Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-06-02

day morning there will be a symposium on
the topic Tho Gospel Ministry" Satur-
day morning Miss Sadie Blake speaks up
on the subject, The Claims of a Church
Upon a Pastors Wife, and in the after
noon the Rev. II. f. Jefferson speaks upon
the topic, what Does the Pulpit Expect
Of the Pew followed by O. II. Smiths
address. What Does the Pew Expect Of
the Pulpit" Saturday evening the Rev.
II. l.. Duston speaks on the theme The
Challenge of Conscious Innocence" and
Sunday morning there will be re-
dcdicatory service of the church. There
will he eight sermons by the pastors in
the association during the session.
HAS ANCIENT DOLLS.
A we'll known woman Of Bennington
village has two dolls. one of which was
formerly her great grandmot hers and in
the family for $50 years. Tho other was
formerly her great Grandmother's and In
years old. Both are dressed in the cos
tune incident to those days, the oldest
one having on the same suit that II was
originally attired in. The difference In
these dolls and those of the present time
is very discernible
OPENING ASBESTOS VEIN IN WOOD
STOCK.
c. +. Ranncy OF Newport has been in
Plymouth the past week investigating
pcrs in Woodstock owned by DIR. Il. O.
Ranncy of Barton Landing. An opening
into the ledge about 20 feet long and ten
feet deep has been made. A quantity of
the mineral has been taken out having
n fibre nearly Q, inches long. possessing
"A fair degree Of strength Work will con-
tinuc in order to establish the quantity
obtainable as we'll as to ascertain the
quality. If the development proves sat
isfactory it means the addition Of a
prosperous industry to the town.
FAMOUS SOCIALIST HALL RUINED.
Fire started Saturday afternoon in the
socialist building on Granite street in
Barre, occupied on the first floor by the
White star laundry and by the co-opera-
| tive store. The inside of the building was
| practically ruined, but the flames were
| kept from communicating to adjacent
buildings by the fIremen. The loss above
insurance by the White Star laundry and
| the cooperative store is about 81 ,0M each.
The Socialist hall on the second floor
of the building. which was destroyed, had
| something more than local reputation.
inasmuch as it was there that Eli Corti
was shot and killed by Alexandra Gar
| rctto September last.
HORSE KEPT HIS FEET OUT OF
WATER.
T.. A. Chamberlain of Brattleboro. the
exrressman. nearly lost his horse Tues
day morning by curious accident which
| occurred near the coal sheds in the rear
of the depot yard. Mr.. Chamberlain was
backing his horse and wagon near the
! edge OF the river bank preparatory to
dumping n load of rubbish. He intended
| to land the wagon against n tree on the
bank but the horse turned suddenly and
both animal and wagon went down about
| 20 feet into the river. The horse landed
wrong side UP in about six feet of water
and was unable to rise on account of
being held by the harness, nothing but
four feet being visible on the surface.
With the help of five other men Mr.,
Chamberlain succeeded in cutting away
tho harness and getting the horse out
before It drowned although it was a mar
row escape. The wagon was no. seriously
damaged.
THIEF LEFT TIE STATE.
Fred l.. Anterior Of Wilmington was
recently brought before Justice Henry w.
| Bellows and held in the sum of 900 for
his appearance before the county court
on the charge of larceny of II bushels OF
potatoes. He was allowed to go at large
for the purpose of finding some one to
become bail for him He evidently
thought his chances were best out of the
State to find the surety, for he imnle-
diatoly left for parts unknown. Before
leaving he paid or caused to he paid the
fine of 81 and costs for stealing the two
bags OF phosphate.
SAW HERD OF Is DEER.
Fred Lang of West Fairlce saw sigh
worth seeing last week. In riding ovel
King Hill he saw a herd of is deer. III
did not know what they were as they look
ed so different from any he had seen be
fore and had no horns and their color n
this season is different.
STAMFORD POSTOFFICE ROBBED.
The postoffice at Stamford was entered
by burglars early Wednesday morning
= The thieves made a general search of tn
store in which the Office was located
From the latter they secured "A few stamp
and some pennies. Indications woul'
! how that the work was that of amateurs
SMALL FIRE IN RICIIFORD.
Fire broke out in the dry house Of III
Richtord School Furniture company abou
: five o'clock Thursday afternoon, Both fir
! companies and the hook and ladder com
pany responded. The fire proved YER
persistent one and was hard to fight, bu
l ii was confined to the dry house. II wa
l nearly an hour before it was extinGuished
z No damage was done to the engine, ma
chnery, or main part Of the factory.
, CELEBRATE THEIR GOLDEN WE'D
. DING.
f Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick Leonard Of ST
bloomsbury celebrated their golden wed
& ding Friday night with IL big reception
attended by 800 townspeoplc and delcGa
ton of n dozen from: Barre. The latte
s brought a purse of $50 and St. Johnsbur
= friends gave them $50 The LeOnar1s ar
$ natives of Ireland were married in Law
& renee, Mass. and have resided here III
s last 80 wears Mr.. Leonard was former
]. ~ a section boss on the Central Vernon
at Royalton and has been section hos
on the lake road here for IS years.
II EXPECTS TO SAVE $4,000.
l. Tho log drive of the Connecticut Rive
II Lumber company is now at the 15-mil
n falls above Wells River and will probabl
c reach Brattleboro within week or two
d George Van Dyke, president OF the CON
e pany, Is taking personal supervision of III
+ drive this season and expects
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