke and upon max
ing an investigation found one of the
rooms all In flames. She quickly aroused
the inmates OF the house and the alarm
was ruus in. The fire department worked
hard but were unable to save the property
from destruction. All In tho house es-
capped, many in their night clothes, but no
one was injured. The place has been used
as a boarding house for some time and
there were Il boarders in the house Mr..
Kelly is undecided whether he will rebuild
or not, The fire caught from the furnace.
The partitions took fire and the blaze
spread very rapidly.
FIRST INMATE OF ODD FELLOWS
HOME DEAD.
The first inmate of the Gill Odd Fellows
Home came to Ludlow in December, 1896,
from st. Johnsbury. and has been CON
fined to his room from that day until last
Sunday, November 30, when his sufferings
were ended by death. His name was Peter
Stuart and he was a member of Caledonia
lodge No. of st. Johnsbury and OF Moose
River encampment. Mr.. Stuart was n
comparatively young man, not quite ~
years old. He was born in Grafton March
H. 1863. In early life he went to the Black
Hills In search of gold, but was not sue
cessful, and while there was shot in the
arm by an unknown enemy. He returned
East and was employed as a farmer and
woodsman in the vicinity of ST. Johnsbury
until the spring of 1892, when he became
seriously afflicted with rheumatism, and
went to Hot Springs, South Dakota, in
hope Of obtaining relief. He was unable
to obtain it and during the last few years
has been practically paralyzed by the dis
case. He shrank from death until recent
~ when he had finally come to desire it as
a relief. Prayer was offered at the home
Monday afternoon at two o'clock by the
Rev, X. NJ. Fowler and the body was taken
to Barnet Tuesday, where tho funeral was
held Wednesday morning Caledonia lodge
had charge of the services He Is survived
by two sisters who reside in Gloversville,
n. Y.
PREPARING FOR SOME GOOD RAG
The Windsor County Horse Breeders
association which was organized last
January will soon issue It's call for the
second payment OF s.. Forty-six nomina-
lions were made with but few vacancies
by reason of failure to breed, etc. This
associa ton, confined to Windsor county
alone, has already exceeded in number Of
nominations anything of the kind before
in 1905 will we'll be worth looking after by
those that have made nominations There
Is no doubt hut that the stake Will exceed
$500 and in all proba ability some track or
organization III the county will offer hand
some additions for the honor of the race.
But supposing the colt entered does not
excel in speed buyers are present that
are good judges of colts and such always
sell at n good price. The history Of all
stake races is that eligible colts are look
ed after by shrewd buyers. And as change
of ownership does not debar. it would
seem to a lay member, that any nominator
could not afford to lose his chance by nom
payment of dues
DIFFICULTIES ON A MINED TRAIN.
Passengers leaving Montpelier on the
3 80 o'clock train in the afternoon are
having bad luck these days in reaching
Rutland The mixed train scheduled to
leave Burlington at $50 o'clock in the af-
ternoon and due to arrive In Rutland at
~ o'clock did not arrive until 80 o'clock
Thursday morning. being seven hours and
80 minutes on the road. There were no
delays from switching, special or late
trains. nor from accidents. The train left
Burlington nearly on time consisting of
Is freight cars. eight loaded with coal, and
two passenger coaches, the locomotive
pulling $40 tons The up-grades were too
several times. Most of the passengers got
off at Brandon and waited for the sleeper
which. although half an hour late. reach
ed Rutland an hour and 10 minutes ahead
of the freight. Passengers from Montpelier
wishing to reach Rutland and points on
the Rutland road should take the morning
train in order to avoid these long de-
lays.
MAN FELL THROUGH RAILROAD
BRIDGE.
oliver Latour Of Evergreen avenue Rut-
land, fell through the iron railroad bridge
over East creek shortly after midnight
Friday morning and 1t Is feared was bad
~ injured. The Waterman at the Peo-
pies Gas Light company's works heard
some one grooming about 12:3 o'clock and
sent up town for assistance. as he could
| not leave the plant to investigate. Patrol
men Elworth and McDonoush went down
and found Mr.. Latour in the stream. They
took him to the gas works and summoned
medical assistance.
FOUR AFFECTIONS ALIENATED.
Two suits have been brought amone
Syrlans in Rutland which promise to be
| Interesting whom they come before the
county court at the March term. Bott
suits are for alienation Of affections anc
one grew out of the other. Mrs Morine
Moawood Of Spruce street was served witt
a writ Friday notifying her of a suit
brought by Mrs. Katherine Webb, wife OF
John Webb, on the ground that she hao
stolen the affections of the complainant
husband. Mrs. Moawood could not furnish
bail and is now at the county Jail. This
suit originated from one brought short
time ago by Kahiel Moawood against Johr
Webb for alternating the affections Of his
wife Norma. Mrs. Webb has decided thai
1t was Norma who alienated her hus
bands affections instead of vice versa anG
has taken action accordingly. Webb wal
served with a writ December and is now
at the county Jail In default Of bail.
! WAITSt lELD WANTS RAILROAD.
A secret railroad meeting was held al
| Waitsneld last week, which bakers
dozen of the most influential townsmer
attended. Railroad matters were dis
cussed at great length and commit
tee WAS appointed to confer with a prom
inent railroad official for the purpose OF
interesting him In building a steam roat
through the valley. 1t was stated at the
meeting that a stock company had beer
formed to erect a large summer hote
near the Fayston landslide, should
railroad be built through the valley. and
one gentleman stated that ono or two
canning companies were watching the
outcome with a view to erect factorie.
here should this line be an assured sue
| cess. After a three hours session ir
which various industries In that and Other
towns were discussed the meeting broke
up at about a. m.
EXAMINING THE RUTLAND ROUTE
A meeting of the citizens railroad com
mittee was held in Fl. W. Kemps offic,
i'm Mammalian Monday eyening IT