Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-08-10

as result Of low water Fred X
Thomas, who. with the late Col. Richards
Bradley stocked brooks In Dummerston
which hitherto had never been known to
go dry. reports finding quantities of young
trout dead in the bed of the streams. 40
that every fish must have died unless
some of them escaped to the larger
streams There has never been so many
brooks and springs reported dry in tho
vicinity Of the Green mountains and a
week of heavy rain would hardly prove
sufficient to rcpIcnish the gradually fail
ing springs.
A DRUNKEN OUTRAGE.
Jim owen. "a shiftlcss character, living
m the north part of the town of Poultncy.
assaulted his wife and little girl on We'd
ncsday morning of last week ut about
three o'clock while in his usual drunken
condition. After beating his wife and
opening the side of his chid's head with
an INK we'll the coward broke every dish
and every piece of furniture in the house,
threw the provisions out of the window
and then left for New York State.
PLANS FOR AMPING AT LYNDON
WILLIE.
Presiding Elder Lewis of the st. Johns
bury district Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church has just arranged the programme
for the annual camp meeting to be held
at the I,yndonvilc grounds, Aug II. to q.
An Interesting feature of this years
programme is the Introduction of lee
lures on Bible study by wcllknown
specialists The lecturers engaged are
| the Rev. Dr. Charles +. Sittcrly Of Drew
| Theological Seminary. Miss Maud Bailey.
graduate of the Moody Bible training
school and the Rev. Jacob Finger of
bakersfield. The music will be in charge
of the Rev. e. q. Gorsc of Danvillc and
the soloists already engaged include Mrs
Don G.. stiles of st. Johnsbury, Miss
Elizabeth Lewis of Brattlcboro and S.
A. Lee Of Chicago. Mr.. Lewis thorough
~ believes in II little play mixed in with
the work and "A tennis court and cropuct
grounds are now being laid out and the
I'yndonvillc Golf club has offered their
grounds to all visitors. Indoor games
will also be in readiness for a rainy day.
special hours will be reserved each day
OF the camp meeting for recreation,
TO IMPROVE PlTTSrORD ROAD.
State Road Commissioner Gates wac in
Pittsford recently on business connected
with the roads about Fowler. Tho roads
there are in good condition. but the al
most steady line of heavy teams from the
sand pit to the Rutland Florence Marble
company's mill at Fowler makes constant
repairing of the road necessary and many
mon were in favor of u concrete road
After studying the situation Mr. Gates
NJ n ~r
on the road and Congressman Fowler has
agreed to put in as much. The concrete
road will begin near the mill and extend
rs far south as possible with the money
Work will he begun on it in the near
future. MIR. Gates complimcntcd f. l..
Breed. town road commissioner. highly
on the condition of the roads in Pitts
ford.
HELD FOR DEER KILLING.
In March last a complaint was entered
at Norton against one Rooney Byron of
Dixville. Que, for the illegal killing OF
deer. A warrant was placed in the hands
of j.. w. Carpenter, whose chance came
to serve the same July "a, Byron making
his appearance at Norton and being i'm
mediately placed under arrest. Officer
Stevens Of Island Pond accompanied. by
+. j. WiGgett formerly fish and game
warden. and Lawyer Human of North
Stratford. proceeded with the prisoner to
Canaan. where he was taken before JUS
ticc c. ~. Green. States Attorney Fl. r.
Amey appeared for the State and II. W.
I.und for the defendant. On summing up
the evidence Justice Green decided to hold
the prisoner in the sum of $3.50 for the
grand jury.