Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-12-01
NEWS OF VERMONT.


Building Damaged by Fire.
Fire n the Ludlow graded school Sat
urday damaged the interior Of the build |
ing to the extent Of about $500, in |
sured. The structure was saved by the |
hard work of the local hose company. |
The cause of the fire is not known. At
about $3.50 O'Clock Saturday morning the |
Rev. ii. Il. Thayer, who lives across the |
street, noticed the flames, which APP
peared to have started in the basement, |
but there has been no fire in the build |
ing for moro than week. Tho hose
company responded and did excellent
service, but the interior of the building
was badly damaged; also the books and
furniture. The school directors have not
determined as yet what they will do with
tho schools. There were six school
rooms in the building. four OF which arc
damaged so that they cannot be used
until repairs are made.
BOY HAD A SHORT RUNAWAY.
A youngster from Cavcndish, who was
armed with n revolver and had in his
possession half fare ticket for Chicago
was captured at the Rutland depot early
Saturday morning by Policeman Deragon
after the latter had received word from
the boys parents. The lad said that he
was going to Nebraska to work on his
uncles farm. Young Bemis had traded
his bicycle for revolver Friday morn
| ing, but his mother disapprovod of the
trade and told him to get the wheel back.
In the afternoon the lad left the house,
but instead of exchanging the revolver
for the wheel, he went to the depot and
boarded the train which arrives in Rut-
land about nine o'clock in the evening.
This was learned by his parents. who,
| thinking it strange that the boy failed
to return in the evening, went out to look
| him up. At the railroad station it was
| learned that he had taken the train for
Rutland and the local police were i'm
mediately notified by telephone to stop
him.
DRUGGIST FOUND DEAD IN BED.
Ora Y. Gibson, druggist OF Benning
ton village, was found dead in his bed
lSunday afternoon by his wife, who went
to call him. He left his store earlier in
the afternoon to take a nap. lie had not
boon feeling we'll for several days. Mr..
Gibson was born in Pennington and was
81 years of age. lie leaves a widow and
three children. He had been in business
here for several years.
PARENTS OF IS CHILDREN.
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph King of Bennins
ton ara receiving CONGRATULATIONS over
the birth, Friday. of a daughter, the 18TH
child. weighing 10 mounds The parents
are both of Canadian French extraction
and have resided in BENNINGTON about
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YELLOW OCHRE DISCOVERED.
A ,nottor Of much interest 10 tho nooulo
Of Bcnnincton is the announcement thai
William NJ snow and Harry n Cusb-
man havn succeeded in ,ncovcrinc
what ,nro,rs to no ono of ,bo finest
heds of yellow ochre vot discovered along
tho range of that IMMORAL in Ranninrton
The dep,st has on the lands of Mr.
Snow on the west side of the bluff known
as the Hathaway hill and Just across the
Hathaway bridge on the outskirts of the
village. 1t is fayorably situated for work
ing. Mr.. Cushman has taken a long term
lease OF the property. and has begun
to equip it for active operation. The
Sna"e Is pFVu''''iS pt'S'it ISL ,so.,,
crit that it feels almost like putty to
the touch. The contracts for building and
cquipying the plant have been let and it
is expected that the mines will be pro-
duc!ng within a couple OF months.
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