Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-24
NEWS OF VERMONT.
More Important Events Grouped for
Free Press Readcrs-Young Mnn in
Bakersfield Attempts Suicide.

Bakersfield Attempts Suicide.
DR.. j. I,. Wheeler OF Burlington was in
bakersfield Sunday n extracted the
bullet from the head of Guy Sherwood,
with which the young man attempted to
end his life. Young Sherwood. who Is
about % years old. and lives about three
miles south of Bakersfield village, went to
Friday afternoon with his BROTH
or. W nile returning by way of the rail-
road track, early Friday evening", ne
n revolver at his temple and fired,
the bullet going almost through his head.
There seems no possible chance for his
recovery. and II is said If ne could recover
ne would be blind. His condition was very
weak Monday morning. While the motive
for the deed is not known with certainty
II is rumorcd that a love affair may have
been the cause of Sherwood's act.
DATES FOR v. N. G. INSPECTION.
by special order No. II. dated %hcaddiar-
tors Atlantic division, Governors island.
New York. March IA. 1904. is detailed to
make the annual inspection OF the Yer
mont National Guard upon the dates fol-
lowing, at S p. M: Co. NJ. Burlington.
April Is; Co. C, Brandon, April 10: Co. A.
Rutland, April 20; Co. X, Bennington,
<sl'Ill 81 ". L, DTdttteDDTOy RPtll -, W.
q. bradford, April %; Co. l., Newport.
April y; Co. d, st. Johnsbury, April 26;
Co. r. Barre. April 81: Co. II, Montpelier.
April 2S; Co. f. Northfield, April q; Co.
II, st. Adams, April 30; hospital corps, st.
Adams, I q. M. April 30; section ar
tillcry. Mortified. 2 p. M. April 20. Or
ganizations found upon inspection to be
the subject Of a special report, and re-
port to be forwarded Immediately to the
Acknowledgement for the consideration of
the commander-in-chief. Inefficient or
CARNATIONS will be d~isbanded, unless
there be extenuating circumstances that
warrant their retention in the service.
THREE MEN ATTAIN LITERARY
RECOGNITION.
Three mon have made recent achieve
mcnts in the literary line who were pre-
viously. either through the st. Johnsbury
Academy or through church connection,
we'll known in St. Johnsbury and vicinity.
Archer r. Hubert. a former resident Of
Lyndon. and Il student at the st. Johns
bury Academy. contributed an article on
Korea to a recent number of the Youths
Companion. Mr.. Hubert was formerly
editor of the Korea Independent, and is
the son of a former Congregational pas
tor at Lyndon: the Rev. DR.. Ozora S.
'CAH t. "a N' WIZ ~ .'Ap'7f'b A'h, J'@N l''
lislled a book, entitled John Robinson,
the Pilgrim Pastor which is highly
praised by both religious and secular
press. He is pastor of the Congregations
Church at Newtonville. and graduated
from st. Johhnsbury Academy in 1885; the
Rev. Dr. Lewis O.. Brastow. professor OF
practical theology at Yale University. has
also Just published a book, entitled Rep
rescntative Modern Preachers" DR.. Bra
stow was pastor of the South Congrega-
tionai Church, St. J~ohnsbury, from 1851
to 1875.
FIRST MAPLE SUGAR IN VERMONT
The first sugar ever made in Vermont
was made in Bennington in March. 116G
near the log cabin of Capt. Samuel Rob
inson. the first settler of the town, who
came from iIardwick, Mass. The SAL
WAS caught i'm short logs followed tina
held about IL gallon. Many pounds OF
sugar were made. and Il liquor cask full
of syrup. How the trees were tapped i.
not known. out that the season was I
good one with frosty nights and sunny
days is recorded in "a diary kept by Hiram
Harwood, the first white child born IL
bennington. which is now in the posses
sion of some of his descendants.
REGISTERING MORGAN HORSES.
business is brisk these days at the oficf
oil inc secretary OF lie NcTIIlolt -h'l SAL
Horse Breeders association at Middle
bury. and the secretary and his assistant
have registered upward Of 100 Morgan
horses during the past month. i'll addition
to their other duties. The association ha!
nearly completed volume two of the Am
crican Morgan Register, which Will h'
issued shortly. Volume three is already
under way, and will doubtless require I
var to complete.
STARTING SHETLAND PONY FARM
DIR. l.. L. Niles. a native of Powral, bu'
who has resided a number of years II
| New York and Amsterdam. has recent,
returned to tho former place and erected
a handsome mansion on tn" farm OF
which lie was born, and will in the futur'
make it his home. DR.. Niles. who is pres
| ident OF the General Electric company o
America. is going to start a Shetland
pony stock farm. and is now having tn
necessary buildings erected. There arr
less than 5000 OF that class of ponies IL
the country, and DIR. Niles has about
dozen of the best. which will form tn
| nucleus of his new enterprise.
LOST SEAL SACK PURCHASED II
CANADA.
\ Young woman, whose home is no
many miles from Brattleboro. has re
Gently surrendered to Il customs Office
her handsome seal sack, which sh,
bought several months ago in Montrca
from a firm which guaranteed the duty
and free delivery at the buyers Yer
mont home. Just how the government
aScertaincd that the firm had not con
formed to the customs laws is a mys
terry to the buyer. who was ignorant o
the facts until the officer appeared
The is now with the NewpOI
customs officer. If it is of the qualit!
represented and was made in Canada
the young woman will have to seek re
endorsement from the Montreal firm
the government offering to furnish
evidence. if she would recover the pur
chase price OF the garment.
DAUGHTERS OF 1872 MEET.
Despite increment weather man,
guests were present at the reception
and sale given by the Vermont Sociot,
Of United States Daughters of 1872 Il
the home of Mrs. III. T.. Bond in Brat
tleboro. Tuesday, March l.. Buntsn
and national flags decorated the inter
Tor of the house, and palms and potte,
plants added to the beauty of the rooms
The society held it's regular meeting u
two o'clock. Following this Il reccp
ton was held. and music was furnishe,
by Miss Holden and Floyd johnson
piano and violin. The following con
%tributed to the programme: Miss Coate
and Miss Warner, solos; Mrs. Ernes
Bemis. reading; Miss Ellen Sherman. re
citation: Miss Holden and Miss Sher
man, piano. Miss Weatherhead and MI
Johnson. violins. Mrs. George b.. Whit
read n paper upon The Burning of tn
Capitol"
G1sl,NNI SAW NIL r. pIvIp NI.n