Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-10-08
VERMONT NOTES

The chestnut crop In Pownal is the
largest In 10 years.
The last report at the Soldiers Home,
bennington. showed So veterans present
or absent, "a being out on furlough.
c. W. Powell has been appointed town
clerk of Franklin in place OF W. G.
Robe, resigned.
A St. Johnsbury photographer originated
a souvenir post card which had sale
of over 1900 the past year.
St Michaers Episcopal Church OF
Brattleboro celebrated Its Goth anniver-
sary yesterday.
| Twelve deaths occurred In Rutland the
| past month rs compared with q in
August Three cases of typhoid fever and
one OF whooping cough were reported
Secretary Of state Fleetwood says the
| number OF automobiles now licensed In
Vermont Is 1,sS9 aud that the number will
probably exceed 1000 before the end OF
| October.
The Legislature will be asked for an
appropriation for dredging the channe!
at the foot OF Lake Bomoseen. The creek
is a commercial waterway which Is con-
stantly growing in Importance.
Eta May Barrett. the IA months old
adopted child of Frank Scribner of
Calais, tipped pot Of boiling tea on
her head last week and was so badly
burned that she lived only a short
time.
A so. ooo-building Is soon TO be erected
In Lunenburgh to be known as the Rit-
ter memorial public library. The donor
is Miss Catherine f. watson of Boston,
and the library will be built under her
supervision.
| Senator-elect Ernest w. Gisbon OF
Brattleboro is a candidate for president
pro TEN OF the upper house. He has
pledged himself to introduce a bill for
n primary election law and to work for
Its passange even II he stands alone.
Miss Theodore Auman OF Lincoln. Ncb.
who has been field secretary of the Yer
mont Womans Home Missionary society
for four years, will re married to Earl
X. Sheldon OF Rupert at her home in
Lincoln October H.
The big reservoir at Chittenden Is
being cleared of logs and stumps by
the Rutland Power company. The
company expects to get considerable
salvage from the logs, the extremely
low water making It easy to get them
out.
seventy-three pigeons from the Killing
ton lofts In Rutland were exhibited at
the DOG Valley fair at Mortified Ten
Of the most valuable birds were miss
ing. 1, is claimed, when the cages were
lrot ,nI oh .,,x,
suit.
To put Swnnton's new water system
in perfect condition may cost that town
an extra r0Oo. 1t is reported that the
pipe. will have to be extended into Fair
field pond further and also lowered at
several points along the line to avoid
syphoning which now has to be resorted
10 at times.
w ]. Colville of Boston. who was at
Queen City Park. Burlington. two weeks
the past summer. has been engaged as
the principal speaker for the annual con-
vention Of tho State spiritualist con-
vention. to be held in Montpelier
January IS. IS and II next. A suitable
hall will he provided
The fall session OF the Montpelier Dis,
. trict Preachers association will be held
at Rochester October 10 and 20. Most o!
-, the Methodist preachers between Mont
pel.e- and Massa chusetts are expected &c
. attend The program Will have for It's
chief feature the exegetical study OF
The Epistle to James" which Will be
carried out in full.
In the last two years 1900 maple trees
II have been set out on the Mormon
estate in Sharon which contains the
Joseph Smith memorial cottage. During
= August over loo visitors registered a
the cottage. In spite OF the fact that rair
did not fall there for ~ days. springs were
y found which kept the lily pond ant
: shrubbery In fine shape.
!. The annual meeting Of the grand lodge
II Of Good Tempiars viii be held in Knight.
i OF Pythias hall. Montpelier, Tuesday
Wednesday and Thursday. October IA, /
n ana Is The local arrangements are II
i charge OF committee OF which y. A
II sumner Is chairman. About 60 delegate,
= are expected and at the public exercise!
n addresses viii be given by men OF Stat,
l. reputation.
8 Twenty-saven commitments we're mad,
l. to the House of Correction in Scptembe
x compared with 10 during August. Thos'
Z to the Rutland county TAIL numbered 3
j. In September and IS in August The HOUSE
J. OF Correction commitments last month
were for the following offenscs; Breach
o Of the peace. :: selling Intoxicating liquo
% contrary to law. 3; petit larceny. 7: enter
IL Ing an orchard and stealing fruit.
3 larceny. 2: furnishing liquor contrary &
% law. !; evad.ng railroad fare. !; beating
II n horse 1; assault, !.
The following program for the 36tl
"a annual meeting Of the survivors of tn
"a LIST regiment, Vermont cavalry whic
Il is to be held in st. Adams October 2:
n has been announced by the executiv
~ committee composed OF G. II. Gotta, II. {
,r Allen and NJ M. Rice At 800 p. M bust
Is ness meeting In city hall coo, suppe
Is served by the members Of A. X. Hurlbu
le Woman's Relief Corps. No. 81 73o ad
dress. ex-Gov G. J. Bell Of walden
ir public camp Are will follow conducte
g. by Frank l.. Greene. The Arion nal
AZ qiiartette will furnish music.
~ The title OF Edward Moote OF Wlndso
" to being the champion wood chopper
- challenged by the feat OF Juliu
:, Raymore who q years ago felled. cut
:, split and piled % cords OF hard wood !
T., six days, Mr.. Moote cut Ave cords q
= soft wood In one day. Mr.. Raymore
=, feat Is vouohed for by Lloyd Johnson an
=, Horace Durham OF Bethel. both reputa
" bic men. II Is allowed that Mrs. Ray