Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-02-05

Hitcr getting out doors Noe discovered n
uouble bltted axe, and proceeded to chor
up his fellow workmen's saws. etc. lie
iinally became exhausted by so much ex.
IRA labor. and laid down on the banking
vi tne house for a short nap. When De
nity Sheriff Marshall Alexander came,
noe did not take kindly to the sugges.
tlon that he accompany Mr.. Alexander tc
81. Alhnns, and said so very vehemently,
Mr. Alexander thought otherwise. Noe
was roped to the sleigh and accompanied
ny. a. c. Spaulding and the sheriff. was
taken To st. Adams Jail. Noe claims t.
have belonged to the Pennsylvania Guard
ana to have served in the Spanish-Amcri
can War, but his stories are discreditcd.
AN IMMENSE GRANITE SPIRE.
The longest granite spire ever shipped
out of Barre and probably the longest
ever shipped by car anywhere says the
Times, is the ono shipped by G. Il. Tayn-
ton Co. on Monday to Woodlawn Gene
terry New York city. Tho spirc is SO feet
long and two cars were necessary to
transport II. The spire came from the
quarry Of G.. u. Tayntor a.. Co.. and is of
lSht stock. In order to get the granite
from the quarry to Barre q special track
was built at the time. The shipment is
the last of the large Hearn monument.
the pieces of which have been shipped
from time to time. The base is Il feet
i'' s'iih ti1 hlt ~ n l'tl lltI 1 III
spire is 4 feet 1 inches square at the base
and 2 feet 4 inches square at the top.
DOES NOT MEAN LOSS OF WORKS.
The despatch from Rutland stating
that a portion of the Howe Scale works
was to he moved from Rutland to Chica-
go, while technically true. was very mis-
leading. The facts in the case are that
a certain pattern of coal conveying mach
inery will hereafter be manufactured in
chicago instead of in Rutland, but that
pattern is now entirely out of date ana
little used so that the total revenue re.
ceiNed from it amounts to n very small,
sum. AS a result of the change the loca.
plant loses but one Of its employees and
the place Of that one will be filled. The
recent strike at the scale works had no.
thing whatever to do with the new ar
rangement, but the change was made be
cause what little of this machinery there
is. is in the West. and orders for now
parts can be filled to better Advantage from
Chicago.
NARROW ESCAPE FOR WORKMEN.
-Four of the employees of the Vermont
Marble Co, had "A narrow escape from in
slant death while at their work in the
Patton quarry in Rutland Tuesday. They
were working around one of the pieces Of
machinery when a large block of marble
fell from the roof directly on to the
machine, smashing it badly. The piece
of marble weighed severed hundred
pounds and fell from SO great a distance
that had it struck any of the mon it
would have instantly killed them. Two
of the men were less than a foe. from the
edge Of the piece when it struck the
machine.
COASTiNG ACCIDENT IN POULTNEY
Several accidents of more or less ser
iousncss occurred Tuesday afternoon on
Pine hill near the Granville line in
Poultncy. where a large numhe of boys
and girls were coasting. Lawrence Will
lians was Coasting dow the hill on n
sled when he collided with a traverse
which was being drawn up. lie received
several ugly scalp wounds and it was
feared for a time that his skull was frac-
turcd, but he is now improving and will
rccover.
MONTPELIER GUARDING AGAINST
AN ICE JAM.
At y meeting of the Montpelier city
council held Wednesday evening tho re-
sisnation of A. j. Sibley as chairman of
the board OF school commissioners was
accepted to take effect March | next. This
resignation grows of severe criticisms
made through the local newspaper by
j. II. Senter of the age of the
public schools. The board instructed the
city attorney to axe immediate action
against the owners of all bridges inside
the city limits regarding the removal of
piles and other Instructions. This action
was aimed ut the Central Vermont rail
way as it, bridge over the North branch
is supported in part by piles and horses
That would he likely to cause an ice lam
when the stream breaks up Tho matter
OF tn" proposed increase in fare ON cleo
ll't rOll natV tcO NnDtttIj,r md DANA
winch Is announced to take effect Feb
ruary LIST, caused considerable discussion.
On motion of Alderman Bergen the city
attorney was instructed tn investigate
and report at an adjourned meeting to
be held Saturday evening to whether tile
company under its charter and franchise
mas the legal right TO charge II ton cent
fare To Barre.
RACES AT SHELDON.
II took four heats to decided the winners
in the blanket race with six starters
W cdnosday, January ~. Pearl +. was
the WHINE Ella Il. md; Lizzie L. 3rd.
f.. Guy Bush..............1 Ter
Ella r., II. Recd...... ..........2 >
lAHzie X, l.. j. Rice..........5 4 .
Stdigard, VIM. Valencourt. .....3 =
Lucy d., A. Draper. : 4 :
Ella T., T.. Ploof.................G i Il
1t is stimated -four hundred people were
present to see the race. This was one of
the best races ever held on the river
here. MIR. A. j. Pomcroy of East Fair
field acted as official starter. The judges
were ID. r. Bush OF Boston, Mass. II. X.
Chadwick, r. Is. Thomas of Sheldon.
Ella X. showed great speed in the race
Tor a green PAGER.
THE CLERGYMAN GOT THE PRIZE.
y clergyman passing through a village
strcet saw q number of bows Surronnd-