Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-08-31
NEWS OF VERMONT
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Free Press Observation-Disclosures
NObber PnrdOned.

Raleigh, N. c., while serving a sentence
Of two years for robbing a postoffice In
1899. has been received by States Attorney
a. +. Schwcnk of Brattlcboro. Dandrcll
il John i. Mccarthy. who Ia serving a
sentence in the state prison at Windsor.
having been convicted of completely In the
robbery OF the Windham County Savings
bank at Newfane August 5, 1904. Me-
Carthy went to North Carolina last spring
and gave testimony which convicted sew
cral burglars, and the United States mare
shall of that State took steps to secure MS
pardon in the postofIicc robbery case. Al
though Mccarthy helped plan the New
fame bank robbery he was not present
when the robbery was committed, having
been delayed on route. 1t is expected that
an effort will be made to secure his par
don from the Vermont prison.
HAS LOST SECOND ADVERTISED
WIFE.
Daniel Webster Smith, Jr., OF Barre.
who several summers ago married n young
woman from the West through an advcr-
tiscmont only to lose her after two or
three months of welded bliss. and then
advertised for n second wife, whom ho
found in Massachusetts, has now lost this
last one. she having left his bed and
board within n few weeks. and returned
to her native State. Mr. Smith is IL sober
industrious man, and it is through no
fault Of his he does not stay married.
Rut the second Mrs. Smith having left
him. he has advertised her, and doubt
less later on, he will he in a position to
try again. While there's life there's
hope.
NOT BUILDING CROSS STATE LINE
Rutland railroad officials say that
they know nothing of the cross State
railroad which is being talked of in
connection with certain plans in re-
gard to establishing a railroad to open
up laboring interests in bennington
county. c. a. Nmmo. general pas.
ecnCer agent of the Rutland railroad
stated that conference of railroad
officials would be held early in Sep
temhcr at which the feasibility of
constructing "A road from Rutland di-
rect to Montpelier would be discussed
and at which also the proposition of
opening up some lumber districts
would como up for consideration He
said that there was, as far as had
put through by way Of Woodstock be-
cause it would probably be necessary
to tunnel part Of the way and it would
be doubtful if the freight traffic over
such a route would warrant the cx-
pcnditurc, as the passenger traffic ccr-
tainly wouldn't. In connection with a
report that a line might he opened
through Bennington county he said he
knew nothing beyond the fact that ne
had heard Il railroad promoter was
| booming such scheme. as far as ne
knew. he said. the Rutland railroad
had nothing to do with the scheme.
RECEPTION TO GOVERNORS AT ST.
JOHNSBURY.
A meeting OF the citizens of St. Johns
bury was held Thursday evening for the
purpose of making arrangements for the
entertainment of the party of southern
governors that will be present at the Gale
dona county fair September 20. In addi-
ton to the governors from the South. Gov
crnor McLane of New Hampshire and his
stan and Governor Bell and staff will be
present. and invitations have been sent
| to the governors of Massachusetts New
York, Connecticut and Rhode Island. Two
!
ing as follows: Reception. DR.. c. +. o.
Tinker +. II. Brooks, w. A. Kicker the
Rev j. NJ. Frost, J.. p. Slack Major NJ. r.
Bowman, the Rev. Il. 7. Fairbanks. ID
Y. Comstock, =. S. Hazcn. Dr. T. l..
Stiles. the Rev. s. G. Barnes. II. II. Carr
Charles A. Stanley George f. Crosby A
r. stone. c. T. Walter. G. H. Turncri
supper George n. Cross, j. S. Weeks, L.
t&y
POTATO RAISING ON a LARGE
SCALE.
Potato raising in Randolrh on n large
| scale is being dpre by several farm' rs
mis- wear. Hale J.. Flint has one field OF
A acres on Iraintrce hill, mostly on n"w
ground. They We're planted with potato
planter and Mr.. Flint las a sprinklinG
machine that handles forr rows AT =
time. He bought 100 bushels of seed from
u. H. Morse. Other raiscrs gre +. Is
Thomas, who has 1c acres at Highland
place and expects to send his product t.
| Florida for seed; ID. II. Morse has eight
acres and Thomas Connolly siA. Tn,
rust has struck the vines hard lately and
is being fought with Bordeaux mixture
Snmc Indications Of rot also appear, but
tho crop bids fair to excel that of Maine
ard other potato raising ccrtcrs whcf,
drouth has wrought havoc.
CHURCH TO CELEBRATE CEN
Tl:NNIAL.
Tho 10th anniversary of the dedication
of the Old First Church at Pennington
Confer Will be observed January /. anG
already preparations are being made fol
the celebration. One of the principal fci-
lures will he old time music and hymns
The church society is the oldest IN N,r.
mont having been organized early il
down early in the last century and tn,
present enc was dedicated in 1906. The
church WAS tho place of worship of tn,
pioneer settlers. In the cemetery beside
it sleep the soldiers who fought in al
the coLntry's wars ana moro than lG
j., mon who laid down their lives on tn.
Battlefield of BENNINGTON, as Well az
Iritish soldiers. who fought in the sam,
battle.
TIE OLDEST LAW PARTNERSHIP
Several other towns Fave been puttlni
forth claims in the state papers tina
this and one was the residence Of tn,
oldest law firm in the State, Rutland an,
Bennington being ahead in this rcspcc
until Pctncl Is heard from. The firm o
Hunttn Il Stickney Of Bethel antcdatc
any thing heard from yet by seven years