Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-04-30
, Observation-Disclosures
VERMONT NOTES

clerk FOR the eight years prior to Rut-
lands Incorporation as city.
The Rev. e. c. Fisher. pastor Of tho
congregational Church in Westminster
West since 1901, will leave this week for
n larger field In Hartford, Conn. Mr..
Fisher was formerly located in Guilford.
The janitorship Of the city building at
i'arro Is so desirable n position that II
men have applied for the job. The sala-
ries asked range from SIS month to
$500 n year
The furniture store Of j. W Stearns of
Rutland was damaged to the extent of
$1,000 Thursday by smoke and water
following n fire which started in rubbish
IT. tho packing room.
Hunting woodchucks proved painful
experience for lj-year-oid Willard Dodge
of Bratteboro. A younger brother had
difficulty with a 32-calbcr revolver which
was accidentally discharged. the bullet
striking Willard in both legs.
While heretofore Brattloboro has owned
more automobiles than any other place
in tho state, tho residents Of that town
are disposed to admit that Burlington
and Rutland will go ahead of them this
season.
According to Thomas Canty. caretaker
Of the Rutland Country club grounds
hounds are running deer every day on
Pin" Iiill. lie frequently secs the ami
mails in the open near the club house
with dogs close behind.
The Rov. j. X. Fuller Of johnson will
complete his pastoratc Of the Congrcsa-
toral Church in that town July ! and
Will move to Lyndon to 1--we with his son.
Aft'r vacation. he will do a limited
amount of supply work.
Races will be held by the Gcntlomon's
Driving club in Barre on Memorial day
and on July and 1 There will also he
two days meet in August. The
success of last seasons meets leads the
club to plan larger events the coming
summer.
In accordance with the will of L. l..
Goodrich. who died in Rutland several
months ago, the village of Fair Haven
will receive 500 to erect a memorial
fountain and 800 to be used in Keep
ing the fountain in repair and in
identifying the park
Much to the Indignation Of io-year-old
ID. l.. Imlah of Barre two men took
rat, put it in a box. poured oil over it
set it on nrc and watched the animal
burn up. Nearly every one will agree
with the lad that it was a cruel act. He
wrote a letter about it to the editor OF
the Times.
Marble from the Norcross- West quarry
at Dorset has been selected for the intc-
roir Of the bureau of American republics
building at Washington. The director
Of the bureau is the Hon John Barrett.
native of Grafton. Andrew Carnegie
contributed $4,000 toward the construc-
ton OF the building
A hay famine does not exist around
Rrattleboro whore the farmers say they
have sold practically no hay since the
last crop was harvested. The 1907 crop
was heavy in Windham county and when
the time comes for turning out stock, a
good supply will be left IN the barns.
The best quality Of loose hay is offered
down there At SIG a ton.
Another sizcablc contract secured by
the Woodbury. Granite company IS the
granite work for the First National bank
building at Winona, WIS. When the com
pany begins finishing pink stone for one
Of its contracts 1t will be working on
red. white and blue tints, the patriotic
colors being embraced in the Maine red
shade. the Hardwick white stone and
the Woodbury. blue gray.
In the south Of the state tho outlook
for a good trout season is regarded as
exceptional. Fishing may begin legally
in ponds May ! and IN the brooks IA
days later. There is some snow yet at
the head of the rivers but the warm
weather will soon put them in condition.
As there have been no great fleShets, the
size and quality Of the trout i expected
To be good as the brooks were full OF half
grown fish last season
Announcement Of the players engaged
for the bennington base ball team in
cludcs these Vermonters. +. ]. Hazel of
Lyndonville and F. Mcclure Of Bennng
ton. pitchers. Henry Spring Of Williams
College catcher, while not a Vermonter
played in last seasons Vermont league
with Iaconia. n H.. ana Plattsburgh
under the name Of Sullivan. He was the
regular catcher for the Amherst College
team in 1906 The season opens at Ben
/ uinEton next month
WILL. NOT INSTRUCT FOR BRYAN.
| According TO a news despatch from
the capital the proba bilities are that the
! Democratic party OF Vermont will send
an uninstructod delegation to the ma
| tional convention to he held in Denver.
! The old wheel horses appear luke warm