Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-09-22
NEWS OF VERMONT.
More Important Evcnts Grouped for
Free Press Rcndcrs--rramp stole
Employers Money nnd Clothes.

Free Press fredericksburg stole
Employers Money ana Clothes.
A tramp employed four days by Jacob
Poqucttc on Pelots Point North Hero.
as a farm laborer. left town suddenly
Tuesday morning, the 18th inst. about
two o'clock, and taking with him S221j,
a SIG suit of clothes, s. gold ring. shoes,
nccltics and other articles. amounting
to about $50 belonging to Mr.. Pouuettc
\ man answering to Arthur Guyctts
description crossed the Bow and Arrow
point railroad bridge ut the break of day
headed south and this Is the last seen Of
him.
COUPLE PLACED ~ JAIL.
Mrs. cora Moon and Robert Baker wcrc
landed IN iHi at Bennington Monday
afternoon by Deputy Sheriff Corey of
Shattshury. The charge against them is
adultery. The woman had an infant with
her which WAS in riiiful condition.
being nearly starved aud not having
enough clothing, aud tho woman herself
looked very shabby.
GOV. MCUtLOrGH IMPROVING
( IT is announced that Governor McCul-
Tough is getting along nicely from tho
effects of the recent surgical operation,
] ANA that unless something uucN pee ted
/ should turn up he will doubtless lie able
/ to att,nd the opening session of ihc next
legislature. The governor is gaining in
strength. and rides ont almost every day.
GIRLS SUDDEN DEATH.
Charlotte. the l6-year-od daughter Of
/ Lewis Bowdou OF Woodstock, died sud
denly Monday evening "f heart trouble.
She returned from Il corn roast about
1o:l5 y. M. saying she feared she was
going to have another OF tho fiinting
spells to which She was subjected, threw
| herself en- the bed and expired u few
moments later. She was q nupii of the
high school, and Il very popular young
sirl.
WANT BETTER FISHING IN THEIE
POND.
The town of Woodbury. VIII make an
application to the Legislature 1T tho talI
session to close Lake Greenwood. other
wise called West Long pond for fishing
for a period of three years. About 800, on
pike were put in last ycfr and IN about
three years there is expected TO lie good
fishing in the lake.
JURY COULD NOT AGREE ON BAN *
BURGLARY CASE.
The jury in the case of ;hc stat,
against j. r. Mccarty. accused of bur.
bank at Nrwfanc August o.. yesterday r."
ported disagreement after hcug ont y
hours McCarty came from WilliHmsVill'
Ia ErattlCboro tho morning of the burg
larry. ana when arrested, had q big colt.
revolver ANA bag OF cartridges. 1t is
understood the jury stood ~lx 80 six. Tn,
trial of the case began Monday.
CELEBRATED GOLDEN WEDUN,t
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles \. sylvester o
ST. JohuSbury celebrated their golden
wedding quietly Tuesday. rhcY have ltve'
in this town for third of "a century. Mr.
sylvester WAS born in Barnet, Vt. Aug
ust u, ISIS. After his sGtbol days wcr
over he engaged in farmigE for II Years
moNi ing 80 this town 50 ycars ago. ~
started in the meat bushes here Abou
10 years ago he retired from active life
While Il resident Of Barnet Mr.. Syivcs
ter represented that town l the lcgislL
turo of 1NGi and 80, and Wds solectma,
: ut the same time. In St Johnsbury l.
:, has been Village trustee fog seven year
and s.le 'tInan for three RS His wife
, who was Harriet T.. l. ldll was ais
born in Barnet. April = 2j.-aud cducdt"
: IN the Barnet public srhuols Sh" W,
married at Barnet and two children hav
been born to them, 1y,>i 4 Sylvester, VIII
= lives in Massachusetts and Nellie. VIII
died in early womauhood, They also hay
n two grIndchildrcu. Mrs. Henry clost,i
meyer of Chicago and Mis- Helen ~
r: Vostcr
,. CHURCH CENTENNIAL Az MILTOH
Tho centennial celebration of the Con
prcgational Church was held in Milto
b. vest rdaY. The celebration began with
service 1T ton O'Clock in Tho morhiu
consisting of organ voluntary. inVOc;
ton hymn; responsive reading: prayer
hymn; words of Welcome; fraterual gree