Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-12-05
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VERMONT NOTES :
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Grange has been organized in South
| Woodbury. with 30 members. The officers
| elected are headed by Albert Haskell,
master
Sewer work at Woodstock has been
finished for the season, S32S feet of pipe
connecting with the system put in sew
eral years ago having been laid.
another new granite firm has hung
out its shngle in Northfeld to tide over
the dull season. It's Brusa & Gifln and
working quarters have been secured in
t'e Ellis company's No. shed.
Peter Fruz2ctti of Harre is in Rut-
land to serve a sentence of not less
than three months and not more than
four FOR furnishing intoxicating liquor
| to Irving St. John, aged 10 years.
The quarterly conference of the
evangelical Advent churches in north
ern Vermont and quebec will be held
at Hlllwest, Montgomery, December
10 to Is inclusive.
a new lodge of the knights of the
Maccabccs Will be rganized at Barre
| Thursday. About 35 have signifed
their intention OF joining as charter
| members.
The gross receipts of the recent bazar
| held by the Ancient Order of Hibern.ans
at Rutland were about $3.50 and the net
profit $3.50. During the year the order
| has paid out 5000 in sick and death
| benefits and stlll has 81, loo on hand,
| Brattlcboro's claimants for champion
ship honors in basket ball did not fare
we'll at Easthampton. Mass, Thanks
giving day when they suffered two de-
fcats 81 to Il and "A to a. st. Johns
bury keeps winning.
Luther Wood of Barre "A 90-year-od
! yOungster started out the other day and
walked L miles just to show that W6s-
| ton Will have to so some when he
reaches Luthers years 1t is only a
stroll for Mr. Wood, the two miles from
| his home to Barre city.
Peter Hendrckson, employed in the
stone sheds at Barre, suffered serious
injury Tuesday. He was seated on II
block of granite when a moving freight
car crushed against his left leg, sever
ing a large artery. No bones were
broken.
Reappointments by Governor Proctor
follow: Wilfred r. Root of Bratteborp
on the state board Of pharmacy for five
years; DR.. L. l.. Melen of Mddlehury
on the State board of dental examiners
Both appointments were effective Dcccm-
Der l.
Carl s Hopkins of Bratleboro has
organized three Oranges in Vermont
during the past few days and this
week will conduct similar work in
Addison county The charter member
ships of the three new Oranges are
West Townshend, 81; Williamsville
| SO; West Haven, Il.
Much regret was expressed at the cele-
bration of the Goth anniversary of the
Scots Charitable society at Boston over
the inability of Lieut-Gov. Prouty Of
Newport to attend and speak The meet
ing, which proved a notable gathering,
was held at the Hotel Somerset Monday
evening. Andrew Carnegie and Ambas-
sador Bryce also sent regrets,
Two Pennsylvania acrobats, claim that
they were engaged to do an act for at
least one week in q Rutland theatre
are now suing for the recovery of 500
Their weekly stipend was to he $50
they say but following one performance
they were told they were not needed
longer.
William c. Horton and Harry L.
Piper. Brattleboro bird lovers have a
list of 1903 distinct species seen by them
in Brat;lehoro this year. The tide Of
bird migration begins early in March
and gradually increases in volume un-
til the last Of June 1t sets south
ward the last of the summer and is
now practically at an end until spring
Twenty prisoners were sent 10
the House Of Correction in November as
compared with y IN October The COM
m!tments We're for these offcnses
Breach Of the peace. Q; larceny. 4; petit
larceny, g. refusal to support, 3; illegal
selling Of liqtor, 3; receiving stolen
goods. >; assault. .; statutory offense. !
The Rutland county Jail in the same pc
Rod welcomed % errinG ones as against
Is In october.
An immense amount OF work is be-
ing done at the Wantastiquet Trout
| clubs preserves in Peru. over $4,000
having already becn spent on the dam
The flow will be over 100 acres and MS
the fishing rights on all the innown Z
streams have been acquired, the sue
cess of the scheme IS assured. only
one s25 share IS allowed to an individ-
ual ana the stock has been largely
subscribed.
1t is reported that the Swanton board
OF trade has secured State Senator
Henry w. Hnl Of Buffalo, n. Y, tc