Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-04-27
NEWS OF VERMONT
More Important Events Grouped for
Free Press RcHdcrs-Thc Last
Real Daughter Of the Revolution.

of the American Revolution,
who was u daughter of q Revolutionary
soldier, was announced at the meeting
IF the chapter held at the home of Mrs.
L. NJ. McCammon in Rutland Wedncs-
day. April ~. The melting was well
attended. When the chapter was first
organized there were among its men,
bcrs several daughters of revolution
ary soldiers, but these are all dead
Mrs. Hcald was about 90 years
Of ago. Mrs. Philip II. ~Lcavcnwortli
IL reading from Rowland r.. Rob-
inson's "Out of Bondage" Miss Gladys
PIinncy gave two rccitations and two
violin selections were given by Arthur
Lassor. Refreshments were served
the afternoon.
FLAG PRESENTED BY ~. A. Il.
OttauOuochcc Chapter. ~. A.. T., has
presented TO the town of Woodstock IL
large and handsome flag to float in the
hroczcs above tho village school build
ing on the patriotic anniversaries of
the year. Thc presentation was made
by the school directors on Lexington
day, April 10. The spirit which prompt
w '''It " SiIL e w i'ii,
and its result Will be appreciated.
CARNEGIE OFFERS GIFT TO ROCK
INGIlAM.
Andrew Carnegie, the steel magnate,
has offered Bellows Falls "A free public
library building. In "a letter received
Wednesday evening, Mr.. Carnegie Of
fcrs tn give the town $751; oo provided
it appropriatcs at least $1,000 a year.
The town OF Rockingham now places
$l.l00 a year at the disposal OF the
library trustees. and it is probable that
Mr.. Ca%rncgic's offer will be accepted.
OFFERS $50 REWARD.
\ reward Of 500 has been offered by
tue town of Dulnmerston for the re-
c"vcry cf the body of thomas Nc
Weigh, who disappeared March 81 from
the Brattlcboro Gas Light company's
power station On West river. Many
people him McNcigh ran away. but
there are somc circumstances which
ing.
\ Successful TROUT RIVER.
That a farmer AN derive more profit
, from raising brook trout for the market
than from most any other source. of LIKE
requirements of money and time, has
been clearly IL ulonstratcd by Lewis j
Johnson. who has Il fish preserve. on his
farm two miles nut Of West Brattlcboro
says tho Rrattlchoro correspondent of the
Springfield Republican. By utilizing the
clear spring water running through hi;
farm, 10y his own ingenuity and with :,
very little hired assistance. within II few
years has established an inexpensive
hatchery where h. has succeeded III hatch
ing and growing q large number of brool
trout with which he has, partly at least
supplied the local markets besides furnish
my thousands OF small fish for stocking
It Inherent streams IN the adjoining towns
All these have nottcl Mr.. Johnson Il hand
some return upon his capital invested
aside from the picasure afforded and in
cidcntal divcrsiol from the usual farm
labor. which, however, it has not bccl
necessary to light or Ill any WA.
abandon because of his fish culture. Iror
u modest beginning, Mr.. Johnson ha
gone ON with his fish establishment. add
ing new and inexpensive ponds. miniatur
it'''' ~ 80" ING INV 80 WV !
spring led rIlls Until to-day he has n sue
ceSsion of long pools stocked with thous
ands of sportiNe trout OF all sizes. stron,
and nourishing in the purest and coldcs
water. In connection with his plant MI
Johnson has constructed at an expense c
a few dollars modest Matching houses wit
their numerous troughs in which to pro
pagate tho trout from eggs. Here he ha
.,Ll.A .I.. ..., CAn nnl .1, IN
which are alive and thrifty and most {
which he hopes to raise for the marke
Already lie has orders for part of tn
fry at ). Il thousand. 1t takes. on a
average, Two years to rear the fry to II
fishing size though, Of course. some is
grow slower than others. Mr.. Johnson Ii
Il few tw~o-poundcrs which are not muo
more than two years old. After tho fir
year, trout. under favorable circuli
stances, grow rapidly, in fact more
than in carly life. Last year Mr.. Johnsc
sold. in III" home market, several hundrt
pounds of trou, to people who can
win rod and reel. taking them tro
the larger ponds and paying from
cents to 81 q pound. These with Il libcr
supply Tor private and club surpe
: brought in a handsome revenue to Il
propagator. who expects to exceed tn;
, revenue from this seasons sales.
! ENDORSEMENT OF VERMONT LAW!
I In connection with the condition of 4
= cngrossinG OF the Vermont laws for !.
= { il pointed out that the office of cnsros
I ing clerk was created by act OF the We
. lmcnt LEGISLATURE ON November Il. IN
Q that reads in part rs follows: BE it @
iactcd, etc, That the General Assembl
= after the choice OF their speaker. cloi
secretary of State, shall proceed by bali'
n 10 tho choice of Il clerk of ensrossin:
C for the year ensuing, who shall take
;. fore the General Assembly the usual cat
;, it shall be the duty
. the said clerk TO engross all public bill
which shall be presented 10 be engross'
r either by the governor and council or
House of Representatives. -
lThis act remained in force from
passage until 1851. when the duties OF {
crossing were laid upon the clerk OF I
\ House of Representatives. and there til
renaincd until tho Legislature OF 1870
vivcd the office of cnsrossing clerk. Sil
IT 1870 the original manner OF enRrosslng
laws has prevailed and Is still IN Tor
The enactment of 1900 i'll this matter
not mark The beginning OF tho cisro'
mcnt of the laws Of Vermont, "
= All the laws enacted since the Organli
ton Of the State of Vermont arc conta
ed in thirty largo volumes Of bol
:. manuscript that are preserved IN
vaults OF the office OF the secretary
- State at The State House. These thirty-f
- hooks are dividet into two series, the II