Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-11-12
VERMONT NOTES

Tho Vermont Casein company's dis
used plant at Bellows Falls is to be
stripped Of piping. boilers and all inte-
rior furnishings They will probably be
sold at junk prices.
The seven citizens comprising tho eic %
torate Of the town Of Somerset went for
Bryan I'm last weeks election, 4 to 3.
This is the first time that Somerset has
gone democratic in late years
Rudyard I{ipiing's brother in law, Beat
" BAlestier. Is to become resident Of
Brattlehoro Village and will move there
In few days.
The Hon. and Mrs. Quimby s. Backus
OF Brandon have issued invitations for a
reception Thursday. November 10. from
300 to 1890 p. m. on the occasion OF
their Goth wedding anniversary.
Constable A. G. Mason Of Pawlet will
receive so from the United States gov
ernment for capturing Elmer Reed. a
deserter from the army post at Fort
Strong. Boston.
Mrs. II. y. Allen of South Hero. a lead
Ing fruit grover. attended the meeting
of tho Vermont State Horticultural So
oie'y at Montpelier last week and Thurs
day evening fell and broke one arm. She
had It set in Il drug store and went to
the evening meeting and attended the
closing session Friday as well.
Adjt.-Gen Gilmore will soon send
notice to tho Vermont National Guard
tuat no member of the militia will re-
ceive pay for service at national rnanoeu-
tore mol. 10 g,, Efas
service al least six months
II. G. McDuNce Of Bradford has voted
in every presidential election since 1Sj2
His father, then living in Londonderry
\. H., voted for George Washington and
cast his last vote for President in 1s4S
1t thus happens that n representative of
two generations Of one family has voted
In every presidential election.
Miss Minnie Smith of Cambridgeport
aged Il years, died Friday as the result
OF burns received while starting a fire
in n stove eight days before. The only
other persons In the house was an IN
valid woman unable to assist the girl
She was an orphan and lived with an
aunt, Mrs. James McQuade.
r. w Adams Of Richford received
word Saturday that his property in the
center of the village had been selected
by the national government as the sit,
for the new federal building. The pric,
paid Mr.. Adams is 5000 Work on tn,
building for which the last Congress ap
propriated sf)o1 will probably be begur
in the spring. The building will include
the customs house postoffice ant
! =
be made at the coming session of Con
gress to secure an additional appropria'
ton Of $4,000.
The granite monument with bronze
tablet, erected by the Vermont Society
! of Colonial Danes, to mark the site OF
Fort Dummers, which stood on what Is
now the Hunt farm, In Brattleboro and
was the first permanent white settle
| ment in Vermont. was moved TO now
! location Saturday. because the former
site will be ovcrtiowcd by the Connecti'
cut river when the dam now being hu'l'
across the river is completed,
Lieut-Gov. John A. Mead Henry F
| Field. and Newman *. Chaffee Of Rut'
land have filed an answer denying the
| charges made against them in tho petit
| ton MED IN the court OF NNdlIt'4N SSN
eral weeks ago by the minority bond
| holders of the defunct Columbian Marble
Quarrying Co..asklng their removal as re-
ceivers and the appointment Of new re-
| ceivers. The answer Is a sweeping denla
of the charges of mismanagement NAL
fcasance. neglect. and collision. It is q
| lengthy document. all the money eXpend
ed by the receivers being accounted Tor
1t says the petitioners must show tAa'
they are bona hdc bondhoders.
The Rutland Railroad Co. has pur
chased a tract Of land near where the
landslides occurred July aud u last
about half mile south OF MiddleburJ
village. After many Efforts the com
pany has been unable 70 I'll the large
hole caused by the slides. distance OF
100 feet. as Otter Creek runs near this
point. The company has found 1t noces
sary to move the course Of the creeF
about fifty feet inland for distance OF
10 feet. This work will bo begun at once
s. OF A. r. MEET WEDNESDAY.
The annual meeting II the Vermont