Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-08-07

a bolt struck the house Of Herman Marsh
running down the chimney but doing no
particular damage. The streets and high
ways in the village are badly washed.
Twenty-Five washouts are reported on tho
railroad between Hardwick and St Johns
bury, one near HardwiCk village being 151
feet long ana varying from one foot to four
feet in depth.
PRIZES AT STATE FAIR.
Seven silver cups. which were purchased
by the officers of the Joint state and Rut-
land county fair, which will be held in Rut-
land early in September will be given
as prizes at the poultry exhibit. Several
cash and merchandise prizes will also be
given.
\ tennis tournament will be held at the
grounds of the Rutland Country club.
August 49, IA and 10 The events will con-
sist of mems and ladies singles mems
doubles and mixed doubles. The prizes
will be silver cups
TO OBSERVE BENNINGTON BATTLE
DAY.
The Bennington chapter, n. A. r.. held
special meeting Wednesday afternoon to
consider the matter OF observing the an
ntversary of the Bennington battle Aug
ust 1f. 1t appeared to be the general opin-
ion that reception should be held to
which the members of the local branch :.
~ H.,
mont and historical sociatv cb0,id n. ,r-
vited. The officers of the chapter were
appointed a committee to report a meet
ing to be held Wednesday next.-Boston
Herald
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There was tumultuous squawking
amongst Will Knapps poultry in Woodtord
Monday nirht and in the r,ornirg I, ,,o1
found that several fowls had hes9 rortfs~
Gated. That aroused Williams ira i,,s+ =
little bit mo one could blame him so th1
next night he had a tran set for the ami
NAL and caught a strange ouadruned
which some say is a. silver gray fox:
others. a racoon, and some have other
names for IT, win is kcening tho roctlr-
nal visitor alive. in a big box. .'ris \
beauty, anyhow, and a rare specimen Of
the brute creation.-Benning-to Banner.
PURCHASED LUMBER LAND.
Postmaster A. J. Dewey Of PENNINGTON
has purchased of his uncle Eliaih Dewey
the tract OF Iand IN Woodlord, known as
ta.e itS 1885, io.' lp toout
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c. A. ADAMS OF CHESTER CONFESSTS
HIS CRIME
Clarence y. Adams Of Chester. who was
shot by the spring gun set at Watermans
mill last Monday night, has made par
ttal confession Of his crime covering the
last six years. Adams admits that he has
at different times broken into Adams ~
llaNlsS store, the grain mill OF w. /.
Ware " Son, and Pollard x Carpenters dry
goods store. He also says he stole from
the depot crate Of peaches belonging to
l'orand Bros. Adams says, his stealnSS
have been going on for i years. He ella ms
| he did IL for pleasure When boy he
wanted Ia he detective hut his parents
talked against this within. When shot last
Monday. Adams says he was obliged to lay
! down by the roadside aud rest before he
got his team which was hitchcd a quarter
Of mile from the MILL
rrpov t-r~r MONET, p1rpcTAP I'M
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| Sheriff A. w j wilkins Of Putney came
| to Erattleboro Saturday from Windsor
with EIroy Kout. Who has completed
! sentence in the State prison for burglary
and took him To Newfaue, where he viii
! be held in Jail until the September term Il
the county court when he VIII be tried for
grand larceny. Kent is but * years old,