Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-03-23

were given.
Most OF the dentists left for their
homes this afternoon and evening.
NEWS OF VERMONT.
More Important Events Grouped for
Free rrc~s Wendcrs--Emrthcr rar.
ticulnrs Os tho East Dorset
shooting.
Further particulars relating to the re-
cent shooting scrapc in East Dorset have
been secured. The two mon who were
shot, james Bishcc and his brother.
Frank. arc sons Of James Bushcc, Sr.
James IS about u years of age ana Frank
about q. There is another brother who
! is not connected with tho affair in any
way. Frank was for some time :.n en-
! ployc ON the Pennington Electric railroad
as Il notornan and both mon have the
reputation of being quiet. temperate poo
pie. When Mason WAS sent to the House
of Correction several months ago. he
gave Il power Of attorney to 4 resident
of East Dorset to attend to his business
while he was away. This man leased the
barn to EuShe" st,ior. Since his return
| from Rutland n short time ago Mason
| has been trying to gain posscssion of il
as il was claimed that B,lshec only had
a lease until Mason returned. Finally he
went and took tho door off and it was
while the two boys were trying to put
| a door on that Mason came and the
shooting took place. Mason has the
reputation Of being partially crazed. cs-
| pcclally AT times. although in Jail he
appears all right. Mason was arraignod
before Judge Bates soon after his ar
rival in Bennington Monday afternoon in
charge Of Deputy Sheriff Wilson and
Constable l'c"hc of Dorset on two
charges, one Of assault with Il deadly
weapon and the other With intent to Kill
"" pleaded not guilty and the case was
l"ft open until the result Of tho injuries
to the victims can he determined.
| WOMAN HAS HAD SEVEN HTS
BANDS.
! The trial Tuesday at ST Albums saws
Il despatch to the Rutland Herald. in
Justice SpauldinSs court of the suit of
Mrs. Mamie I.ccch. nee Clark. "A direct
descendant of Ahrah ham Clark. sisncr of
the declaration of independence. to re-
coV"rdamagcs from h"rlandlords. Herman
BROTHERS, not only resulted in Judgment
for her. but brought to ligh, her cmiu-
cnt birth and incidentally the fact tina
she had been married seven times one
Of her husbands was O. F.. .Iuskins. race
horse owner and trainer, whom she left
after securing evidence that he had Il
~ 10 i, Ru ,
him in 1881 at Fort Scott. Kans. Here is
Il brief record of her matrimonial ven
lures. length Of time each union lasted
and cause of separation: First husband.
Killed III accident. three years; second
husband. hiGamist, one year; third hus-
band. tied her to bed post. two weeks
fourth husband, "incompatiblc." six
years; firm husband, died Of asthma.
three months; sixth husband. confined
her in room on bread and water, five
weeks: seventh husband died from
cigarette smoking, six months
PURCHASES POWERFUL TELESCOPE,
W. III. Sabin Of Rutland has purchased
solely for astronomical purposes, the
highest power telescope in the State The
instrument has been mounted in Mr. SJ
bins homo. Tho objective lens is the las,
of its kind made by John Byrnc. a len.
manufacturer OF intcrna ional rcpilto who
died two years aeo. and is five inches il,
diameter. The telescope was p,ivchn Sod
for Mr.. Sabin by 4. T.. Brown Of Mcr.
chants Row uf ,;ali & Lcmbkc of New
York city They had it made for cxhihi-
ton purposes al the St. Louis exposition
HOUSE BURNED.
The house occupied by Frank Roberts
in Barton was burned to tho ground las
week Tuesday. AS Mr.. Roberts was go.
ing TO his barn at 1880 p. M. he tliscov.
cred the roof Of the house on fire. At that
time most OF the men in the ncighborhood
were at tho town meeting, but a few raj
lied and most OF the contents OF the house
were saved. Some furniture was burned
also the vegetables in the cellar The barr
caught fire from the house but help ar
rived in time 10 save it. There was nc
insurance and the loss will be in the vi
cinity of $500. 1t is supposed the fir.
Originated from the burning out of tn.
}chmnoy.
DAMNING LAKE ST. CATHERINE.
The Granville Gas company has be,
gun the damninG Of the waters VI
Lake st. Catherine at Wells. for use "
the dry months and for storage dan
Several miles of territory will bC
flooded. Tho Granville Gas company
is owned by d. X. dunbar OF Boston
Mass. and Sandy Hin and Granville
capitalists.
AN UNPROFlTABLE BOARDER.
Last Tuesday evening man by tn.
name of Fred Hall stopped ut u. II
Dukes in South Bsrton telling then
he wished to get boarded there for =;
few days as he was fixing the tele
graz wires on the b. e. NJ. II. II. They
told him he could stay there while nix
ing the wires through that place. IL,
stopped there over night. Tho mex
morning after borrowing coat h
went away and nothing has been seel
OF him since.
; VIOLATING THE FISH LAWS.
County Fish and Game COMMISSIONS
l.. j.. Russell OF Shrewsbury is reccivinl
many complaints OF viOlatOrs OF the hsi
and game laws in ali parts OF the county
lie returned recently IRON a trip to VOL
where illegal SEEMING Of whiteiisl. through
the ice Is going en- in Lake st. Catherine
Commissioner Russell states that tn
nuu cheers have been CONDUCTING. N uroit