Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-12-07

ne heard Snot, and supposed 1t was
fired at him. But returning later to
the house he found McWan lying dead
vita revolver by his side.
FIRE IN WATERvrLI.E HOTEL.
a slight blaze occurred at the Noun
tain Springs Ifu,lsc in Watcrviile II six
| o'clock Frda, morning. The loss was
about $500 arr was covered BY Insurance.
the origin - he fire is not known but it
is possible that lamp in tho offioc OK
plo1cd The damage was confined IT, the
office and two or three rooms adjoining.
There was a dance at the hotel last e"en-
ing.
GAS PLANT FOR ST. JOHNSBt'RY.
The village trustees have signed
contract with John Il. Dawson Of Bos-
ton to install gas plant in the village
of St Johnsbury. Mr.. Dawson has been
looking over the old creamery build
| ing at the Portland street bridge with
| a view of installing the plant there.
Mr.. Dawson has installed similar plants
in Bennington. Springfield and other
places in this state and the other New
| England States and proposes to sell the
product for light, power or heat A
stock company will be formed and local
people will have n chance to take an
interest in the new enterprise. MIR.
! Dawson will hardly be able to install
the plant before cold weather. but
hopes to have it in operation by next
June
WINDHAM COUNTY SUNDAY
SCHOOLS.
| The Rev j.. NJ. Fuller general secre-
tary of the Vermont Sunday School as
ISOLATION, Will nold ii series OF inati-
tutes throughout Wndham county. The
following is the itinerary: sunday.
December 3, Bellows Falls: Monday,
December 4. Athens, afternoon and
evening; Tuesday. December s. West
ITownshend, morning. afternoon and
evening: Thursday. December Z,
Wardsboro, afternoon and evening;
Friday, December $, Wilmington. after
noon and evening: Saturday. December
10, Putney, afternoon and evening
Tuesday, December ~, Guilford morn
ing and afternoon; Brattleboro, even
ing: Wednesday, December 10, New
fame, afternoon and evening; Thursday
December II. Willlamsville, afternoon
and evening.
WORKMAN CUT IN TWO.
In Norton Brothers quarry No. "A, which
lis situated in Pawlet. John Grinch. Hun
garian laborer, was instantly killed short
ly after noon Nov. 2S by large slab o.
lslate dropping upon him. The stone was
ibcing hOsted on a chain out OF the quarry
when high above the pit the chain hold
oil, on
struck Grnch about the middle of hi
body. completely sevcring the trunk
Death was instantaneous. The man hat
no family.
CHANGE FOR EDITOR IIlNDLEY.
The resignation of II. l.. IIindley. man
lager and editor Of the Vermont Tribune
has been accepted, pending ...e appoint
men, of his successor. The paper will b.
under the personal charge of Mr.. Cram
and Mr. Hindley until permanent ar
rangements can be made for it's conduct
John T.. Corcoran. bookkeeper in the Re
former Office. Brattlcboro is in l.udlo'
this week and will have charge of tn
books and assist In the reporting durln
the busy season. There will be no presen
change in the policy or news-service
the paper. Mr.. Hindley expects to tax
a position with the Rutland Herald il
the near future.
no MAKE MONUMENT FOR GEN
GOMEZ
The Arm OF Sweeney Brothers, grant
dealers. Of Montpelier. has received
order TO cut the monument to be erecte
over the gray. of Gen. Maxine Come
the colcbratcc Cuban general IN la
vana. Cuba. The monument II To be hui
of Windsor Green and well be all polisl