Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-05-05
ALDERMEN GIVEN MORE TIME.

The Rutland aldermen who were enjon-
cd March 20 against proceeding with the
hearing of charges against the license
commissioners have as yet filed no an
sWcr to the temporary restraining order.
In the order April 80 was the last day
specified for the Ming of such answer,
but this time has been extended by nut
tual consent of counsel in the case. The
case viii not as first specified be return
ed at this months session of the SUI
pre- me court. the interval between the
order and the hearing being considered
too brief Unless a different order is
obtained meanwhile from supreme
court Judge. the situation will remain
unchanged until the October session of
the supreme court. The answer of the
aldermen VIII prbably he hled If at all
before September 80 The members Of
the board specified in the restraining
order are President Blanchard Alder
men Giirain, Pomeroy, Labor and Duffy.
TWO LIQUOR CASES IN POWNAI.
Following close upon the excitement
by The white cap affair the town of Pow
nal is having another interesting suit
which has been before Justice of the
Peace Norwood for the last few days
The case arises out of the recent arrest
and sentence of Adolphus and Sidney
DeForgo. one to States prison the other
to the house of correction, for assault on
Deputy Sheriff Godfrey and others 1t
is alleged that the father of the two
sons wanting to secure money to pay tho
fine imposed on one of the boys went to
n farmer named Potter. accused him of
selling cider to the boys, and told him
that if he did not pay him 500 he would
complain of him for violating the law
| Potter did not respond and DeForge, sr,
complained of him and had him arrested
Potter. who claims that DoForge bought
n barrel of cider and sold it by the glass,
complained of him for violation of the
law and had him arrested also. Quite
n number of witnesses have been heard
and the hearings have beer adjourned
until May 10. both parties having fur
nisfed bail DcForge has brought suit
AGAINST three Of the license holders In
Bennington village, claiming damages to
the amount of $500 from each for selling
liquor to the son that Is n minor.
IMPROVING THEIR FISHING.
| The crystal Lake Fish and Game club
held their annual meeting at the school,
house in Barton "Wednesday evening.
The following officers were elected for
| the coming year; w w Miles. president;
| W, NJ Wright, vice president, G. W.
| Tenney. secretary and treasurer; eNecu-
| tive committee. G. II. Blood. c. \. Bar
rows and II. s, Graves. Ten mem Der :
of the club We're elected to serve as a
committee to look after the enforcement
of the fish and game laws. a committee
was also appointed to install a fish
screen across the outlet Of Crystal Lake
to prevent the migration Of handbook "a
salmon. lake trout and steclhead treat
| with which the lake is to be extensively
stocked this season. For several years
the members of this club have put forth
every effort to establish good fishing by
stocking the lakes. ponds and streams in
this vicinity and as n result of this work
there it to be found in many of the ponds
in the outlying country excellent fishing
for the sportsman in search of this willy
game.
NEW BANK AND NEW INDUSTRY
FOR BRADFFORD.
Tho stockholders of the Bradford Ma
tjoual bank met yesterday forenoon at ten
o'clock and elected the following directors (:
W. II. Gilmore of Fairlee, Dr. Fred
Fletcher of Bradford, George H. Moore Of
Newbury, Robert ., Carr of oxford, NJ
H., Lyman NJ, ROXY of Piermont ~ H.
g. i. Scribner of Corintb. Fred b. Doe
Warren l.. Crafts and j. NJ TAYLOR of
Bradford. The directors then unanimous
ly elected w II. Gilmore as president,
and Warren J.. Crafts as vicc-president
The cashier is To he George NJ Marshall
The mcorporators are II, T. Parker. J.. NJ.
Roby, NJ. q. Flanders, W. l.. Crafts. r.
C. .;tearns ana Fred Fletcher. The capital
| stock is $4,000 The new institution cX-