Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-03-14
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VERMONT NOTES
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A flaw in the warning causes the post
ponement of Readings town meeting 20
March 10.
The Hon. Frank Plumley of Mortified
will be the Memorial day orator at White
River Junction this year
The town of Barnard Is the birthplace
Of Mayor r. l.. Richmond OF Rutland and
his predecessor, ex-MaYor c. L. Paige
South Hero apple growers have receiv-
ed IS a barrel for Northern Spy apples
this winter.
The March chicken list is headed by
65 healthy ones Matched from IS eggs at
Norwich; Fred l.. Brigham, owner.
Several big bullets were found deeply
imbeddod in large maple tree cut down
at Remington by Joseph Pellerin,
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Aiken of Barnard
observed their JOth wedding anniversary
the past week
The Hon. Ale. NJ. Fletcher of Caven-
dish is reported recovering from an opera
ton for appendicitis following which he
was in a critical condition.
There is not state in the Union which
has such poor roads as Vermont, says
the Good Roads Magazine of New York
city.
w. A. Dutton. executive clerk under
Gov. c. j. Bell is seriously i'll of a ner-
vous trouble at his home in Hardwick
where he is engaged in the practice OF the
law.
Vermonters on The S. s. Bermudian.
On route to bermuda ara ex-senator and
Mrs. l.. F. Abbott of Bennington and
Mr.. and Mrs. L. u. Taylor and Mr.. Tay-
Tor Of Brattlcboro.
The consolidation of the Vermont Re
view with the Vermonter has taken
place following two issues of the Re-
view.
vermont's basket ball champions. the
Brattlehoro Athletics, defeated the
night, = to l6
A boat connection expected the COM
ing summer between camps along the
lake shore in Milton with the Rutland
railroad at South Hero or Keelers bay.
Governor Proctor has appointed Princi-
n member of the state board of normal
school commissioner vice Robert H. Ford
of St. Adams, resigned.
Richford farmers are bothered by the
lack of water, all sources of supply be-
Ing frozen from the ground up There
has been no noticeable thaw there in
| seven weeks
BY vote of tho stockholders the capita,
stock of the Mortified National bank is
to be reduced $4,000 and stand at 5000
occasioned by the laws Of the State end
the small profits to share holders.
| 1t Is rumored at Hlghgatc Springs
that Col. c. C. Gilmore of Swanton is
TO buy the lake property and Missls-
quot Park Hotel of Mrs. Judson L
Scott.
The Rutland City hospital has received
81 000 from Miss Mary +. Cramton. 1t i:
available for the building of a nurses
homo and swells that fund TO nearly
$500.
/ r. f. Churchill Of Berlin cut six bis
logs from one tree. Four were 70 fee
/ long and two 13 feet. The largest wa,
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two feet six inches at the other end.
Mrs. NJ A. Wilson Of CRANKY, has
silk dress 1l2 years old. It was the wed
ding dress of her grandmother. and is /.
an excellent state of preservation
although much behind the style.
A valuable and healthy COW died a
bennington suddenly and post-mor
death rs a small cambria needle in tn
animals heart. The needle was prob
ably swallowed in the feed.
NJ e. Warrington, for IL years pro
prietor of the Mortified House n
NorthfRld has sold the property t.
Frank l.. Sanderson of Boston for s15,
600 The latter has been a travelin,
salesman.
Doctors at the Brattleboro Retrea
are treating Johnny McGreen, a partia
imbecile, for frozen feet. He wa
living with his grandfather in West
minister and it is claimed that he ma
been the victim OF neglect,
The Vermont Laundrymen's associa
ton has been amalgamated with n sim
liar organization in New Hampshire
An outing will be held the first Mon
day in June.
Alfred Darling's bequest of $4,000
few years ago to the Congregations
Church In East Burke placed tina
church in a lourishing condition. 4
has Just held its Tooth anniversary.
Charles f. Bennett of Derby Line is at
thority for the statement that 1919 inche
of snow has fallen there so far this wr
ter. The lowest temperature was 46 d,
erees below zero.
II. f. Spauldng, who was graduate
from Norwich University in 1877, has jus
been appointed a supreme court judge
, North Dakota. President Spooner, =
was an Intimate friend of Judge Spault
ing.
Brattloboro high school seniors aftt
paying all expenses of their trip TO Wast
ington have 500 left which Will be turne
over to the present Junior class for us
next year on II similar trip to the cap
ltal.
Mrs. Hattie Page, who was arreste
last week in Barre on the charge OF Sc
ling intoxicating liquor illegally. ha
been bound over to Washington count
court under bonds OF $500 which hay
been furnished.
John Roberts, Thetford farmer, droy
on the railroad track and lives to tell h