Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-08-02
NEWS OF VERMONT
More Important Events Grouped for
Free Press Observation-Disclosures
Survey work ia Vicinity OF
white River Junction.

extends from a point about l5 miles east
of Woodstock to n point . miles east of
Lebanon, n. H.; thence from a point
very nearly three miles north OF Nor
wich to about 80 miles north of Wind
sor. This area is geographically termed
rs the Hanover Quadrangle. Sine" the
States of Vermont and New hampshire
are not of cooperative class. there
will be a comparatively small party sta
toned here to meet and live within the
funds of the government provided for
these States Tho public in these states
haven't as yct appreciated the grand work
Of the geological survey otherwise thrrc
would be considerable more work CON
trollcd in these two States each year
If the necessary cooperation could be
procured from them In all, there pro-
baby will he about six men hero. Each
man has his work assigned him. For in
stance, one has the highways and rail-
roads or railways, such as electric routes,
etc; another establishes elevations along
important roads, using as datum the
mean sea level After these latter
operations are performed, the topo-
grapher or chief of party, surveys the
twenty foot rise and fall in the grounds,
or whatever contour interval Is called
for. Some parts Of the country have
% ana 10 foot interval The first steps
in mapping a region is the primary con-
troll, for instance. getting the astrono-
mical bearing of important objects such
rs hill tops. church spires, and monu-
ments. or any commanding positions The
co-ordnates of these located primary
points are plotted on our field sheets,
which are then used as a base line for
making the final survey \ complete sur
Nev of the country is made, showing and
designating in different COlors, WhOn the
map is turned out for publication. all
highways trails every house, all drain
ages, ponds. lakes, reservoirs. etc These
maps can be procured by addressing the
director of the United States geological
survey at Washington. d. c.. for the
reasonable sum of five cents Three
months is about the average time for
making a complete survey of tho extend
Cd area assigned me-
MAN FOUND DEAD IN BED IN
MILTON.
John Wells, an aged man and cripple,
who had occupied the upper part of the
tenement house owned by II. T.. Powell
across the Lamoille river in Milton for
several months. was found dead in bed
Wednesday July - and apparently he
had been dead for several days He had
not been seen by anyone since Sunday
evening, which he had complained of being
sick and unable to cattle had no family
and lived alone The family of II. MoSsey,
VINO occupied the lower part Oh the hpusa'
were lea by strong odof from 'ile upper
rooms 10 make an lhVesUs"uo" ana MS
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afternoon and the body buried in the
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STATE BAPTIST CONVENTION
Preparations Tor inc "'duo n'
convention TO be heId IN the j lrS' i''P-
fist Church. in Montpelier are rapidly
being completed by Rev II. ~ itoh'rtS.
Already he has secured two of the most
widely known and gifted speakers Of
the denomination for places ON the pro-
crammc Rev A. G. Dixon, D. D.. pas
Tor OF the K"SEi'S street I'i'.'S'
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came to his home about one O'Clock
"Wednesday afternoon, changed ms cIoIhoS'
ana lelt the mouse hurrIeuiS' fa'ilHS 10
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LOG-ROLLfNG ASSOCIATION PICNIC.
,rbo cor,r,ittoo that was selected at
mace for holding the first annual log