Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-10-01
VERMONT NOTES

Fruit trees are reported to be bud
ding in Mon tpelier az a result OF tho
continued warm weather.
The Rev. c. c. Conner, pastor OF the
| Cniversalist Church Mt Barre for nearly
four years. has resigned on account Of
poor health.
Burglars entered the Brooks House
pharmacy Mt Brattleboro Saturday night.
! About s. In tho cash drawer and high
| grade cigars worth $40 were stolen.
Fifteen veterans attended the annual
reunion OF Company &, 18TH Vt. Vols. at
| Chelsea Saturday. Lieut. J. I. Farnhnn
was reelected president and J. II. Griffin,
secretary
The three-ycar-o son OF Mr. and
Mrs. Fred n. Waldo of Chelsea, died
Sunday as the result of a 16-foot fall In
the barn the dag previous His skull
was fractured.
The annual meeting OF the Vermont
Morgan Horse breeders association will
be held at Broad Loaf Inn, Ripton, Thurs
day. Thomas Il. Boyce OF Middlebury
Is secretary of the association.
Judge Taylor has all the testimony
taken down by the Official reporter In
divorce cases In Washington county
court. With oil the evidence in black
and white there can be no dispute about
the claims OF either side.
The mangied remains OF George
Walker were found in a pasture In
Springfield Wednesday Sept %. He
had been suffering for years with n
cancer on his face and ended his life
by blowing himself to pieces with a
stick of dynamite.
The buildings. with contents. on tho
farm OF Orrin Miles in West Glover,
was burned to the ground Wednesday
Sept. % between nine and ten O'Clock.
Mr.. McClarys family who occupied
tho house. lost everything. The fire
Ia thought to he Of incendiary origin.
Tho Woodbury. Granite company Of
Hardwck has been awarded the contract
to cut, carve. deliver and set all the
granite work required for the exterior
OF the new postonlce building In Grand
Rapids. Mich. The contract amounts to
$4,000.
Some Of the farmers at Moscow In
the town of stowe whose supply of
water has failed are compelled to draw
It long distances, as the Waterbury
river which runs through the village
flows so sluggishly that horses and
other stock refuse to drink It's water.
Chief OF Police Faulkner, Officer Hamel
and Deputy Sheriff Lawson OF Mont
pelier, armed with a warrant Issued by
Grand Juror Davis, raided the house of
Mrs. Teresn Cdnonica in Barre Thurs
day and found 10 pnts OF whskey. l.
bottles Of ale and 32gallon barrel Of
ale about half fun.
Governor Proctor has designated Drs.
G.. c. Berkeley OF st. Adams, G. Il.
Anderson OF Brattleooro. J. IL. Dodds
Of Burlington and ". e. Putnam of BEN
nington to represent Vermont at the
18th meeting OF the Association of
Military Surgeons of the United States
10 be held at Atlanta. Ga. October IL.
Or. Warner Stewart o: Clarendon will
be tried at the present term of Rutland
| county court on the charge of breach OF
the peace II is alleged that when Mrs.
W. r. Riddle. her chauffeur and party
came up behind the doctor In an automo-
bile, that an argument ensuci and that
as the auto went by. Or, Stewart struck
ct the occupants with his whip.
The Rev. Harry r. Miles has resigned
the pastorate Of the Congregational
Church IN Brattlehoro and will succeed
the Rev W. Hermon Hopkins as pastor
of the First Church in berkeley, Cal.
The University Of California IS located
In Berkeley with 300 students and the
First Church Is the college church OF the
city.
Fifty people received Invitations 20
an informal reception Saturday Sept
70 ut Mountain View farm, East
| Burke, by Elmer \. Darling in their
beautiful new home. Tho guests were
given the keys TO "Burkelyn Hall" and
spent several hours admitting tho
beauties of the mansion and enjoying
the splendid views to be had OF Brigh-
ton, Tranconia, Willoughby and
Egypt
since the pure milk crusade was started
IN Rutland city two convictions for SELL
!ng watered milk have been secured. T.
i. Mangan pleaded guilty to this ofrensc
| this week and paid fine Of $50 and costs
Of 1921. His attorney stated that the
farmer who sold the milk to Mr. Margan
| WOuIu ne prosecuted. IN" nehlln oNl'eT
says that the milk Of the farmer in ques-
tion had been tested and found above
standard
The all round achievement gold medal
offered by the Hon, John Barrett. director
| of the international bureau of American
republics, has been awarded to Horace
Harrison Squ!ros, who was graduated
| from Vermont Academy in 1?' So much
| interest has been manifested IN the COM
petition for this medal that Il IS possible
that Mr.. Barrett may offer similar ones
to number of New England schools
this winter.
The Rev. Edward y. Lee for the past
! ten years rector OF Christ Episcopal
! Church. In Island Pond. has rendered his
resigna ton. to take effect as soon as
| his successor can be appointed, or not later
than the first Sunday In Advent, No
vember 30, His resignation Is necessary
! he explains "for private and family rea-
sons" he being In poor health and ad-
vanc'ng In years The vestry has not yet
| acted upon the resignation.
At the Columbus. O., state fair last
week the exhibition mock OF horned
Dorset sheep from the J. c. Colgate
estate In Dorset, all homc-bred, In
competition with imported sheep took
all the fock prizes and i've tirsts, two
seconds and one third, out Of posi-
"a Argt To, fernF ~