Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-06-13

VERMONT NOTES


White river has reached its customary
! low level and the usual summer vista Of
| unsightly sandbars is presented at the
Junction.
| The policy of former years is to be
adopted by the management of the
Valley fair at Brattieboro the coming
| fall. No takers need apply.
Dorset has a new school bell which ex-
cites the populace every time 1t rings
with the belief that a locomotive from the
| NJ. d. g. g. has broken loose.
| F. L. Houghton OF Brattleboro has been
| unanimously reelected secretary of the
Holstein- Friesan Association of America
at salary fixed this year at $3.50.
| Michael Cox of Windsor beat his wife
| and has arranged to pay a fine of 81 and
costs for his brutality. 1t was that for
! him or &c days at the House of Correction.
| The closing OF the stores evenings at
| South SALISBURY has thrown the social
| life of the village in a turmoil. Those
| who were in the habit Of passing their
| evenings about the stores are all at sea
| Only four OF the "A samples OF milk sub
mitted by Brattleboro milkmen have come
up to the requirements of the State board
Of health as regards richness and cleanli-
ness.
| The citizens OF Barre have authorized
| the school commissioners to erect d two
| room addition to the Brook street school
| house and have authorized the city
council to borrow S. 500 to pay for the
| same.
IRIS. Anna S. Allen of Panton, who has
| taught successfully for many years in
| Ferrsburgh, has been awarded life GER
| tificate by State Superintendent Mason 5.
Stone and County Examiner b. C. Rodg-
| ers.
| Clark B. Hapgood of Jeffersonville has
| a colt that has only one fore leg. The colt
| is healthy and can get around on its three
legs. Last year, Mr. Hapgood became
the owner of a freak calf born in his
stable.
The lumber has been ordered for the
| new grandstand at the State fair grounds
at White River Junction. The stand will
| be 300 feet long, 80 feet wide and have
seating capacity OF 1900. 1t will be built
| opposite the finish of the half mile track.
William Fairbanks, who killed Mrs.
| Mary p. Grout, is rapidly recovering from
| self-nfiicted bullet wounds and will soon
be removed from the hospital at Brattle
boro to the State prison at Windsor Fair
banks is kept bound to his cot.
winthrop P. Abbott, who has been
principal Of the Proctor schools, will
next year be the superintendent of the
union formed by the towns OF Chtten-
den. Pittsford, Rutland and Proctor at
a salary of 1880.
Deputy Sheriff H. j. Slayton OF Barre
lost fast mare the other day in
peculiar manner. The animal became
frightened at an automobile and, on Mr..
Slayton's attempting to drive by, she
jumped, slipped and fell. dying almost
instantly, probably from the effects of
internal injuries.
The Loyal club Of White River Junction
has been remembered with a gift of $1,000
| from Mrs. N. b. Stafford of that village in
| memory Of her late husband, one of the
towns most substantial citizens. The
money Ia to be kept as a fund and the In
terest used as the club elects.
| w. E. Pierce C'Sunshine Willie') for
merry OF bennington, bears q charmed
| life. 1t develops that he was smoking
| in car Of sunpOwder that the powder
exploded and blew the car 10 smithereens
but Willie was not killed and may recover.
He is now in the Massachusetts General
| hospital at Boston suffering much from
| his injuries.
Charles Smith of McIndoes, a patient
f1r Par . rntr
died there last week and II is understood
! in Brattleboro that he committed suicide
| by hanging. The cause of death was given
| on the death certificate as heart failure.
Mr. Smith was formerly a railroad engi-
| neer. The body was sent TO Mctndoes
| Falls for burial.
Prof C. S. Carleton of the engineering
| depa rtment of Norwich University, it Is
| said has accepted position as assistant
| civil engineer with the Missouri Pacific
railroad, Mr.. Carleton has been employed
at times by the Central Vermont railway.
Robert H. Ford. formerly of the c. V. but
now with the NJ. p. is a graduate of Nor
wch In its engineering department in the
class Of 1897.
| CHANGES IN POSTMASTERS' PAY.
| The reimbursement of postmasters' sal
alries in effect July shows "a changes in
Vermont. Tho office AZ Fort Ethan Allen
which has been paying a salary Of sl,100,
ceases to be a presidential office and the
| compensation will be the amount Of
stamps cancelled. The postmaster at Lyn-
donville will have a salary of $l,S0 which
ia a reduction OF $500. due to She falling off
in the postal business there. The post