Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-07-24
NEWS OF VERMONT.
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for Bellows Falls Hospital.


family, and the campaign of money-rais
ing and organization is progressing salts
lactorily. The liberal gift of the Morgans
has given the hospital scheme new life
and inspired the directors with new hope.
A meeting OF the directors was held at
tho high school building Monday evening,
The chairman. George II. Babbitt, stated
that the Morgan family offered to give a
site for the hospital with certain condi-
lions. This site Is 200 feet on the Rocking
ham road next to n. c. Elllotts lot and
extending back to the new road leading to
Hiram Kings. The conditions are that the
name must be changed from Mt. kiburn
TO Vermont name, and in case the land
ever ceases to be used for hospital purposes
1t snail revert to the Morgan estate. II
Is agreed. however. that at any time the
directors could at their option pay 1920 for
the land and secure a clear title. An OPP
ton of $500 good for two years Is also
given on the remaining land lying between
the Rockingham road and the new road
The directors voted to accept the PROPOSE
ton. This means that application will be-
made to the next legislature for permits
sion to change the name tC some name
yet to be decided upon. Tho directors fee
that moderate expenditure of money
perhaps $4,000, will give a hospital ad-
adapted to the needs of Bellows
Falls They propose to raise this money
by subscription and then If possible ar.
range for maintenance so that subscribers
VIII not be importuned each year for
funds many think that II the association
fits out a hospital free from debt the towr
ought to each year meet any deficit This
could probably be zone by p tax on the
grand list not exceeding five cents.-Bel
lows Falls Times.
FRANKLIN COUNTY CREAMERY IN
THE TRUST.
An arrangement has been about complet
ed between the Creamery Products com
pany of New York and the Franklin
County Creamery association of St Alban.
whereby the stockholders of the Franklir
County Creamery association will have al
opportunity to dispose of their stock [,
the Creamery Products company. Tn,
creamery Products company IS a New
York corporation with s25c,00O common
stock 100000 preferred stock and S.
10000 bonds. 1t is expected to take in
large number OF creameries in New Yorl
and New England and has already secure,
many of them.-Rutland Herald.
FACULTY AT POULTNFgY ACADEMY
The following faculty has been engage
for the next term at the Troy Conferenc,
academy in Poultney, commencing Sept
): Charles Howard Dunton, A. b. ID. D.
principal; Charles Billings. A. b., A. NJ.
Latin and Greek; Annie Leroy Richard
son, A. b. preceptress; James Hawle!
Aiken, physics and chemistry; Gcorg,
Samuel Lee. PHI D., mathematics and ath
letlcs: Grace NJ. Church, b. p. drawing
painting, French; William u. Van Nalken
burg, music Marilla Marks Curtis, clio
cution and physical culture; Martha Pal
mer Dunton, grammar; Mabel Ackcy. Ger
man; Ned Henry Roberts, commercial dc
partment: Bertha Annette Barker, steno
graphy and typewriting; Charles a. Ester
brook. violin: Wilbur X Dickinson, libra
rian; Warren L. Carpenter, steward
Rutland News.
ESSEN COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CON
VENTION.
The democratic legal voters of Essex viii
meet in mass convention at the court hous.
In Guildhall. Tuesday. July %, 1902, at %
a. M. for the purpose of nominating candi
dates for county officers to be voted fo
at the next September election, also t,
elect county committee. and transac
any other business which may come be
fore the convention.-Essex Count,
Herald
MAN BENT ON MURDER.
fellow calling himself Dan Deane,
Thursday forenoon by officer Gates. II,
went to the house of Charles Morris OF
Granville Street just as the servant CIR
stepped out OF the door, In his hand h,
held potted geranium, and he said t,
the girl I'm going to Kill someone" Jus
then Mrs. Edward Jones stepped to tn
door, and seeing her he said, And you r,
the one Mrs. Jones and the cir
started and ran through the house as N
assembled the steps. but little dog barke,
furiously at him and no started for tn
next house. The occupant Mrs. VII
Jones, saw him in time to fastcn the door
and he returned to his first stopping place
The ladies' no first frightened ran benin,
the house and then back of the barn, ant
he In pursuit. 1t Is presumed that he say
Frank Briggs approaching from tn
hill back OF the houses. for he turned an,
started down the road. Officer Gates wa
telephoned for, and the man returned jus
In time to he secured and placed wher
there was no one 20 Brighten. He was seel
staggering around In a drunken conditio,
the day before. and was probably craze,
from the effects of a dehauch -Poultnc,
Journal.
GREAT EPIDEMIC OF MEASLES.
The measles has already spread so widel,
that every other house in the village o
Ludlow seems to be tagged with a yellow
placard. Health officers Bryant and Bon
ncy say that at present the disease 1
not spreading as it has been, owing prob
ably to the fact that 1t has nearly reache
its limit for material Up to date over I
houses have been quarantlned and Their
is an average of two or three cases to
house-Ncrmont Tribune.
IMPROVEMENTS AT ISLAND POND.
Mr. NJ s Rlaiklock, superintendent O
the Grand Trunk railway system and {
A. Hight the companys solicitor, were Il
Island Pond. Monday. to confer with tn
selectmen regarding the proposed improve
ments the company intend making In thi
place. These improvements include tn
erection of an overhead driveway In tn
vicinity of the STATEN at cost Of abou
$50, 600, the building OF a road to the Pete
Richiord Crossing. for which the compan
will give the land and material to max
the road, and the erection of new depot
Mr.. Blackjack says this new depot will b
erected by Christmas, next The erectio
of the driveway will do away with fou
dangerous grade crossings, one near job
Reeves residence. one at the cast end o
the station, the Adam Danforth crossin
and the Peter Richford crossing A foot
bridge also Will probably be erected. /
exchange for these advantages the com
pany asked the town to build the road
The expense of this work is estimated a
not less than S2o0-Vermont Union.
EXHIBITS A TWO HEADED COLT.
Josiah Kenerson, OF Barnet, always ha
some freak of nature on hand to help on
his pocket book. His giant calf of thre
season ago Is still a giant, as it weigh
LOO pounds measures 7 feet three an
one half inches and stands Is hands one
half inches high. For this Seasons attrac
tion Mr.. HENDERSON has a two healed colt