Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-07-02
NEWS OF VERMONT.
More Important Events Grouped for
Free Press Rcadcrs--The Hon.
Frank PIumlcy Pleasantly LO-
cntcd mt Caracas.

cntcd mt Caracas.
In IL recent letter to a friend In North
field, dated Caracas. June H. the Hon.
Frank Plumley writes of his trip and
location there. The following extracts
from the letter will be read with general
interest: Mrs. Plumley and myself had
good voyage and an entirely safe ar
rival at Caracas, and have continued
well. The climate while not at all ex-
hilerating and with no tonic In its con-
ditions. is not uncomfortable at all
indeed We have seen no days here COM
parable with some OF the hot days we
get in Vermont, when it is very hot. The
altitude, some 300. is what saves us.
as well as the cooler air which comes
down to us from the mountains some
1000 feet higher still, which surround
this basin in which Caracas lies. We
have been very fortunate in securing
quarters in the home of an American
family. who have been here some II or
Is years, and are living in n remarkably
fine South American house. The house
itself was built back of the earthquake
OF 1872 and stood the shock. It's walls
are very thick and strong. The interior
has been made over new within n few
years by Mr.. Frost the owner, at an
expense of some $4,000 or moro, and is
ono of the palaces Of Caracas house
of two stories, ono of the few of that
kind in the city 1t has a main central
court within which are growing palms
that reach nearly to the level of our up
per porch where we are sitting. Our bed
rooms arc large. being 30x20 and very
high posted, or rather they are not post
ed at ALL but the inner walls and the
dividing walls arc made in the same
manner as the outer walls of brick and
adobe. I was told by Mrs Frost that
the oil painting fresco work on the walls
around the upper porch and below IT
cost 5000 The lower floor and around
the court is of beautiful thing. Indeed
our surroundings could not easily he
made more comfortable anywhere away
from home. Both of my commissions
are organized. and the British commits
sion has begun the work of receiving
claims Eight have already been pre-
sented There are eight other commits
sions sitting at the present time, making
10 in all.'
MONUMENT TO DIR. COMMAND.
A meeting of the subscribers to the
fund raised for the purpose Of securing
a monument to he placed on the grave
| of the late DR.. James Conland was held
| in the Brooks House, Brattleboro Mon
day evening. 1t was reported that the
contributions to the fund, which were
| limited to small amounts. aggregated
5000 which is considered ample to carry
| out the suggestion made some time ago
| to have the monument consist of rug
ged bowder. committee was appoint
cd consisting Of W. II. Childs. o. l..
French and J. G. 1llery. to whom the
| fund will be turned over, to be expended
| in their discretion.
MONUMENT AT LAKE GEORGE.
Elaborate preparations are being made
| for the dedication of the Lake George
| battle monument which is to take place
September and s. The monument is to
commemorate the battle of Lake George,
tho .irst conflict of any magnitude in
| tho French and Indian War, nearly a
century and half ago. It will be erected
on the Battle park. recently acquired by
the state of New York on lofty
| bluff overlooking the head of the
lake. Large details OF regular army
troops from the barracks ut Platts-
hurgh and Fort Ethan Allen VT,
rs we'll as from the New York Ma
tonal Guard and a sham battle will he
a part of the celebration, The dedicatory
address will he delivered by Senator
| Chauncoy NJ. Dcpew and Governor Odell
viii accept the monument on hohalf of
the State. President Roosevelt has given
a partial promise that he will attend.
| The governors from tho States of Yer
| mont, Massachusetts and Connecticut,
which had troops engaged in the battle,
are also expected.
CHASED BY A WILD CAT.
Joseph Gasro. who resides a little way
! beyond Wrghtsville in Montpelier was
! given n bad scare on Sunday evening
| when n wild cat got after him and made
| him hike for the house He is sure that
| it was wild cat because he has seen
! them before and there is no reason to
! holt pI.. l,at l. IL. not icrht al hnl trrh
some of the residents there are some
what sccptical. lie says that he encoun-
| tered the animal a short distance from
| the house at about $50 O'Clock. when it
was still light enough to see plainly, and
the cat commenced to growl and ad-
vance as though desiring to get busy.
| Gasro did not wait to extend the ac-
ouaintance, according 10 reports. but
| hustled for the house at a 20 clip,
ATTEMPTED ASSAULT AT NORTH
FIELD.
stephen Tromhley of Mortified was
arrested Tuesday and brought before
Justice s. II. Kent, charged with at
tempted assault on Mary Kirby. q years
old, Saturday night, in lonely part OF
| the town. She screamed and was saved
| by several people hearing her cries and
running to her rescue The man escaped
! at tho time The feeling over the case
has been running high, and even talk OF
| lynChing has been heard Trombley was
bound over under 5000 bail and taken to
| Washington county Jail. States Attor-
ney +. A. Bailey prosecuted and F T..
| Thomas defended.
BEAR KILLED IN WESTFIELD.
| June 90 Charles Ostrout of Westhed
found a bear in his bear trap and shot It,
| 1t was evident its mate was nearby, al
though not in sight. 1t has been many
years since bear was killed in that town,
| although nearly every year bears have
killed some of II. o. Miller's sheep,