Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-08-25
NEWS OF VERMONT.
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Free Press Renders--Grnnd 1sic
County Court Adjourned for
n Term.

Tho August term of Grand Isle county
court, which began ut North Hero August
8 adjourned Wednesday, August II. The
court was in session much longer than
usual. A jury trial OF more than ord-
nary local interest occupied tho attention
Of the court for several days. 1t was n
case OF trespass on tho freehold brought
by Mrs. Mary Watkins against George
w. Childs the plaintiff claiming that the
defendants stock frequently trcspassed
upon her land and damaged her crops.
A question as to where the true dividing
line was located, was involved, but was
eliminated from the case before the testi-
mony was closed for the plaintiff The
jury returned Il verdict of so and costs.
f.. &. Mower and n s Peck appeared for
the plaintiff and Il. S. Tillotson for the
defendant. Certain exceptions were taken
by the defendants counsel and IT is eX-
pcctcd that the case Will go to the SUI
prcme court. The presiding judge. George
NJ. Powers, won the commentator of
the bar and the people generally, not only
by reason OF his ability, but by reason
of his gentlcmanly bearing and the dis
play of judicious fairness as we'll
FORMAL OPENING OF BELLOWS
FREE ACADEMY.
The new Bellows Free Academy at Fair
fax Will be formally opened Wednesday
afternoon, August n, at 80 O'Clock when
the following programme will be carried
out in the assembly hall Of tho academy
The public are invited. Music; adlr s.
for the donor and trrasurcr's report +.
w. Shopardson; address for the town in
recognition of benefits conferred, Ira
Hunt. music; address. President NJ II.
Huckham; music; address. Hon. Walter
r. Ranger; music; presentation OF prin-
cipal and delivery of keys, G. a. IIawley;
address, Principal NJ. u. Chittenden: mu-
af-l.. l.ts VIgkt
ard Opera House orchestra OF Burling-
I ton.
TO FINISH POWER PLANT.
The immense electric power plant start
ed by the Chttenden Power company a
! few years ago and on which no work has
been done for the last year or so, will be
! completed as soon as practicable. The
work of completion has already started
the engineers will be in Rutland in a day
or so to perfect certain changes in the
! plans and the men will be actually ut
work on the task before the end Of the
year. The money has been set apart for
this purpose and the perfocting of this
great power is now but a matter of com
paratively short time. The Chlttenden
dam is said to be the largest of its Kind
/ in New England. having been built at n
cost of nearly 81 o0o, 900. The reservoir Is
/ located two miles east of Chittenden vii
| lase and will contain 3,1y0, 0n 900 gallons
of water. which at that elevation is
capable of supplying between 1900 and
1000 horse power every day in the year.
! The water is transported to East Pitts
! ford. where the power house Will be built,
through immense steel tubes.
TEN COWS KILLED BY TRAIN.
Darwin Smith. residing east of Castle
ton village, met heavy loss Wedncs-
! day afternoon, August II. when an OK
cursion train going through about $50
O'Clock struck ten of his cows, injurinR
them 50 badly that all died. The dog
with the COWS was also killed. \ boy
was after the cows and rs this was an
! ing.