Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-11-21
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VERMONT NOTES
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Grange has gocn organized at Will
Evansville this week with charter
membership of SO. 1t is the 31st
Grange to be organized in Vermont
since December /, 1907
Tho railroad companies have warded
off car famine at Montpelier and
Barre. shipments Of granite and produce
being promptly handled. A year ago far
different conditions existed.
Friends OF Edward O'Icarn OF Wal
lingford are searching for him in Al
bany, y. V. He is c. years old slightly
lame. at times absent minded and was
on his way home from Detroit
or the 34A pupils examined in the
Northheld schools for defects Of sight
and hearing. - were found defcctive,
or 22.9 per cent. As IN all towns, the
greater per cent. $3.50, was found in
the high school
The members Of tho South Northncld
Farmers club are very enthusiastic
over the benefits derived from the
meetings or the organization. one
farmer says that the ideas advanced
there have added more than 800 to his
proiitS TINS year.
Two Of tho rural mail carriers at Bon-
n!ngton have secured tho regulation
gray uniforms at the postmastcr's re-
quest ana tho third is expected to follow
suit Tho wearing of uniforms by rural
carriers has not been made compulsory
by tho postoffice department however.
The Vermont Slate company has in
stalled steam heat in it's mill at North
field. Although good force Of hands
Is now employed, it has not yet been
decided whether the company will run
It's plant through the winter as il now
may without Inconvenience from the
cold.
l.. 6. Tinker OF indianapolis. Weston's
only rival as a long distance walker,
has been in Rutland this week. Thir-
teen years ago Mr.. Tinker walked from
Ontario to the Gulf OF Mexico, 400
miles in about two months and half
He started without a cent and worked
his way BY locturing lie has a book.
containing the signatures of prominent
men in nearly every state IN the Union,
on which he carries insurance Of 81
90
Frank II. Rogers. BARR expresSmaH
engaged in unloading baggage for ro-
pertore company, was injured in a pc
CulIar manner Trunks were being haul
cd to the second story by means OF a
tackle and as one was guided by Rogers
va r'''
the ring was released. Rogers then d.
seconded quickly to tho ground st-ikflr
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the wagon. No bones were broken but
inc shaking up was severe.
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Judge Horace W. Lvford Of Warren
hale and vigorous AT - nuts IN. Osl,r
theory to shame Some of bjs actiyi-
ties since m, hourbt tho boteI I'm war.
rem I'm 1861 have boor tho conducti,g
of a hardware store a machine ebon
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