Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-06-08


| Of the town can be easily determined.
AFTER ILLEGAL FISHERMEN.
Owing to the large number of COM
| plants of illegal fishing In the region
Of Stamford, Warden Chase Of Fcnnins-
ton. assisted by Fred Woodward went
there Saturday night and Sunday after
noon searched tho baskets of six men
near Mud Pond but found all the trout
over six inches. Monday afternoon they
searched moro baskets but made no
captures. Decoration day, however. they.
together with Warden 1hcmas Coultee
and Thomas Andrews Of Stamford, went
M Roaring brook and came across Tn
derwood who had two 1--WE ard onc-half
| inch trout i'm his basket. Next they
found ilulburt with one fish a little less
than legal size but upon being searched
after he was arrested. IS others were
discovered in his pockets. He attempted
to escape from the office and was pursued
| Tor some distance before he was taken
| into custody
| MORE FISHERMEN FINED.
Walter S. Bishop Of New Haven, Conn,
was caught by Fish Warden L. II. I.yndc
in Dummerston Thursday with 10 short
trout In his possession. Justice of the
Peace Newton fined him s. for each trout,
amounting with costs, to slOi.
INVENTED \ NEW NEEDLE.
| Freeman Brothers of Brattlcboro, manu-
facturcrs OF machine knitting needles,
have recently perfected new style OF
needle which is said to he Il great improve
mont over the present pattern. The
needle is made with n solid butt and is
cut from pressed stock instead of wire
Freeman brothers have submitted the
new needle To several large knitting con-
Germs and all have been much pleased
with it. several largo orders already lav-
ing been received. 1t is possible that n
stock company may b. formed for tho
purpose of pushing the manufacture of
the new line
Il MINING LIFE UNCERTAIN.
Walter y. Wood writes to his father,
; \. r.. Wood. Of Woodstock from Nevada
Of som" exciting experiences while on ~
recent prospecting trip. He started for
Nevada with party of gold-seekers. ac-
campaigning il as assaycr. In the north
crn part of Death Valley the party got lost
tho pack mules ran away. taking with
h,m tho camp supplies and provisions.
and for two days wandered about without
water They were fast giving out when
they discovered a spring. and near it
found soiOo rich placer ground. The part y
finally reached Il stage station and from,
there rode into NcrinGton. pre- cured sup
plies and started back to the gold mine.
but woro unable to find the claim. which
they had carefulN staked out. Mr.. Wood
is now employed as assaycr by tho Blue
stone mine at Ycrington.
BARN S'rKucI< BY LIGHTNING AND
LAVA. SrOCK kNtn.
The barn Of Hiram J.. sparrow in East
Montpelier was struck by lightning Fri
day evening ANA burned to the ground.
together with IL cows, six hogs, large
quantity of hay and many farming I'M
PIGMENTS. The flames communicated
with Mr. Spiirow's house which was also
destroyed Tho household furniture wd-
saved hut was badly damaged hy the
rain. The loss is estimated ut 5000 will,
Insurance Of about $1,000. MIR. sparrow
WIS u prominent farmer in Fast Mont
r'li'l and represented that town III tho
LEGISLATURE of 1892
t roy ESCAPED FROM REFOhM
SCHOOL.
rank Smith made good his escape from
the Industrial school at Ncrg,nncs Il
little before eleven O'Clock Friday night
lie is - years old. four feet ten in, hes
- high. lttl" STOPPING. and weighs about
. loo ponlds. Vie has brown hair clipped
tlus.,. hazel eyes. dark complexion and
las a scar On his head Smith was com
nlttcd to the school from " indsor ahou,
three weeks ago for trar1ping and steal
ing rides "u freight trains. lie lad beer
all over tho State. His homo is III West
rattlehor". Anyone capturing hir, ol
, giving AID leading To his capture will IL
. rewarded. rranmen particularly arc re-
ou"st,d /" watch cut for him.
MAN KILLED BY LIGHTNING.
George Schoolcraft farmer and ON,
OF Alburgh's best citizcns was instantly
killed by lightning by the storm Of Fri
= day afternoon. Three cows on the Saw
I yer farm at South Alburgh were ais,
killcd by the same storm.
FARRAR BACK IN STATE PRISON
u John G. Farrar Of Waterbury. who wa:
= found guilty of cmbezzing the funds o
. III, Waterbury National bank ana wa:
sentenced to serve seven wears in tn'
state prison at Windsor. but WHO hL.
. lccn at his hom, for ii few months, pend
inS II decision regarding the expiration
Of his sentence, Was taken back t
" indsor Friday, the United States C.rcui
Court of Appeals having decided agains
his cOnt,ltion that under n recent Law
OF Congress his term already had OK
rircd His term will he completed Jul.
| Is, The State allows "a communication o
scntcncc Of five days a month for soo'
, | behavior. Not long ago Congress pussc,
Il law allowing ii greater number of day
each month for good behavior The qucs
tinn at issue was whether this Unite,
States law applied to cases where sen
, tence was imposed prior to its passage
ADDISON COUNTY BApTIsTs.
The lend annual session of the Addison
County baptist association will be he'll
in the Baptist Church in Addison Tues
day and Wednesday, Juno IL and II. Fol
| ing is the programme Tuesday fore
noon. IL. praise service led by Il.
Benedict. lo:ij. organization lo;Sv an
nlal sermon. the Rev. Il. a. Howard; II
, address. followed by conference o.
Young peoples work. the Rev. frank u
l. Morris If Bennington. state cdu,ationa
IS leader of til" y. Y. +. H.. ~. appoint
II mcnt OF committees: dinner. Tucsda