Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-01-28
NEWS OF VERMONT
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Prisoner in the House of Cor
rection.

| Prisoner in the House of Cor
rection.
/ A prisoner by the name Of Francis IL.
MARE. who was received at the House
Of Correction In Rutland few days age
frsM Fletcher. where he was sentenced tc
serve net more than six ar less than tvs
months for trampins. has been In q hys.
terie.l condition ever Nace ne arrived a.
the institution. The oMcials have been
unable to And cut the mans nationality
Ne cannot speak either English, French
German. italian. Syrian. Armenian 81
Swedish. II Is thought from his appear
ance that he is q Greek and Q Greek In
tsrpreter ~ill be secured ae soon as posi-.
bile. The physician who has the man In
charge thinks that the fellow is merely
frightened. When he arrived at the insti
tuition he had ~ in his pocket
PANTHER IN GUILFoRD
Ciilford people are still somewhat dis
turbed ever the prerence IN that vicinity
Of wild animal supposed to be q panther.
whore tra cils are frequently seen in the
snow. Two nights last week the beast
vas in the Vicinity Of farm harm on the
Berna r1ssn road SUPPOSED TO BE in
search Of sheep Several herd Of young
cattle hsvS disc rpsared from tine "a time
siRee last summer and have never been
accounted for. though diligent search has
b~sn rsss TO ascertain the cause Of
| their disappearance. A pssse Of hunters
have followed the trail for . shot At the
ma raunder but thus far nothing but
his footprints have been seen. though
serse claim ~ have their slumbers dis
turhsd ny the unesrthlv yell from the
| hillsides
DOC RIVER VALLEY FAIR.
At recent meeting OF the director.
/ OF the Dog River Valley Fair association
officers We're elected a. follows: President,
George r Colby: vicerre-ident. George
A. Crose: general superintendent, r. w.
Gold: clerk, F. G. Fisher. treasurer. A. r.
Denny. I, vas voted n hold tn" next
annual far, which will be the 3Hd exhibit,
on Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday,
7 Scpter her g. Il and H. II was voted to
call in all stock and issue new certificates.
7 he old certificates must be sent to the
clerk on or before Nan l. next.
lNVFNTED A TIME SWITCH.
I. NJ Conner of Barton Landing ha.
invented time switch which will turn
the lifhts on at any tine Of night 70
CURED, and doc. net hive 10 get up at
midnight to turn the lights eft.
LIQUOR SELLER CAUGHT
St. Johrsbury orlcer. rnided the tene-
mont Of NJ N. Griffin in that town last
Saturday. ard found - full quart bottles
~ Essex club whi.ksy and part Of another
bottle. Grimm occupied the wilcox house
opposite the fair ground, ana the number
o. livery team. hired 10 20 there, and the
Number who were taking that direction
for constitutional walk. suggested
something doing in that neichborhood
consRnmSt of goods arrived in town
Saturday so Grimm was given plenty OF
time to get them to hi. house and stored
sway before the Officer. called. He wei
coined the oflcers when they arrived, and
after being told the object 81 their call,
invited them to search. His offer was &C.
cepted and soon two bottles, Of what he
called his private stock. were pulled out
from beneath a pile Of kindlinE wood be
hind the stove Later a trap door was
discovered In . dark closet and upon inves-
uGstiOn proved movable. The hahdus
cellar was then explored and Is bottles
found lined UP in q corner. Five or six
empty boxes. each capable Of holding two
dsxsn quarts. were also found. showing
that the proprietor had done ccnsid 'rabs
buSn ess. Griffn'> hearing was held Non
day before Justice Worcester and he
pleaded guilty to the exposing OF intox!cst-
ing liquor for sale and Was sentenced 10
not less than nine months or moro than q
year in the House Of Correction At Rut-
lard File will be taken to Rutlsnd in q
few days
, OPEN COMPETITION FOR PRIZES AT
! FRANKLIN COUNTY FAIR
A meeting OF the trustees Of the Frank
lin County Agricultural ana Mechanical
society was held Jan. - in the offices
OF the Portland House at Sheldon. A new
sci Of general regulations for the conduct
of tha affairs of the society was adopted
ana the premium list In nearly every
class was enlarged and its scope broader
ed. Premiums were also placed upon many
exhibits which have heretofore received
only diplomas Particular attention was
siVsn to the poultry department and :
considerable sum OF money was sppro-
pristsl for the development OF this branch
OF the society's exhibits II. ~ Barrett,
sscrstsry Of the Vermont State Poultry
association, who 80 successfully managed
the recent show Of the association hello
! In st. Albans 1T the city hall, was elect~
general superintendent OF thi. depart
Tnent He submitted plane for the develop
mont Of the poultry exhibit ard they were
accepted snt adopted. The broadcast and
russt decided change In the conduct Of The
! rsir was embodied in the passage ef Q
resolution opening TIE competition TO all
! heretofore competition has been restrict
ell to Franklin county.
COMING MACK TO RANDOLPH
! No little snXiety was caused in Ran
dalph yillaSs when the name of Char ~
Green was seer In the list Of the n lost
IN the wrech Of the stsemer Clalsn Of
tho Seattle Victoria fsst January =, IN
I the straits OF Juan de Fucs, II being fear
~ that Cherries A., son OF Mrs Emily
Greene of Randolph who had announce
! his intention of returning East might have
gone in that direction OF business and he
the Inflated Charles Greene In the lis
81 missing. Mrs. Greene hA. received .
letter from her sen dated January 10, the
iny after tho shpwreck, and mailed a
Portland. Ore. The letter stated that h,
MSS about to start for Randolph, which
he expected to reach . week after The
lettsr vas received by his mother Mr.
! Greene has boon away continuously fo'
SCI, enteen years going frwt 10 Mississippi
to act - cotton buyer ara later follow
ing his trade Of carpenter and briAg'
builder in various PARTS ~ the West an,
South For the last Ave or six years he ha'
been located in Spokane. Wash. lie In
tends rev to again make his home In
Randolph with his mother.
NINTH MASONIC DISTRICT.
Notwithstanding the stormy weathe
| there wRs 4 good attendance At the annua
meeting N Nnsons OF the ninth distric
in Bradford Friday in the rooms Of Char
lily Lodge, No, a. Degrees conferred b.
| Charity I<ods. ~ Bradford, Jacks1l
| LOfrs ~ Wcst Tuirlee ana IsYnrlA I'D r.