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

took possession of IL and later brought n
to the house. There was n small u,Iantlty
Of liquid In the bottle and DR.. f. o. Porj
ter, who was at the house. examined it and
pronounced 1t to be paris green. lie told
Drolette what measures to take to coun-
teract the poison and Drolette. who had
taken only little of the stuff, came OUT
lall right although not feeling well vet.
Sears, who had taken two copous
draughts, voinited a good DEAL which prob
ably saved his life. He has. however, been
laid up ever since What the motive could
have been is Of course not known. If deliher-
ate murder was not intended It certainly
was no joke. But which of the two men
1T was intended to poison is a query. There
are strong suspicious but no positive evi-
dence as to the person who did the Job.
Ono thing is certain. and that is that tho
person who put the poison in the jug was
familiar with the lot mi pretty near knew
the location of the jug ana that it had
been left in the field over night.
A LYNX IN IIINESBJRGH.
A lynx has been roaming the south part
OF the town of Hinesburgh but the hunt.
ers as yet have failed to get his pelt.
CAPTURED IL YOUNG ZONES.
Alex McGown and his son Edward OF
Charlotte evidently have corner on fur
They found den in an immense hollow
loE one HHN lHSt week ana captured IL
nearly half grown foxes.
RANDOLPH FARMER COMMITS SUI.
eide.
Charles Clark, n farmer living near Ram
dolph Center committed suicide Saturday
morning by shooting himself in the head
with revolver. He had been i'll for q
long time with disease of the hip, and
announcement and melancholia were
probably the cause of the deed. lie had
done some work at repairing watches and
| had asked to have his case of tools given
him. lie polished the tools and watches
! in the case. also the revolver, and whils
his wife was absent from the room for 4
few moments shot himself. He lived only
about an hour.
NEW RECTOR FOR RUTLAND
The wardens and vestry of Trinity par.
ish, Rutland, have chosen the Rev. Joseph
Reynolds, rector of st. Mary's Church ut
Mott Haven, New York city, for it's vacant
rectorship and the election has been ac-
cepted. says the Herald. Mr. Reynolds will
come to Rutland June II to live and at that
time will assume his duties as rector.
Meanwhile he will visit the parish with
Mrs. Reynolds and will ofFiciate at tho
church on Sunday, May II. Mr.. Reynolds
is a native of Baltimore, Md. and grad
uate Of the University of Virginia at Char
! lottesville. Va, and of the New York Cen
, eral Theological seminary at New York
city. He has been connected with parishes
at Baltimore and Brooklyn. y. y, besides
his present charge. and has lived abroad
| for two years largely for the purpose of
study. Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds have two
| young children.
VERMONT MARBLE COMPANY'S
STRIKE.
TIE only new feature in the strik. sitria-
ton at the Continental mill of the Yer
| mont Marble company at Center Rutland
vas the Issue and delivery Saturday by the
i company of a circular letter to the firm
employees reviewing the matter from tho
i companv's standpoint, says the Herald
4 The letter is printed and of considerable
length.
TO ENLARGE MILL AT BENNINGTON
In few DAYS Holden, Leonard & Co Of
bennington, will raise d part Of the largo
one-story annex adjoining the north side Of
the main mill another story. as to al
: ford over $500 more feet of floor space. says
the Herald. The finishing and shipping
! rooms will be located in the new part. The
; establishment will also be equipped with
another freight elevator The job will be
done under the supe rViSon of Contractor j.
- Remington. The brick will be furnished
by the Cron!ack yards.
COWS BRING FANCY PRICES.
4 Good cows are selling in Bennington and
vicinity from $40 to $50 per head, and are
scarce at those figures.
BOYS BURNED BY POWDER.
I Willie, the Is year old son of Peter
o Brien and Eddie and Robbie, the nine
and seven year old sons of Harry Edwards.
left their homes in Fair Haven last week
says the Era to search for May nowor-.
While away they found some powder and
set fire to it. 1t exploded and their clothes
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