Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-01-29

shocked to learn OF the death OF Ransom
Reynolds who was found dead and frozen
in the coy stable Sunday, Jan. IS about
il clock. The last seen Of him alive was
on Saturday afternoon. when he talked
WITH Friend p. Fletcher, who said I've seem
cd to uc as well as usual About fifteen
minutes later he was seen to come from
the house with the milk pail and go to
the barn. When found by Frank Thomas,
{; neighbor, who noticed the stable door
| swinging, he was sitting on a milking
stool. leaning up against the barn with
the milk pail by his SIDE which would
seen, to indicate that he was taken III
before he began his work. Ills wife went
| last Wednesday to visit her daughter. Mrs.
e. G.. Gardner of Burlington. and this
| accounts for his not being missed and
searched for. His widow came Monday
accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. Gardner.
Mr. Reynolds was "a years of age and
leaves a widow and one daughter.
GRAND ISLE AND FRANKLIN
| COUNTY FAIR.
At the last meeting of the directors of
the Sheldon Fair association held at the
| Portland House in Sheldon last We'd
nesday, n committee was appointed to
confer with the Grand Isle county people
to see if they would come in and join
tho association this year and compete for
the premiums in all classes offered by
the association. The committee APP
pointed was r. Sturtcvant, George L.
Stebbins and C. A. Oliver. The Sheldon
fair has always given a good exhibition
of everything in the different classes and
| has male a success of the fair. The
rising generation who believe in progress
sion want to give the public a better fair
than ever and thought best to invite
Grand Isle county to help make the fair
more attractive than ever. and besides it
Il lrl,, he 41,n,.
The Sheldon fair has every year proved a
success in every respect and If the ar
rargement can be made with Grand Isle
county will have the largest exhibition
ever held on tho grounds. The attrac-
| tons for tins year to be engaged will
surpass anything that has been given on
these grounds. 1t was decided to hold
the annual fair September !, and 3.
MUST CHANGE ROUTE OF ROAD.
The decision Of the railroad commits.
sioncrs in regard to the crossings of the
Manchester, Dorset and Granville rail-
road in the village of Manchester Depot
has been MADE public. They refuse tn
allow the road to run through the villa &c
OH the proposed route. They decided that
the road could run on the original survey.
crossing highways three times instead
Of hVe and at such location that trains
could be seen 500 to 900 feet from cross
ings. The cost of grading will be consd-
erably greater than it would be on the
proposed route.
ONE OF NERMONTS NEW LAWS.
one of the laws enacted by the last
Legislature which goes into effect in Feb
ruarN is likely to bring a new class of
cases into the justice courts of the State
This Is act No. so which provides that il
Il person shall spit upon the floor or plat
,,.ta 1,
furniture except cuspidors. of any steam
railroad, passenger car or street railway
Car, in operation upon any railroad In
this state, or upon the floor, furnishings
registers, or radiators of any railroad
passenger station or public waiting room
il this State. he shall be fined not more
than so. The act provides, however
that notices of it's provisions must be
pasted in the places protected by it, and
except in the street cars cuspidors mus,
be provided.
RAN AWAY WITH HER HOSTLER.
Officers from Valley Falls y. Y, were
in Bennington Thursday searching for d
runaway couple from there. The woman
was Miss Mary Thompson, n daughter OF
a wealthy manufacturer. She is pre-
possessing in appearance, well educated
and % years old. Her companion was
Edward Hines, a hostler for her father
lie l. a man of gentlemanly appearance
and good manners. They were traced tC
Bennington Village where they disappear
cd. They could not have been married
there as no license was issued Late in
the evening word came that they haC
been found in Middle Granville, y. y
Miss Thompson spent some time in tn,
stable but her people suspected no in
timacy.
YOI Nc MAN IN DERRY COMMITTED
SUICIDE BY HANGING.
Chauncey Day. son of the late Luke Da,
of Coventry. committed suicide Januar,
% at the home of his sister. Mrs. Charlie,
Young, at Derby Centre. 10y hanging, Hi
sister missed him, and going to search FOL
him at the barn, found him lying upor
the floor with the rens from a bride tiec
about his neck. His head was draw
about is inches from the floor, and h,
had choked to death. He had been sub
ject to fits of melancholy ever since til,
death of his mother several years ago
His fathers death last fall had increased
these its. He was about 80 years of ag
and unmarried
PREACHED FAREWELL SERMON.
The Rev, Albert Hammatt preached hi
farewell sermon at the UniVersalis
| in Bellows Falls Sunday. A call EXTENDED
from the Universafist Church at Newton
| vile Mass, has been accepted and he Il
TO begin MS paslOTatc tncTe tne lrSt Sun
day in March. Before coming to Below
Falls, MIR. Hammatt was located for eigh
years at I'rockton, Mass. Mr.. Hammat
is a graduate Of Tufts college, is a rapid
extemporaneous speaker. has a merry 80
cial nature. believes In the gospel OF
laugh. is an enthusiastic believer II
athletics, il an Odd Fellow, also a FIRE.
Mason, being prelate of Holy Cross com
mandery. During his present PASTORAL
MI Hammatt has taken a great interes
in civic affairs, organizing an aggressv
board of trade, also large and hourishinl
Woman's club. His church in Below
Falls has Just completed the most sue
cessfu year In Its history. His peopl
and the committee have importuned hin
to remain. but he has decided to 90 T.
Newtonville. because 1t seems to presen
a larger field of usefulness. The Unver
salist parish will tender a reception T.
Mr. and Mrs Iammatt Thursday night
in politics. although It was not until tn
last campaign that she consented to stan
for an office. A keen politician. Mrs
Rubl, is no less devoted mother, an
her home is n model Of cozlness and com
fort She is idolized by her children. VIII
are always given n large share of her at
| ~, ian will hp general