Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-23

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SCOTT & BOVINE. 4os Pearl Street, Esv Yoek,
purcl,a scd in Bellows Fails. Tho farm
will probably be rented for the coming
year. The property was purchased 80 That
it could be used for side tracks etc. if
the future business oi the road demanded
additional yard facilities. 1t is said that
the railroad would establish friendly rela-
ton, with any manufacturing enterprise
that might locate IN that vicinity. If
steam power were to he used and ~ load
ing station established on the railroad a
location in that section would be very
desirable.
WANT tMSELLER PARDONED
A petition is being circulated, and is
literally signed in Hardwick. asking
Governor Bell to conditionally pardon G..
Constantine, now serving sentence ut
Rutland for illegal liquor selling. Tho
main reason given is that his family will
cost tho town about SIS per month while
he is in the work house.
ELECTRIC CAR DERA1LEn.
Car No. , Of the Mount Mansfield Elec-
trio Railroad compay. WAS derailed near
Waterbury Wednesday evening causing
a delay in tho transportation Of mail and
passengers. The freight motor was called
into use and mail and passengers arrived
in Stowe nearly three hours late. a bro
ken switch was the cause Of the accident.
WARMING TO BRATTLEBORO RUN
SELLERS.
George Danyew, lessee of the American
House of Bratticboro, Bissett & Sui
livan, lessees of the Brattleboro House,
were questioned by Atty.-Gcn. Clark G..
Fits before the board of license COM
mission,rs Friday night in regard to the
alleged selling of LIQUOR to young men
until they were too drunk to go home and
then giving them rooms. The license hold
crs denied the charge. but when inspec-
ton of their hotel registers was begun.
they admitted that the charge was true.
They were notified that unless they stop
ped that kind of business Immediately.
proceedings would be begun for rcvoking
their licenses.
ONLY THREE PETITIONS FOR MRS.
ROGERS
Gov. Charles j. Bell of Vermont, while
Ia guest OF Major William II.
Cheover of Nashua, y. H.. last
Saturday in referring to the case of
Mrs. Rogers said: 1T has not been stated
in the papers outside of the State, but
it is true. nevertheless. that have re-
ceived only threc petitions in favor of
Mrs. Rogers. One of the petitions was
fro, 1,f,,
people There were about Is names on the
other two papers,
WORKMAN BADLY HURT.
Lewis HART. who is employed at the
Eagle square company's works in South
SALISBURY, was trying to adjust Il pulley
Thursday and was on 4 ladder. In some
way he either MADE a misstcp or the
ladder gave way with his weight lie
was thrown on TO Il machine injuring his
left leg badly. Some of the liyanicnts or
cords We're laccrated and badly drawn
apart, Then he fell backward. injuring
his back. the fall giving his whole body
such severe wrench that it will take
time TO recover from. His injuries give
him intense pain and the soreness COM
pes him to keep in one position. DR..
Gleason of North Bennington attends him
and says that II no Inflammation sets in
he will come out all right.
SOME GOOD HORSES IN DERBY.
\ number of fast horses are now in
their quarters at the Highland stock
farm in West Derby Among these are
the two-year-old chestnut stallion Ver-
mont Island Wilkes. Jr.. 200; Gladys and
freda. each with record of 2:ol 10.
Tommy Tompkins, rated only as a cast
Oft last year. is showing form on the
snow. trotting in 2:3Q,
FARM ANIMALS IN VERMONT.
The chief of the bureau of statistics
OF the department of agriculture esti-
mates the number nnd value of farm ami
mails in Vermont on January !, 1903. as
follows, the number being given first and
the valuo second: Horses. 81, Sal. S., 24s, 2l3;
mich cows 2s1,3lJ, :C,s64.G7o; other cattle.
::5,s70, $3,2tG6c5 sheep. 2l4A5, St3,cSo;
| swine. 3o,4O5, s709.679
CAUSE OF DEATH A MYSTERY.
The officers in Manchester are investi-
eating certain circumstances surround
ing the death of Arthur Coy, pointing to
the conclusion that he died from 'nlco-
tolic poisoning either frcm drinking pure
wood alcohol or some lad whiskey con-
tanning very heavy per cent. of alcohol.
Last Tuesday Coy went home complain
ing Of being Ill., Symptoms Of poisonns
soon developed. his face and other parts
of his body turning Hack. Wedne sday
he died. IIeman Hycr was with Coy be-
fore the latter became unwcll. bGt ic j.,
not known whether or rot he drank any
cf the connection which Is suppose To-
have caused Coy's death. Coy was lbou,
81 years of age n painter by trade and
leaves wife and two children Hyer
has been Ill. but does not show any
~ mptor,s OF poisoning and will not make
nny statement as to what occurred while
be and Coy were together Tuesday. Coy.
| it is said. was subject to occasional
drinking sprec5.
CONTEST FOR A BARRE ESTATE.
One Of the greateyt sensations that has
been sprung IN the city OF Barre Is the
startling claim made BY New Workers
through the ONCE OF NJ IT. Gordon. tina.
the family OF IL children Of tho late Jo,
seph Gauthler of Barre. beRotten by one
Malanic Gauthier il illegitimate that sh,