Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-17
GOLD DUST

CnCdGo NeW rork, Boston, 81 LOUIS
Makers Of OVAL FAIRY SOAP.
to join in the trip. The expense will be
small and the tire big"
CHAIR FACTORY IN WEST CONCORD
The Dudley chair factory in West Con
cord has bean located and last we>k tho
foundation was laid and the stills placed
thereon. says the Essex County Herald.
This week gang of men under Z. =.
White are planning the main building
which is to be 62x2s feet and two stories
figh. The engine end saw mill Is to be
placed a rhort distance at ono side and
tho power connected TO the n ain building
by shafting.
FORGE r IN ESSEX COUNTY.
slick fereer has been operating in sew
eral towns In this vicinity, inclu5!ng New
Port. East Charleston. Islend Pond, and
Gorham, says the Herald. Two checks
crawn on the Island Fond National bank.
enc signed B c. Royce and the other l.. j..
Jones arc rrpudiated and declared To be
forreries. md how many more may yet be
cut is a matter of eorjectUdc. Tho
amounts involved are small AZ far as heard
from not exceeding $50. At Newport and
Gorham he passed checks, securing goods
ana money. but tho traders subsequently
became suspicious, followed him ard de-
man1ed and received back their property.
1t Is unfortunate to cay The least, that
these men did not deta,n the fellow and
axe a searching investigator into the
matter. especially as their suspicious had
been aroused, instead Of being satisfied by
the recovery Of what they had parted with
in exchange for the CT eek.
N'iRFGATIONALISTS IN BRIGHTON
The Congregational church Of Brighter
invited the Quebec association CT Conyie.
gaticnal churches to hold Its fall me ,ting
In Island Pond, says the Herald. The in.
vitaton was accepted by an urerimcus
vote 1t Is hoped that the Orleans County
Conference Of Congregational churches
may be able to meet with their brethren
NJ the Same time. Tho meeting VIII eN-
tend ovr- two days.
WANTS COUNTY SEAT
An attempt will be made at the reAt scs~
sion of the Il gislature to secure an en-
aiding act for the removal of the Windham
county buildings to Brattleborc. to make
Erattleboro the shire town If the county.
instead of Newfane, says the Messenger.
1t Is the idea of those interested in the
that the general cony enience
of the county would be- conserved in this
wny. 1t Is proposed that Brattlehcro fur
rish the site and build the court house.
bearing all the e1rense, and that the
I;rattleboro would be called Iron to hear
would be about ss5.Coo IT. Is ergucd that
the county will have TO build a new Jail
ir few years In any event. similar
plan was once defeated in the legislature,
but at that time Brattlo boro did not show
a disposition to b. AZ the Luz den Of the ex.
pense.
RAILROAD IMPROVEMENTS.
The Boston & Maine Railroad company
has announced it's intention to extend its
double track from Westminster to East
Putncy during the coming summer, says
the Messenger. The double track was laid
last summer from Bellows Falls to West
The Central Vermont Railway
company will lay third rail beside the
narrow gauge track from Rrattleboro to
West River bridge as soon as the ground
Is in proper condition. A third rail was
laid last autumn from the bridge to the
81 ante Quarries in Wet DumTerston.
The object Of the rail is to enable broad
gauge cars to be run to the granite quar-
ries in ord,r to ohv.ate the necessity of
transferring the granite from narrow
gauge t. broad gauge cars in Rrattleboro.
SUICIDE IN BRADFORD.
II. NJ. Griffin, a resident of Bradford,
suicide in that village Friday
morning by shooting himself with re-
hours after committing the act. Despond-
ency from Ill health is supposed to have
been the cause of the suicide. His age
was Sc years. He was a marble worker
and owned two houses. He left a wife
and a daughter
ANOTHER FREAK CALF.
Dr. George Stephens V. S., OF White
River Junction. has at his barn a mon
strosity in the form of a calf born in that
town, says the Messenger. The animal
has no abdomen and the viscera Is in
sac outside Of the body. Thu
spine is curved SO that the hind legs Of
the calf are turned toward the head Two
years ago DIR. Stephens in his practice met
with another such case OF arrested devel-
opment
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF BEN
NINGTON CELEBRATES 18TH AN
NIVERSARY.
The First Baptist Church of Bennington
observed its 18th anniversary Sunday with
appropriate exercises. says the Herald.
The morning was devoted mainly to nd
.resses. The Rev. Edward Conover re
tired. OF Bennington, gave an address on
"reminiscences OF 1855" being a history
" the church during his postorate of those
ears A former pastor. the Rev. George
:. baldwin. gave sermon on The Past
ma the Future" He ives pastor Of the |
hurch from 1881 to 1886. There were two
addresses in the e, cning. the first boing by
he pastor. tho Rev. Frank r. Morris, on
Some Striking Features of the History
# tho First Baptist Church." and the
'thtr, the anniversary sermon, was by the
Rev Sylvester Burnham of Colgate uni
'ersity. The present membership of the
hurch is over $50.
JURORS DISSATISFIED WITH THEIR
PAY.
In Rutland &C unty Court disagreement
vas reported Saturday morning by the
ury In the case of the state against f..
Deacon Johnson and 'Ab." X. Smith of
'hstleton. charged with illegal fishing in
lake Bono seen. says the Herald. Tho
ury was discharged by the court. and af-
er releasing Smith and Johnson on $500
sll each recess was taken until o'clock
tuesday morning. While all the jurors
we're being paid by the county clerk Sat
rday morning a discussion arose because
o money was allowed them for tine seven
avs Of the term In which the court was
OF In actual session. This 10 In accord
nee with the statutes. but the jurors did
OF take kindly to 1t, as several Of them
ere forced to ray for an extra man to
airy on the work at home, and on the
ays when they receive no money from
ne state they must take II from their own
ockets. The Jurors were paid Sc a day for
days.
SUICIDE IN ST. JoHNsBURY.
Peter Clement Of St. Johnsbury. prom
'ent farmer n years old, committed sui
de saturday morning by drowning HIM
elf In water tub. Dependency over the
cath or his only son last AuS,,rt eaused