Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-03-19

al in furnishing liquor to Stephen Ellis.
and that excessive use Of IL caused the
accidental discharge of the gun. and the
death of Ellis.
c. +. COUNTY CONVENTION.
The 18th annual convention of the Ben
nington county Christian Endeavor union
will be held in the Baptist Church IN
bennington Wednesday afternoon ana
evening, March Is.
POOR PROSPECT FOR SUGAR THIS
SEASON IN VERMONT
The warm weather of the past few days
has comparatively ruined hopes of any
sugar season. The frost is completely
out of the ground. and some OF the farm
ers have taken in their sugar and syrup
making plants. There were not many
trees tapped. and of these only where the
orchards were located in sunny places
gave much of Il run. The ground was
frozen but n little, as heavy snow came
early in the season and continued on the
ground until after the cold weather mad
fairly set in But little new sugar or sy-
rup has yet been offered for sale. Farm
crs in this section depend greatly on the
products of their sugar bushes, and the
present poor season, following as 1t does
that OF last year. Will he a serious setback
to many of them. The snow is entirely
gone except in the mountains and in shady
places, and for three nights the ground
has not frozen.
CORN GROWERS TRUST PROBABLE.
The farmers in Mortified held a meet
ing in the parish house last Saturday af-
tcrnoon for the purpose of talking over
the prospects for the raising of a sweet
corn crop during this summer and seeing
what action should be taken to gain an in
crease in the price for their product at
the canning factory. The session was at
tended by % farmers. and as result a
union may be formed. comittee COM
posed of T. a. Dillingham; was elected to
confer with a committee recently selected
by the farmers in st. Adams. They will
discuss the ACCESSIBILITY of forming a union
and also as for an increase in the prices
paid. The members of the St. Adams
committee are DR.. L. r. Waugh. W. d.
Hayden and Homer Brooks. This com
mittce will hold meeting in st. AL
bans to discuss the question. Mr.. Hay
den of that committee, was in Northiield
Saturday and attended the farmers meet
ing. lie said that he thought that the
farmers in st. Adams would come into the
organization in case one was formed in
Mortified. During the past three years
they have been furnishing corn to the can
ming factory in that place for Sc y ton.
They have come to the conclusion that
they do not get fair return for labor CT.
pended. The superintendent of the
factory in that place has offered tho farm
crs an increase of $3.50 a ton for tho com
ing year. The farmers in Mortified re
ceivc only 81 "A ton.
GREAT SALE OF TIMBER LAND.
One of the most important real estate
transactions of recent years in southern
Vermont was Consummated last week
III the sale by Reed Brothers of their tim
Der land. over 1000 acres in Stratton and
Winhall. with mills and other property, to
the Parker & Young company of Lisbon
n. II. The property transferred was val
ued at more than $1,000 1t Is probable
that the Parker &. Young company will
erect In southern Vermont piano sound
ing board factory.
DRUGGISTS LICENSES FOR ST.
JOHNSBURY.
1t is probable that st. Johnsbury drug
gists will decide to take out licenses UNI
der the new law to provide for liquors nee
essary for medical purposes. To do this
a petition asking such license must be
signed by majority OF the physicians
and at least five per cent of the legal vot-
ers. Such a petition has already beer
signed by majority Of the local physi
clans. 1t will probably be several weeks
before the machinery of any new order
order. St. Johnsbury is fortunate in hav.
ing physicians and druggists who have
the entire confidence of the community
and everyone is satisfied that the matter
will be left in safe hands. There is No
doubt about st. Johnsbury's being a "dry'
town so far under the new law. In this
way st. Johnsbury can be a white" towr
and Caledonia n white" county, not
only in name, but in fact.
GRAIN SHORTAGE CONTINUES.
The condition OF the Montpelier grair
market has not changed materially sine,
the Il" up of early winter began. The sit
uation is tempehed, however, by the light
Ter demand which accompanies warmer
weather and spring roads T.. w. Bailey
d Co., have large quantities OF grain tie,
| up at various western points and comDar
atiVely little is being received. The trou
bic is occasioned by the continued inabilit,
or the railroads to handle the grain. OWN,
to lack of cars and engines. This firm ;
Few days ago had II cars at Milwaukee
| held there by reason of ice bound ferry
boats. and large quantities are in storag,
at Toledo and Chicago. A better condi
| ton OF affairs is not anticipated for som,
| time. Inc coming of spring two week:
earlier than the accustomed time has re
| lieVed the situation because the bad road
prevent consumers from hauling any grea
i
| the demand is smaller.
ANOTHER RAILROAD BRIDGE
| WRECKED.
! Traffic on the main line Of the Contra
| Vermont railway was temporarily stop
ped Tuesday evening by the washing ou
OF about 20 feet of the approaches L
| drawbridge at st. Johns, j. g. The bridg.
was crushed by the leo at about 7:9
| O'Clock when enormous ice foes ramme,
and battered away the upright bents which
carry the stringers. ties and track Tracl
| inspectors had been over the bridge only
| five minutes before and reported tn,
bridge as all right. Fortunately tn,
| bridges in dangerous localities are con
| tinuously watched and thus what Nigh
be bad accidents avertcd. Number 4 pas
| senger train due in st. Adams at S3j hat
passed over the bridge about ten minute.
| before the ice took 1T out. The mail traiI
north was just due at St. Johns when tn,
trouble occurred. This nccessitated tn,
return OF the train to Swanton junction
ana from there 1t was sent on to Mon
treal over the Canada Atlantic, as wa
also the Chicago express.