Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-04-02
NEWS OF VERMONT
More Important Events Grouped for
Free Press Readers-Boston Party
Purchasing Wild Land for an
Investment.


and purchased of W. w. Peck 1850 acres
of wild land situated IN the west part
of Morrstown in that section known as
Sterling. This land has furnished lum-
Der for the Peck Lumber company for
Il number of years and is purchased to be
held for its usefulness IN years to come.
1t is probable that the land will be the
most valuable for its pulp timber. Mr..
Peck has four lots more in this vicinity
on which the same party has an option.
Merrill Shurtlit and Mr.. Drew accom-
panied Mr.. Wright. Mr.. Shurtliff was
here TO look up the title of the land pur-
chased He is a member of the law firm
of Drew Jordan d Buckley the leading
lawyers of New hampshire. Mr.. Wright
wishes to buy more land in this vicinity
and will be in MorrisWlle for that pur-
pose later in the season.
NO DRUGGISTS LICENSES IN ST.
JOIiNSBuRY.
The st. Johnsbury druggists have de-
cidcd not to take out any licenses for sell
ing liquor as provided in the new license
law The restrictions were so severe
that few If any of them cared to take
out a license, but at the request of some
of the citizens a petition was circulated
around town to get live per cent of the
voters as provided in the new statute.
There was no general response to the
petition, but before the whole number
had been secured the druggists asked to
have the petition withdrawn as they de-
cided not to take out licenses. At
meeting OF the seleCtmcn it was decided
to Tx the licenses at not less than 500
or more than $500 and after this action
the druggists did not feel as if they could
afford to pay the license fee the select
men had established. 1t Is therefore
proba bic that no liquor will be sold there
the coming year.
HOW LISTERS WILL APPRA1SE
PROPERTY.
The listers of the various towns in Cal
cdonia county held a meeting in st.
Johnsbury at the town clerks office Mon
day afternoon, nine of the IA towns be-
ing represented. 1t was voted to APP
praise bank stock and other property as
follows: Barton National 800 per share;
Caledonia National bank, si9. net; Capt.
tol Savings bank, Montpelier, 500 per
share; First National bank, St Johns
bury, $50 per share; Hardwick Savings
bank. 500 per share; Island Pond Ma
tional bank, 500 per share: Lyndon, sos
per share. net; Lyndonville, $@b per
share, net; Merchants National bank,
st. Johnsbury, $50; National bank of New
bury. $500 per share: Newport National
bank, 500 per share; Peoples, Brattle-
boro 500 per share; all other banks at
par Other property as follows: Lum-
Der In logs, s. per NJ. grade above or be-
low, according to value; oxen, AZ cents
per pound, live weight ; year-old steers,
By cents per pound, I've weight; year
old steers and heifers at SIS; year-old
steers and heifers. at SO; cows at So
and grade up and down: colts four
months and over, SO; two years old, s35
three years old, $50; sheep, 81 per head;
wool II cents per pound hens, 40 cents
each, and so exempt; swine, shoats and
| fat hogs five cents per pound bees per
swarm, $3.50; hay, $40 per tom sugar.
seven cents per pound; wood 16 In. 81;
automobiles are considered taxable by the
| listers of the various towns. The listers
present voted unanimously to call on all
| savings banks FOR n list of the depositors
In each town, who are residents OF that
town, who have deposits to the amount
OF 500 or over.
COMING SHRINE MEETINGS.
The Shrincrs are making great plans
for the meeting in Bratteboro in April.
| The date will be sometime between the
! 10th and Goth. The May pilgrimage will
camp in ST. Johnsbury and the necessary
number of candidates has been secured.
II. b. Gammell, the chief of the Arab
patrol. and c. j. Trefren of West Burke
have been in consultation over the matter
and 1t is safe to predict that when the
date arrives the sand will he sizzling hot
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'i"N'M ioN NAL VILE lLLf'rAL'
Pownal has been in muss ever since
the town voted in favor of license. The
first two commissioners declined TO serve
then one was appointed who after dual.
living was found to be Ineligible. A third
one finally was secured. Now there is
more trouble as the temperance people
are irving to have the recent vote of tho
town set aside as being Illegal. The lead
crs In the movement claim that the time
for voting ON the license ouestion was
limited to the hours from II to . which
was NOT according To law Letters have
been sent to the governor the States
Inttorncv. and Judges of the supreme court
asking for oninions and their answers
are eagerly waited. The leaders have
ploutv of funds TO fight with and say that
! they will Dush TO the END. In the mean.
time the commissioners announce thai
two licenses will he issued. 1t is also an.
nouurcd that a North Adams firm ha.
leased the largest house in the soutl
village and will convert if into a hotel #
they are assured of 4 license.
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IhANSf hhNf-'
The Troy Methodist conference will con
vonc for It's list annual session in tn,
First Methodist Church in Saratoga or
| "Wednesday. Auril II. This conference i,
one of the large and important confer
enccs of Methodism. II has within its ter
ritorv several cities-Albany Troy
Schrunctadv Hurlinrton plattsburrh
Amsterdam and Glovcrsville beside,
numerous and prosuorous smaller towns
Tho u,nn,hnrshin of tbo rburches as ne