Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-09-05
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,
VERMONT NOTES
Observation-Disclosures

|
nington Battle monument over 5000 made
the ascent in the first % days Of August,
an average of 12j a day
Gardner, Mass, parties rented the
kilburn mill at Saxtons River for one
| year for the purpose of manufacturing
whipsockets Work commences to-day.
! O. w. Guernsel OF East Caais has
n S-Continonta bill dated May g. 1776,
which was paid to his great grandfather
/ by George Washington.
c. H. Andrus OF Enosburgh has had
good success in experimenting with the
wireless telegraph. He will have his APP
paratus in operation at the Sheldon
fair.
The village of Fair Haven has voted
| the sum of $4,000 to Increase it's water
supply. stream in what is called the
North woods will be demanded and pipes
laid to the present reservoir.
Mrs Bates, wife OF Judge Henry G..
Bates Of 1loio, =. l., formerly of Yer
mont. Is not in good health and will
come soon to California to reside. Judge
| Bates Will follow her in about a year
One Of the guests MT Ladds Hotel,
North Troy, went to sleep with lighted
| cigar in his mouth and set the bed on
ire The blaze was dicovered just in time
to save the building.
Mrs Mary Mecham of Concord has an
eiGht-lcgged calf. The animal was born
perfectly healthy, but Mrs. Mecham fear
cd it would be short lived. so killed it
| md Ial
Montpelier merchants are agitating
the question of using oil for sprinlS
ling purposes on Main street. The
plan meets general approval and prices
| have been invited on oil
Charles II. Houston of Bolton drew
| from the Coe Brass Co.'S mill over a
mountain road 1853 feet of inch boards
with one pair of horses Charles says
that when this Is beaten he will haul
an even 5000.
A horse without any ears Is the un
usual possession of Charles Martin of
! Berlin. When colt these members
were chewed off by dog and a heavy
name covers the place where thcy
ought to be.
| Lyndon Center, while somewhat damp
began to shoulder and men passed q
busy day getting it ont of doors. As
| soon as exposed To the air, several tons
burned very quickly.
Harry Learn of Rutland, with clothes
torn and body cut and bruised, struggled
home with the story of a hold up on the
| Creek road. Two men accosted him and
| asked for tobacco. then for money, and
when told that he had neither they
maltreated him and fed.
Commissioner II. G. Thomas is send
ing to all town clerks throughout The
State license blanks for nonresident!
to hunt game birds in the state APP
plications have begun to come In al
ready The season opens Monday
September ..
A young man by the name OF Brock
who struck Milton with show troupe
IS wanted for skipping his board Ri,
and for the larceny of sl4 from tin
clothes of Glenn Boothe. while unsuc
cessful attempts. were being made t.
resuscitate the latter from drowning
Windham county court docket fol
the September term contains 204 cases
On the trial list are 40 court cases. s
jury cases, 80 divorce cases and fou
State cases. Court will open Septem
Der 10. Judge Seneca IIaselton presld
ing.
The Lowell Scale works of Lowell
Mass, hav' made arrangements to locat
y in Brattleboru, utilizing the Williams
=. 1,
company makes platform and counte
scales and has been in business i
years.
State Cattle Commissioner II. S. Wilson
OF Arlington has made a ruling that cat
tic shipped into the State for exhibition
purposes must be examined as to thel
physical condition before crossing thu
border. The animals will not, however
have TO submit to the tuberculin test
A double golden wedding aunivcrsar.
was celebrated Friday at the home o
two of the principals, Mr. and Mrs
A. S. Laughln. in Barnet. The other
were Mr.. Loughlin's brother-in-law ant
l wife. Mr.. and Mrs. a. p. Pringle of ST
5 Johnsbury.
, William C. Fairbanks, who shot an
killed his niece. Mrs. Mary Page Grou
, in Saxtons River May %, is recovcrin
rapidly from his self-in1ictcd wound
and is anxious to have an early trial.
is expected that his case will be reach
> ed next month. He has not yet retaine
counsel.
The Avenue House at st. Johnsbur
has been leased to +. w. Goode, for
merry proprietor of the Memphrema
, Cog House In Newport. Possessio
will be given September ]. Georg
remain in st. Johnsbury to attend t
, other business interests.
Mrs. Mary f. (BennetD Gavin of Ber
nington and James G.. Bennett OF che
shire, Mass. brother and sister have Jul
been united after 36 years separation
Mrs. Gavin thought that her brother wa
dead and twice Mr. Bennett read tn,
. this was the case, hut his appearan'
bears out his statement that he Is yer
much alive and In excellent health,
g David Mullikln, kind hearted man c
i Hyde Park saw two cows lighting !
o John Ladeau's pasture and attempted
o separate them. one of the bossies turne
= the tables. butted David against STUN
and fell on top of him. He finally e'
;. capped with torn ear, black eye an
bruised body, but glad to be alive.
Miss Elizabeth Dickinson OF Below
: Falls drank washing fluid by mistak
and is suffering from a badly burne