Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-07-10
NEWS OF VERMONT.

More Important Events Grouped for
Free Press Readers-strangs spe-
cies Of Fish Caught in Lake
Champlain.
The Rev. @. II. Bailey Of North Ferris
burgh, who is lover Of piscatorial sport,
has had an unusual experience this season
In getting rare specimens Of the finny tribe.
First he caught a fish about ten inches in
length Of remarkable form and beauty. As
no one in this vicinity was able to classi-
fy 1t, 1t was sent to the fish hatchery at
st. Johnsbury, where 1t was pronounced to
be Buffalo fish of the genus taurishthys.
Next he caught a species of bullfln. very
singularly marked with patches Of black
and yellow. The other day while out on
the Little Otter with two Of his neighbors,
he succeeded in landing a species of gartish
about three feet in length, having bill
eight inches long, and known as the
ganoid- fish of the genus lepidosteus, SINH
lar to the gar-fsh or sea-pike, but distin-
guished its rhombic scales. Being a tax
iderinist he has mounted it, making fine
specimen which he will no doubt present
to the museum at Middlebury College to
which he has been previous contributor.
BLOODY FIGHT IN WILMINGTON.
One of the worst cases of assault report
ed in Wilmington for many years occurred
on the west road near Nogels meat mar
ket last Sunday night, says the Times.
gang of five men from Mountain Mills had
procured a supply Of liquor the day before
and were just enough under its influence to
be Quarresome. There was some dispute
between one Gurvin Elliott and another
man who gives his name as j. s. Slovin,
as result of which Elliott struck Slovin
and fight ensued. A companion turned in
and helped Elliott, and Slovin was knocked
out. The last he remembers is that he was
down and his two assailants were pound
ing. kicking and stamping upon him. Slo-
vim was found lying in the road by w. y.
johnson the next morning. He was blind
and helpless, his face and head being ter
ribly multilated and distorted. The man
vas covered with blood from his head down
to his waist and there was blood on the
ground where he lay. The presumption is
that he was left for dead by his compan-
ions.A warrant was Issued for the arrest of
Elliott, the ring-leader in the assault, ear
lily Monday morning, but before the officers
could get hold of their man he had collect
ed his pay OF John McDade at the mill and
left town. Eliott's home is in Groveton,
N. II. The victim gave his name as D. S.
Slovn, but it Is understood that the name
is a fictitious one, and that his real name
is Keenan,.
MAN AND MONEY MISSING.
| Peter Wright, who for the last three
months has been employed at the restaur-
ant Of Lynch G. jerks in White River juno
ton. has been missing since early Monday
morning. says the Messenger AT a late
hour Sunday night he went to the restaur-
ant. gathered the hooks, and took what
| cash was on hand about $3.50, under pre-
text of going with Mr. Lynch. rishodu. = i
text of going over to West Lebanon and
settling with Mr. Lynch. He was seen al
the railroad station about 2:30 a. IN
Monday, and since then there are no traces
of him. "A few entertain the theory that
he may have met foul play on his way tc
West Lebanon and his body thrown into
the Connecticut but the general impression
at present is that he has left for parts UNI
known. Wright is about 80 years old, heav-
! lily built, with a forid complexion and
grayish eyes. lie came from Clare
mont, n. H.. or vicinity.
A DRUNK REVEALED HORSE THIEF
| George Baker of Alburgh, alias James
Stevenson, formerly of Watertown, N. Y.
and who mas been employed here as a farm
| hand for several weeks, was arrested July
5 for intoxication. While under the influ-
ence of liquor he gave his real name and
said he was the terror Of Jefferson County
n. Y Officers of Watertown We're notified
who came and paid his fine and took
| him back with them, as he was wanted
there Tor horse stealing.
RAIDED CHINESE LAUNDRY.
A gang of miscreants who seem to be
training for appointments to Rutland OF
lrA. 10 H., Nsrxk,k hof<
as an occasion to do things in St. Johns
bury for which they should and probably
will be made to suffer says the Republi-
can. The Chinese laundry on Eastern ave
hue seemed to be the target for attack. The
building was broken into and damaged and
the peacoable inmate driven out into the
street and abused. 1t Is also claimed that
quite a sum of money belonging to the
Chinaman is missing. The authorities
| have the case well established and propose
to give the matter a thorough airing as
much rs IL the rights of the most promin.
e1t citizen in town had been abused instead
OF those of a poor, peaceable unoffendine
foreigner.
OBSERVED THEIR GOLDEN WE'D
DING.
About eighty OF the friends and neigh
bors Of Mr.. and Mrs j. W. Spaulding gath
cred at their home in Morrisvile last Fri
| day, July T. in honor OF their 50th annver
sary, says the News and Citizen. Mr. ant
Mrs. Spauldng were born In Morristowr
and have lived nearly all their lives there
witnessing many changes and growth Of
| their lifelong home. Mr. Spaulding is q
years OF age and has passed 81 years Of
this time IN Morrisvile. Mrs. Spauding Is
81 years old and Is doing her own work al
the present time. The couple are both hale
and hearty and Mrs. Spaulding enjoys the
reputation OF never having employed helI
in the house but two weeks during hei
married life. Many tokens OF remem
brance were brought by the friends, n few
OF which were as follows Gold butter
knife and sugar spoon from George w
Hendee; gold headed umbrella from Mrs
| V. A. Billiard OF Burlington; a very mic,
couch from a number Of thetr friends; golt
berry spoon from Mrs. c. w. Twiss ant
children. besides smaller presents. num-
Der of letters were read from those unable
to be present. A pleasant social time was
then enjoyed, in which singing and visit
ing took prominent part. The gatherins
was made up Of friends from Wolcott FL.
more, stowe and Morristown.
CAMPAIGNING AT THOMSON.
The fourth annual meeting Of the fthie
Falls Campmeeting Association will be held
on tic grounds at Johnson August 22-30 in,
elusive, says the News and Citizen. The
Rev. l.. C. Petit Of Saratoga, the Rev. II. c
Smith OF Boston, as we'll as others from
abroad and several from Vermont, will b,
present The grounds are being improved
new log cabins going up and a new board
ing-housc 26xa0 is being built. No pain.
will he spared to make this the bes
meeting ever held there.
ANOTHER GOLDEN WEDDING.