Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-11-30
NEWS OF VERMONT
More important NveAts 0v0upe1 feS
Free Press Readcps-Cn sanitary
Conditions ut the House Of
Correction.

the present outrageous conditions at
the House Of Correction and county Jail
in Rutland. Men are herded together In
their cells like so many animals and
during the night the afr becomes foul
and dangerous TO the health The lack of
sanitary improvements makes II ncccs-
sary for the mon to use cell buckets.
The result can only be imagined. Anci-
ent Spanish prisons could not have been
more unhealthy from n sanitary view.
with reference to sleeping quarters. al
though In Justice to superintendent Nor
gan. II Is Il fact that no man could do
better with the ncaern facilities at his
disposal. DR.. Il. Hall. physician to the
Vermont House of Correction. pointed
out cmphatcally In his last report that
measures should he taken at once to
remedy such an evil, as the State cam
not but be censured, If the health of
its people Is jeopardized." Following the
recent report on county jail by the Rut-
land county grand jury. Superintendent
y. l.. Morgan of the House of Correc
ton. which includes the county jail.
states that for years he has realized the
need of now quarters for Jail prisoners
and has frequently made recommended
tons for such quarters to various in
vestgating legislative committees. but
not the slightest attention has ever been
paid to his words. The present county
Jail was built in 1896, its purpose being
to accommodate n handful of prisoners
who were shut up there in the day time.
but passed their nights in Hous" Of Cor
ers. conditions have become worse in
to l1 ha
cells in the House of Correction being
filled. Superintendent Morgan had to put
up hunks in the Jail room in order 70
give sleeping room to prisoners. TIL" only
relief in sight now is an appropriation
by the State for II new Jail or an adj
dition The Legislature does not meet
until next fall. A special session of the
Legislature is absolutely essential. fer
the sake of humanity and the health of
human beings 1t is optional for the
board of visitors to investigate such
claims as frequently as desired
SURVEYING NEW RAILROAD.
Surveyors Of the Rutland railroad are
at work on the east mountain nakinl
further surveys ir regard to the running
"f new road into the vast thinner field
Ia the east OF Manchester.
DEER HAD BEEN FIGHTING.
George ". Smile of Montpelier. as game
warden, was notified last week that II
was suspected Il deer had been killed ut
Worcester. lie started to inv, stieat" the
matter and when near james Firms place
he saw large buck swimming across ia"
stream rs though hard pressed. and after
gaining the bank, disappcarng III the
woods. Further on Mr.. Smile came upon
two places where there had evidently
been fierce struggle, az the ground was
trampled and blood stains were pr. scnt
On visiting in the vicinity OF Worcester
mountain Mr. Smile saw three other
bucks at different points, and al one
time Mr.. Smile was as near one Of the
deer as TO feet. He believes that all four
bucks were between five and six years
old for they were as large as he has ever
seen and that they had been fighting. the
one he first saw evidently getting the
worst of it rs 1t was bleeding. thus giving
rise 10 the theory that it had been shot
A CALI. FOR LARGE FARMS.
Inquiries for farm property i'm and about
been few sales of such property recently.
These inquiries have come largely from
the more populous cities in the State OF
New York as well as Philadelphia and
mostly from wcll-to-do people. who desire
TO have n home in the country. The call
is mostly for large farms. and. singularly
enough tho prospective buyers apparently
care little whether the buildings are in
good condition or not. as they say that
thcA desire to fit up the structures to suit
their own tastes and conv"nicncrs. Farms
located on high elevations to command nil
extensive view with n good water supply
and with means of efficient drainage. are
much sought after. Facilities for reach
ing the village either by trolley or good
road. are not overlooked
MARRIED sIXTY-FIvE YEARS
There are probably few couples in
New England who have lived together
longer and happier than MIR. and Mrs.
William ". Weller of Middletown
Springs. who have just celebrated their
65th wedding anniversary. The husband
is 81 years old and the wife 80, and
they are both in as good health as the
average person of 60. They are both
Vermonters by birth.and they attribute
their long happy lives to their rural
surroundings. Mr. Weller owns a prof
table farm. and until ten years ago
did active farm work. TO the couple
there have been born five sons and five
daughters, seven of whom are still
alive, the oldest being 81.
TWO MEN DEAD IN RICHFORD
FROM SUPPOSED WOOD ALCOHOL.
POISONING.
Nelson Royston and Marshall S. Bliss.
two farmers living on the mountain side
south of Stevens Mills in Richford near
the Canadian border. died early Friday
morning probably from drinking wood al
cohol. although there Is said to be a pos
sbility that it was straight alcoholic poi-
soning. One died about two oclock and
the other about four o'clock. Royston
was about 40 years old and is survived by
ton. Bliss was much older and Is survived
by wife and several children. A teie-
phone message from States Attorney
Warren X. Austin Of st. Adams, says that
he will investigate the circumstances In
relation to the death OF Royston and Bliss
at once.
TWO BOYS DROWNED AT MANCHEs.
TER.
About three o'clock Thursday afternoon
tuo hovS II ypnra old waro drownad