Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-10-15

nut that the Rutland road is unwilling TO
give IN, and 1t is said to be among the
possibilities that the Delaware & Hudson
VIII break off negotiations and erect Its
own station and put in switching tracks
OF its own. The Rutland railroad men
VIII give out nothing on the matter, how
over and all information has been OBJ
famed from a semi official source.
BUNCO MEN SEEKING A FARM.
1t is reported that one of the intelligent
respected citizens of st. Johnsbury Cen
ter came near losing n large sum by d
bunco game last week, but he happened
to get his eyes open just in time TO save
ms money. Tho bunco men pretended that
thoy were agents to buy nice farm for
wealthy widow. This game is being play
Ell in various ways and people cannot
be too careful about putting confidence in
these we'll dressed glib strangers.
TRYING TO UNIONIZE MILL.
Union carpenters are trying to com
pei the employment of union men in
the Andrews steam mill at Mortified.
recently purchased by W. G. Lampherc
oil Montpelier. Two nOn-union men
are now employed in the mill a repre-
sentative of the carpenters union call
cd ON MIR. Lamphere the other day and
said it would be to his advantage to
employ all union men if he expected
the carpenters there to purchase his
product or work on it.
ORDER or AMERICAN MECHANICS,
MEET.
The ninth annual session of the state
council of Vermont, Junior Order Amer
lean Mechanics was held at Springfield,
Wednesday. with q good attendance.
nearly every subordinate council being
represented. The report of the state
councillor showed that wnife no material
Increase in membership had been made
yet the order had continued TO progress.
The report Of the State council secretary
showed one council instituted and one de-
tunct; in good standing H. Total men,
bershlp 1Jj; contributing, 6i}; honorary.
ljY. Total worth of subordinate councils,
", fIi1p. The trcasurers report showed
a balance in the treasury after paying all
bills ~ session, SlS0.51. The officers elect
ed were: State councillor. :. A. Jones;
S. v, councillor. W. f. Tromblee, Spring
Held; State councillor secretary, +. W.
ilaWley. Norwich state councillor treas
urcr. G. T.. Harris. East Burke State
councillor conductor, 6. w. Coifran,
Wheelock; State councillor ward, Gcorgo
H. Wood Montpelier; State councillor
inner sentinel, c. G. cutler Springfield;
state councillor outer sentinel H. l..
Dickinson, Hartlan1; State councillor
Chaplain \. NJ LANG. Whoelock: trus-
tee for three years. ~. \. CraiS Of Vince
lock; national representative one year,
Kyle T. Brown of Lunenburg. a. Il.
White Of Montpelier was recommended
to appointment as deputy national coun-
cilor for the next year. Tho officers elect
were duly installed by D. y. c., f.. f.
StarieY Of Lyndonville and the state
council closed to meet i'm Windsor The
FIRST Wedu, sday in October, 1911
ROBINS INTOXICATED BY EATING
CHERRIES.
Cliff street hui and the neighboriua
territory in Montpelier mas been lined
for a week plst withing singing. chatting
and squeallng robins. whose strange
acts have been a wonder TO the resident.
of that section of the city, and the nois-
created 10y Them has put the residents
up in arms. There are a ,arge number
of cherry trees ON this hill. and the solU-
tion of the problem is that the birds have
eaten SO many of the cherries that they
have become intoxicated. and then quar-
rel ana chatter with each other much
like a man who has been on spree and
is out hunting for trouble. Others of tn,
bids gee enough of It jag ON to he merry
and sing as If they would blow a hole
in thoir Wind-pipcs The belief is enter.
tanned that the frost nipned tho cherrie-
and then the warm woathe. caused them
lo ferment, making a connection that
when eaten gives Them what might pc
termed a society jag. The hill has beer
covered with robins and it is estimated
there are over GOO birds there The
orgies not only last all day but WY int
the night, and begin again in the morn
ing before daShredk. so thar there is
little sleep for the weary iu that neigh
borhood. The people are talking of cut
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