Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-06-27

VERMONT NOTES


Rutland. has been In the wagon business
in that city for past s. years.
Mrs Mary Shippee. who recently died
In Rowe. Mass, at the age of 105 years
was a native of Nottingham, VT.
Mary Mannerlng. the actress, intends
TO purchase summer place in Brattie-
boro. She has three farms under consid-
Grafton.
A bolt Of lightning missed the Hon. q
&. Stanton by only 40 feet when 1t struck
| the Roxbury town hail in recent thun-
der shower.
Although So years of age Ira Atwood OF
Chester has not lost a meal in the last
two years, works steadily at his trade,
that of shoemaker, and takes entire care
of a large garden.
| Mrs. Martha Shedd, Poutney woman,
tripped on rug, fell and broke her knee.
She Is 50 years old and was alone In the
house. Finally she crawled to a door
and her cries for help brought assistance.
An operation performed on little Lucille
Holman of Randolph for the removal of
a formation in her nose revealed a
screw about half inch in length Tho
| child has been in poor health for n year.
| Florence Holt. one of this years gradu-
| ates from the Richford high school, ha s
not been tardy or missed attendance ut
school during a period of nine years,
| with the exception of one day during
the small pox scare.
After searching far and wide Mrs. Julia
NJ Royce of Dorchester. Mas has recov-
cred handbag containing valuable jew
els. II was found between two mattresses
where she herself had placed II while at
tending a convention in Woodstock.
W. W, Saltus, formerly of South New
fame but now of the Panama canal zone
is creating a sensation around his native
haunts by declaring that he likes Pan
anna after q months experience there.
He says he came back for new shovel.
Taking his brother Gardner, for a
woodchuck as the top of his head appear
ed above an embankment. James Chase
OF Ricbford fired a heavy charge of buck
shot at him. Luckily the young lad es-
capped with only a bad scalp wound.
One Of the most valuable undeveloped
water powers in this part of the country.
that at Sheldon Springs on the Missis-
quot. has been purchased by D. NJ
Shepley Of the Missispuoi Pulp c,onpa ny.
and 1t Is probable that FIRST class paper
mill be erected there.
After trying unsuccessfully to regain
the title to property recently decided away,
brooding over his TROUBLES and excessively
indulging in liquor. Thomas E. Mason.
an eccentric character Of Felchville, is re-
covering from an attempt to commit sui
eide.
Mary. the two-year-old daughter Of An
tome Polak OF Rutland, Is probably IA
tally injured as the result Of being run
over by heavy team Examination
showed that one of the horses stepped on
her chest and the wheels passed over her
body.
William c. Horton Of Brattlehoro Is
trying the experiment OF establishing a
colony Of purple martins In that place.
He secured a setting of eggs from Penn
sylvan!a. They have been Matched and
the young martins are being cared for
by pair OF swallows.
mammoth rustic lodge, garage and
automobile road leading thereto are some
OF the features Of the hunting camp on
Mt Tabor to be established by Steven
Clark OF New York. He expects TO In
vest about $4,000. The camp will be far
away from human habitation and Is miles
from the nearest railroad station.
H. j. Jones OF Woodstock Is the posses
sor Of most peculiar calf. The animal
has the appearance OF a bull terrier with
its wrinkled face, undershot jaw, close
cropped ears, screw tail and dog-like
habit Of smiling for scent 1t Is In
healthy condition and gives promise of
reaching maturity. Mr.. Jones has been |
offered a fancy price for the monstrosity. |
Miss Cora Moore, daughter of Mr.. and |
Mrs. ]. G. Moore of ST. Adams, Is a !
member OF the staff OF the New York
Evening Post. chief editor Of n new |
ma ga zine called Dress" is a popular |
writer for other magazines and news
papers and for some time was sole editor |
Of the wornan's page on the New York |
Mail.
Among the 20 women graduated at the |
10Th commencement exercises at Smith |
College. Northampton. Mass. were six |
Vermont girls: Lura A. Bugbee OF Hart
ford suzanne @. Edison of Ludlow, Mary
X. Hale OF Newbury Esther NJ. Howe Of
North Thetford Florence Merritt Of St
Adams and Sophie e. Wllds of Middle
bury.
-Four principals in wedding az Rut-
land had a narrow escape in a swift run
AWAY Immediately before the ceremony.
Miss Olive NJ. Strobell, the bride, and
lvor s. McTarlane, the groom Lillian
Gould, bridesmaid and Carlton Wilson,
best man were In the mx-up. The
horse was thrown after a wild run, thus
avoiding any casualties.
I'VE will send II cents for 1902 pennies.
A shrewd Vermonter saw this adj in a
newspaper and with some labor gathered
70 coppers of the mtntage Of 1902 and for
warded them In a registered package
He received the following reply: Send
sac more pennies. sufficient to make up
he number Q902). and you will receive
The II cents.
So severely was she frightened In wilt
Messing the encounter between r,
<noskisy and mad bull that Mrs.
George p. Brewster Of Irasburgh died al
most instantly. Knoskisy Is a farm hand
Employed on the Brewster farm and was
attacked by the enraged animal while
milking He was quite badly injured but