Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-05-24

| more than two dollars" This is a law
| that is not generally known, and which
| many people do not keep.
MANUAL TRAINING SCHOOL.
The Vacation School of Manual train
! ing to be held at Woodstock the coming
| summer, will be a unique school" from
| the fact that no books will be used The
pupils will be taught the use of the COM
mon woodworking tools, such as the saw
plane, chisel, etc. They will occupy
| their time In making articles of practi-
cal value in the home such as bread
| boards hat racks. shelves, etc. Each
one will he given an opportunity to ad-
vance as rapidly as possible and it is
| believed that certain pupils will develop
skill sufficient to undertake more pre-
| tentious work than that mentioned. The
| boys and girls. too will be benefited by
| this opportunity to pass a part of their
! time during the long vacation in this
| form of useful work. 70 this end work
| shop is to be flied with benches and all
| the tools necessary for class OF 20 pu-
pills. BY alternating the classes. is is
| hoped that at least 10 pupils will be
given the opportunity Of taking this work
! This Will give each pupil from three to
| to four and one-haf hours of work
| Il week. 1t is also hoped that special
| times may he set aside to accommodate
| those who wish to work more than this
| amount Of time. Some OF these classes
| Viii be open to Older boys and some to
! the younger pupils. 1t is also planned
| TO open the work to the girls. for it
| Is believed that they will appreciate the
| work as we'll as the boys. y class of
! teachers Is also to be formed. The small
! fee of 10 cents week will be charged
! TO cover tho cost of such material as
| is used for the smaller pieces of work
| In the case o. larger pieces which may
he attempted the pupil will supply his
own material. Tho school will bc OPEN
cd about the middle Of June and continue
| for ten weeks.
WANT TO KILL OFF THE NTItET
| Mullctt have commenced to "run" at
! Shrewsbury pond and Fish Warden 3.
| IL. SticlinoY accompanied by two assist
ants. Will SO there to secure as many as
possible by means of nets. These fish
| were seen Thursday at the outlet in
large numbers and several caught by
means of spears. Permission has been
granted to remove them. as they are
gradually discriminating the young trout.
Mullet are difficult to catch with hook
and line, as they take bait very seldom.
These fish are considered good eating
by many. Rutland fishermen are espec-
tally interested in their removal. as it is
useless to stock the pond with finger
lings under the present conditions, as
the mullet devour trout spawn and the
smaller fish.
GREAT FISHING RESORT
| Probably there is no better fishing in
the State than at Averl. The daily
catches there are great. Charles f.
johnson was there one day and returned
with five handsome lakers and two sal
mon, the seven weighing twenty-five
pounds and other are readily catching
from thirty to fifty pounds. Everybody
who goes there is successful and the
reputation Of the place is extending
The first land locked salmon fry were
planted in Big Averiil three years since,
and today these three year old fish are
being caught weighing three pounds
and over. In the near future 10000 lake
trout will he planted in Big Averill and
10000 land locked salmon in Little Aver
i'll. These are from the United States
fish hatchery at 81. Johnsbury.
A PECULIAR TITLE TANGLE.
A peculiar question has arisen over a
deed given in. Bethel over forty years
ago. May 4. 1853. Gearga y. Martin decd
cd to y. +. Clark and b. c. Bundy n
certain wood lot OF about forty acres
situated near the Rochester town line
and now known as the Back Bone lot"
reservng and what may hereafter be
grown on said promises that arc now
covered with wood. Mr.. Martin thus
owned the wood and Mossrs. Bundy and
CLARK the land. The titles have passed
Gown through various hands 50 now A.
H. Dustin owns the wood title and Iovi
hlddner the land title Tho practical CON
struction Of the deed now comes ND in
deciding what portion of the land was
covered with wood in 1868. The parties
accompanied by their counsel, w y
Batcholder for Kidder and John J. Will
son for Dustin, with Messrs Clark. now
o ST. Adams and G. y. Martin and VII
liam Fl. Edmunds as experts in growth
OF trees, went on the land the first of tho
week to see if an amcable settlement
of the matter could not be made
PINNED UNDER THEIR AuToMo-
Mr. and Mrs. James Hardness of Spring.
llcl6 had narrow escape from a seriou,
accident Wednesday,, May IL while an
tomobling between that place and
Charlestown, y. II. Mr.. Harmless lost
control of the car while going through a
sandy place in the road, and il swerved
and plunged over an embankmont. over
turning on Mr. and Mrs. Hardness. EN-
ployes of the electric railroad who were
working nearby helped them out from
under the car and they were brought ,
back to Springfield on electric. Beyond a |
slight shaking up and few scratches and
bruises they We're none the worse for |
their experience.
GOVERNMENT PURCHASERS TO AT |
TEND.
For the first time in the history of the |
breeders meetings in the State of Yer |
mont, which aroused such widespread in |
terest several years ago, the United States !
government has recognized Vermont as
the premier State in the breeding culture
The purchasing beard of Morgan horses
has decided 20 send men to the breeders