Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-03-29
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mcr Hotel On KiIIington Peak.

mcr Hotel On KiIIington Peak.
For some time It has been known that |
project was on foot to build a mann !
moth summer hotel on or near tho sum
NIT of Kiliington peak. NJ. H. Wheeler
OF Rutland owns hundreds Of acres of
land there and various stories have been
told Of plans to make this one OF the
famous summer resorts OF New England |
Mr. Wheeler, 1t is understood, has had in
mind the formation of n hotel company
and the construction of a summer hos
tclry second to none in the state. lie
has not been disposed to reveal his plans,
but the recent trip of several New York. |
crs to Rutland and the mountain resulted
in the Information that they came hcrc
to investigate the matter. They were
amazed at tho view afforded from the
extreme top Of tho mountain and quite
favorably impressed with the natural
scenic advantages of the locality. 1t is
said thnt Rutland street railway Will
eventually run an extension of It's electric
line to the foot Of the mountain and that
tho project or the hotel people would i'm
cludo tho construction and operation Of -
cog-whccl line to tho summit.-on a clear
Mount KilnEton aud it is regarded as
one of the most popular trips in this vi
cnity during the summer months.
PRIEST DENOCNCES BAZAARS.
The Row. Thomas Gaffney pastor of
st. Peters Church in Rutland delivered
a sermon Sunday morning on bazaars
and tho "chcap" dances attendant upon
many such occasions. He also doplorcd
| the practice Of sending young girls out
upon tho streets to sell tickets for these
affairs and said that it makes bcSgars
| out of them aud has a tendency to make
| them lose their maidcnly modesty. AS
| for the cheap 10 cent dances, Rev. Father
| Gaffncv said it degraded every one who
attended and many girls Of tender years
| flock there and pass n whole evening in
the arms Of strangers who they have
never seen before, and make appoint
ments to meet thcm on other occasions.
DOE DROWNED IN RIVER.
Game Warden W. W Tower of Tut-
| land was notified carly Saturday after
| noon ny Dr J." ~ IIcdcl of the Berwick,
| that a large doe was attacked by two
| dogs near the Cold River bridge, close
| to the farm OF H. A. Green. DIR. Hcidei
! stated that the dogs were tearing at tho
does throat when he first saw them, as
he was driving along the road, and the
animal was making frantic efforts to es-
Icapc. The doctor drove to the homo of
Il. \. Green, nearby, and borrowing q
gun loaded with hirdshot. returned and
drove the dogs off. shooting at them as
thoy went. Dr. Iloidel is positive that
he wounded at least one OF the dogs. as
It lcaped in the air and spun around on
he ground a few seconds finally gaining
Is feet and making off. Tho charge of
birdshot In the gun was not sufficient to
kill a dog. The doctor drove to Rutland
and notified Game Warden Tower, who
procured a livery team and drove i'm
medatcly 10 the scene, and with /. y.
Green and another man went to tho spot
where the doe lay in an exhausted COM
dition. As tho mon approached the deer
Il raised its head, and seeing them, strug-
.ced to its feet and limped towards the
river, which was two rods away. 1t was
then noticed that its right hind leg was
broken at the knee. Tho doc reached
the river, but broke through the ice, and
the current being strong, was carried
under and drowned. After searching for
an hour trying to locate the body it was
found and Mr.. Green returned home
and got II saw. Tle ice was cut and the
body fshcd out. Game Warden Tower
directed that it be taken to Mr.. Green 5
barn and he will dispose Of it. When
Mr.. Tower was seen he stated that blood
was scattered around for radius OF
several rods and it is evident that the
doc put up desperate tight Tor its life
lie said that the whole neck Of the ami
NAL was ripped opon. and there Wcr'
Sundry other Eashcs on the body. Mr.
Tower Is confident that he can locat,
| at least ono of the dogs. Tho owner.
are subject to a linc of so. ono was
black and tan hound and the other
shaggy monGrcl dog. Mr.. Tower Learned
that the same dogs have been running
deer in that vicinity for some time.
. MR.. IGCLLNG PLEDGES $1,000.
At the morning service in the Methodist
Church in Bennington the pastor, the
Rev. c. w. Rowlcy, announced that dur
ing the wcol; he had received pledge eff
, OF $1,000 from Columbus Hul,ng toward tn,
, fund now being raised toward rebuilding
the church and for which about $1,000 viii
he needed. This makes the total amount
pledged $1,000. Mr.. Nuliug, now 81 years
old, last August married "a Young woman
4 years of age, and Dr. Eowlcy was tn,
minister who performed the ceremony.
VALLEY FAIR ASSOCIATION DATES
The executive committee Of the Valley
Fair association has voted to mold The
next fair at bennington three days in
> stead of two, and decided unon Tuesday
| Wednesday and Thursday, September -
, e and ~. They believe that the change