Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-11-20
STATEMENT BY MRS. MoLINEUX
NEWS OF VERMONT,
More Important Events Grouped 70
Free Press Readers-Potato Thieves
Defeated By Pownal Farmer.

Arthur Kately is one of the best known
farmers in the town of Pownal. He COM
pleted the digging of his potatoes several
days ago, but on account of other import
ant duties covered them In the field which
is not far from the residence, so that he
could easily attend to the removing of
them later. Friday night his dog made
such a disturbance. that on keeping 1t up.
hately went to the window to see what
was the matter. He saw in the field two
men who were busly at work shovelins
the potatoes from the shack into barrels
that they had near them. He took his
shot gun and fired at them and he thinks
that the shot took effect on one. AS soon
as he could get out he went to investigate
and found that the would-be thieves were
not going to be satisfied with the potatoes
but had taken a fat calf from the barn.
tied it's four legs together, and laid ii
near to where the potatoes We're, as II
it was the intention to take the calf away
with the tubers. Thanks to his dog h,
saved the potatoes and the calf The
night before one of the sheriffs of NORTH
Adams had twenty bushels of potatoes
dumped on his stable floor by some uu-
known person
MUSICIANS UNION IN RUTLAND.
An organization to be called the Musi-
clans union of Rutland was formed at Il
meeting held in the painter 3 hall sunday
afternoon. The following temporary otii
GERS were elected; President, +. w. Man
ham; vice president, T. e. Mellow; treas
urer. n. |. Self; financial secretary, o. {.
Ballou, recording secretary, j. NJ. Pelton
membership COMMITTEE composed 81
f. w. Markham +. A. Rielle and c.
Sweigard was appointed to make a can
vass for members. The committee is to
report at the next meeting, which vii,
be held Thursday evening at 7:30 O'CLOCK
| in Pythian hall
POWDERED MILK FACTORY FOR
BENNINGTON.
A. l. Clapp representing the BostoI.
company that controls several patents
was in Bennington part of last week,
| and Saturday closed a cotract with Jamcs
| SILK, a local contractor for the erection
| of a factory on lot recently purchases
| on Dewey street, in which as soon as
constructed the company will begin tn
manufacture of powdered milk The
| building to be 30 by rs feet is to be com
pleted in four weeks, and in the sprins
| will be enlarged to twice its size If the
| business will warrant. The process Is
something entirely new, but it is claimed
| that by it milk will be retained in its pure
| form and keep for any length of time
| without the use of sugar. The refuse is
all used. among the products being a sub
| stance that is taking the place of rubber
and being considerably used, Tho firm
has a solid financial backing and its pro
ducts are covered by patents The com
pany locates here because of its railroad
facilities, and because of the supply o,
milk that can be procured, this being thu
center of a fine dairy country, and IN
which there are no creameries or cheese
| factories.
RUTLAND MEN VISIT DIR. WEBB
A committee OF nine citizens of Rutland
went to Shelburne on the paper train Sun
day morning and was entertained by DR.
w. Seward Webb They spent the fore
noon in conference going over the ques
ton OF the shops to be built by the Rut
land Railroad company, The committee
dined in the private car put at its SOY
vice by DR.. Webb and returned on a spe,
cial The committee consisted of DIR
John A. Mead George T, Chaffee, John n
Woodhn, j. +. Manning, e, r. Morse
Robert A. Lawrence NJ. S. Sawyer, w
F. Burditt and David Fox, jr.
HUNTER USED WRONG END OF HIS
GUN.
Enrico Cacagni, of Mortified was
brought to Montpelier Monday morning
and taken to Heaton hospital for treat
ment. Enrico went hunting saturday at
ternoon and took rifle with him. WheI
he saw an animal running towards hin
instead Of firing his rifle he used it as
club, which resulted In discharging hi:
wea pom, the ball hitting Enrico instead o
the animal. The ball pierced the inside O
one OF his legs just below the groin. Thu
injury Is not considered serious one anC
the man will leave the hospital in a few
days.
POSTMASTER AT MOSCOW
Washington, Nov. l3.--Fourth- elias