Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-04-30
NEWS OF VERMONT
More important Events Grouped for
Free Press Readers-H. Mosslsy Elect.
ed Captain Of Co. F. at Northfleld.

at Mortified Monday evening. The or
der announcing the resignation Of Capt.
c. A. Plumley was read and nominations
were called for. Lieut.. Claude l.. Morse
was nominated and elected but refused to
accept the election whereupon other nom
nations being called for Lieut.. II. G.
Moseley was nominated and elected. 1t
being impossible to communicate with
Lieutenant Moseley last evening, the
meeting was adjourned. II. G.. Moseley,
captain-elect Is at present adjutant of
the LIST battalion. lie is a graduate of
Norwich University in the class of '95
He is one of the board Of village trustees
and a deputy sheriff of Washington coun-
ty and Is well known throughout the State
as an athlete Should he accept the cleo
ton, as it is expected he will, ii will be
necessary to call an election to fill the
vacancy in the adjutant's office.
BARTON FISH AND GAME LEAGUE
The annual meeting of the Barton Fish
and Game league was held at the school
house in Barton last Tuesday evening.
The officers elected for the coming year
are as follows: President, w. w. Miles;
vice president. w. NJ. Wright; secretary,
w. w. Rcirden; treasurer, j. NJ. Blake;
executive committee, w. r. Aldrich, c.
T. Hamblct, C. II. Blood. A committee
of ten members was elected to enforce the
fish and game laws. a committee was
also elected to see about screening part
of Crystal lake to provide place for
the fry to remain while small A unani-
nous vote was then given. extending
thanks to ex-Fish Commissioner John w.
Whltcomb and the present board of fish
commissioners for tho interest they have
shown in the Barton league and for the
many things they have done to help the
club in their work. During the past sea-
son the club has received and dstri-
butter throughout the streams and lakes
of this vicinity $1,000 fry ana 1900 finger
lings Great enthusiasm has been shown
in the work and fry have been used to
the best possible advantage. The league
now has nearly one hundred members
and is doing grand work.
LOW LICENSE IN POwNAI.
The Pownai license commissioners have
granted a first class license to John Chris
topher, the fee being 500. The last act
| OF the board has been severely criticized.
The fee in every town in the county
! is 81 600 Most of the Pownal people think
| il should be the same there. They Won
der how far the towns share will go to-
ward better roads. Mr.. Christopher will
open his place as soon as possible
EX-VERMONTER 103 YEARS OLD.
While visiting in the West during the
!
bury met at Colorado Springs. Col. a Mr..
| Phelps of that place who claimed to be jog
years of age. Mr.. Phelps was born
| near Burlington, VT, and resided in that
vicinity many years. Mr.. Phelps was en-
| loving good health and had remarkable
memory. lie related many pleasing Incl
| dents of his early youth and proved him.
| self familiar with the early history OF the
country.
STARVED DISEASED CATTLE.
In answer to a complaint to the North
field local agent of the S. p. C. A.. j. A
| Hutchinson inspected the stock of Mr.
Rock of Roxbury and found that on the
26th DR.. Bert Gay OF Randolph examined
the herd and condemned 10 head. all cows
to be killed because of tuberculosis and
that during the winter eight head died
Mr. Rock claims that lack of care ant
feed was responsible for the trouble, the
party to whom he rented the place faiiint
TO do his duty. Mr.. Rock estimates hi:
loss at over $500.
FAIRFAX MAN LOSES BARN.
The barn owned by Albert ~ Butler
Of Fairfax, was burned Monday after
noon with one wagon, one sleigh. har
ness, a pig, and five tons of phosphate
There was no insurance. The fire wa!
caused by some rubbish near the barr
set ~ Mr.. Buffers young son.
INMATES OF SOLDIERS HOME AR
RESTED.
Dennis Flaherty and William Palmer
inmates of the Soldiers Home at Ben
nington, are in Jail in floosick Falls. y
y, on charges of intoXication and takini
another mans horse. Flaherty and Pa!
mer went to Hoosick Falls Sunday, AM
having spent all their money schemed t.
.,Slx I.at., nip
their use a horse and wagon standing il
front of a business place and started 70
Pennington, but the horse turned aroun
and pointed straight for Hoosick Falls
Officer Willis, recognizing the horse, suS
pected some thing wrong and took mon
horse and wagon in charge. The men Wi
explain in the police court
S S. ADAMS AND WIFE OF NORTH
FIELD OBSERVE GOLDEN WE'D
!, DING.
The golden wedding of Samuel s, Adam
and Sarah A. Dunaven of Mortified wa
celebrated Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Adam
were married in Manchester by the Rev
Mr. Tilston, now dead, who was at tina
time pastor OF the Universalist ChurcF
Mr.. Adams was a native of Chester an
Mrs. Adams was born in Enosburgh, Y
After their marriage they went to ilaveI
hill Mass, where they lived for "a dozc
!; years or so. Mr. Adams being engage
:. at his trade as a halter. They then wer
!, to Danbury, in Massachusetts. Durin
!. the Civil War he enlisted in Co. c. l2t
/. n. H., volunteers, from which compan
E he was discharged a sergeant. lie was
: the battle of Gettysburg and was struc
by a mimic ball, which shot off his fore
: finger with which he gripped his riff
After the war Mr.. and Mrs Adams live
| in Belmont and Tilton, coming to the Ia
ter town in March, 1879 just before tn
big fire. For II years Mr.. Adams worke
for the Titon Mills company. but abo,
10 years ago was obliged to retire froi
active work on account of rheumatism
Since then he has lived in his cozy hon
in Mortified on Vine street, where he ha
taken pride in "a little garden. Mr. Adam
is rs years old and his wife is 60 The
living children are Charles T.. Adams {
Nashua; Laura, wife of Herbert Eastma
| of Hartford, Conn; and Sadie L., wife {
George w. Belts. station agent at ASH
land. Their grandchildren are Josep'
Frank and Minnie. children of Charles
Adams: Herbert s. and Harold Glib
sons of Mr. and Mrs Eastman, and Ma
ion Abhie, Helen Frances and Margare
daughters Of Mr.. and Mrs. Bettis JOSEF
and Frank Adams have their grandfatl
er's fighting blood and are both in Unc
Sans army hghting in the Philippine
Joseph is with the calvary and Frank
the marine corps. An interesting fa
connected with the anniversary Is thu
it is thought to be the only similar cell
bration ever held In town. Not in Il
memory Of Mr.. and Mrs Adams has
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