The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-09-10
ABOUT VERMONT.

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of cattle found diseased and con-
demned for the first six months was
about 600. The sc per cent indem-
nifty clause causes the farmer to
look with more favor upon the law.
The Temperance of the foot and
mouth disease in Massachusetts will
necessitate extra precaution and es-
pecially careful oversight on the part
of the board.
Edward LaFountain of Burlington,
aged 40, died on Wednesday of this
week from the effects OF blow from
a piece of timber while at work on
building in the city of Rutland, sever
al days ago. His skull was fractured.
Patrick Failey, well.to-do farmer
of Fairfield, was robbed last Sunday
of 1925 by one Fred Bryant, and
reward of $50 has been offered by
Sheriff Kelley for Bryant's apprehen-
sion. Bryant is described as young
man Of about twenty three or twenty
four, with a smooth and full face,
light hair growing down over the
forehead, weight about 100, height
about five feet nine inches stocky
build and ruddy complexion and when
last seen wore q light checked suit,
an outing shirt and a blue cap. He
had been employed by the farmers in
the vicinity, in the hay field, and
was last employed by John Oollens,
who lives on Mr.. Failey's farm. On
Sunday last the family, including
Mr.. Failey, who boards with the Col
Inns, all went to Fairfield to
church, leaving Bryant behind in
charge. During their absence Bryant
entered Mr.. Failey's room among 9TH
ers, broke open private drawer and
took therefrom a roll of bills amount
ing to $780, in denominations of fives,
tens and one twenty dollar bill and
departed. Bryant claimed that his
home was at Derby Line.
South Pomfret is to have a new Ii
brary building and soldiers memorial
The building will be of stone and
all soldiers of all wars who went from
Pomfret will have their names in
scribed on the tablets therein. The
site is not yet decided upon and the
final plans are yet to be completed.
The hunting season opened on Tues.
day but birds are reported very scarce
this year. Scarcely any quail have
been seen and partridges and wood
cock are few and far between, owing
to the forest fires which devastated
nests in early spring and the cool
weather of the summer.
During the past three months Mrs.
Harriet A. Finney of the State HUI
name Society has chloroformed thirty
three diseased cats and kittens, the
greater number of which have been
taken from the streets of Burlington,
and of this number no less than fifteen
were disposed of last month. Mrs,
Finney really does the work OF a
health officer as she keeps the streets
practically free from stray and small
animals, which are diseased. Her
work is entirely gratuitous and often
she furnishes the chloroform at her
own expense.
The open season for trout closed
on Tuesday, and a penalty of SO
is provided for each fish taken from
September 1 to May 1, next, The
sport this year has not been up to
the average. High water and cold
weather prevailed at the opening Of
the season; then came six weeks with
out drop of rain, and following the
drought the weather conditions were
so variable that fishermen averaged
rather poor luck. Taken altogether
the season has been rather disappoint-
ing. But there are other years and
other lines and hooks coming, and
the trout that escaped this year will
be in trim for the frying pan later
on.
The farm house of Frank W. Flint,
situated two miles from Windsor vii
lage and occupied by Guy Parkhurst,
was broken into at midday, Tuesday,
while the family were away, and the
house thoroughly ransacked. A. B. d
NJ and @. V. mileage and a quantity
OF cigars were taken and every drawer
was opened. Entrance was made
through back window. Mrs. Park
hurst saw a small man wearing blue
suit leaving the place when she re-
turned about p. N.
The camp ground near White River
Junction, owned by the Adentists, has
been put in order for the annual camp
meeting of that denomination in this
State, Services began on Saturday
and will continue until September 6.
Prominent persons of that faith are
expected to be present.
TOO REALISTIC.
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