Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-07-04
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VERMONT NOTES

The browntaled moth, which has
proved so destructive to vegetation In
Massachusetts and Connecticut, has been
discovered in Westheld.
The Mckinley monument, % feet high
and costing more than 10000 to he de-
dicated at Buffalo September 6, was cut
from Vermont marble.
The fifth annual convention of the
Vermont and New Hampshire Indepen-
dent Telephone association will be held
at Hotel Low, Bradford, July and
While cleaning furniture with kero-
sene Miss George Farnum Of Arlington
stepped on match. which ignited and
set her clothes on fire. She was badly
burned but will recover.
Secretary Holton Of the State board of
health has been talking with the milk
men of Barre and it is expected that the
price of milk at retail will be increa sed
from five to six cents
william Heavy a !Jung lad, of Mont
peler, was curious about a railway tor
pedo and hit IT n blow with n long bolt
The thing exploded and the doctor has
been able to save the boys hand.
Harold, the little son of Mr.. and Mrs
Joseph johnson of Bennington, pulled
n pan Of hot water on himself and was
scalded so severely that his flesh had
the appearance of having been boiled
He may live.
While Fireman John Travers was
filing the tank on his engine at Wells
River the chain to which he was hang
ing broke letting him fall to the
ground. His back was badly injured
and fatal results are feared.
James Carney, author of a collection
Of songs published in 1SS3 and called
The Violet Book Of Neshobe." died at
his home In Castleton Monday at the
nse of "a. He was u native OF Tipporary
county, Ireland.
one of the five honor graduates from
the United States Army College at Fort
Leavenworth. Kansas, last week, Second
Lieutenant r. f. Reebc, IS a native Of
Burlington and graduated from the Uni
versity OF Vermont.
A useful device has been patented by
John Henry a 1}rattleboro carpenter. IN
1t is possible to countersink. counterbore
and guage the depth of the hole to be
bored on any size Of bit
William Nichols a Graniteville quarry
man. while driving a line Of wedges into
4 stone. nearly lost his sight. A piece
Of steel flew from ono of tho wedges,
striking the lenses of his glasses, and
nling his eyes with glass.
The Brattloboro exchange of the New
England Telephone company has been
changed to the common battery system
md the Offices moved TO new quarters.
The old exchange was composed of 800
lines while there are 500 in the new.
Plctro Marini, a 16-year-od Italian boy.
has disappeared from the home of his
uncle in Barre and IL Is feared that he
has committed suicide He came from
the old country last October and became
Respondent because he could not obtain
employment.
The wife OF Senator Thomas c. Piatt
OF New York has purchased the DR. |
Caroline NJ. Smith farm in Bra ttfeboro |
Mrs. Platt and party will leave New !
York July with coach and four and !
arrive in Brattleboro about the 18th.
Curtis Lampson. born at New Haven |
Mills, furnished Cyrus Field with the
money to lay the first Atlantic cable.
lie was born in poverty and by sheer
determination and perseverance, made a
glowing success. He was knighted by
Queen Victoria.
TWO and one quarter pounds is the !
weight Of the newborn son Of Mr.. ana
Mrs. Patrick Glynn of Montpelier. His
mothers wedding ring can be slipped
on his arm as far as the elbow. The |
child is healthy and vigorous and the
doctor says he has as good prospects of
being President as any youngster Of
his age.
Six-year-old Harold T. Farrell. who
was fishing in Ferrin river. Island
Pond, with a company of young chill
dren. slipped and fell into tho stream
head first. Tho cries of his mates
called two women to the scene who
rescued him with some diniculty. Only
his fingers We're in sight and he was
unconscious, having been in the water
several minutes.
About 20 mon are now employed on
the Connecticut river dam at Brattle-
boro and this force is constantly being
augmented. 1t is expected that by mid
summer the number will be increased to
FeVera! hundred. Tie shops and store
houses are nearly completed. grading
has been commenced for the now narrow
gauge railroad by which materials are
to he transported and a temporary saw
mill Is in full operation.
Mrs. William Bradley OF Lyndon
Center went to Fabyans, y. H.. 70 visit
her brother and found that he had been
thrown from carriage breaking sew
oral ribs. She had no moro than reach
Cd home when message stated that
her mother. who had gone to Fabyans.
was very Ill with pneumonia She Is
now with her mother, but has received
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