Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-08-03

local operator for the brokerage firm of
II. II. Leighton Il Co. Of Boston. filed Sat
urday afternoon his answer with Attor-
ney-Gcneral Clark c. Fits of Brattleboro
Phelps questioned Mr.. Jackson's right to
hold the Office Of States attorney in this
county on the ground that hc IS not
citizen OF the United States. In his an
swer Mr.. jackson declares that. although
he was born in Canada, and was never
na:uralizcd, he is and always has been Il
citizen of the United States. inasmuch al
at the time he attained his majority his
father, a naturalzcd citizen. was pastor
of the Congregational Church in Barre.
The quo warranto petition will now be
brought before judge of the supreme
court after which Jcpositons ON both
sides will be taken.
q. w. BURTON OFFERED POSITION.
George w. Burton. former Ecnningto ton
county business man, now president of
the National bank of Lacrosse, has been
offered the presidency of the First Ma
tional bank Of Milwaukee,. recently vacat-
ed by Frank G.. Bigclow, the de:aultcr.
who got away with nearly Il million and
Ia half. MIR. Burton is n native Of Man
chester, and his wife is n cousin of Cash
Ter G. IL. Cone of Bennington. Ills father
was in partnership with Mr.. Cones father
for many years.
FARMER INSTANTLY KILLED
Milo Gay, a prominent farmer living in
Charleston. was instantly killed by being
thrown from a load of hay which he was
loading Saturday forenoon. The horses
became frightened and cndeavorinc to
H. =
his neck being broken. He was So years
old and Is survived by wife
APPEALS CASE TO HIGHER COURT.
In tho cases growing out of tho raid
at an Italian picnic in Townsond's grove
i'm Barre Sunday. July %, Paul Manini
was Thursday forenoon, in city court.
bound over to the September term of
Washington county court for trial on
two charges. keeping and furnishing Ii
quor Illegally. Bail was set ut $50. and
was furnished by Il. Guidicci. in the
first hearing of the case. The case of
State vs.. intoxicating liquor was dispos-
ed Of by the courts decision that the
several small barrels of beer and sour
wine be condemned and ordered spilled.
BIG LUMBER DEAL IN SOMERSET.
A timber deal Of vast Importance has
| lust been contaminated by the Deer
field River company, whereby they have
| secured all the land owned by William,
Mark and Herbert Tudor, Charles Bur
nap, George Thomas and +. Goddard.
| The land is situated in Somerset and
the new acquisition comprises about
three thousand acres The new prop
erty as a parcel, is estimated to con-
tain about twelve million feet OF spruce
and about twenty-five million of hard
wood. The Tudors have owned the
property for a good many years, dur
ing which time they have carried on a
successful lumber business, although
operating upon a small scale. They
have done their saving with ii water
mill and last year this was completely
overhauled and is now in first class
repair. The new owners will raise the
dam eight feet, thus giving much more
power for the mill as well as sccurinG
more water with which to flood tho
streams during the season of log drv-
ing. Steam power will also be installed
and with the incrca sed facilities ii is
expected that between three and -four
will be sawed out at this mill each
year About twenty men have been a
work for two months past constructing
a dam in Glastonbury. AS soon as thi!
is completed dam will be built on thu
West branch stream in Somerset. Thes'
dams will greatly facilitate log driving
next spring as more logs will probabl,
be cut the coming winter than ever be
fore.
FAT MEMS CLUB TO MEET AUG. Is
Tho midsummer meeting of the Ney
England Fat Mems club will he held o.
August IS. and the executive committe
expects at least 100 members of thi
unique organization at Halc's tavcrr
at Wells River. on that occasion. Th
first meeting of this now noted club wa