Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-08-03
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Lineninn INSTANTLY killed by
Live Wire.

Haven, was instantly killed Thursday aft
ernoon in Whitehall, N. ", by a. live cleo
trio wire. lie was sitting on the cross
arm of a telephone pole, repairing tho
wires. when live wire fell across his
shoulders, killing him instantly. He was
20 years old, and leaves a wife and three
children. also his father, Joseph st. Clair,
and three brothers, Delbert and Harrison
Of Springfield, Norton Of Chester. and
four sisters. Mrs. William Huntington of
Horizon, N. " and Mrs. Roy Taft. Mrs.
Elwood Shcrwin and Miss Bertha st.
Clair. all of Springfield.
RUTLAND Girl. ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.
Miss Margaret Santware, daughter OF
lsidorc Santware of Rutland, and IL for
mcr servant girl for Mrs. G. Il. Cleaver
of Chestnut avenue. attempted suicide by
taking gas ut Hartford. Conn. July Go
because her new employer. Walter q.
Cowlcs OF No. 800 Laurel street, threat
cned to discharge her. She was discov-
cred in time to save her life and Wcdncs-
day was removed from the hospital where
she had been sent. to- the Hartford aims
house The girl left Eutlard about
week ago, after having stolen Si3 and
some clothes from the Cleavcrs. according
to information supplied Cowles by The
family. Chief of Police Clifford when
gu, toned said that he had been I'M.
formed. but not by tho Cicavers that she
had stolen somc articles of small value
from them. hut in view of the fact OF
their triing valuc, that they did not wish
to prosecute her. Mrs. Cleavcrs letter
also says that a man Mccarthy. who is
reported TO reside on State street figures
| in the girls career.
ELECTRIC LIGHTS DEFECTIVE.
| The Brattleboro bailifrs have received
II report ON the electric light service in
| Brattlehoro from an expert who was
employed to look over the ground The
report says the lights fall far short of
the candlcpowcr for which the village is
paying. 1T recommends that the arc
LIGHTS on all but the main streets be re-
placed by incandcscent lights, as they
distribute tho lights more evenly, and
also recommends that all lights burn
every night in the year, dong away
with the present moonlight schedule. Mr.
| Adams. tho expert. says that tho prices
most favored by tho courts arc those
which yield a fair return on the struc-
tural valuation OF the property devoted
been unable to apply the test in Brattle-
boro for the reason that he has been un-
able 10 find out what the valuation of
| tho Brattloboro Gas Light cos property
is or what tho net earnings are. al
, though he has sought such information
The directors Of the gas company will
| submit a SChedulo in Il fcw DAYS
PARIS GREEN NOT EFFECTIVE.
Potato growers note. from year to wear.
an increase in the number and ravagos of
the soft potato bugs that do so much
| damage to the plants unless checked
| This condition IS due to the failure of
paris green to put them out of business,
MS IT did formerly. Some think the green
, is not so strong as it used to he and re-
duires more. others contend that the bugs
from long familiarity with it. have grown
to be i'll a measure immune. Certain it is
that q dose that will kill part of the
bugs on patch of potatoes seems sus-
ltaning dict for the rest, who brace ur
and make good the loss of their depart ed
brethren. One Randolph farmer remark.
ed that the way he disposed of the bugs
was to chase each one separately, jumr
on its back. hold its mouth open and ad
minister a spoonful of paris green.
ATTACHMENT OF A FAST HORSE.
Darius, whose track record is 2:0i, ant
whose ownership is in dispute before T.;
Boston court has been attached by Glib:
& Wheeler. proprctors of the junction
House nj White River junction, to sat
isfy claim they allege against W. w
Bowser, in whose possession the hors,
has been for some time, ard who is on,
of the claimants to the ownership. Darius
has a good name among horsemen and il
gaining one among the lawyers.
BUILDINGS STRUCK BY LIGHTNING
The farm buildings in Andover, owne,
by Edward l.. bennett were struck b.
lightning and destroyed Wednesday night
The loss is about 500; partly insured
Nearly all of this seasons hay crop wa
in the barn. Most OF the household good
were saved.
SUIT AGAINST CASEIN co.
Henry ". Spafford of Rutland. admin
istrator OF the estates of John y. Boom
hover of Rockingham. has brought sui
lin Rutland county court against the Case
in company of Rockingham for $4,000 10
Il lallogcd negligence. While Boomhower wa
| cleaning Il machine July 70. 1903, tn
! wheels were started aud crushed him I
death.
PATENTS 70 VERMONTERS.
Letters patent have been taken out h
1.-THE following Nermonters. Charles I
Scribner Jericho. assignor to tho Wester
! Electric company, service meteor for tcl'
/! phone lines; William Z. Haskell assgnt
J TO the E,stcy Organ company. pneumatic
DATES OF LAMOIIL4E VALLEY FAll
The Lamoillc Valley Fair at Morri
vile this year comes on August %.
and g. occupying the same days in &
week as formerly. 1t will be noted tn
the dates as announced axe about thr
weeks earlier than usual.
MAY SUSPEND ANARCHIST PApFl
a recent issue of the Cronaca So'
verina the anarchist paper publishs
in Barre, cOnta ined an article Whit
has stirred up the union labor leade
of tho Granite Guy. VINO are dcnounc.