Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-02

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H0tItO00 NeW0s
Assistant Treasurer Il. Il. Rossiter of
the Rutland railroad went over the road
as far north as Burlington in his private
car Wednesday. Ho stated that his trip
to Rutland was merely for the purpose
Of becoming acquainted with the business
of the company. MIR. Rossitcr stated that
the treasurer's Office will not he moved
to Rutland inside of two or three weeks.
There have been some changes in the To-
cation Of the companys offices in the
Clement building. General Manager
George II. jarvis has moved his officc
from the second floor to the rooms OH
the third floor formerly occupied by the
president. Treasurer and Clerk A. q.
Adams will occupy the Offices vacated
by Mr.. Jarvis.
BENNINGTON CHAPTER, u. A. II.
The annual meeting of bennington
chapter, y. A. r.. was held Wednesday
Afternoon. officers being elected as fol-
lows: Regent. Mrs. n. @. Root; vice.
regent, Mrs. Clement II. Cone: trcasur-
or. Mrs. l.. A. Graves; secretary. Mrs.
T.. l.. Sibley; registrar, Miss Edith
Dewey; chaplain, Mrs. w. r. Sheldon;
historian, Miss Kathryn J. Ifubbell:
delegate to the continental congress at
Washington. the regent. Mrs. George T..
Graves: alternate, Mrs. Charles ".
Darling. 1t was decided to give II card
party in Forcsters' hall the evening Of
February 20. the proceeds to go tow
ards the building in Washington. which
the n. A. II. is erecting. The chapter
is the Gust odian Of the flags Of the gun
boat Bennington. sent as Eift 10 the
town upon the arrival at San Fran
cisco OF the Bennington on its first
home trip from the Philippines. A
committee. Mrs. J. A. Graves, Mrs. H.
A. Bradford and Mrs. II. I. Norton, pre-
sentcd plans for cases for tho flags
II was decided to procure these, and
have them put up In the town clerks
room.
STRAN'iE WOMAN IN PAWLET.
| Many people in Pawlct are being fright
ened each night by strange woman
VINO is very eccentric and Who causes
even the bravest to wonder if she is 8
practical joker or an escaped inmate O
some lunatic asylum. NJ small amount
|
us each day the mystery surrounding hel
seems to deepen. She says I'm til,
Lady in Black; by the scar on my hant
! you shall know me-
DOG GAVE WARMING or FARMER's
DISTRESS.
| Frank Germainc. n farmer living on 70,
hill in Fairfield, is the owner OF remark
| 1I. RI ut hn ri, ;ol
he has reason to value very highly. On
day this winter. Mr.. Germaine. accom-
panied by his dog. went to tho wood
after Il load of logs. A while afterwarel
the dog returned 10 the house alone an,
upon being admitted went up to Mrs. Ger
,laine. whining and making signs of dis
trcss in the language of dogs. and takin
her by the dress. drew her towards tn
door and she. knowing the intelligence o
the dog OWNED that something must b
wrong. and followed him TO the woods
where she found Mr. Germainc pinned t
the ground by a log so heavy that sh
was unable to move it, and was ohlige
to go back and call n nelgnbor to assis
her in liherating him. Mr.. Gcrmainc. VIII
was badly bruised and chilled, ~ the da
was very cold. feels that he might hav
been for the saGacty OF his dog in brinG
ing timely help.
FIRE IN NEWPORT.
Fire was discovered in the oper
house building in Newport Wedn esda
morning at five o'clock, but it was OK
tinguishcd before the building wa
destroyed though the loss will amour
to several hundred dollars The blaz
had made considerable Roadway whe
discovered. hut the fire company 500
had it under control. The prncipa
losers will be F.. Lane & Son. dry good
merchants. Others occupying til
building are Blodgett e. Goodwin
clothiers. New England Telegraph
Telephone CO.. insurance companies
and the National Bank.
d. CHOPPER CUT HIS HAND OF
: WITH AN ANE.
, Thomas J. Williams Of Castlcton co,
, ncrs met with a serious accident Will
e cutting wood on block at his hon
there His foot slipped on the ice. an
q the axe came down upon his hand. GU
= ting it off at tho wrist. DR.. Clark of Cas-
] Teton was quickly summoned and dres,
, cd the wound. Mr.. Williams was a s.a,
worker and was employed by w. |
Lloyd at the latters quarry at Nor,
r Poultney.
BRINGS SUIT FOR $1,000.
, George D. Parkhurst OF Fair Have
D administrator OF the estate Of the la
, Daniel ReGan of that place. has brougl
suit against the Vermont rnfadi
D.. Green Slate company of Fair Haven f,
z $1,000 damages The plaintiff claims tn;
Y on September II, 1903. while employed
), the defendant. Daniel Regain fell 90 fe
e from near the top OF a high derrick pc
: from which he was suspcnding a cab
X pursuant to the defendants orders. al
g was killed. lie left a widow and thv'
. children. 1t Is also claimed that the ,,il
Il for climbing the mast. and upon whic
= Mr.. Regain was standing were OF q
n iron and unsafe through the negliecn,
of the defendants and that on
Y these broke, letting Mr. Regain fall.
A HORSE FOUND STABBED.
A horse OF Angelo Scampini was four
v in the barn at Barre Thursday mornil
n with knife wound IN the breast S
6 inches deep. the lungs narrowly csca
!. ing being puncturcd. 1t is believed tn
some one skunk into the barn during Il
night and committed the dastardly dee
but there is considerable mystery abo
it, as Mr.. Scampint keeps dogs in Il
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