Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-04-21

sunset OF his life with his sister, Mrs.
SLEEPER, wife of former Postmaster Sleeper
| of Westminster. n few miles below Bel
lows Falls He is soon to bring forth a
book which he styles 1.-THE autobiogra ply
of George Bliss" one Of his aliases when
Il knight of the jimmy" Miles it
| will be remembered, served time in the
Vermont State prison.
LAYS BLAME TO HIS WIFE.
Il. NJ. Hulett OF Bennington. whose
! horses were seized recently by United
States treasury agent on the ground that
they were brought in from Canada with
out payment of duty. has gone to Marsh
field looking for evidence In the case.
Hulett says his wife is to blame for his
trouble. He got the horses last December
of his wife's brother, who told him they
were raised in Marshfeld. Mrs. Hulett
got mad and left him five weeks ago and
Mr.. Hulett is convinced that she wrote
to the officers saying the horses were
raised in Canada and subject to duty
Hulctt married his wife after short ac-
puaintancc last fall and their married life
/ has not been continual dream of bliss.
MAPLE SUGAR CROP.
The Hon. V. 7. Spear of the maple sugar
market in Randolph estimates that the
yield OF sugar thus far this spring all
| over the State averages about two pounds
to tree. of the best quality known for
| Il long time. AS much has been made
this year as in any spring since 1897 with
| the possible exception of two years ago.
In that vicinity the run has been from .
| pound and q half to two pounds per tree
OF the first quality. Seventy-nve cents
gallon has been paid for syrup in the
bulk and ~ cents pound for sugar.
NEW DEPOT FOR MANCHESTER.
George 4. Jarvis, vice-president and
| n a 90 Of Rutland q.
has announced to several citizens Of Man
chester that the old station at Manches-
ter depot would be rebuilt and thorough
~ repaired so that it would accommodate
/ the increasing business He expects to
have the main part completed by June 10,
which il the time the Equinox House
opens. Among the improvements Will be
the construction Of an additional track
on the south SIDE which will accommo-
date freight trains and give more room
for switching.
HEARD ON A SERIOUS CHARGE.
William Winpenny was before Judge
Rates of Bennington Saturday afternoon
charged with lewd and lascivous conduct
of Il revolving rature before child five
! years old. He pleaded not guilty and
furnished $500 bail for appearance for trial
May 3.
FRUITFUL ORANGE TREE.
]. T. Maynard Of Bellows Falls is
exhibiting quite n curiosity. 1t is an
orange tree about three feet high and
three years old. which is we'll loaded
with ripe oranges and orange blossoms
The tree was reared In Vermont and the
present crop of oranges Is an indoors
product The tree Is in Mr.. Maynard's
window in city hall block.
WATCHING FOR GRAVE ROBBERS.
Owners of lots in Evergreen cemetery.
| Rutland. have complained in several in
stances lately to Superintendent b. w.
Marshall of ribbons and flowers being
stolen from the graves. This petty thiev-
ing has always been a source of annoy
ance, especially during the summer when
many plants are dug up and stolen. The
offenders are thought to be largely 1tal-
ian women and other foreigners living
in the vicinity. to whom n bit Of bright
colored ribbon is q great temptation. Mr..
Marshall is determined to have the nuis-
ance ahated and during the warm months
watch will he kept at night which will
undoubtedly result in some of the grave
robbers being caught.
DOE DRIVEN TO DEATH BY DOGS.
A doe was found drowned in the
Hoosick river Tuesday morning just OPP
posite the residence of OF Robert NJ. Pot
ter in Pownal She was driven into the
river above the dam by dogs and carried
over down upon the rocks which gave
her no chance Of escaping.
FARMER LOST HIS ARM.
While Fred Narcotic of Hartand. a
young farmer was working with n saw
ing machine at his home last Friday he
slipped and fell under the saw. which
made two cuts through the bone OF one
arm above the elbow. Tho arm was cord
ed and the young man driven six miles
into Woodstock to doctor 1t was de-
cided there to take him to the hospital in
Hanover n H., where the arm was am
putatcd.
DEATH OF C. A. MARTIN. EDITOR OF
THE NEW ENGLAND FARMER
George A. Martin, aged rs. editor of the
New England Farmer, died Friday night
from asthma at the American House in
Brottleboro after a short illness. The
body was taken to Fredonia. N. y.
whore his sister lives, for burial. Mr..
Martin was Il native of New York state,
who attended the common schools and
then learned the printers trade. lie went
to Boston as young man and reported
tho live stock markets for papers of that
city. he was for q time editor of the
Rutland Herald. and then went to Buff
falo n. Y, where ne was commercial
editor of the Express and city editor OF
the Courier One of his intimate asso-
ciatcs on the Express was Mark Twain.
He established the Live Stock Journal.
one of the first publications of the kind
in America. which was afterward con-
solidated with the National Live Stock
Journal of Chicago. For many years he
was connected with the editorial manage
mcnt of the American Agriculturist in
New York city, and for a short time he
was critical editor of the Century Maya
zinc. Secretary of Agriculture Rusk APP
I pointed him editor of the publications OF
1 the bureau of animal industry in Wash
innton and hc remained in that city sew
eral years. He came here last year, when
the New England Farmer was moved
y from Poston by j. G. Ullery Mr.. Martin
4 was an authority on all agriculture and
dairy subjects. He had written several
: hooks which had been widely circulated
among agriculturists of this country and
l. Europe. He was q man of wonderful in
= tel,ectual attachments, spoke the French
u German and Italian languages fuently
g and was widely informed on historical ant
= a wide range OF other subjects
BY EASY STAGES.
"He said he would lay the world at nv