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The saloons in Arlington opened
Friday. One is situated at Arlington
and the other at East Arlington
Both are third class places. The H..
cense commissioners have forbidden
the saloon keepers to sell to several
persons.
Henry Beals, prominent resident
of Middleton Springs, formerly
we'll known contractor in Rutland,
dropped dead while at the workshop
of A. Y. Gray & Sons Friday morn
ing He vas IA years old aud in good
health till fortnight ago.
Raymond U. Smith, a young lawyer
of Wells River and one OF the spea kers
at the tish and game league banquet
in 1901 attended by then Vice Presi
dent Roosevelt, has become insane and
is confined in the Mclean asylum in
Boston.
. Sans Rausstlitte, an italian marble
carver was killed in the quarries at
Fowler, in the town Of Pittsford. Fri
day, by the breaking of a guy rope.
He was struck by heavy rope and
died I'D hour later. He was 80 years
old and was married. His funeral was
held this morning at st. Alphonse's
church 10 PittsfOrd.
The strike Of the Barre machinists
has been declared of, q settlement
having been reached Friday night, and
most Of the men returned to work this
morning. Each side made coucess-
ions. The men agreed to accept the
old minimum for a days work, which
was o., and the employers agreed to
unioDize their shops. There we're sew
eFal minor particulars. The agree.
ment lie to run for one year.
The Rutland Herald calls the atten.
tion Of liquor dealers to the section Of
the license law which provides for a
fine of not less than sl0e or imprison-
msut of not less than three nor more
than six moths for the person who is
convicted OF soliciting orders for the
sale Of liquor 10 towns which voted no
license. The Herald is Of the opinion
that il licensed dealer sends oirou-
lars into mo" towns, soliciting orders
for the sale of liquors, his license and
his liberty will be in peril.
While at work for the Mortified
Electric Light plant Friday after
noon, Angus Nicholson fell to the
ground, distance of 30 feet, aud had
bis right arm badly sprained. The
cross arm was rotten and gave way.
Once before the same afternoon ne
had received fall but was uniniured.
Mr.. Nicholson takes the place Of
Martin Hanlon, who was instantly
killed a few weeks since by the break
ing Of pole.
A head on collision between two
ireights occurred Thursday at Nil.
ton, q station on the main line Of
the Central Vermont railroad, twenty.
seven miles from Burlington. Fire.
man A. L. RaDney Of st, AlbALs was
killed instantly. The heavily laden
trains met bead on Just north Of the
freight yards, and almost instantly
following the collision the wreck
caught FIRE. Ten cars werO burned.
Both locomotives are badly wrecked.
They were compound engines Of the
latest type.
". Il. Burbank of North Bridge
water started to bitch up bis four.
year old stallion Thursday afternoon
about three o'clock. His housPkeeper,
some time after. fouId him With head
crushed in aud unconscious, the horse
standing unbitcbed with nothing but
the bride on, smelling of %r. Bur
bank, and the barn doors vide open.
Mr.. Burbank was breathing at ten
o'clock this morning. He has vomit-
ed blood and connot live. His left
side is psralyzed.