Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-05-01
NEWS OF VERMONT.

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Free Press Readers Good Trout
Fishing Expected To-day.
The trout season will open May all over
the State of Vermont and local fishermen
are looking forward to excellent sport next
Thursday, says the Rutland News. 1t IL
the general opinion that the brooks will be
In better condition at the opening of the
season than at any time for several years
The reason for this is the fact that the
snow melted in the mountains so early.
barring the temporary rise from the recent
rains the spring freshet has subsidized and
unless there is more rain between now and
Thursday tie streams will have reached
their normal condition. The early melting
of the snow and consequent clearing of the
stream of ice gives the trout better
chance to feed than when the streams are
icc-bound and the fish should be nicely fat
tened by the carly part of May. A large
number of fishermen from Rutland are
planning to joint their rods at daybreak
next Thursday. Several will go to Man
chester and Arlington to fish in the Batten-
kill. while Furnace brook, Sugar Hollow
brook, Castleton river and the popular
streams will receive their full quota of
baited hooks, and perhaps there will be a
flies.
WOMAN BURNED BY POWDER.
Mrs. +. r. Strong of Huntington met
with a painful accident one day last week.
She went to put some papers in the stove
in which, unknown to her, was some
powder. Her face and hands were burned
quite badly.
CHAPLAIN DAY AT NORWICH.
The Rev. Charles O. Day, formerly OF
Brattlcboro, now president of Andover The
illogical Seminary, but better known &c
Nermontcrs as Chaplain Day, because OF
his services with the First Vermont regI-
ment at Chckamaugua during the Span
sh- Amercan war, will deliver the bac-
calaureate sermon at Norwich University
Northheld, at the coming commencement
| say the News.
HOBO AFRAID OF THE WATER
CURE"
A typical hobo put in an appearance al
| the Montpelier House Saturday evening
and did the so-called tit act. says tn,
Argus. He went into the hotel to purchase
a cigar and while there his train pulled
out but Il good hobo never worries con
solcd Willie. The lit act is employed by
Weary Willie when he wants a drink very
bad, and when his resources are below TIN
| drink marx. l ne nODO started III tie tIlcf
| by reeling around and then came dow
on the floor like a log. his head whackinc
the boards with force enough to drive
| nail through the planks. He stayed Their
50 long that the clerk became anxious. Thu
| only way he could be resuscitatcd was b,
some one suggesting the water cure.
| This brought Willie to with jerk III
claimed that he Travelled with Way Dowl
| East doing the tit act and that he LET
- II 1tJpnni1
way to White River Junction.
REDUCED POLICE FORCE.
Officer John w. Blanchard of Nortl
| Main street has been notified that his ser
vices are no longer required as a membe
of the Rutland police force, and he wa!
accordingly not on duty Monday, says thu
News. This action was taken by Chic
of Police T.. II. Lawson under the direc
ton of Mayor d. W. Temple. For scve
raj weeks Rutland has had five regula
II policemen although the city ordinance;
provide for only four. There has beer
much discussion as to how the matte
would be finally settled. The mayor, afte
! counseing with the city attorney, decided
that Policeman Blanchard's relief from Of
flee was the proper solution of the tangle
HAD TO RELOAD HIS STOCK.
The cattle in the train from the nortl
/ were in very bad condition. saws tn
News. One of the cars. which was sc
verely crowded with calves and hogs, Wa
immediately ordered reloaded and parti
toned off according to law. Humane or
hcer lower sl"tes 'hat 'Iie ow i'ti Mi't y
plosccuttu II o' invest .S"'iO.i nc '.uNo w. ~
| the mans assertion is untrue, that tn
railroad company did not give him time t
| properly load the cars.
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|
Judge John II. Watson OF MontpeHe
VIII be Mt the county court mouse IN Rut
land "Wednesday afternoon 10 dispose o
several chdncery cases Whlcn We're lei
| open when the March term OF the count
court was adjourned, says the News
Among the matters to come up are sew
eral Rutland liquor cases that We're som
nf I}cI,ows Folle AZ sneciaI master am
an occorn, Of tho ,attar'e iIInoss have sine
been held IN apeNahce'
MAN SEVERELY INJURED.
Harry lanSuon OF meadow street wa
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