Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-04-16
NEWS OF VERMONT
More Important Events Grouped for
Free Press Readers-An Otter Shot
in Lower Waterford.

| rT0e fTe6S h6aQ6ro-An OttoT cuOb
in Lower Waterford.
| Sam Bonnettc OF Lower Waterford
brought an otter skin to st. Johnsbury
| Monday which was the finest ever seen.
| rhc otter measured 4 feet inches and
weighed y pounds It is the largest speci-
| men ever captured in this section, and in
| fact the otter is ono of the rarcst fur
bearing animals in Vermont. The story
| of the capture of the otter is most in
tcrcsting one. MIR. Bonncttc has All Indian
dog, known as "Unclc John" which has
n great record for hunting and he has
| killed many animals Of unusual size. lie
found the otter on the bank of the brook
and had a rough tusslo to capture it
The superior weight of the otter stood
him in good stead against the fighting
| qualities of the dog whose Indian blood
| WAS thoroughly aroused. The dog was
losing ground and would probably have
! lost his game If man had not come
along Mt this opportunc time and shot
| the otter with his gun.
IMPORTANT BAPTIST MEETING.
The semi-annual meeting of the Yer
mont baptist State convention board was
largely attended at the Bardwell house
in tutland Tuesday afternoon. The re-
ports of the officers were read and consid-
VAS called to order by the president, the
Rev. Gibbs Braisln, about o'clock, with
Ii members present. Those in attend
ance besides the president were: The Rev.
William ~ Dawson of Burlington state
superintendent of missions: tho Rev w.
\. l.irzic Of Barre recording secretary
the Rev. r. B. Tozer of North Bennington,
thc Rev. Henry Croker of Chester. the
Pow. II. T.. Thaycr of Ludlow, the Rev.
$. H. Archibald of North Springfield,
the Rev. Guy G. Lamson of Montpelier,
the Rev f. d. Penney, the Rev. r. A.
Howard and Deacon Willard Crane of
Burlington. Judge a. W. Foote of Middle
bury and the Rev. +. Nj. Bartlett of
Brandon. Tho reports of the officers show
cd that last year WAS the best year finan-
cially of any since the convention was
started Is years ago and the outlook for
This year is exceedingly encouraging
Tho total receipts of the convention last
year amounted to an average Of 81
|, from every Baptist in the state. II was
decided that for the ensuing year an
average donation of 70 cents from every
resident member would be necessary TO
carry en- the work of the convention.
!. Approprat tons were made to the churches
at Vergenuos and East Enosburgh and
money was put in the hands of the exc
. cutive committee for the purpose of en-
, ploying students To WORK III destitute
fields and for other purposes. The meet
ing adjourned at 4 30 o'clock until Sep
tembor 81 at Saxtons River. at which time
. Tho annual meeting viii he hold
NEWSPAPER MEN ORG ANlHE.
a meeting of the editors of the Gale
donna county papers was held at the
, Avenue House in st lohnsbury Friday
L,. .h',ir ,nsranti,.a ad;tore I,,,dIorl
L:astr,,r served , tiro dinnor oftor Will
, thero y,as d., co,,rio of bo,rs of discussio,
of ,na,tars nortnininr to Tho crnft RI.
, meeting organized by electing Charles r.
Walter chairman and G. =. Sawyer of
80 fo~r, ), co,ntv orcan;yation and IN.
,or,nor,,r,. orr,nization vac made nor
i,anert If was nor tho ,ntontion Of IN,
nditors to transact anv snccial business
, but bv an intorchanro of opinions man,
helnful suggestions were made both n,
the editors and bv Richard Mclean
: rcprcsontinr A Storrs & Bamcnt Co. the
Roston poncr house who was a guest OF
tho new organization. II was voted &c
. hold the next meeting early in Nav IL
; hardwick and Editor SAWYER invited hi.
[ brother editors to take a trip to tn,
Woodbury. granite auarrics on that c.
, casion
~
MAf MANNED M i'i- MO-> DH =
J An effort is being made to have the Eos
ton and Maine road start the cattle train
which leaves Newport carly Mon1aH
:,bIinr tho farmers to hiring i'm thnir stocL
on Nondav instead of sunday If seems
now mat tho change can t., made. ana
if ga i, will no greatly. apprcciatcd by al
concerned. If was at first thought tina
= this r,ioht mako q change i'm the rarke
: price. but this is not So There is a con
certod action nm tho mart of the neopl,
I along the line ana the prospects are tina
: the change will he made,
= 1900.
WORM or DIX NRl.lE FoND IN
PHILIPPINES
Mai T. Arlington Pond. surgeon Uni
T tod states volunteers formerly of thi,
I DIV, and now II, tho philinnincs has becr
n doint- snecial wo-k in tiphtiue the choler;
IN AIhav nro,,ince accordinp ia tho NJ,
: Mia Tunes An article unfinished in TN,
G 'rir,o, Of Ianuor,, % stated that Mai
" pn,,d had hnc,, dotaiIod fo, mis- work. an,
would leo,o ,b.t d.v for Iegasni will
U fn,',, n..ist,nte 70 t.l,o nm tho york nh,
Times stated that DR.. Pond has made {
nro...od M, homo mar ho would he of .,rea
..is,,rr, IN rcducirr tn. serious con
ditio, in AIh,,. Dr pond cxnects to re
,',,., 70 ,bis coI,,,trv this summer his ROY
1 ri,r ,.,n, y, ser,,,c, therr In wing oxnire,
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