The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-05-14
IN vFRM MONT.

FROM 10 trees uie' v'Hhi~ -
Of South Albany has made lll9 pounds
Of maple sugar this year
Miss Katherine Hutchinson, who has
been starring this season with the Elsie
Janis Opera company, is visiting Capt.
and Mrs. l.. NJ. Hutchinson, her par
ents, in Montpelier.
Secretary Of State +. G. Fleetwood
of Morrissyille, delivered an address
before the Vermont Association of
Boston at Hotel Westminster May 10,
the anniversary of the capture OF III
ocnderoga.
The park commissioners have set out
in Hubbard park, Montpelier, 1000
Seeding pines two years old, secured
from the experiment station. They are
SET out in accordance with the layout
prepared by Mr.. Dow.
A Is. Gardner Of Pownal, one of the
leading business men of the county,
has been appointed by Gov. +. d. Proc.
tor member Of the state board OF
agriculture, to succeed the late A. g..
Appleby, who was fatally injured early
in the spring while removing a tree on
the j. G. Colgate estate of which he
was the superintendent.
The hearing upon the petition brought
by the Montpelier and Wells River
railroad company for the removal OF
the last Of the three crossings at Kin
ney's Bridge, near Montpelier, was
held Thursday afternoon in the board
Of Railroad commissioners rooms at
| the state house and the order was made
that the crossing be eliminated by the
construction Of an underpass.
| Il. Il. Thompson, principal OF the
Montpelier high school, has rendered
bis resignation 10 the school board.
Mr.. Thompson plans to pass year
abroad. studying most Of the time IN
Germany. The board Of school com
missioners at recent meeting re.elect'
Cd The entire board Of teachers. OF
these. Miss Choaie and Principal
Thompson have resigned and their
places win later be filled.
Barney Frank, peddler Of shirt
waists, residence anywhere, was found
by Chief Durkee o. Montpelier in the
act Of plying his trade. The chief ask
ed him ifhe bad license, and on learn
ing that be did mol have this necessary
paper. invited him TO the policestation.
The chief happened to be IN farrar .
restaurant when the peddlcr was max
\ inc an appointment 10 show the waists
al . O'Clock. and compelled him TO pro-
cure license al once.
Jack Hewes escaped from the house
Of correction in HAyerhill, y. H., on
The night Of April .. For few days
The officers looked for him then they
| ISSUED CigtHiahN bb1ithE iN"+~ -
SIS FOR his arrest. Iiewes pred The
door 90 the building, which is wood
en- one and escaped without much troa.
| bic. Hewes was arrested on Thursday
lby sheriff Christopher Miles IN Bar.
Ilington Who ielephoned 10 Sheriff Davis
81 the capture.
j ]. A. Dei,oor Of Montpelier has gone
10 New York, Philadelphia and The
middle West on few weeks trip Ia
The interests o. The National Liie In
surance company. While away, b.
vill attend at Washington, y. G., ih'
conference on forest legislation and
preservation shieh President kcoser
yelt vii bold with the governors anc
,gwo a. lhres prominent citizens from
each state snlbe Union The Vernon
Representatives will be beaded by Cos
Fletcher u. Proctor. and wiil inelod'
Wills cady. Middleburyg J. A. De
Boer, Montpelier, and John l.. soatb
wick. Burlington,