Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-10
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DOES NOT DARE GET HIS LIQUOR

DOES NOT DARE GET HTS LIQUOR
In connection with the seizure of a boz
of liquor at the Plainfeld express office tn
first of last week. the party to whom ths
package was directed has made his appear
ance and told his story, Gays the Argus
His name is Henry Duprey and he Is en-
ployed on a faim in North Montpelier. lie
said that when he ordered 1t he directed
the firm to have it sent to North MOI.
| elier, and does not know why 1t was sent
to Plainfed. He said that his family wers
ill and that he had ordered it for medicinl
purptees. lie did not know that the STUFF
had been received until he read of lis
seizure in the Evening Argus The pack
age Is still In the hands Of Constable ~
w. Pitkin, and so far nothing has boa
done with It H. G. Cutting. the exrrrsi
egcnt, has been in CORES pordence with tin,
main office during the past week to $50
what they will do about the matter Nj.
Duprcy has rot yet put nv a claim for mis-
goods. and 1t Is now up to the town author
itics to take action about it.
SERGEANT COOK TO RETIRE.
After tho regular drill Wednesday ~ ~.
ing announcement was made that It
Sergeant T., y. Cook would retire FIR "a ~.
ID at the expiration of his term Of ,u.is.-
roent. April /, says the st. Johnsbury Ca
DOMAIN. Tho company by p unanimous Vot"
asked Sergeant Cook to rc enlist. hut M Il
not to do so. He has been a meml-r {
the company for sever years. served " %
1t during the Spanish American war !
recently refused a unanimous call to b, -
second lieutenant. Sergeant Cock was V,
popular with the boys and his Retirement
is generally regretted.
ODD FELLOWS MEET IN LUDLOW.
The grand bodies of Odd Fellows in tho
state will meet at LUDLOW in My. says the
Republican. Col o. II Henderson of II.
Johnshury has been invited to order tho
oantons in the St7te to participate in a
parade at this time. a drill OF '-aut1a
Crescent was held at Odd Fellows RAIL Inst
Saturday evening preparatory for this at
the close Of which the members famIii">
enjoyed a promenade, lunch and SOC al
time.
ACTIVITY IN BARTON.
AL the manufactures Of Barton vilaSi
seem to be rushed with orders this spri.-
says the No nitor. All ave working s
mary hands as usual snd some an in
creased number On .hc whole business j.
exceedingly gcod with tho prospect that Il
profitable summer ia before us.
ROBBERY AT WHITE RIVER JUNG
TON.
! The police officers of White River juno
ton are seeking for a clew that will al
I
| off with the wallet OF w. d. Kent clerk
and collector in the local freight depart
ment of the Central Vermont Railroad
company, says the Argus. When Mr.. Kert
returned to the office from the men re-
| firing room in the depot building Mondav
forenoon, he missed from his hip pocket
his wallet. in which was some money Ct
his own and several checks that he had
received that day for freight He at one
revisited the room, but could find no trace
Of the wallet. Dilgent search and inquiry
about the rooms of the building and tin
yard revealed nothing. The same after
noon, on opening the mail box at the St.
ton. an unstamped envelope was founG
addressed as follows: Letter Carrie.
give this to owner If found on its beiitc
lopened, the missing chicks were found. l.
| no money. Deputy Sheriffs McAulay aud
| Wheeler, accompanied by several Diet.
! tives OF the Boston and Maine railroad
recently searched the house of GeoGl
Robbins at Centeville, and found q qua
, tity of goods. 1t is alleged that th -.
We're distracted from Boston and Main.
. freight cars and depots by Mr.. Robbi
two sons. who are now under arrest IN
Palmer. Mass. charged with similar acts.
MAN ARRESTED FOR FORGERY.
Sheriff C. c. Graves of Montpelier went
: to Duxbury Wednesday night and arrested
Charles Arlington. whom he found at the
home of Fielding Arlington, his brother
SAYS the Argus. He was taken to Water-
bury. where he remained over night
i, hcing brought to Montpelier Thursdar
morning. Officer George Nichols, of WI
Ili"u Stown. came 20 Montpelier in tn"
, aft moon and took him to Williamstown.
p, .''.' "' ''.. '.v.r or#rl Juror cf that plar.
. has papers charging him with forgery II Is
,.... . ...-L passed au D.Hrr g.. r.'-
tain goods. Arlington had left William -
l town and gone to stay with his broth -
$ in DuXbury.
EYE BADLY DISEASED.
Mrs. Sumner Proctor Of Lyrdonville W.
has been ut priGhtlool hospital 81 Johrs-
$ bury for several weeks on account #
E trouble with her eyes had her right ey"
0 removed Thursday, says the Lyndonvl'e
= Journal. The doctor who removed the ey"
d said that it was effected worse than any
70 eve he had ever operated on. Mrs. Proc
II tor returned home Thursday night and l.
j doing well.
d BOYS SKULL FRACTURED.
The youngest son Of Mr. and Mrs. Fred
: Doe of South Ryesatc recently met with
what is proving to be A serious aC idcU',
says the Lyndonvile Journal One daV l7st
| week the little fellow fell down some steps
!. at the back of the house and struck his
I head on some rocks fractring the skull
Il and cutting one or two ugly wounds. Dr.
.. G. W. Darling was called and was obliged
u to take several stitches to close the wound,
The boy is in a critical condition.
l. GOLD MINING BOOMING.
u C \. Cook Of Boston, mining Expert to-
: Cether with L. j. Bullock of Readshord
l. have leased about 5000 acres of land in tia
e vicinity Of Readsboro for mining purpos :,
: and operations are eXpe ted To commence
! at once says inc Bennington Reform'r
i Hundreds of samples OF ore have Been as.
y saycd. all showing paying deposits of toLi
u gold. The plant at Wilmington is hoinl
q steadily operated 10 its full capacity, and
the owners declare they are well salts
fed with the results thus far.
p ONE HUNDRED VETERANS AT SOL
DIERS HOME.
Il There are now about 100 veterans al tl'
l. Soldiers Home, says the BENNINGTON +.
e former The inmates have been unusual
u healthy the past winter. not n death hay
Y ing occurred there since December %
t. 1901. This is the longest interval withou
] a death since the institution was start q
: There are several cases in the hospital hr
y none of these are considered serious.
n PRESIDENT Y NJ. c. a. To RESIGN
: Robert G. Gilmore, who has been presi
ID dent of the Rutland Young Mems Chris
lie ian association for the past two years, Ia
5 sGniticd his intention not TO accept rc
/ election at the annual meeting of the as
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