Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-11-12

present and explained things The Off
GERS elected were i. M. Brown of Barre,
president; Edwin S. Meigs Of Montpelier
vice president; C. H. Campbell of Barre,
secretary: W. IT. Noonan of Barre, treas
urer. 1t Is expected that a branch of the
association will be formed In each county
I'm the state. One has already been form
ed in Rutland county After the different
county organizations have been formed
a State association will be organized.
RUTLAND OFFENDERS IN COURT.
John Shannon Holder OF Rutland, who
holds the State record OF the number
of tirues sent to prison, was sent
to the House of Correction Monday
for ~ days, this being his 151st con-
vction. The charge this time is intoxi-
cation. A session of justice court was
held Monday afternoon before Justice
w W. wilkins at Center Rutland. Six
teen Polanders with unspellable names
were fined amounts ranging from sn to
s24 for breach Of the peace and intoxica-
ton. All paid Two were found not
guilty out OF 10 arrests which grew out
of a drunken row that concluded we'd
ding celebration on Saturday evening. A
free fight after the wedding, result of at
tempt Of two gangs to get possession of
beer kegs. The bride was present Mt
court and paid. fines Of two offenders.
Several prisoners were badly cut. bruised,
broken limbs, etc.
BUILDINGS NEAR CAMP RICH IN
MILTON BURNED.
The house and barn Of Peter Rowe
living at the mouth of the brook south
OF Camp Rich. In Milton. were burned at
midnight Monday night with all their con-
tents, including household goods. fur
niture, hay, three-seated wagon. pillow.
etc. 1t is supposed to have caught from
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awakened by a cracking sound and on
opening the door into the kitchen 1t was
found to be on fire. He was burned quite
badly on his hands In rescuing his STOCK
from the burning barn. An occupant OF
the chamber threw a feather bed out OF
the window and jumped to save his life.
The loss falls heavily on Mr. Rowe, there
being a small insurance.
BUILDINGS BURNED IN CABOT.
The farm buildings owned by Otis Free
man on the Hockervle road in the edge
of Cabot were burned to the ground at
four O'Clock Wednesday morning. The fire
is believed to have caught from de-
fective due in the chimney. The house
hold furniture was saved and also the
live stock, but ten tons of hay in the
barn were lost. The insurance amounts
to $3.50.
WHOLESALERS SELL BY BOTTLE.
City Sheriff John Docherty of Mont
pelier invaded the city OF Barre yesterday
afternoon under the orders of Acting
States Attorney p. F. Bailey and made
tour of the wholesale liquor establish
ments to secure evidence that they were
dsregarding the orders of the States at
torney Office which were to the effect that
/ they could not sell In quantities less than
gallon. Sheriff Docherty paid his re-
spects to c. Zanleoni and A. Scampini
/ and purchased of each one a pint of whis
key. The matter was talked over by the
wholesalers and the city sheriff and the
result will be a test case so as to learr
what is meant by wholesaler under the
! present liquor law.
EX-MILLIONAIRE COMMITS SUICIDE
Gen. William II. Hughes, formerly g
millionaire slate manufactures of Gran
vile. n. T., who had hundreds of EN-
! ployes In Granville and Poultney VT
| and who failed two months ago, commit.
ted suicide Wednesday morning at his
home in Granville by hanging himself
from the banster. Worry over financial
troubles was the cause. He leaves a wife
and three children.