Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1903-05-07
Bellows Falls Times
THURSDAY, MAY Z, 1908.
Vermont News

Guy Bentley of Sandgate recently shot
bald agile, which measured 5 feet, 10 l-2
inches between the tips of its wings The
bird was brought to Manchester and was
sold at the Equinox house where it will
be mounted for exhibition. Mr. Bent
ley is veteran trapper and hunter of
Sandgate, and captures annually many
foxes, raccoons, and other fur-bearing
animals.
The city of Montpelier has brought
mandamuS proceedings against the
Barre & Montpelier Traction and Power
Co., to determine the legality of the in
crease in fare from five to ten cents, and
whether the company is not compelled
to give transfers. The case will be
brought before the May term of the SUI
preme court. The city has asked the
cooperation of the Barre city council.
The postofiice at Wilder was entered
by forcing window at midnight last
Thursday night and the door of the safe
was blown off. A quantity of postage
stamps and money to pay money orders
and cash were distracted including $50
which was the property Of j. NJ. Quinn
by, postmaster. The full value of all
the property removed is about $3.50.
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A valuable document has been found
among the effects of the late Isaac w.
Sanborn of Lyndon. 1t is the original
grant of the town of Lyndon, dated in
1871, the 9th of June, and bears the sig
nature of Vermont'S first governor,
Thomas Chittenden. 1t bears the old
state seal. Also pin is used in confn-
ing the papers, showing the quaint style
- 81 ,f,,l. s,1n 81
This will be placed among the cherished
relics of the town and ought to occupy a
conspicuous place in the new town Ii
brary building.
A large real estate transaction was
contaminated at Swanton Wednesday
night of last week. Fletcher d. Proctor
of Rutland for the Barney Marble con-
pany and Col. n. w. Fisk of Isle La
Motto met there, and the result of their
negotiations is the transfer of all the
quarry rights of Fisk & Bradley, on the
9. E. NJ. Bullard farm at Swanton juno
ton to the Barney Marble company.
This gives the Barney Marble company
the sole control of all the variegated
marble lodges in the vicinity. The rent
on these quarries is $500 per annum.
GeoIge Bennett of Barre, aged II
years, was last week sentenced to the
state industrial school at Vergennes for
the remainder of his minority, or until |
September s, 1906. About four months |
ago Bennett was arrested in Barre for
forgery i'll raising check given by Jones |
Brothers from $3.50 to $10.S5 which he |
cashed at the Barre National bank. The |
bank subsequently recovered this money
and an information against Bennett was
HE'D by the states attorney. He pleaded |
guilty. The court added in the sentence
that if Benefits behavior in the state
industrial school is not exemplary he is !
sentenced to the house of correction at
Rutland for not less than three nor more
than three and one-half years and to pay
a fine of 81.
Hugh Henry, president with Messrs.
Peck and Kenfield trustees,
were at the soldiers home at Benning-
ton recently, and concluded the arrange
ments for additions to the farm depart
ment of the home. One of the barns
will be rebuilt SO that it will furnish ac-
commodatlons to ten more COWS. 1t is |
the intention to make what butter is
used at the home instead of purchasing
It, as soon as the proper facilities can be |
had. 1t was also decided to put in 100 |
ton silo. The fountain and pool at the
bottom are to be put in first-claSs cond- |
lion. The deer that was recently sent
20 the menagerie is getting accustomed |
20 the surroundings and is quite an at
traction. The trustees say that no spt-
;ial appropriation from the state will be
needed to pay for the contemplated I'M
The Citizens Telephone company has
eased for term of years the New Eng
and Telephone company instruments
md the business of the exchanges at
lorrisville, lIardwick and Jefforsonville
will be under the control of the Citizens
company, which is owned by parties in
stowe and Morrisville. This is the first
ime in its history that the New England