Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-12-31
NEWS OF YER MONT.
More Important Events Grouped for
Free Press Rcadcrs-ShortnSc in
Accounts of Shnftburys Town
Treasurer.

There WAS large attendance Of voters
of SALISBURY at special meeting held
In Cole hall Tuesday, Dec -. The meet
ing was called to consider report madc
by the selectmen in reference to the APP
parent shortage that very soon after his
death was discovered in the accounts of
Myron Barton. who for p years was tow.
treasurer. The apparent shortage was
found when the Rev. Merrill Hitchcock
was appointed treasurer and who declined
to take the office until he knew where
the funds were and received them. 4
careful examination of the books. cash,
etc, was made and an apparent short
age of about 5000 was discovered. This
was denied by MIR. BartonS friends. O. NJ
Barber of Bennington was called IN tn"
case and other persons took Il hand la
the investigation. Considerable feeling has
been aroused in the town, although no
person has any idea that Mr.. Barton in
tentionally took ii cent. At the meeting
Tuesday the report made to the meeting
was to the effect that the deficiency was
$500, but where il went to the examiners
had not been able TO find out At this
meeting committee was appointed to
thoroughly examine the books and ac-
counts and see if there was any deficiency
with the deceased's accounts, The com
mttee consists of G. X. Hawkins and NJ.
NJ Dean, the latter one of the town au-
ditors. They are authorized TO engage cX-
perts, if possible, and make u full report
at the next town meeting.
18TH MASONIC DISTRICT MEETING.
The annual meeting OF the thirteenth
Masonic district will he held with Warner
Lodge, No. so. at JefersOnVillc, on Friday,
January S. The exercises will open at 80
y. m. with Warner Lodge in the chairs
Mineral Lodge of Wolcott will work the
4; A. degree, Mystic Lodge of Stowe Will
.l,Ifx on
Vernon Lodge of Morrisvile will work
the NJ NJ. degree, Waterman Lodge of
Johnson will deliver the lectures on the
NJ NJ degree. Mt Norris Lodge of Eden
Will close the lodge. Several grand lodge
officers will be present.
HORSE AND DOG ELECTROCUTED.
4 peculiar accident happened in Manchos-
Ter Dec 20 in which IL horse and dog
wore killed and Il man narrowly ESCAPED
with his life. A live electric light wire
in some manner became detached and fell
into pool of water. y horse belonging
IA Eldred e Amos, which was being
driven by Mr.. IIldrcd, stepped into the
pool and WIS instantly killed, and the
dog following the team was killed In
tho same manner Mr. Eldred left the
wagon 10 Investigate. stopped into tho
water and received a severe SHOCK, bat
owing TO the fact that he had on rubbcrS
he escaped with his life.
OIrARRYMAN BADLY HURT
Evan O. Roberts, II superintendent i'm
mo aud & Congcrs late quarri.s, To-
,atcd i'm South Poultney, while directing
the men on a piece Of work in Il quarry
Wednesday afternoon, was severely in
i,red bv n stone falling and striking him
on the mp.
FIRE IN WOLCoTT
I,iro DESTROYED the blacksmith and
,,.hooIvrieht shop and residence OF II. T.
IvbecIock Wednesday evening The blaze
started from an overturned lamp In the
.bon The buildings and contents were
uall covered by insurance.
BANK WRECKERS AS ACTORS,
rho minstrel show given by the prison
T., tbo House of Correction at Rut
ga "wednesday evening was Il grca
aoss All the characters were imper
noted bv the prisoners many taking
ale nar,s. -. Henry Lewis of Yer
nnoe hank wrccker acted as end mal
~ yninistrcls. Marvin A. Mcclure
,,,ic,ed OF completely in wrocking thu
,Iarcbants National bank OF Rutland, wa
800 ushor. Farrar, the defaultlng tellc
-, ths Waterbury National bank. ntcd a
;a,nr,ocutor. Much talent was shown
uipGE IDE hurt ~ MANILA.
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