Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-04-06

trees that they must not be planted more
than eight feet apart each way. and the
minimum number Of living planted trees
per acre which shall entitlc landowner
to exemption provided for by law. which
shall be so. when counted during the
month of October following the planting
act. The plantation must be maintained
in thrifty condition during the ten
year period for which exemption is ella i'm
cd and at the end Of five years after
the first count. shall contain in the ag-
rregatc at least go trees per acre. If
the planting * done by seed. there should
h" at least LOCO healthy seedlings per acre
when the first count is made and at the
end uf tive years not less than 80. Tho
Species which may be- planted include
white pine, red spruce. Norway spruce,
chestnut. rcd oak, yellow birch. paper
birch, sugar maple rock elm. password,
black cherry. white ash white cedar,
European larch. poplar. black locust and
huttcrnut. Planting may he done in April
and May and sowing between tho first
day of October and the first day of
June uf tho following year The white
Yin" TIRE" Is recommended by the commits
s"ncr as ono of the most successful to
~ iSo in Vermont.
SUICIDE. IN EI.MORF..
! Alvdh Pilbiu of East t.lmorc. a
young man y years old. is suppos cd
to have committed suicide early Sat
urday morning. \ 81 calibre revolver
was used, the bullet entering the right
temple, causing instant dcuIh. Tho
funeral Will be nold Monday forenoon
at ten o'clock. The affair took place
at the home of James Dobson in East
| Elmorc, where the young man was en-
ployod. The story as told by the Dob
son family is to the effect that all had
been sitting up later than usual. When
ready to retire Iilhin took IA lamp .n
one hand and Il revolver in the other
and bidding the family goodbye went
to his room. Hearing the report OF a
revolver very soon. Mr. Dobson rushed
up stairs To Pilbin's room and found
the latter lying across bis bed with
the revolver still in his hand. T. T.
Morse. justice of the peace, was noti-
lied as soon as possible and early sat
urdaN morning. in company with The
selcctmen and pr. A. j. Ballou. az
Wolcott. made an Investigation and
pronounced ii a cas-. o. suicide. II Is
reported by the ncighbors that nobsor
and Philbin had had trouble Friday
and that both had been drinking. Pill
bin is survived by IL father and moth
or, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Pilbiu OF
East Elmor", who have taken charg,
of the body. Health Officer +. l.. Stay
ton and Selcctman Henry Stowoll made
an additional investigation Saturday
morning. and the circumst anccs war
rant"d further action in the matter
They notified States Attorney I. g.
l,l;ncll rf johnson.
SUPPOSE ENGINEER Is DROWNED
Thomas McNolgh, nigh, ruspecr ~ Tho
Brattlchorp ilslieht cumpluy's Z" wei
plant ON West river. seven miles ron
Brattlcboro, is supposed go have be !
drowned Friday molning lie Ms is
heard from by :olc,h. u, fhou mhiSh
when ne said th, river wa lf'c rom Ire
and he could furnish ppW.r EUolis l.
raise him after that wcrc uNHNtlliuN j"
soph lamoth. day cnrin,c. '"'li ANA ~
trace of McV,igh WI hc went TO W. RI
Saturday morning. but Ia michin
was running all ri1ht. DO H. supposed th'
he fen into the river .nd "as swept owe
the dam while removing ruhhsh FROM In
head of the ronslocE. Mn. M'N"gh wa
:; ,oa,s Ola and $ survived nY "''' "n'
three children.
DID NOT DE OF SPOTTED FEVER
The ropor, that thc death of Mr.
Fred q. Holden. eldest daughter %
senator and Mrs. Rcdnold Proctor, il
Hruoklnc. Mass THU. 2aN WAS dn" u
spotted fever WAS an error Mrs
Holden has been sick Tor a long time