Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-01-25

project. The plan it. If they get the
needed franchises, to start above thol
East Northiield auditorium go down
MOODY street to Main street then
through Main street to he road lead
ing 10 the lover bridge, ihrough the
''nderpass cross by til bridge, continue
on the highway to the top Of tho hill.
proceed way to tho top ot the hill. rro-
ceed along ravine on private land
near Mt. Hermon campus, come cut near
the Bailey place, then OH the highway
10 bernardston, cross the Boston
Maine at the south end of the village
ana come down by direct route unless
they should decide to take the swamp
road to pass the Greenfield Country
CLUBS grounds. They expect TO do
something for the town, to create good
Ieeing as to the use of the bridge that
question to be decided later. canvass
Tor stock is to he made before taking
any steps for organizing in the hope
That they can proceed under tho gencr-
al law without having to ask charter
of the Legislature.
SAME NAME BUT NOT A BIGAMIST.
Surrounded by three officers, Lewis
Baxter an cmploye of the White River
'h''i NolHDdnN III NloIluuy
answered a volley of questions and salts
lied tho officials that he was not the
man they wanted on IL charge of bigamy.
Baxter formerly lived in Dover. y. Fl.
lie and Miss Florence Crttenden Of
Montague, Mass, were married in Brat
/ tlcboro two weeks ago. Policeman Will
lam Warren saw their marriage an
nouncement and read the same day that
! put "a Lot
! Baxter, formerly a hotel clerk in Ben
ninston. for having two wives. "A
description Of the Bennington Baxter
was secured 1t tailed with that of Lewis
Baxter of Brattleboro. and Monday Shor-
! if II. S. Wilson Of Arlington and Po-
/ liceman James H. Kelly of Bennington
came to Brattleboro and were piloted to
the White River chair factory by Po-
! liceman Warren confident of securing n
! prize Baxter willingly answered their
| questions and urged them to ask more.
He expressed a wish that some time he
might see his double. Sheriff Wilson said
such a similarity OF names and descrip-
tons would not be found in more than
one case in n thousand.
HOARDER. MONEY AND COAT GONE
A man who said his name was VIII
I Clarke of Cleveland, O.. applied saturday
morning to Mrs. Henrietta Stratton of
! Bennington for board. He stayed until
Sunday night, when he went out Tor a
walk and has not yet returned, and Mrs.
STATIONS pockctbook. containing Sll ana
also a rain coat belonging to one of the
boarders is missing Clarke is apparent
" about - years Of age, with smooth
face and auburn hair. He told Mrs.
.,Ii in nj
where drinking or anything wrong was
going on.
i GOV. BELL A GUEST IN AMHERST.
The Massachusetts organization Of the
l Sons and Daughters Of Vermont held It's
annual banquet Monday evening Cover
nor Bell of Vermont was the leading
speaker. Other guests from Vermont
were Mrs. Bell. Gen. and Mrs. w. +.
Putnam of bennington, Col. and Mrs
II. s. Billings of Woodstock col. and
Mrs y. r.. Roberts of Rupert. Col and
Mrs. n. D. Willis of Cabot and Col. c.
W. Scarf of Burlington.
BUSY WEEK FOR TIE GOVERNOR.
This is one of Governor Bells busy
weeks Monday evening he attended the
reception and banquet of the Vermont
association in Amherst, Mass. Tuesday
night he attended a similar function III
Hudson. Mass. j. !. =. Slayton, former
resident OF MUuisvillc rendered the
,govcrnor a reception at his home in Mel
rose, Mass, Wednesday evening. The
governor and party will attend the recep-
ton III Gov. Ctrtis Guild Jr. from five
to six o'clock Thursday afternoon at the
Somerset Hotel in Boston. and reception
! ana banquet IT the Vermont association
of Boston at the Nendome, Thursday
evening. Mrs. Bell four of the governor 5
staff and their wives, and his daughter.
Miss Pell, will attend the functions in
; Merosa and Boston. Friday Col. r. S.
Billings of Woodstock will accompany
the governor to New York to attend tho
banquet Of tho University club in the
evening. The governor Will return homo
Saturday