Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-04-02
Observation-Disclosures
VERMONT NOTES !
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Governor Proctor has appoin,- c. II
McGinnis of CRANKY assistant judge OF
Essex county vice J. H. Beattie, de-
ceased
A bucket brigade saved the house of
+. NJ. West of Arlington. which caught
fire several times when his large barn
burned. Twcnty-onc cattle persisted.
Memorial day orators announced are
the Rev. T. NJ. Aubin OF Swanton at
that place and the Rcv. T.. J. Ransow
of Swanton at TNinbridge.
Windham county farmers recall that
sap last year ran as late as April 10 and
that April 4 was about the best sugar
making day OF the season
Poultney reports. building operations at
standstil FOR lack Of building lots.
From indications there it is believed that
~ houses would rent and sites are all
several need in order to build
Charles Ricketts,. who shot a 201-pound
black bear in Slcrburne, sold the hand
some skin and head 70 T. V. Fraser
ana the latter has 1t on exhibition in
Woodstock.
Wall paper mills at North Bcnnirg
ton and SALISBURY have been shut
down indefinitely on account of lack
O. orders. They are owned by the
Starks Paper company.
Asa Hemcnway Of Midsilehury. aged
=, wears. cut two severe wounds in his
scalp and spraincd his right wrist by
falling head FIRST down the cellar
stairs.
Children paying with matches at j.
which 1t took - pals of water TO ex-
tmsuish. 1t will cost $50 to put the
room in shape for company.
Mr.. and Mrs Ebeuozcr NJ, Gay of Port
land, Nc. who celebrated their golden
wedding Saturday. were marrcd in Lyn-
don, Mrs Gay being Mis- Sophia n.
Fisher Of that town. They have lived in
Maine e years.
Farmers around Brat teboro seem none
too anxious to raise corn for the canning
iuctory the coming season. OF the 400
acres needed. only 700 have .secn pledged.
sixteen dollars a ton paid last year is
said to insure a good profit,
At the age of 81 wears, John Reeve
retires as station agent of the Grand
Trunk at Island Pond He has been
depot master for 40 wears and will
now enjoy his declining years in free
dom from business cares.
Mrs. Frederick Billings Of Woodstock
has started the fund for the rebuilding
Of the Kurn Hattn Home at West
minister with subscription of 5000 Tho
ba ipg ct ,,sil'
bring tho sum up to about half the
$4,000 required.
Eighty knights of King Arthur met IN
Conclave at White River junction last
week, large delegations being present
from Lebanon. Hartford. Norwich, Lyme
and South Royaton castles - banquet
with post-prandial excTc ses was held
Friday evening
Eneren avenue. Rutland. is in such a
condition i'm one section that load OF
coal becs me stalled there last week when
the wagon sank to the hubs Another
wagon and n second horse had 10 he put
into commission before the first coud be
eXtricated.
Plaintseld people arc aroused over a
OF smallpox in their midst. Edward
Maxticd has what is reported as a mit
case and it is thought that no one else
has been exposed Mr. Maxheld is be
lievcd to h.'c contracted The disease
while out of Vermont the past few
weeks.
Work on the new CiMttcndcn county
jail will be resumed at once A carload
Of steel flooring arrived yesteDdaY and
l1- 81 Il Ina ,
consisting Of storl cells. doors and cell
Ings Ii is expected that the work Wi,
he completed and the Jail ready FOR occu-
pancy by tho last of May.
Walter II. Horizon, for six yexrs super
intendent or the Rutland Street Railway Y
Light & Power company, mas resigned
Ia become assistant suporinten dent Of the
Atlantic Gulf & Pacific CONSTRUCTION
company of New York which Is now en-
gagged ON canal from Whitehall t
Fort Ann y. y. He will leave RUTLAND
April 10 after six years scrvi':e there.
A monarch Of the forest prlIneval hal
been aid low on the farm of +. B
Dutton in Pomfret, Th" tree was shown
by It's rings tn be over century old
The trunk. entirely sound. made fv
14-foot logs and one 1o-foot log Of hos
white pine. EiEhty-two feet from IN
ground the tree was l. inches IN diamete
and the butt log, AZ inches in diameter
measured over geo board foo,
The town of Brattlehoro TS settled
the SIC. 900 suit bro Sht against it h.
George II. Barrett for $4,000. Las
August Mr.. Barrett and his HIRED maj
and a two horse load of wood brok
through a bridge and hit tine rock
90 feet below. Barrett struck on hi
head and has not been we'll since. Rot
ten stringers were the cause Of the &C
cident and the town thought the cheap
est way out Of its dilemma was to set
tie
state Commissioner II. G. Thomas q
Stowe reports receiving accounts of