Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-01-11

Shea rebellion i'll western MasSachusetts.
There are many traditions connected with !
the house. One of them is to the effect
that while Shea and his comrades were
there Mrs 1Iurd, wife of Captain Hurd.
would bake in the great oven. which Is
still standing. full of bread and pies, as
was the custom in those days. Frequently
a pan loaf of bread. few pies or loaf
of wheat bread would he missed from the
pantry. Complaint to the captain would
bring out the reply: "lf anybody Is hum
CRY enough to steal, let him have it, and
say nothing about it. We have flour and
meal plenty. and you will have to bake
some more" These times continued as
long as shea and his comrades continued
in the section. Descendants of the old
captain and wife are numerous in that
section.
BRATTLEBORO'S POSTAL BUSINESS.
Again has tho yearly business of the
Brattleboro postofice surpassed all its
previous records. the gross receipts. on
postal account. for the year 1905, having
been s32. 267. o6, being an increase over the
previous year of 80, S503S; over the bust
ness of two years ago of s6,556.i3; over
three years ago of SS,2S512: and over 1901
of s9626.9t. The receipts of the last quar-
ter, ended December 81, were s9,6l3.22. or
Isl ,G23i7 more than in same quarter Of
previous year The net revenue to the
government for the past year was
SIG, 1922. or 81. 495 10 more than for year be-
fore. Collections from local publishers on
papers mailed outside the county at the
cent -a-pound rate amounted to S231l.76.
The weight OF all second class matter
mailed by publishers was 2556oS pounds.
nearly l2S tons. The total money order
transactions numbered II, 796, representing
$685. i.96. In the registry division 1864
pieces were handled. OBrattleboro ranks
third postofYlce in the State in the matter
of gross roCcipts)
! AS yet no clue has been found that
promises to lead to the identity of the
| train wrecker who opened switch on
| the Boston Maine road at Walloom-
sac, n. V, saturday morning and sent
the Montreal sleeper crashing into a
string Of loaded reight cars standing
on the siding. sunday afternoon a
special engine and coach carrying
Division Superintendent Snyder, Claim
Agent Pierce, Roadmaster Casey and
a number of Boston & Maine officials
land accompanied by District Attorney
j. b. OBrien and three officers from
police headquarters was run from
Troy \. Y, to the scene of the wreck.
There was a short investigation but no
new light was thrown on the mystery
and the only clue that has any bear
ing on the case is apparently tied up
| to, no, l,h ky-n tt-bi .l, ~,
bottles found near the switch Cir
lcumstanccs Saturday morning favored
the train wreckers. G. S. Wardwell. the
engineer, was new to the run, having
been over it but twice previous to the
Ismashup. AS there is long stretch of
straight track leading to WaloomsaC
from the north it is more than likely
that the regular engineer would have
noticed that the switch light was miss
ing and slowed down the train. AS il
was Wardwell threw on the air brakes
the instant that the train crossed the
switch which checked the speed of the
rear cars and doubtless saved some OF
the passengers from injury
REYNOLDS WAS NOT POISONED.
States Attorney Robert A. Lawrenc,
Monday gave out the result of Den
vestieation regarding the death OF Den
vor REYNOLDS of Pittsfeld, who died undo,
rather suspicious circumstances, Novon
her 60 1905. He was found intoxicated anC
died soon afterwards and it was though
that he might have drunk wood alcohol
. Portions of the body were sent to tn
State laboratory OF hygiene at Burling
: ton and an examination showed no trace
of poisoning. The cause of death was in
ternal helnorrhaEe due in part to drink
ing a large quantity of pure alcohol.
SIN YEARS FOR HORSE THIEF
Aaron A Williams was arriened /,
Bennington municipal court Thursda,
morning charged with the larceny of
horse ana buggy from Capt. r. D. Cor
several weeks ago. He was found guilt
and held for the grand jury. Later upo
information filed 10y the States attorne
he pleaded guilty and was sentenced I
serve in the State prison not less tina
five and one-half years or moro than SIX
to pay the costs of prosecution and I
stand committed until they are paid.
WRAPPER FACTORY GONE UNDER
The branch wrapper factory Unstable
by the Pollard Manufacturing compan
of Chester in the electric light buildn
i'm Bellows Falls last August, but whic
WAS operated only few weeks, has bee
closed for good. and the machines will b
/. taken to Chester. The cause OF shuttin
+ down is the inability Of the Boston cor
Germ which handles the entire product e
~ the Chester company to handle the add
:, tionaI product which would he turned o,
e at Bellows Falls if the branch factor
), were operated,
s RUTLAND TO HAVE \ BOARD o
$ TRADE.
II The Neshobe club Of Rutland secure
u an option upon the rental Of the to
c floor of the new block now under COZ
,, struction on West street for Wright
II Young. This organization will be il
i creased. according to present plans. fro
< N, its present membership. to 30 if po
e sibc and many of the city's most prom
y ncnt business men will be affiliated wit
i it, one Of the most significant fentur,
- Of the club, now proposed, Is. taking in
+ account the lack of n board Of trade
y chamber of commerce. the appointme
- Of committee whose duties shall
"a careful attention to securing new indu
1t tries for tho city. This plan appears
!, have been received already with hear
Expressions of favor and enthusiasm.
is proposed to accomplish direct result
in this direction by united effort. TT