Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-12-07

raised. man from Buffalo, n. ", was
employed TO do the surveying and five
six weeks were consumed in the work.
This man estimated the cost of building
the road at about 100000 and this was the
last heard of the project This vast en-
pcnditure discouraged the men interested.
AS there is no large city or town along
the proposed line, the returns would not
he large and the percentage of profit
small. if any.
SUDDEN DEATH AT THE SOLDIERS
HOME.
John Egeleston of the Soldiers Home
in Bennington died Monday morning He
took his breakfast as usual. went to his
room and, while helping to make his bed
dropped on it dead. He served in Co. II.
18th VT. volunteers. and was admitted To
the home from Rutland last January. He
was q member of Roberts Post of Rutland
and at one time quite prominent in vest
ern Vermont. For several years he con-
Quoted a hotel in East Walllngford. He
leaves son and daughter in Rutland. and
the body will be taken there this
morning.
ADVICE BY INSURANCE COMMITS
SIONERS.
/ Frederick G. Fleetwood Of Morrisville
and John L. Bacon of White River juno
ton. the State insurance commissioners.
have issued the following statement bear
ing on the insurance scandals revealed
during the past few months: The under
signed insurance commissioners of Yer
mont, realizing that the recent exposure
of extravaganza and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
must cause unoasiness among persons IN
surcd in the life companies investigated.
wish to caution policyholdcrs against loss
to themselves through hasty action in SUI
fering their contracts to lapse by non-pay-
ment OF premiums or in selling them 10
spectators. We believe the companies
under investigation. in spite of the irrsgu-
larties shown, to hc solvent beyond duos-
ton. and able to carry ont their contracts
according to their terms. In our opinion,
remedies for the abuses revealed Will be
applied by the lawmaking bodies OF the
several States which VIII protect pohtE-
holders against repetition OF the repre-
hcnsible transactions of the past, ana ana
in preventing future attacks upon their
interests. J.. q. Fleet wood, John l.. ha-
con, insurance conmissonors,
SMALL STRIKE IN HARDWlCk.
! Four teams Of stone cutters, including
ST cutters and four hlacksnnths. quit work
ut No. 3 shed of the Woodbury. Granite
company in Ilardwick Tuesday morning,
1t is claimed that for some time the boss
has been discharsng men Tor what ave
claimed to be insufficient reasons.
meeting of the union WAS held Monday
evening when ii WAS decided t" strike.
WILLIAMS STILL SILENT.
Benjamin Williams. the slayer Of Po-
llcemdn j. L, McGrath in Burlington
May l.. 1871. who was after some inquiry
and test as to his sanity found guilty of
murder in the second degree by the thit-
tendon county court ana sentenced I,
life Imprisonment in the state Prison
has not been heard Ia speak word
since his arrival ii Windsor more than
two months ago. lie has sometimes
shown interest cnough t. nod to his
keepers. but that is all. lie maintains
"A doggod silence and cHh.o no concern
as to what passes around hi'n. lie i,
kept in the cells provided for convic;'
suspected of insanity
WANT GUARD At eros sNG
, eighty citiz,us of Ruulnl inc'udlu.
the board of a!dclnon. n.Nv PCT tome
the state board q rl,lrnd conn, - u b
ers To force tho kutl,lnd aud nclawar
n hudson railroad coml'Al:ies 10 place
gates electric signals or fasincn at fon
= crossings m Rutland c"asin'reG danger
ous. \ hcarinn vii Il, held next Frida,
! ~ Hotel l'erwc.s