Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-10-08
NEWS OF VERMONT
More Important Events Grouped for
Free Press Readers-PrOsper Nor
ris of BnrtOnsville is 10
Years Old.

Prosper Morris of Bartonsville was 1902
years old last week, and until recently
he could he seen taking a long walk
every day. A short time ago The suffered
a slight shock. but is better. Mrs. Nor
ris died about three years ago, aged "a.
Mr. Morris is one of 10 children. there
being three sets of triplets and two pairs
of twins. Alr. Morris was one of the set
of triplets and was born in Bertha, Can.
Seventeen children have been born to
him. nine bows and eight girls, seven of
whom are living: Mrs. Sarah Morse and
r. Il. Morris of Chester Frank Morris
of Westminster, Sabin of Grafton. Will
liam OF Burlington Lewis of Rocking
ham and Mrs. Matilda Rhoades. Mr..
Morris has q grandchildren and II great
grandchildren. He has always had a
great interest in astronomy. He is cared
for by one Of his sons, who lives at Bar
louisville.
A POOR SEASON FOR HUNTERS.
Eut few gray suirrels or other game
has been bagGed by the hunters thus far
this season. Hunters say that it is one
Of the poorest seasons for years. There
is q phenomenal scarcity of nuts which
is believed to be the cause of the scarcity
Of game. AoOrns are II complete failure,
beech nuts are nearly so, the most Wig
orous trees Yielding hardly handful of
burrs while one can travel all day and
not see a butternut There arc some
chestnuts and fair crop Of walnuts.
Tho latter are on the market at So per
bushel While hunting in Pownal one
day last week Abram Morgan killed a
fine specimen of crane. 1t measured six
feet from tip to tip of wings. its beak was
six inches long, and when standing it
was four feet six inches high
MADE GOOD RECORD IN SCHOOLS.
Miss Bernice Hall. who entered the
Y. V. NJ. at Burlington last week, while
attending the public schools in White
River Junction, made a record for pune
tuality and daily attendance that is with
out a parallel so far as can he learned,
During her course through the gVade
rooms up to the high room she did not
receive an absent or "A tardy mark for
eight years. and the only interruptions
| in her attendance were caused once by
| the prevalence of scarlet fever in the
neiehborhoO1, when it was not deemed
| advisable for her to be present at school
for a short time, and the second time by
| an attack of measles.
MIDDLEBURY'S FOOTBALL SEIZED
ULE.
Coach Austin of Dartmouth, with Capt
Lynde. is putting the varsity team al
Middlebury into shape for good, hard
work on the gridiron The schedule as
arranged by Manager Phil Melen is as
follows: Oct. 9, Potsdam Normal al
Potsdam, n. Y; oct 10, St. Lawrence
University at Canton, n. Y; Oct. u
Carkson School of Technology at Pots
dam, N. Y. Oct. II, Potsdam Normal al
Nid1lebury; oct. y, open; Nov. g. Unior
College at Schenectady. n. Y; Nov. Z
Rensselaer, Polytechnic Institute at Troy
| N. Y; Nov. II, St. Lawrence University
at Middlebury
SUDDEN DEATH IN BRATTLEBORO
Without an instants warning Mrs
| Harry Rowe was stricken dead at hel
home in Brattleboro Sunday. She anc
her husband arose early to make arrange
ments for going out of town on visit
| While they were in different rooms Mr.
| Rowe heard "A sound as of somethins
falling on the floor. Going to his wife.
room he beheld her dead upon the floor
| The physician who was called said tina
death was caused by heart disease. TIL,
funeral will be held at the house at two
O'Clock Tuesday, the Rev. r. *. Mar
| vim of the Universalist Church ofiiciat
| ing. Mrs. Rowe's maiden name wal
Emma Il. Cox. She was a prominen
member of the Universalist Church, pas
worthy matron of Bingham Chapter, Or
der of Eastern Star, a member of Brat
tleboro Chapter, Daughters of the Am
erican Revolution and of the Vernon
society OF Colonial Danes. Sne leaVe
four sisters and two brothers. Mrs. j. T
Royce, of East Putney Mrs. Edna Archer
of Bethel, Mrs. Esther Cox. of Saratoga
| MINI, Mrs George Wheelock, of st
Charles, MINI, Henry Cox, of Saratoga
MINI, and Orrin Il. Cox, of Seattle
| Wash
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION AT
BRIDPORT
| Tho 10th annual convention of the Add
son County Sunday School association wal
held in the Congregational Church. Bird
port, October 2 and 2. Deacon L. q. Whit