Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-08-11
VERMONT NEWS.

Four Barre men We're arrested ant
fined for gambling as the result of
raid Sunday evening.
In Bennington Aug. 5 John Burgess
Twas fined S. and costs. for running an
Automobile without license.
The Merchants National bank of ST
Johnsbury has voted 10 reduce its
capital stock from 100000 to $4,000
The proposed trolley road from
Bennington to North Adams will not
be built this fall but in the early
spring. q
| The large granite plant of Mulch &
Calder in Barre employing so men. has
been sold to Bianchi Brothers Of East
Barre for 100000.
Ascutney lodge. knights of Pythias,
was organized at Springfield with II
members last month and the officers
We're installed August g.
Redmond Hanlon died August 2 at
his home In Burlington, Mr.. Hanlon
was born In Ireland SO years ago. and
came TO Burlington 81 years ago
The Bellows Falls log drive. the last
of the season. formed a jam at Che
shire bridge near Charlestown, n. H.,
covering an acre or more of space.
over &c men We're at work on 1t last
week.
Private Michael ]. McManus Of Fort
Ethan Allen was shot by Corporal
William Mead, Aug for resisting ar
rest. McManus was intoxicated and
attacked the officer with sabre. Nc |
Manus will probably recover.
The Russian government has decid- |
ID to issue another internal loan to the |
amount of 500. 100000 of which. how I
ever, only s75,000000 may be issued at |
irst. The loan will be practically on
he same terms as that of March last. I
The Kidder Lumber company has L
lied articles of association in Rutland
The company owns timber lands and
viii build mill in Cavendish The
apital stock is $4,000, divided into
90 shares. The incorporators are
ieorge T. Chaffee Newman K Chaffee L
nd w. n. McDonnough of Rutland.
Herbert f. Kidder and II. B. Favor !,
f Cavendish
The dedication of the new Abbott
rec Memorial library just completed {
! South Pomfret. the gift of Judge
"a A. Abbott, native of that town, ),
ow of Albuquerque, n. Mex. will y
Ike place, with suitable exercises.
August 10. On the same r
ay and in connection Herewith, the
,venth annual Pomfret Old Home
Getting will be held under the aus a
ces of the Pomfret Farmers club. II
j. Pierpont Morgan had a confer
zee with President Roosevelt at Oys- T
er Bay Monday. 1t lasted nearly M
70 hours and the president is author
for the statement that the confer
&c related to the affairs of the u
ankow railroad in China. controll- VI
interest in which is owned by j.
Morgan & company. Incidentally dr
e pending peace negotiations formed w
topic of discussion.
AT meeting of the Burlington -,
ard of aldermen Monday night ac- VI VI
n was taken with reference to the n'
made against the plant of
Burlington Rendering company all
communication on the matter was ex
scented by Mayor James f. Burke ris
1 remarks were made by several of
aldermen. as well as by people !
o attended the meeting for that IL
pose. As a result an official inves- eai
alton of the plant will be made by Iot
, local board Of health. Cla
What is thought TO have been a =
eme to waylay Chief of Police Pat -
Brown of Barre Saturday night
fooled by Mrs. Brown. She and
daughter were going home on
spect street. on the outskirts of
city, at eleven o'clock and noticed
nan following them. When she.
he'd the house she locked the
rs. put out the lights and watched
man prowl around the house a
lie and then go down beside the
and hide in the bushes. Mrs.
wn telephoned to the chief at the
ion and told where the man was
ng. The chief and Officer Faux 4
went TO the place and after throw
lights on the bushes without see
anything fired into them. A man
out and escaped but it was dark "
hey could get no description of the 70
The chief has no clue who the
can be but il is generally thought
e an anarchist planning to shoot z
chief when he went home.