Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-03

pleted and all equipped ready to run. The
machinery, including ciusher, rolls. cy-
clone. screens, fans, etc, are all set up and
betting will be finished tonight. 1t might
lie interesting to know that 1850 tect of
betting Is used in the mill, all of which
is of the most expensive grade. Seventy
five men are now on the payroll. The
machinery Will be started end a test made
next Saturday and 1t Is confidently ex-
peoted that the plant will be In operation
and running at its full capacity by the
first of May
HEARING IN MOFFAT POISONING
CASE POSTPONED.
In the municipal court in Bennington
Wednesday the hearing in the case of State
VS.. Joseph Mears OF Sandgate, charged with
attempt to poison Philander Moffat of that
place was continued week. The liquor
which 1t is claimed was poisoned has been
| sent away for examination, and not yet
| returned.
The last of the 165 sewing machines for
the new shirt and collar shop was set up
Wednesday afternoon, and by the first of
April the entire plant will be in complete
running order, with at least 80 hands At
the present time there are 40 people en-
poyed. The laundry connected with the
plant will employ 25 hands.
Representatives of the different insur-
ance companies who lost in the late burn
ing of the Unity Collar plant at North Ben
nington which with stock was insured for
$4,000. have offered to settle the losses on
the stock at the rate of 70 per cent. of the
amount of insurance.
At the annual meeting Of the North
Bennington graded school district Tuesday
March 25 Charles ID. Phillips was recalled
clerk for the goth consecutive time. He has
been village clerk over 20 years, and Sec
rotary of Tucker Lodge +. e. A. NJ. for
% years.
The Office of the Cooper Manufacturing
company is being enlarged to a considera-
bic extent, the enlargement being made
necessary by the constantly increasin z
business of the firm. The plant has been
running steadily for years apparently lit
tie affected by the ups and downs of the
knit goods business A large portion of the
time the mill has been run evenings until
O'Clock. and some Of the time all night.
This mill, with that Of Holden. Leonard
& Co.. has an enviable record for con-
slant work. neither one of them having
been closed a day in nearly ten years for
lack of orders.
All Of the manufactures in the place are
apparently busy now. with good prospects
for continued work during the entire sea-
son. The outlook for new buildings this
season is not very encouraging. No new
blocks are in anticipation, and but few
residences.
AMOUNT OF PERMANENT ROADS.
State Highway Commissioner j. o. San
ford of Stamford reports to the Rutland
News that during the past year $S7 564. 70
was expended by the State and 1877 .204.S3 by
the various towns in permanent roads. or
the latter sum $13,195S2 was expended in
Rutland county and about ss,576.60 in
Rutland city.
STATE ROADS SHOULD BE UNIFORM
The spring meeting of the Rutland coun-
Ity road commissioners was held at the
Hotel Bardwell parlOrs Wednesday, says
the Rutland News. State Highway Com
missioner ]. o. Sanford of Stamford was
| present and gave practical talk on road
| luilding and the duties of commissioner.
| He urged uniformity in all State roads
ard emphasized the fact that they should
be built with view to- permanency and
| that proper drainage was one of tho first
requisites In road building. Prof. j. w.
| Votey of the University of Vermont. Bur-
lington, gave a talk in the afternoon to
the commits iorers. The attendance was
much larger than in the morning. Prof.
Notey covered much the same ground that
Mr. Sanford did. He spoke at some length
on drainage and road making materials.
ARBOR DAY SUGGESTIONS
The indications of an early spring will
doubtless set the governor to thinking
| ABOUT MS rTTCrr Day pre- Cla1ndtlC1, says
the st. Johnsbury Caledonian. A reccn.
bulletin issued by the department of agri-
culture throws out son'e sensible hints
about tree planting on rural school
grounds. Much more attention. ii is
clair ed, is given to getting up impressive
| literary and musical exercises for Arbor
Day, than to having the trees in the best
condition and planting them as they
should be planted. Naturally, under such
Giro umstances, results urcn the school
grounds have not been r.arkel. The WORK
has often been impulsive and the interest
transient. Trees planted with ceremonious
dignity in April have died of neglect before
September" The tree rlantirg spirit. once
aroused in the school, should have the
support of thu people in the district Sume
body who knows how should supernten
the preparation of the ground, the procur-
Ing Of the trees. the planting. and the sub
seuent cultivation. There should be both
! purpose and method in background
planting, says the bulletin. Plant for pro-
lection and for ornament. Plant hardy
| ord long lived trees L,ss Of roots expos
ure before planting, failure to plant well
too wet soil, the drying cut OF the soil
these things kill off the tree. The bulletin
makes a general pea for the exercise OF
cure and common scnst in this matter OF
tree planting on schC oil grounds. and cries
cut against that superficial interest which
0ios cut immedia tely efter Arhor Day lex
crcises" are concluded and leaves the trees
to follow suit.
ATE A POISONOUS ROOT