Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-06-25
NEWS OF VERMONT.
More Important Events Grouped for
Free Press Rcadcrs-Granite Drink
Unveiled.

The ceremonies at the unwilling of the
granite drinking fountain which has been
erected by Ann Story chapter. Daughters
of the American Revolution, as a memo
rial to old Fort Ranger at Centre Rut-
land and to mark the old military road
from Charlestown, N. H.. to Crown Point
~ Y, were largely attended Monday,
about 800 people being present. The cere-
monies were impressive and interesting
The drinking fountain, which Is to be used
for watering horses. is situated on the
plot of ground at tho junction of the east
Proctor road and the road at West Rut-
land. The fountain is made of Barre gran
lite and is three by three by five feet in
dimensions. The front of the fountain is
polished and bears tho following inscrip-
ton:
Drinking Fountain
To mark the old military road from
Charlestown, N. H.. to Crown Point, N. ".
1880
Fort Ranger
stood on the opposite bluff. ITS
First commander, Capt. Gideon Brownson,
Erected by Ann Story Chapter.
Daughters of the American Revolution
June II, 1903.
The ground for the fountain, the foun-
dalton and the water supply. including the
furnishing and laying of the pipe. were
furnished by the Vermont Marble com
fountain was prepared at the works of
the Temple Bros.
SENATOR TIILMAN COMING TO
NORTHFI
The management of Concert hall has
practically completed arrangements to
have Senator Tillman, the noted South
Carolinan. speak in Mortified this com
ing winter. 1t is expected that "Durno
the Mysterious" one of the foremost
magicians in the country, will also appear
one night during November or December
| Durno appeared in the local lecture course
| three or four years since and is sure to
| be greeted by Il large audience. His en-
| tertainment is first class in every respect
| Lucier's Minstrel company, always draw
| ing big houses, will be here in July and
| the San Francisco Ministries in August.
FIRST FARMER TO FINISH HAVING
w. NJ. Mead. farmer living on the
| west Proctor road. Monday completed his
FIRST crop of haying. Mr., Mead has in
| stalled in his barn what is called green
grass silo. the Only one of its kind known
| in the United States. He experimental
with this silo a year ago and it proved a
| success. The rainy weather which is now
| prevailing makes it much better for TIL:
process of making hay. He expects tC
cut his second crop of hay in about a
| month.
SUICIDE AT MARSIFIELD.
Miss Lou Northrop. daughter of Clarl
| Northrop Of Marshficld, committed suicide
| at tho home of her father two miles below
| the village on Monday evening by taking
laudanum. She had made a previous at
tempt to drown herself in the river in the
| afternoon of the same day but was pre-
vented. Miss Northrop had been employ
ed in a hotel in Cabot and had been nj
home but a few days, She had for somC
| time been subject to severe attacks of Ill
| ness. 1t is thought that this may have
| been the cause of her rash deed. Sh'
| leaves besides a father two brothers. h"'
mother having died sometime ago. Mis-
| Northrop was n student at Montpele
Seminary year ago but did not return
| for the year Just closed.
A DISTINGUISHED SON OF YER
MONT.
The Wisconsin state Journal. printed
at Madison, contains a fiattering allusior
| to Cen Edwin y. Bryant. who has jus
retired from the position of dean of the
Madison Law school, in order to devote
| his time to private studies and research
| The Journal says. in the course of n Ions
| complimentary editorial: General Bryan
will ever be remembered as the active
spirit of the Madison Law school durni
| TINS period OF expansion. fortunate nave
| been those young men who studies unde'
| him. not more for the instruction they
received than for the rieniticd and loft!
ideals instilcd touching justice. the rcla
| lions between man and man, and tn,
functions and mission of tho State" Gen
| eral Bryant was born in Cambridge, VI
While quite young his father, the Rev
John G.. Bryant moved to Enosburgh
where the family are pleasantly remem
horod by many friends, and wherc younl
Edwin spent his boyhood days