Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-01-18
NEWS OF VERMONT.
More Important Events Grouped for
Free Press Observation-Disclosures
Voters to Purchase Village
Water system.

At u special village meeting in Brattlc-
boro Wednesday Jan. 10 to take action I'M
der resolution previously adopted in
favor OF municipal ownership of the water
supply. the expected oratorcal display
was brought out. 1t was the largest viii
1age meeting held in Brattlcboro i'm re-
cent years. resolution presented by
James l.. Martin was adopted, under
which James T.. Hooker, George Il. Gill
man, John Calvin, DR.. Henry Tucker
Lyman +. Holden. George y, Eds, A.
w. Rockwell. Dcwcsso r. DC Witt j.
Albert Taylor, Henry Il. Brown. Fred
w. Putnam and John H. Ross arc con-
stituted II water board and arc directed
to procure by purchase otherw,s c n
water system at an expense not exceed
ing s250.O0O. The sum of 10000 is appro-
pratod toward tho payment of the sys-
tom. and preference is expressed for
the Chestnut hill and Sunset lake sys-
toms. owned principally by George f.
Crowell. IT the water board is unable to
purchase these systems, it is authorized
to construct an independent system. Tic
vote on this resolution was ~? to la3. NJ
tor tho vote, e. G. Fits, counsel for MIR
t'rowcll. gave notice that he considered
Tue d''i'll lH'Edl. DIS tIl' law lfI''ltS
u revision of the check list. and this had
not been complied with. tie namcd seven
grounds on which action uudcr the r"so-
luton might he opposed by Mr.. CroWcT.
GRAND ISLE COURT ADJOtRNS.
Grand 1slc county court adjourned II
ton O'Clock Thursday morning. In the
case of Helen Jackson VS.. Charles ilar
rington, an action for alleged trospass
on the person. the jury disagreed. Tnc
sland jury reported no bills found.
TOWNA1. BOY FATALLY SHOT
Charles Hatch. T. years old. son Of Mr.
and Mrs. Cornelius Hatch. who live on
he hill above White oaks, in the town
Of Pownal was shot and probably fatal
" wounded Wcclne sciay. Jan. 10 by the
accidental discharge Of a shotgun in tho
hands of a companion, Bert Rcadc
Tho charge entered his loft side aud pen
ctrated tho lung and abdomen Tho boy
and Mr. Hatch were in the woods hunt
ing and were walking along when the
sun in the hands Of young Bcadlc sud-
denly went of. The Hatch boy was but
" short distance from him. lie was car
rcd to tn" noarast farmhouse. whence
hc was taken home and attended by
physicians who believe his recovery inn
possible Young Bcadlc is distracted over
tho accident. He knows no reason for the
sudden discharge Of lis gun unless tho
trigger caught upon twig.
FARM HOUSE BURNED.
The farm residence Of Herman ".
Campbell in the town of Washington was
destroyed by fire abou; five O'Clock Thurs
day morning, together with all tho fur
niture. clothing and provisions. Mr.. Camp
hell arose at an carly hour. built a ilrn,
went back to bed and fell asleep. When
he awoke the partitions were on fire and
it was with difficulty that he aud Mrs.
Campbell escaped with their two children,
the youngest being only four months old.
Tho nciEhbors came to their aid and the
horse barn WAS saved with difficulty. The
fire is supposed to have caught around
tho stovepipe. where it entered the Chin
ney The loss is about 1000 and the in
surancc, $500
NEW INDUSTRY FOR RANDOLPH.
The capital stock Of the Randolph
Euildng company oh screen milD has
hoon sold to Melvin H. Miller of Pom
fret 1t is expected that tho mill Will be
fitted up at carly day and occupied
by the Brigham G"atinc company for
the manufacture of gelatinc flms-a con-
corn now located at Newton Highlands.
Mass. The business. when fairly cStah-
liShed, will probably employ fifteen or
twenty hands some Of them women.
The mill building is t" be lath'd and
nlastored, to have now floors and double
windows. and room vcntlators. A large
heating and drying plant will also be in
stalled. The manager OF the company,
Lewis \. Brigham, is expected to be in
Randolph in few days to look over the
building and decide what changes need
to bc made in order to house tho bust
ness suitably. Gclatino films have "A
variety Of uses and are in great demand
in trade. so that their manufacture in
Randolph means a steady, growing bust
ness added to the village and a chance
of profitable employment to those look
ing for work.
PROFITABLE PEN OF HENS.
Mrs. \. II. Wallace and daughter Mrs
p T. e.. f. I. rod pulicts, hatchcd since
April 10, that laid the last three weeks
in December 81 or 10 1-3 dozen eggs
which We're sold for $6.4S. Tho feed cost
IL little less than s., which leaves net
profit of s44S for caring for same. The
pullets We're Matched from eggs laid from,
the best laying 1904 pullets, mated with
a Thompson cockerel The largest num-
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