Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-05-26

or to Buenos Ayrcs; this was probably
the longest trip and under the most
difficult circumstances ever known. The
total loss from New York to Manuel
IIuapi was less than 10 per cent. About
800, coo white fish have already been plant
cd in Manuel Iuar lake; trout land
locked salmon and brook trout arc doing
we'll in tho hatchnSs. The ultimate sue
cess of the undertaking is assured If the
government continue it's present policy.
Eggs of other species are expected here
soon"
BENNINGTON SCALE or WAGES.
Tie graded school trustees Of Bcnning-
ton have decided to adopt regular
grade of pay for teachers in the nigh
school. on the same plan as has been
figures were adopted. First year, sio;
second wear. $3.50. third year. SG00. At
their last meeting Principal Wilmarth of
the high school and Mrs. Helen Sears,
one of the teachers, were engaged fo-
the coming year Miss Laura Rogers,
assistant principal, resigned to take II
position in Gardner, Mass. Miss Mabel
Leopard of the high school also rendered
her resignation which was accepted. In
the lower grades all of the corps of
teachers were reelected except Miss
Maudc Carpenter, who has been teacher
there for a dozen years or more. She
will he suco ee'led by Miss Amy Cutler.
and Miss Lillian Thomas of Greenheld.
Mass. who will be succeeded by Miss
Katherine Fikc.
WILL MEET IN RICHFORD.
The ,lrd annual conference of the
Evangelical Second Advent Churches Of
Quebec and Vermont. will convene with
the church at Richforl, Vt, on Wednes-
tf.14 II. l.
and continue over Sunday. Tho prcsi-
dent, the Rev. j. NJ. Orrock of Rrooklne.
Mass. will deliver the annual sermon
that evening.
A LATE SNOW STORM LONG AGO.
Scrcnty-four years ago this month
there was "A heavy fall of snow and Cor
don Squires of bennington, used 10 toll
that on MAY II. 1884 Il walked from
Bcrrinrton to Pennington Center. one
mile. to accept the position of clerk IN
Lyman PatchinS store. Five or six INCHES
of snow had fallen the previous night
The apple and peach trees were in bios
som and the bright sunshine of the morn
iuG ma lc then look as though loaded with
crystals
COW CAME NEAR SINKING,
Charles Carruth of SALISBURY came
roar Losing IA good COW last week in a
marsh in his pasture. The COWS head
and portion of the body was all that
WAS III sight when seen by Ed Percy and
Lester SlCcum. The COW had to be drawn
out by horses
CAPTURED YOUNG ZONES.
One day last week VIII ThurSton of
Norwich captured live little foxes about
six Ks Old, and the first of this wc,F
b. l.. nuGGHn and Chas. Atwood captLrcd
four more.
FRANKLIN COUNTY w. c. T. L. AN
NCAL CONVENTION.
| The annual convention of the Franklin
county Woman's Christian Temperate,
Union was held in Montgomery Centre
| Thursday and Friday. The meetings were
held in the Baptist Church and notwith
standing tho inclcmont weather. Wer,
well attended. The greetings from tn,
churches was extended by the Rev. Gcorg,
s. Ropes, who took the place of tn" Rev
| &. J. Peterson of East berkshire who wa,
| unable to come. Responses were mad,
| by Mrs. L.. II. Chamberlain Of East Frank
| lin, county president, and Mrs. Ida III
| Read of Shclburnc. state president. \
| paper on "Our Standard" was read b,
Mrs. T.. j. Parmelec of Enosburgh Falls
| followed by short addresses by Mrs. Id,
II. Read and others. Friday morning thu
following department papers were read
| zone Of the Least" Mrs. Hobart NJ. Mar
tin of Enosburgh Fails: but One Re
ccivcth the Prize" Mrs. Mary Gates o
Franklin; Our Greatest Hindrance." Mrs