Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-06-16


we're responded to. r.. w. Wyman OF
7 Granville talked on the development OF
the slate industry. telling how the bust
ness had Increased in Granville from iOf
carloads u year - years ago to 5000 car
| loads in 1902. Several things point towards
u general understanding between tho
slate men of Pennsylvania and Vermont
and 1t is claimed that plans are being
perfected for pool by which prices will
be made uniform.
HORSE WENT HOME TO DIE
James Caldcrwood of West Glover found
horse dead in his yard last Sunday
morning. 1t proved to be a horse he had
formerly owned and sold to Allen Gil
mour some three years ago. When Mr..
Gilmour found the horse was sick he
turned IT into the yard and went for q
veterinary surgeon. Upon his return tho
horse was gone. They did not succeed
in finding 1t and gave up searching for 1t
about midnight. Meanwhile the horse
wendell its way of nearly two miles to
its old homo and there died.
TEACHERS INVITED TO RUTLAND.
The public school teachers Of Rutland
voted Thursday to extend an invitation
to the Vermont State Teachers asso-
citation to meet in convention there next
October The convention was to have
been held at Middlcbury but the burn
ing Of the high school building there made
it necessary to withdraw the invitation.
PRESIDENT or ISLAND POND WA
TER COMPANY UNDER ARREST.
June : the president of the Island
Pond Water company, NJ l.. Kelsey, was
| arrested by Deputy Sheriff Rcmis ut the
instance of the town for failure for two
years to comply with the requirements
of the Vermont statutes in regard to in
corporatcd companies. by ncElccting tc
make returns to tho town clerk according
to law as is required to be done before
April IL. The penalty for such neglect
is 5000 for each year. Bail in the sum
of $1,000 was furnished and the matter
will come before the county court at
the October term,
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR CoNvEN
TION.
The annual union of the Christian En-
deavor societies Of Franklin and Grand
Isle counties is TO be held at East Bcrk-
shire June 90. Here is the programme:
Morning. 1880. devotional service. Miss
Nellie Lcahy East Berkshire; 1916, fra
ternal greetings from the society. Mrs
Il. w. Paul, from the church. II. f.
Comings; response President f. A. Man
u"l; 1l:G0, report of secretary and treas
uror. appointment of committees. music
/ 30, praise service. Herbert Marvin. Shell
don: LBS. report of committees. reports
or societies and junior superintendent
music. $50 three important clements of
our Christian Endeavor socicty-(a).
private dcvotiors. Mrs. G. W. Gates,
Franklin. 90. superintendent of church
services. T.. r. Wheclock. Swanton tc),
public confession, Miss Ncllie Manuel.
Richlord 800 music. address by Miss
Mary w. Ellis Springfield, state super
intcndcnt of junior work, music. evening,
700, service of song. Miss Louise ballard
Georgia. 40. address, THE Field of En-
doavor,' by +. S. Morrison of Burlington,
state secretary Y. NJ c. A.
F1SHY SOUNDING LYNX STORY.
AS Roland Scribncr Of Stra ford was
out fishing "Wednesday afternoon in a
stream within sight of the house, he
happened to glance behind him and saw
Il lynx coming toward him from the
woods. growing and snarlng. his mouth
open. The boy waited until the animal
got within a few feet of him. and as il
crouchod to spring, dealt it several blows
with his fishing rod, whercupon the lynx
turned and ran back into the woods.
HOUSE BURNED AT SHELDON.
The dwelling house Of A. A. Marvin ut
Shelton Junction was burned early Fri
da! morning. Mr.. Marvin was awakened
h.. the tarkinS of his dog He went into
the kitchen and opened the cellar door,
found the whole cellar was on fire. He
threw in pail of water and called for
h"lp and the furniture WIS saved. Mr.
Marvin was alone in tho house Mrs
Marvin was in st. Johnsburv visiting her
daughter Mrs. Larnlrd. The cause of
the fire is unknown. The loss is 1850
and Cninsurcl Tho house was newly
built two wears ago.
OLD HORSEMAN STILL ALIVE.
The veteran horscman. Charles Taylor.
who reached his aSth year last Dccom-
bor. is in better health this spring than
he has been for some time previous May
he live to complete his century Of life
the genial, honest and faithful old driver
OF Factory Boy and Robert r.
NEW VERMONT CORPORATION.
Articles of association have been filed
with the secretary of State for the Cason
manufacturing company of Bellows Falls
with a capital stock of $4,000 chartered
under the general law to do a general bus
mess in milk and tho products of milk and
manufacturing of machinery in such bust
ness. The fee for the charter is $500 Tho
subscribers are William a. Hall of Bel
lows Falls, Albert T.. Richardson of Bur
lington. Isaac l.. Rice, Maurice Barnett
ana George j. Ciillispic. all of New York.
Norman Henderson and Rudolph Killcssel
of Morristown y. j.
ADMISSIONS TO SOLDIERS HOME.
Thine following were admitted tn the
Vermont soldiers Home last wcok: Ira
Crawford, late private Co. 4, 18th Vermont
infantry; admitted from Bennington
original enlistment was in Termination;
David ID. Athcrton. late Co. y, 61st New
York volunteers; admitted from Reads
horo WAS 4 native of Nottingham when
he enlisted; is in the hospital, one side be-
ing completely paralyzed.
ARTHUR ADSHED FOUND GUILTY
IN ORANGE COUNTY COURT.
Tho grand Jury of Orange county court
brought in its report on Wednesday, after
noon aud We're diScharct Il. having been
in session but two days, which is the
shortest on record. Four true bills we're
reported and one not found The new
criminal cases entered on the clerks
docket presented by both information