Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-03-12
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VERMONT NOTES
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

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Sunderland, a license town. went dry
this election by two majority.
Snow is over four feet deep on the level
in the town Of Windhsm.
Mary Baker, d 17-ycar-old Pownal girl,
is missing and a reward is offered for
iniorms ton concerning her whereabouts.
Georgia voted $500 toward the mon
ument to be erected to Gen. George j.
Stannard.
St Johnsburys latest public build
ing, Brightlook hospital, will be on
cially opened March ~.
Miss Minnie A. Tyler Of South Lon
dondcrry is tho only woman town clerk
in Windham county. She has held the
Office 10 years.
There arc so few voters in Somerset
that Fred V. Johnson was honored with
seven Offices last week and Fred Bagley
with six.
Fred NJ Butter OF the law firm Of
Butler e. Moloney. Rutland. announces
his candidacy for county senator on the
republican ticket.
Grand Isles largest tree has boon
cut down. It was 90 feet in circum
ference. wildwood and SO hollow as
TO he merely shell.
Twenty transactions in estates be-
fore the probate cot, TT at Brattleboro
ncttcd the state about $500 in collat-
cral inheritance taxes.
and Mrs Il. II. j. Merrill of Williams
town took place March /. but. that be-
ing Sunday. the event was celebrated
the day following.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. f. Ford a god s.; and
so years and married 81 years ago
last June. are tho oldest married
couple in It. Johnsbury. They arc
both active, have six children and en-
| joy life.
Elbridrc H. Wood Of Rutland. aged &c
years, claims to he the oldest fireman
| both in years and Iva point OF service
| in Vermont. He has served continuously
| as call member Of the department for 80
| years
The funeral of a real daughter Of the
American Revolution was held in Spring
| field Saturday, that of Miss Sarah g.
Bingham. who was born December L. 1919.
| Ira Allen was the recruiting officer when
her father John bingham, enlisted.
| In order not to conflict with dates of
other fairs. especially that at Brattleboro,
| it is probable that the State fair at
! White River Junction will be held the
closing days Of August instead Of Sep
/ boz,
| Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Colston of
White River Junction celebrated their
! golden wedding Saturday. Mr. and Mrs
/ John b. Moore observed similar we'd
! ding anniversary tho same day at their
home in GaEeville. Fellows Falls.
Moretown voted to exempt tho Moody
& Almon company for 10 years. This
company owns water privilege on
Mad river and propose TO build dam
and develop 1900 horsepower More
town will allow two years in which to
| do the work.
The flow of sap will he materially
'cssened the coming sugar season. it is
claimed. b. the great depth Of snow and
\ the slight depth that frost has penetrated
, the ground. It will be almost impossible
to get into some OF the sugar orchards
| early in the season
| While Mrs. Robert 1mlah Of Barre was
| shaking a heavy rug from the piazza
| on the second story of her home Sa tur-
| day morning, she slipped and fell TO the
ground. Three ribs were broken and a
great cash was cut in her head which
it took ls stitches to close
Struck on tho nose and knocked into
Otter creek 80 feet below was the on
| perience of Henry Morehead. a bridge
! worker on the structure being built tc
! connect the towns of Wcybrdge and
| New Haven. Both nasal bones were
broken and 1t was necessary to take II
stitches in a gaping wound on More
! heads nose.