Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-04-20
teacher. superintendent and in other ca
pacitics. lie leaves IL wife.
IMPROVEMENTS ny CANADIAN "a
C1EIt

CIFIt.
There arc persistent reports that the
Canadian Pacific Railroad company will
build "a house at Richford for the yard
shifting engine this summer. and will ais.
rXpcnd $4,000 this season to straightcn
the main line north of the station aud en-
lnrgc and improve the freight yard M
that place. Work will also soon be begun
on the main line between West Broomc
and Sutton junction, que, from II to II
miles north of Richford. Tho curves will
be Strengthened and tho grades reduced.
Tho line will be diverted slightly in places.
Tho present outlook encourages the belief
that TINS entire division from Furnham,
lluc., to Newport. will in few years he
in shape to admit of hauling freight trains
of nearly double the present capacity.
ALLEGED CASE: OF RAPE
ON "a onplainant by l.u,hcr Clarh,
clinton Clark was arrested in
Wilmington on charge of rape,
tho plaintiff being cousin, Bessie
Clark. Clark was placed in Jail 10 await
the hearing. which was held at
q. Il. ButterGclds office before
Justice j. II. Kidder. Several wit
ncssos were called and from evidence
given the prisoners guilt was clearly
proven. lie Attempted To prove that no
WAS under tho influence or r'1uor ut the
time ~ such an extent that h" could not
remember even having seen tho plaintiff
Though in the qaily pn,t of the hear
ing he admitted having seen ana talked
with one cf til; witnesses bu, a short
time previous tn the crime. rho court,
however. Eeld that even if such were
tho case. the Cnormity of the crime
would not be lesscrcd. and he hound
clark over to the county court which
convened April T., for trial. He held
him in 500 bail but as this could not be
furnished he WAS tak'n to Nowfanc
Tuesday. April II by Deputy Sheriff
George II. Barber. The crime was con-
mittcd April about noon. Bcgsie
Clark. who has been working for Mrs.
Fred Daniels, usually goes to her home
on Sunday. and it was On her way there
that she was accosted bv Clinton Clark.
wlilc passing the home of John Bellows,
Clark lett with her. ana the crime was
committed as soon as they had passed
out of sight OF ,hc house
COZ INTERPRETER MAKING .ItWELRY
WHILE SERVING; SENTENCE.
| John -. Salisbury. tho countcrfctcr.
arrested at Poultncy by federal authori-
tics, and later sentenced to eight months
at the House Of Correction. whose case is
Of peculiar interest because of his queer
career prior tn his arrest. is making good
use OF his time while in Jail. Being Il
United States prisoner salisbury IL not re-
| Qurcd to work, but he is of an ambitious
dispos ition and does not intend to let time
hang heavy upon his hands during his in
cdrcc ration. lie has obtained Il supply of
gold wire and similar material and is
making various trinkcts in the lcworv
limo to sell 1" tho prisoners and others
who may wish them as Souvenirs of the
prison. lie has already realized :, consid-
cradle sum.
/ Df.RANGED MAN COMMITS ASSAULT
! IN SOUTH CHARLOTTE.
| John Calvin OF South Charlotte. a partly
dcrangcI veteran OF the Civil War, who
has been living with a family near Scot, s
Mills in that town. became violent Friday.
lIc went into T.. Is. Palmcr's shop where
Charles HawsUn WAS sitting with his back
toward tho door and coming up tn him
struck him with heavy cane which lie
carried. Ike blow was a glaucng one
over the left eye. Mr.. Calvin WIS finally
secured and tied down to his bed till the
authorities can act. lie will probably he
sent to Waterbury as he keeps saying he
wants to kill some one. Mr. Rawson Will
probably recover. Tic blow was CON-
parativcly light owing to the feeble con-
diton of Mir. Calvin.
FISHERMEN ENrECr GOOD SPORT.
Vermont anglers are aching for tho
! OLcninC of tho fishing season, and ar"
looking forward to some excellent sport
this year. The Lack of hig frcShcts is
regarded as favorable. for these arc
thought 10 XIII many fish each year Al
though tn" winter was long ard oxtrem"-
~ cold the fact that there were but
few alternating thaws and frcczes is
said to be IL good feature. Vermont :
laws for the protection NJ fish arc very
stringent this yca~. Seasons open IA
follows Black bass. June Is; trout. land
locked salmon and lonEo. May |, pix,
perch and pickcrcl. except in Lake Cham
plain. May /: whit" perch and 'nuskal-
longc. juno ii. No person shall catch
more than u black bass in orc day, and
two or more fishing from tho sam.
person in n day is ten pounds of brook
golden. rainbow and ste lhead trout, m
land locked salmon, ana - pounds Of lax,
trout or loige. The catching OF golden
rainbow, brook. steclhcad or lake trout
land locked salmon, lOngc or black has.
for gain, hire or sale is forbidden. Tn,
amount Of certain kinds Of fish to b'
taken during the season by ono person
also Is limited.
pEPOSlTOKS WILL GET NEARLY
Full. PAY
u. u. Muir of Washington. -. C.. re
cCivcr of the .iefunct Merchants Nation
al bank. is staying at the Eardwcl
House in Rutland. MIR. Muir stated tina
he cam. on business connected with scV
cral cases now pending in the Cntc'
States court. No more dividends vii
lie paid t. depositors he said. unit
the final dividends. and it is inpos
sible to tell when that will be ready, a.
everything depends on the outcome o
: the cases now pending. Dcpostors al
+ ready have received S. per cent. of thci
deposits. and the receiver stated tina
, they probably would receive ten or II pei
cent. more as final dividend.
!, RUTLAND BURNS IT'S RUBBlsiI.
4 pit constructed by Samuel Gcno il
Rutland City Park for tho disposal o
tho city's rubbish Is now in use. Tn
pit is constructed Of steel and is not M
4 likC n hugA Vert;C hOilcr az regards H.