Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-12-29
NEWS OF VERMONT.
More Important Events Gro;,,ca for
Free PrcHs Rcndcrs--i'ircmrn Who
saved Hartford Given $3.50

nv ''iIlHllllfS pl inc TWO places. I8Ut iur Z
me c:prts of the hrcmon it is believed
mat the preatcr part of Hartford would ,
have been destroyed. At the late session /
OF the legislature an act was passed T
inco operating u water company in HATE
ford AMI the huidiu~ of ~ reservoir ana
the establishing OF q hvdraut svstom for
fire. protection as wei as saprlvlnc water
for drinking and other household purposes
is contemplated.
APPOINTED \ SECRETARY. /
Geo. L. Mason OF Ncrshiro has been APP |
pointed local secretary by the state |
Audubon society of Vermont Tho worl, of
the society is to give information and |
to secure protection for our native birds /
and their eggs.
MILL SNAPPED FOR FARM.
Milton y. Hutchinson. proprietor Of tno
Chelsea Grst mill, one of the host i'm !
central Vermont. has cxcharred the prop
orty with Walter w Perkins Of East
Broolneld. for the lattcis farm, stock
ana farming tools Possession Of tn,
mill was taken Saturday. Mr. Hutchin-
son will remain with the now propretor
for few wecKs. Tho properly rNclane Il
Is valued approximately at $500.
DYNAMITE THREATS
As N. l.. McCargar Of East Alburgi,
opened his front door Friday morning..
December %. he found ~ large card
stuck under tho door on which was writ
ton IN discussed hand partly printed
and partly written, the following: Mr.
McCargar look out, YOU and Your ~ifc|
VIII he blown up by dynamite very soon.
AIr. McCargau is a well to do produce
dealer and never made a known cncpy
in all his dealings of over a quarter of a
century
STATE SHfRlTtAL1ST CONVENTION
At MONTPELIER.
The Vermont state Spiritualist associa-
ton viii hold its next annual convention
at Grand Army hall in Montpelier Fri
day. Saturday and Sunday, January 20, Il
and .. 1905 Tho Vermont state speakers
are: Aonzo Hubbard. Mrs. Abbie Cros-
sctt, Mrs. Emma Paul. Mrs Sarah \
Wiley and Ida Lewis. In addition to the
Vermont State speakers the manage
ment have secured Mrs Enic +. Webster
of Lynn, Mass, a good test medium and
speaker for the entire meeting. Tho first
session will be at > p. m, consisting of
opening remarks by the president andN
conference Friday evening, address of
welcome by the president of the local
society. Response by the president of
tho association. followed by speeches by
'l' ill'i'Il SIliih''IS I'f''~' iNt anu 'lll-
ors. Saturday and Sunday. three sessions
each day consisting of an address ami
conference or scanco. Saturday at p
M. roports and election of officers of tho
| association for the coming year, and
other important business viii come he
fore the meeting.
Mills AND BUTTER YIELDS.
| Tho following statement by Secretary
! &. NJ WlnelOw of brandon regarding tho
Ayrshire registry will be of especial i'm
/ tcicst L. farmers: "'rhe attempt Of the
Ayrshire breeders to establish AN advanced
registry has in its first entries riot with
rs much success as could have been CN-
/ pccted from SO small a number of the
/ breeders that entered their herds and
/ We believe the few breeders who have put
their cows on record are worthy Of II
good deal OF praise fer lheir attempt 10
give their favorto breed n standing Of
! certainty on an official basis While New
! England has furnished the most being
| from the herds of Mcssrs. 'Icaton, Drew,
/ Fletcher and WipSlov, ProbaSco of New
Jersey, Cook of Ohio and iIili Of MINI
/ eSota have helped 10 scatter the tcst.
! Tho requirements of >.5ej pounds Of milk
/ and 80 pounds of butter is calculated L.
/ round out n good dairy COW. and we
/ found a GOOD many that gave moro Il .uI
. tn" required amount Of other milk ~
/ butter. but would not como up to the
required amount in both milk and butter.
| In the first volume of tho advanced reg
| istrY recently issued there are Il cows
an" men ''S tnaN NuaIII'oa, n''hE in"ln
| ,,.,,, i,, 70
! 9fit pounds ii milk ard I}2 pounds e
'uI'er, ANA Tor inc hoIfers ire AVERAGE
! wen" IN the Two year lorhl' "'N'" pounds
! " "''t or l''"'' VI "u,' ~ '"'
| , 49, 80 49, ~, ~,
,.,',,4 80 ,,,ta a. 49,. $500 ,
! vi,ld in +bo ,uro-,,oor.oii earn, was, ,ot
| hounds or mill, ana lC2 roii,1- of r,tt.r
IN one vcn"."
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TRAITS
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NJ tbo I,a,.,l.,, cnl4i,r., t'
uin,.ton vim thop ho,,,,,o Il, ,,,s -,
ago. 70 observe the dav ho Inft Sat,ir-
day noon for Jackson. y v where he
viii pass a few DAYS with a niece. com
rodc Ccnter has boon an inmate cf the
| hone two months, having been admitted
| from jackson, where ne had resided the