Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-11-26

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gave the names
Since the election Of William H. Taft
as president two weeks ago, the lighting
capacity Of the bennington railroad sta-
ton has been Increased 30 per cent Ever |
since tho panic last fall two incandescent |
lights were used In the waiting rooms. !
Since the election one more has been |
added making a total OF three. When |
thus brilliantly lighted at night. It pre-
sents the appearance OF n smoky Ian
tern In q barn. An extra lamp has also
been placed on the platform to keep
people from damaging the pillars n has
been unofficially stated that when Mr..
Taft is elected for his second term. bust
ness will have increased to such de-
gree that the Rutland railroad company
can afford Mt least one more light to
illuminate It's beautiful waiting ROOM
bennington Banner.
Louis Martin Of Burlington, aged 81
years. who was seriously injured nv
fall from the fourth floor OF the Bruins
wick House In Rutland. has been re-
moved TO the hospital at Proctor. II s.
believed by the hotel people that Martin
| intended to make Ms escape by jumping
from the window If his room to @ roof
a few feet below. His reason for
stealthy departure is alleged to have
been based on the story OF the lO-year-
old daughter Of the woman who con-
ducts the house. She told her mother
that Martin entioed her into his room
Sunday afternoon and frightened her.
Two cattle buyers who heard the story
were eager to chaatlze Martin who was
told TO pay his bin and get out. He IS
unable to move his legs as the result OF
his fail and It Is feared that the bones
of the pelvis may be broken. Martin
was In Rutland to sssis. In the taking
Of an inventory e. property belonging to
the New England Telephone company
by which he is employed
Few ever knew jus. whose hanGs made
the statue which surmounts the dome OF
the capitol at Montpelier. Tho sculptor
was Larkin g. Mead, the genius, who
formed the snow angel white living In
Brattlcboro, Will h gave him a. good
start toward his wide reputation, and
who now has studio IN Florence. Italy.
The man who actually built the statue,
however, was John J. BETTING, now IN
his Sjth year. Mr. Retting Is one OF the
oldest and most respectcd German resi-
dents OF Brattlehoro he has been
resident OF the town IS years and for
many years he conducted a furniture
business. In 1857. after the old State
House was destroyed, Mr. Mead was en-
gagged to furnish Il statue symbolizing
agriculture and an appropriation Of $500
was made for the work. He made out
OF plaster of paris an image Il inches
tail, representing woman IN flowing
robes with suitable emblems in her
hands. The design was accepted and Mr.
Mead engaged Nj Rctting to make an
enlarged reproduction IA feet tail. He
made the parts In the old Estey organ
building. and put them together in his
dooryard on Reed Hill, back Of the fac
tory. The distance across the shoulders
was l-2 feet. ana when completed the
statue weighed 995 pounds II was built
OF pine and was made In a thoroughly
substantial and busnessiike way Mr.
Rctting received $50 for his work. In ac-
cordance with a contract which is now
one of his treasured possessions. While
the statue was being put together MIR.
Rettng's yard was enclosed by a high
board fence. and wien 1t was completed
II was exhibited in public two DAYS. and
was seen by hundreds OF townspeople.
| The town of CaPtlc'on has taken a de-
cded step forward Il educational mat.
tcrs and has thoro shy repaired and
equipped With modern uptodate plumb
ing, heating ana yer r,tnttug apparatus.
the training department Of the State
J normal school. which is operated IN con
nection with the Town graded school. Thu
citizens have shown n decided interest
in doing this work well and thorough
and It Is giving them most satisfactory
results. The plans for this work and
additions and changes were worked out
by Architect G. II. Crandall of Burling-
ton. Tho addition TO the building CON
sist Of two Commodious- class rooms
ahundantly lighted. The original graded
school building. which contains -four
large class rooms, has hccn most thor.
oughly remodeled. The steam heating
and vontiating apparatus Is up-to-date
. in all respects. and tho plumbing system
is as complete AS modern practice car
7 make II. The basement which conta ms
the heating and plumbing appliances. has
, also large rooms abundant lighted and
> ventilated which are being used for girls
and bows recreation and lunch rooms
. There are also provided rooms for fu-
, ture educational use. This work has
been accomplished at an expense OF
about $500 and shows a desire on the
rart OF tho town of Castieton to dc
, everything in its power to foster the
, work being done FOR the state by the
normal school