Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-04-20
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Dolly Found In q Pasture In
franklin.

searching party found tho body. Sc
lectfnan A. Magnant and DR.. j. g. Hall
examined tho body. and finding no evil
dcncc of font play. ordered 1t removed
to the Undertaking rooms of II. II.
Soulc.
TO ORGANIZE POMONA GRANGE.
Gov G. j. Eell will como to Rutland
the latter part of April TO attend II
meeting Of the oranges OF Rutland
county with Rutland Valley Grange.
No. ga. of Rutland. for the purpose of
organizing a Pomona Grange. The
membership will be large.
REV. w. $. CROWEIL DEAD.
The Rev s. w. crowell of Newport Cen
ter. ono of the oldest ministers III Yer.
mont is dead. aged -.
WAS ORIGINAL. y. A. H.
Mrs. Sarah Rockwood Burgess of ben
nnEton. widow of The late Richmond Bur
CESS, died late Wednesday afternoon. at
the ago of ~ years. She was born in New
fame. and was the last Of tho original
Daughters of the American Revolution in
Bcnninston. She was tho daughter Of
Samuel lockwood. who served seven
years ~ Massachusetts regiment The
funeral VIII Nc held to-day. She is sur
vvcd b.. four children. Mrs. William
Woodward. Henry. Frank and Richmond
HAsHAW ROY ACQl1T'rED.
deputy Sheriff s. r. Thomas Of Sheldon
arrested Rcnnie Bashaw. aged H. years,
who accidentally shot Lawrence 4. T'ru-
dcan March ~ at the residence of Carl
-. Woodworth ~ East Sheldon. Til"
warrant was issued by states Attorney
Warren Il. Austin. Bashaw was ARA cned
before Justice $ y. II. stuff1cbcan at tho
new Portland House. Eight witnesses
wcrc summarized, all testified I" about
tho same thine. stating that tho hoy
had been talked to so much that the
burglars were coming that he was on
| tir"ly unbalanced, as he had been told
| to snap him. hit him and shoot him if
| he saw tho burglar. When he did appear
he drew up his gun and fired without
! taking amy aim. The evidence was not
| strong enough against him to bound him
over t" come before the grand jury and
| he WAS discharged. States Attorney War
ron H. Austin prosecuted. Mr.. Austin
gave the hoy a good talking to. telling
| him not to let him know of his having
any fire arms in his possession and if
| he did he would place him where he
would be punished for SO doing.
GOLDEN WEDDING At NORTH BEN
NINGTON.
| The '0th wedding anniversary of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles u. Phillips was oh
served Wednesday night i'm Bank hall,
North bennington, $50 friends being
present. The han was Hastily dccorat-
cd. The guests wore welcomed at the
entrance to tho hall by the oldest son,
Edward -. and tho only daughter.
Mrs. Mvra Endres, after which they
were escorted by a granddaughter
Edith Phillips of Troy, gowncd in
white and yellow. before tho host and
| hostess, who were assisted in rccciN =
| ing by their sous, Charles g.. Harry
:. and .A,thur II. or the seven chill
dron born I" them. ,ivc arc now living.
and all were present. together with
eight raudchildron. Mr.. Phillips was
,born in lIoosick. Mrs. Phillips was
Miss Sahra Could, and was born in
North Bennington. Their marriage
took place at her home, tho late Rev.
Dr. Isaac Jennings performing tho
ceremony. During tho evening music
| WAS furnished by the children of tho
couple. all of whom arc accomplished
musicians There wcrc a number of
suitable gifts. including purse con
tanning fiv" $40 gold pieces from tho
children Refreshments were served
by two granada lighters, Il niece and
four Srandsons.
\ CIDER CASE IN COURT.
| 4 Shaft bury cider case was up in
Bennington municipal court Tuesday with
George Dunn OF Shaftsbury tho defend
cnt. He WAS found not guilty. The case
Involved an interesting point of law. II
appeared that Dunn had sold io-yallor
cusk of cider to Herbert Elwei last fal
before tho present license law went int,
effect but that Elwell had been taking
il away in small quantities. This is com
trary to tho present law as it provides
that cider must be taken away IN bulk
| However. protection was given under the
former statute although the cider CLAUSE
was found to hc unconstitutional by tn,
supreme court IN October.
GOVERNMENT HATCHERY FOH
SWANrON.
r.. \. Carter, fish commissioner. has re-
turned to st. .JohnshurN from Swanton
where nc secured land ON the river hanl
tor tho erection Of government iisl
hatchery. lie hes sent his specifications
to Washington and expects To begin
building in June According tn the pres
ont plans The building will he ono stor.
IN height. The water used will he fur
nishcd by the village water mains. TIN
Vermont State fish hatchery building
will be used this year as formerly. Mr.
Carter has already had a few hauls mad
for pike in the Missisauoi river hu
finds tho fish have not begun to come
up the river in any quantity.
TKlPLE1s BORN IN BRATTLEBORC
Rrattloboros record for the number q
children brought into the world at OIL
birth, so far az any person can remcmbc
was broken Thursday. when three boy
were born To MIR. and Mrs. William .
; Darcy nf South Main street. The young
steis are perfectly formed and apparent
are healthy, and they and their mothe
are doing we'll. One weighed nnc pound.
one seven and half pounds, and OH
seven pounds. their combined weight bt
ing Zl-2 pounds. They look 80 niue
alike that different colorcd ribbons al
used to distinguish them.
HISTORIAN OF DUMdERsroN DEAL
David l.. Mansfield Of Dummersto,
who had n,ovn than 4 local reputation q