Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-01-01
NEWS OF VERMONT
More Important Events Grouped for
Free Press Read srs-Successful Raid
and Prosecutions at Gulf House
in WILLIAMSBURG.

The arrest Of lille" Burnham at VIII
Jamestown on Wednesday resulted in
disclosure against the Gulf House Lille"
was assessed the usual fine and costs and
swore several offences against Messrs
Cowlee and Granger. States Attorney
Conant of bradford was called and imme-
diately issued a search warrant which
brought forth a trunk full of ''pints'
which were claimed by Mr.. Cowles as his
personal property, hut which were seized
by the officers and subsequently, con-
demned and Mr. Cowles adjudged the
owner and assessed the costs OF search
and seizure by Justice c. L. Lathrop,
from which judgment Mr.. Cowles appeal
cd Mr. Granger was on trial by the court
convicted of four first offences with
total of fines and costs of s61..2' Mr. En-
right. clerk was also convicted of two
first offences ana assessed total of sN.36
fnc and costs. Neither Of the respond
ents WAS represented by counsel. There
Is y permanent Injunction against the
house. placed thereon when Mr. Gale was
the proprietor which will not simplify
matters much in this case. Messrs.
t'oWlos ana Granger had only recently
rcop,ncd the house, and this evidently
will not tend to assist the uphill work
of the winter months at that house to any
marked degree.
BIG SALE OF TIMBER LAND.
u. T.. Pilshury e. Son of South Barton
| h1v. Sold 30" acres OF land on the east
side of Willcughby Lake to Parker Young
co.. of Lisbon. ~ H. The soft wood will
he cut oft and hoatcd down the river to
| Evansville whore 1t will be sawed into
| lumber for their Barton Landing plant.
They think Of putting in a portable mill
| at Long Pond to manufacture their hard
wood The Pilsburys are now ne
gnt.ating with parties to buy their
land and mill on the west side OF Will
oughby Lake and also their cottage and
form.
THINKS CORN GROWERS SHOULD
COMBINE.
| c. j. Bell master of the State Grange
SAYS: The Changers in Maine together
| with other sweet corn growers organ
! lied Il union and obtained a raise in price
| of their product Of 1912, netting to the
producer S6 rer ton as delivered, some
s; or 81 better than the Vermont growers
| are doing. Would it not be wise for the
sweet corn grov ers in contracting for
| the next crop To do as well as their
ncirhhors in Maine and demand the price
obtained 10y others'
WIND ROLLED Up SNOW BALLS.
After the wird of Monday night the
fields In Gaysville Tuesday morning look
| ed as If the witches had been at work
| for there We're thousands of snow balls
| Of all siz,s. 1t was a wonderful sight.
People 70 years of age never saw any
thing like 1t before.
WOMAN HURT IN A RUNAWAY.
\ serious runaway accident occurred in
Barre Monday morning. When Mrs.
Charles Iepdge was driving her team
down South Main street one side of the
shafts broke and dropped, frightening the
horse, which started down the street on
a run. The sleigh struck an electric
light pole in front of the Hale block,
throwing Mrs. Lepage with great force
TO the sidewalk. The horse, with the
sleigh still attached. kept on down the
street as far as the Tomasi block when.
in attempting to 90 up Merchant street,
the sleigh crashed into Barry & Williams
plate glass window, completely smashing
IT, The horse then turned and started
| back up Main street on the sidewalk al
breakneck pace. scattering the people In
all directions. When In front Of Hoton's
jewelry store II crossed ." 20 tie side
walk In front OF tn l. cross pharmacy
barely missing me yindow in A. A
Smith & Rrotho,s store. Mrs. LeFage
| was picked NJ in An unconscious coudi
ton and carried into Holton's ie"elry
store, wher' medical assistance was oh
tained and she soon recovered conscious
ness but was suffering from Q bad bruise
on the top Of her H. I'd. Mrs, LePage was
able to he taken to her home on Becklev
street about an hour after the accident
The Rh was wrecked. but the horse
urinilue ed.
HON. FRANK PLUAIIIWy INJURED.
Non. Frank Plumlsy Of Northhsl6 has
T. ..n confined to the house the past few
laws as the result Of injuries received u
Montpelier Junction on Tuesday evening
OF last week. lie was "a The traia thai