Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-09
NEWS OF VERMONT.
More Important Events Grouped for
Arce Press Rcadcrs-Good lnherit-
Rnce for Another Rutland Man.

Byron II. Houston of Rutland is one OF
the heirs to 100000 left by Robert Houston
who died some time ago at III PasO, rex
lie was an uncle of Mr.. Houston of Rut-
land and as yet only Is heirs have been
discovered, but in spite of this fact Mr.
Houston expects To receive but Il small
share OF the estate If any at all. us hQ
thinks that a large part Of tho property
will he used up before the final settle
mcnt. Mr.. Houston states that his uncle
died over three years ago. lie said that
ho had known about the matter for long
time.
MAN LEFT CREDlToRs UNPAID.
II. c. 1.athrop. who for two months has
been conducting a restaurant In Benning
ton. has been missing since Jan. 10. and
several creditors arc wondering where he
Is gone. Lathrop came there about two
months ago and opened the restaurant.
llc contracted debts with several persons.
Later his goods were moved out, and
taken to tho station to be sent away. Two
OF tho creditors. a MIR. Bollum and j.. T..
Hart. discovered that he had gone. that
his goods were ready to be shipped. and
secured the amounts duo them from I,
strp-son residing in the village. \ letter
was received from La throp, who is at
Hoosick Falls. in which lie said that he
should send the money to pay all his bills
es soon as lie became located in business
again.
THOUGHT lie WAS DOPED.
John Britton, who was in the middle oe
q lengthy speech 10 n flock of sparrows
on Center street Wednesday afternoon
when Patrolman Clifford happened along,
was arraigned IA Rutland city court
Thursday morning for intoxication. sec
ond ofrcnse. lie pleaded guilty and wa
sentenced to serve Go days in the House OF
Correction. Triton. who is umbrella
mcndcr and cobbler. was in bad condi-
ton when taken into custody. 10 could
remember nothing OF the happenings OF
the day previous and expressed an opin-
ION that lie had been "dopcd.'
FINED FOR KEEPING DOGS THAT
RUN DEER.
Daniel Dunn and Charles Gounott, boil
of East Dorset. were brought to Bennins-
ton by Constable j. NJ. Bcebe Thursday
afternoon, charged with keeping dog.
which run deer Game Warden Harry
Chase OF Bennington was in Dorset We'd.
ncsday securing evidence and caused the
arrest January - dogs chased :: year
ling buck in Dorset village biting min
several times. Tho buck died Monday !.
J. l.. Cochraue's barn. Tho carcass weigh
Cd - pounds. Mr.. Chase brought bach
The head as evidence. The dogs have beer
killed by the owner. In municipal court
each pleaded guilty to first offence anc
each was fined s. and costs a total o.
1881.
LOST IN I.YNDONVILLE.
\ man from Laconia by the name o.
Bashaw arrived in I.yndonville last Sun
day morning on the Boston express. liz
wanted 10 find his sister who lives her,
but could not speak n word of English
aud was furthermore i'll Il somewhat dazc,
mental condition. JIG wandered abou
the streets and finally tried TO effect al
entrance at Mrs. Chaplin's house on Elm
street. Mrs. Joseph Moody. who was III,
sole occupant of the downstairs tcnc
mont. was aroused and after trying Nanl.
to persuade the man to leave she slippc'
ont of the house locking the door benin,
her and got policeman. George Wheeler
to 70 to the rescue. Mr.. Wheeler place,
Bashaw in the lookup who submitted
without resistance. In the morning th
services of Eddie Bonner We're secure,
as interpreter and ~ Bashaw told
straight story and seemed 10 be the vic
tim of unfortunate circumstances. he wa
rolcased.
UNION AFTER y BARRE SCOtN
DREI.
Inhn Morris formerly Of Barre vile
left there suddenly leaving u presnan
" fc and two small childrcu TO lie Carc'
tnr at the poor farm, has turned up il