Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-08-24
NEWS OF VERMONT
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DVbtOn WItmOut FTIcbUNs
An 11-year-old boy, giving the name of
George Samuel Abbott, arrived at tho
North station in Boston from lTunbridge
recently, and from his Jacket hung a large
trunk tag on which was written: De-
liver to Mr.. Mccarthy, Boston. Mass"
The conductor OF the Vermont tran lated
that the boy got aboard at Tunbridge
with ticket to Boston. There was no
one to meet young Abbott when he ar
rived at the station, and he went at once
to the waiting room and sat down. From
five to seven o'clock the boy sat in this
one seat, apparently not the least dis
turbed because no one called for him. A
patrolman observed his sitting there
Alone and attracted by the tag hanging
from his coat, went up and spoke to the
boy, who stood up and answered the qucs-
tons IN straightforward manner The
boy claimed the tag had been put on him
by a woman with whom he had been liv-
ing in TuDbridgc when he started on the
train. In an inner pocket Of the boys
Jacket was found slip of paper, on which
was written. 80 fremont street" This
is tho Office of the childrcn's institutions
manner. said he was born in Charlcstown,
hut had moved away from there whom
very young. His mother. as he rcmcm-
hers, fell sick n fcw years ago. and he
was taken in charge by II family in tho
northern part of Vermont. He claimed
That he had always been il-used in the
families with whom he had ia. and
had often tried 70 escape He says he
has n sister and a brother omcwhcrc. but
docs not know whether his father is liv-
ing. He does not know why he was son.
to this city. His only directions were TO
meet a man named Mccarthy. After thu
boy was taken to tho Chardon street
Home, request for particulars was sent
to the family in Tunbridgc with whom
the hoy says he lived. The police believe
that the name Mccarthy written on tho
tag was meant for Agent Mccarthy of
the childrcns institutions IF Boston. and
that it was tho intention of the family in
Vermont to have the boy cared for by
him.
$1,000 WORTH or WINE SPILLED.
Four hundred and ten gallons OF vino
were spilled by the Barre plcc Friday
afternoon. back of the postofficc building
The wine was seized from Italians. who
were raidcd some time ago and is valued
at 5000.
Bl'rTER BON FACTORY BURNED
The butter box factory and repair shop
of j.. G. Bancroft in Flanneld was burn
ed to tho ground Wednesday night caus-
ing II loss Of between $500 and 5000. +.
O. Bancroft was the last ono to leave the
shop in tie early part of the evening.
He had hardly reached the village when
people in the vicinity noticed smoke issu-
ing from the building and gave the alarm.
Before help could get into line the flames
were beyond control and only the sheds
and lumber pile were saved. The plancr,
gasoline engine and tools were all dcs-
stroyed. 1t is thought the fire caught
from Il hot box.
DEAN MARTIN FOUND.
Dean Martin of Williamstown, who mys-
teriously disappeared from home Tuesday,
accompanied by a razor. leaving no trace
of his wherea bouts, was found Wednes-
day night stopping at a farm in Brook
field, where he had gone to make "a short
stay. He left in n manner which indi-
Gated that perhaps he intended to do away
with himself. Searching parties found the
young mans cap and then there was n
great deal Of excitement. Fully 10 men
were engaged in the search that evening.
When Martin was discovered he appeared
surprised at the commotion he had Gre
utod. Some Of the searchcrs were highly
indignant at the game which they had
been inveigled into and told what they
wcild like to do about it.
AUTHORITIES SUSPECT INCEN-
DIARISM.
Northfield's fire department was call
ed out at 1915 O'Clock on Wednesday
evening to put out n blaze in the fruit
store in Concert hall block run by Louis
Malnati. The heat was so intense that
the plate glass windows in the front
were broken and some of the interior
finish was badly burned. The damage
to the stock is estimated at about 5000
bat is fully covered by insurance. The
village trustees suspect incendarism and
at the time of the fro put the place in
charge of the police, not being satisfied
with the explanation that the fire might
have originated in the banana dricr.
which was located at tho center of the
etor, has been allowed to enter the prem
Uses except the authorities pending in
vestigation
BEAR KILLED IN ROCHESTER,
A bear weighing 1856 pounds, was killed
recently by Amos Stone in North Hollow
in Rochester.
HAS SLEPT 100 DAYS.
r. IT. Morre Of Concord states that his
son, John j.. Moore. who was taken to
the insane hospital at Waterbury. for the
second time the past season, has slept
100 days and nights, or more. without
awakening. He said all the nourish-
mcnt he received was through his nos
trils and that he was very weak and low
with but little chance for him to live
long.