Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-05-11

street leads around the common, IN run
view Of the public plot Of ground given
by Mr.. Park. an early settler. about 1925
for the erection of county buildings and
the generous common which was soon
we'll planted with elms and naples, now
making a beautiful little park In which
plays a fountain. surrounded in summer
by seats. inviting TO restful enjoyment of
shade and views of the hills. In recognt-
ton Of Mr.. Martins improvements Tho
public gave him ample room for a side.
walk in front Of the row Of NAPLES that
named his place, and moved the public
road correspondingly southwark. Also
the company owning Newfane Inn re-
moved some Objectionable surroundings.
A vcranda extends across the front Of
the house to the naples and In the walled
enclosure are placed conspicuous white
stones obtained in blasting at a consider.
able depth for a water supply abundant
ed an address on 1.-The Rights Of Women"
at $50 O'Clock.
HAD FOUR COWS HANGED.
Four cows owned by j. NJ. Howard Of
Benson were killed Tuesday by the fall
| ing OF the barn floor. The animals were
bars OF their stalls, and when the floor
dropped, they were hanged. When dis
covered by Mr.. Howard. three OF the cows
were dead, one dying later. MIR. Howard
sustained another heavy loss last fall.
when so Of his sheep were struck and
killed by lightning.
BRATrlEBORO TRIPLETS BAPTIZED
The tripict Sons of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Darcy of Brattleboro were bap-
tized SATURDAY. afternoon at three o'clock
at Mr.. D'ArcS's residence by the Rev.
Father Carmody. The godfathets ard
lgodmotl,crs were: Patrick Fcrriter and
Miss Nellie Brown for Walter Cleon, the
first baby: Edmund Lavelc and Miss
Sadie Turner for John Harrington, the
second baby: Daniel Riley and Miss Alice
Lynch for Richard Leonard the third
baby.
| BANK BURGLAR SENTENCED.
In the case of State vs.. Harold lIol-
brook. charged with aiding and abcttins
the preparation Of the burglary OF the
Windham County Savings bank at New.
fame August last, befor. Windhan
County Court. the jury vas out an hour
and "A half. bringing in a verdict OF
guilty. Holbrook was sentenced to not
less than 10 nor more than IL years II
States prison. Leon Lorenzo pleaded
guilty to burglary at Bellows Falls. BE
ing under 16 years of age, he was sen
fenced TO the industrial school for HI;
minority. with ultimate sentence Of mo-
less than one and one-half nor moro thar
two years in States prison if the regula
tons OF the institution were not oh
served. Felix Richards of Brattlebort
was sentenced for not less than two no
more than two and one-half years il
States prison for larceny. John Manyai
of Bennington was sentenced to State
prison for larceny committed in Brattle
horo at Scovilles restaurant. lie was pu
in charge Of the probation officer on ren
reservations made by prominent person
! Of Bennington.
SOME, ENTERPRISING FARMERS.
Several Townshend farmers are fi,tin
4 up their dairy houses very conveniently
: Robert 1Iobrook has churn and separate
r with water wheel motor power. and
t steam boiler and small engine for en-
= ergcncies. He has all the modern apr'i
: ances for butter making and some of tn
5 fair sex could take lessons in housckecr
. ing by CHANGING around his domains. a
. the other end Of the town Park Hol'an
4 has we'll ordered dairy apartment. wit
gasocne engine to do the work. Waite
Eddy, in another part of tn" town. be
lieves that he can make butter enouG
:, better to pay by having good apparatu
f land "A convenient place to work Thes
o improved methods and appliances ar
$ some of the things that are tending t.
l. make the farm and the farmers life al
X tractive.