Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-10-30

George c. Anderson of Barre Is now
the champion checker player Of Vermont,
having wrestled the title from n. A. Bailey
Of Rutland Friday night In the match,
Anderson won I, ana Bailey /, draw z.
Anderson had the advantage all through
the match. Bailey loses the title after
holding 1t 22 years. having won 1t In st.
Adams in 1850 at a State tournament.
lie had the distinction of being the first
American to beat the Herd Laddie," the
famous Scotch player and champion Of
the world. Bailey successfully defended
the title against all corners nearly quar-
ter OF a century. He beat Nichols AT Barre
last year. The new champion Is a ma
tive of Scotland, is champion at Wood
side Scotland, and played second in tho
Aberdeen championship. He is d stone
cutter employed by Jones Bros. Tho Barrs
Checker club will send him to the New
england tournament.--St Adams Messen-
ger
GETTING OVER GOLD FEVER.
Bratteboro correspondent saws. The
yellow fever" which aroused such great
expectations Of wealth In the Deerneld
valley a few months ago j. rapidly CUB
siding. The quartz mill in Wilmington has
been shut down, and some new method
Will be attempted. in extracting the gold
from the rocks. When the fever was at
its height the mining rights werc bought
on many farms in Wilmington, Whiting
ham, Readsboro and other towns. and
larro canitali1atinn 70 aa,,a,d,, ,.,t ~, "'''
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INQUEST IN CASE OF RECENT
SHOOTING NEAR BELLOWS
FALLS.
An inquest was held Tuesday oct. q,
cjdertalIv sbo+ an ~, ms, ~ ao D. a.
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norv ,.itb I, - vo,,,r, , -. -, ~.
tha r2,tiard r,i,raoa e., ,L ,,.
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ie pouy was taNeh 10 iiaItsn"rgh' y, 4.
.ur p"lldI' ~ the autopsy also heid
iuesudE AFTERNOON IL was discovered tnat
81 SUD- ndu entered McLoon Iett breast
al'u rt'o me "eaII anu me s"ItH hdu
peen pierced by eignt or ten OF them.
Ian Vd"'e M i''t'iiepus'S WI, iouhs
,estiInony ht the inquest showed that ne
".', .i, i''o" W.. cunning ,Iiroush patcn
carly in the evening. when. without warn.
ab LIZ ~, ar .,,,, N ea, snow WIS aus
,a.1 , ~ .L.i' - W. t'uns -
Ert ~ 50 'un -. -, l. - 1-'"s'.
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OLDEST ODD FELLOW IN VERMONT,
NoI,ip Ivadsvortb ono of tho oldez,
uvtn, uati,,es ~ tbc tou,r of r7l,,,ir,,,(,,,
ol,enT,.ed V-ednesda,. tbs sotb aTnivorssr,,
oC mi. birth ar tho GIN C,dd Te1Iov.s' ItornA
IL, fudIny. 80 u.bi1b hn bas ho,,, a., ,r
rnato a. tittlc o,ar a go ana r. y,btc,
he has recently returned after passing
SOM "eeha WIZ elatives III fioosl cN anu
oe,I.,Iil5 ~ w ''V. d 'uils no. I've
."r''NVN p vi iN-'Is 9'"e '1r ,"' ,ttt 70
w Iel'I.Ins ION aio roy !o'lo"!ns
.''a OO' -, eie ~ 10
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800 ~ w ~ % oi''o.. ~ ; 40 II,
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N,"'. "|p' MI w duSwolt III has t"e us
rn, ''o' % "'''l5 w o'uvHt ecioe, ot ''ie
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nected with it.
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ross i,t,rnsted IN rniiitnrv affairs and a
strong effort will be made to induce him
to accc Bennington Reformer.
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i'NO0N ~ JIM - i'-' lD'
The unoccupied house on the Austin
Puit,r farm in Richtord, belonging TO Or.
Il. NJ. Pelton, and situated one ana a har
mrs ~ VI e., 'itg {v1sSa,,
ri - t. .-ao -. sron. ir,s,,,,.a, go. ss.1
The cause Of the fire is unknown but it
is Surmised that hunters or tramps may
have been STAYING there and their care
lcssness caused the fire. DR.. Pelton mad
let The contract TO move the mouse OUT 70
tho main ROAD. where 1t was TO be USED
as tenement house, but the Work had
not been begun
,>>.f-,r MEETING, Or, THE O-tJrTE
t'Iyftp NfT-s1f,Ar ASSoCTAr1oN
Tho White River Musical association OF
White River Junction. at its annual meet
ing Monday evening, chose the following
ing Monday oct. 20 chose the following
West Lebanon; Vice-president, Professor
Bartlett of Dartmouth; secretary r. u.
Stevens, assistant secretary, Miss Franc
G. Barnes, treasurer John l.. Bacon. 1t
was decided to give public performance
of "rhe Messiah in December, the date
to be fixed hereafter, with Prof. {. IL.
horst of Dartmouth as conductor.-Ss-
Adams Messenger.
DEATH OF CHARLES B STONE.
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