Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-02-19
SOME SPECIAL FEATURES OF
ORANGE COUNTY'S VOTE.


In September Orange county gave NJ
.Cullough 1915 votes. Clement 1,63l, Mo
Gettrick US, Shcrburne ZIG, total SO,
only five votes less than the September
vote of 1900 Randolph gave the largest
Mccullough vote $40 and largest Clement
vote 30. its McGcttrick vote was As, Sher-
burnc 81. The largest Sherburne vote was
in WILLIAMSBURG, 80; the smallest, Strai-
ford /. The largest McGcttrick vote WAS
in Corinth 72, the smallest, Braintree q.
Orange county has Il towns, sent II Nc
Cullough republicans to the Legislature,
three democrats and two license local
option men. Washington failed to elect
Il representative. Only one town cast less
than 100 votes, viz. Falrlee rs, Randolph
cast the largest vote, GA. The smallest
Mccullough vote was cast In West Fair
Ice. 80. The rank of Orange county in
the size of Its various votes as compared
with other counties was Mccullough nth,
Clement 10th. NJ Gettrick 9TH, Sherburne
End. on the referendum the yes votes
numbered l.Vsl no 2,-i2. total 3,Tl or yL
less than in September. In September
Mccullough and Sherburne had Il ma
iority over Clement and MCGettrick OF j22,
the anti-liCenSe vote had n majority of
l,2B, two counties, Caledonia and Or
leans giving larger no Inaiorities. Every
town gave q no ajority, the largest Ran
dolph Jas, the smallest West Fairlee =.
Brooktlcld, Chelsea. Randolph and Will
liams town cast a larger vote on the ref
erendum than in September the largest
gain being in Williamstown, 10 Stanford
cast the same number in both elections
142. The five towns electing other than
Mccullough republicans to the Leg,sla-
turc gave no majoritics as follows: Brad
ford, 40: Corinth, 40; Randolph, Jas; West
talrlcc, 8; Wi!liamstown, -. Corinth
showed the largest falling off on the ref
erendum vote, IA against A1 in Septem-
ber In the size of It's no vote orange
county ranked eth; In the sizo OF its
yes vote 10TH On the 1858 referendum
adopting the prohibtory law Orang"
county gave 1875 yes votes, Eli no votes,
90 majority against the prohibitory law.
In the latter referendum Orange county
cast 76l less votes than in the former.
The population of Orange county IN I3l
was p ,Y96; in 1900 1888.
BRATTLEBORO THIEF CAUGHT.
Charles Crotto. an employee in Abbott
4 Arkcrman's meat market in Brattlc-
boro was given a preliminary examination
before Judge Newton Monday morning
and held in the sum of $1,000 on the charf'
of burglary. Being unable 10 furnish ball
he was taken to the county jail az New
fame Grotto was arrested before day
light Sunday morning by Chief of Police
Hail. who saw him go into the market
through a rear window. Chief Hall wait
ed at the window until Grotio re-
appeared. Thirteen dollars was stolen
from Abbott & Alderman two weeks ago
He admitted to Chief Hall that he too,
some money two weeks ago but did not
know the amount. He has a wife and
two children.
WORKMAN LOSES BOTH HANDS.
A shocking accident happened at VIII
liam pierce's steam mill, between Putney
and East Putney, Saturday morning. when
John Marlboro nf Saxtons River. had both
hands sawed of. He was taking lumber
away from big saw. when his clothing
caught on the carriage and he was drawn
into the saw Ills hands were cut off at
the wrists. He was carried three miles to
a physician in Marlboro. He is 20 years
old and has 10 family.
BOUND OVER TO GRAND JURY.
Edward Dominy. who was arrested Fri
day morning by Deputy Sheriff +. S. Whit
taker of Rutland was arraignod before
Justice of the Peace Wayne Bailey at the
Rutland county court house Friday after
noon on the charge of larceny. He plead
ed not guilty to the charge, but after the
testimony was nearly all In withdrew his
plea, on the advice of his counsel waived
examination and was bound up to the
March term OF county court Bail was
| fixed at 500, which he was not able to fur
nish. lie was taken to the county Jail
The charge against Domny was that OF
stealing about So from Charles ). Wood
| Thursday night Wood claims that the
money was stolen from his clothes after
he had gone to bed