Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-04-13
NEWS OF VERMONT.
More Important Events Grouped for
Free Press Readers Memorial
Organ from Estcys for IBrat.
tlebOrO Church.

| The First Baptist church of Brattlcboro
was greatly surprised and deeply moved
Sunday morning by "A communication to
Rev. George r. Lawson from J. Gray
Estoy and j. Harry Estey. president and
treasurer Of the ltstey Organ company,
offering to build a new pipe organ in the
church. The two young men are the
sons of tho late Gen. Julius J. Estcy.
The letter. which vas read by the pastor
to the congregation at the close of the
| morning service. was as follows: For
| some time we have desired to place in
the church an appropriate memorial to
our beloved father and his constant devo-
ton to the church and all Of its inter-
| ests. Knowing as We do the pressing
need of the church for Il more suitable
organ than it now has. and realizing that
no more appropriate memorial could be
erected to his memory. we shall esteem
II a privilege. ii Il suitable location be
provided. To present to tho church such
an organ as will be II fitting memorial
to one whose devotion and love for the
church were never found wanting"
SNOW IN THE MOI NTAINs.
There's enough snow up at Plymouth
Four Corners to last three months" said
Driver John Sumner Of tho Bridecwater
stage as he pulled in at Woodstock about
eleven o'clock Tuesday night. His route
doesn't take him to that snowbound
ncighborhood, but a returning traveller
reported that he had as much trouble as
he ever had in midwinter in getting over
the road, going through folds and doing
various other stunts To void the bad
places. Mr.. Sumner said that the noun
tain road to Rutland still had little
snow left. The stage is N wheels now
as the ruts 20 through to tho ground
but the snow is yet several feet deep on
either sIdo'
DECISION AGAINST CENTRAL YER
MONT.
The full bench of the Supreme Court
of Massachusetts handed down a decision
Tuesday in the case Of Charles r. Cox
and II others against the Central Vermont
Railway company, the Boston & Maine
Railroad company trustee. directing the
Boston & Maine company to pay to the
plaintiffs Sl2,s40. which 1t holds of funds
belonging to the Central Vermont COM
pany. One of the plaintiffs IS T.. &. Crosby
of Brattleboro. Some years ago grain
elevator at Ogdensburg was burned. with
a large quantity of corn belonging to the
plaintiffs, who alleged that the loss was
due to the negligence on the part of the
Central Vermont warehouseman. Judg-
ments were obtained in suits for dam
ages. amounting to about $4,000. There
has already been paid to plaintiffs about
HSiuO tod
total collection up to little over SO. 900.
The court refused to allow tho plaintiffs
to collect from the Boston & Maine COM
pany $l6o2l. due on account of business
done by the Central Vermont road with
connecting lines. or to have the Boston &
Maine railroad surrender to the plaintiffs
certain Central Vermont cars which were
in use and attached at the Same time the
trustee process was served.
DATES FOR VALLEY FAIR.
The executive committee OF the Valley
Fair association met in the Brooks House
Saturday afternoon to select dates for
the next fair. At the annual meeting Of
the directors It was voted to leave the
question of three days fair with the
executive committee, although the sem
timcnt was in favor Of two days fair
as in the past. The executive committee
voted unanimously in favor of two days
and selected Wednesday and Thursday,
September % and %.
READY TO GIVE WATER POWER.
'rhe progressive spirit has invaded East
Ponltncy village. ana an effort to utilize
a splendid water power is being made.
Messrs. Joseph Mears and j. O. Keefe,
owners Of the dam and rights of water
near the bridge, in the village, have
offered to give said property To the first
reliable industry that will locate there.
The dam gives Il waterfall of 81 feet,
and is mt Il point whore there is Mt all
times a plenty of water The location
is II desirable one, aud the inducements
offered should be sufficient to attract
some good industry that desires assist
ance.
r. GEORGE WILKINS LEFT
Prof. f. George wilkins. the mag
nctic hcalcr. who advertised to be at
the Brooks House in Brattlcboro last
Thursday, Friday and Saturday. was
there Thursday. but on the two following
days his headquarters were on the New
side Of the river, where he
did large business. running n free car
rage between mis- headquarters and the
Brooks House He advertised to treat
certain diseases. The advertisement
came to the attention OF DR.. j. Sutcliffe
Hill of Bellows Falls. a member OF the
State board of medical registra-
ton. and DR.. lin came to Brattleboro
and pointed out the law to Mr. Wilkins,
who said he would leave ut once, Section