Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-10-21
VERMONT NOTES.


ports 2Goa1 hunters' licenses issued up to
date.
MIS- Margaret Torrance died at her
nome in Rutland Friday at the age of
20 years
James Howard of Somerset has dscov-
cred three bee trees that contained go
pounds Of honey.
The Central Vermont Railway company
has paid into the state treasury its taxes
for the six months ending Juno 80 last
amounting to s35. 1899
The annual meeting of the Vermont
Bible society will be held at the Y. NJ.
G. a. building. Montpelier. Wednesday,
October 90 at 80 p. IN.
Marie Dresslcr. the actress, known in
private life as Mrs. j. II. Dalton, has
bought 81 farm north of the village Of
Windsor and will pass her summers
there.
Essex county court convenes October
%. The bar docket contains IS cases. Of
which nine are state cases, and the
/ chanecry docket 1G cases. Judge W. II.
| Taylor will preside
The paper making industry in Brattle
horo is nearly 100 years old. At present
the sole output is natrix paper, used In
( taking Impressions OF type for the cast
ing % cylinders from which the printed
page is produced
A special grand jury has been sum-
moned Ia Rutland county to meet this
Afternoon, presumably for the consldera-
ton ~ 'he case of Robert Eddy OF
''allineford. suspected Of connection
with the Johnson murder.
james Ryan. a Rutland brakeman,
while connecting two cars attempted
to Kick halky couplin; into place.
His foot was caught and so badly in
jurod that it may have to be ampu-
tated
! Mrs. G. =. Howard of South Georgia
is said to have n flock Of hens that
nest lay and hatch in trees. one hen
has fine brood OF chickens which
she hntched out in the hollow OF an
oak tree 20 feet above ground.
/ Recent excavations reveal the existence
Of a terminal moraine I'm the heart Of
I the city NJ Rutland. It is located at the
! western end Of the Columbian Marble
companys property and is said to be
/ vastly Interesting from a geological
standpoint.
| John Eear7an OF Poultney, aged ao
years. died Tuesday morning. He wa9
q retired lawyer, formerly in partnership
with Clerk OF the l.. s. Courts +. 5.
Flat az Rutland. He was a graduct- OF
M'ddleburv College and president Of the
Poulney bank.
The Grand Lodge Of Good Templars Of
Vermont will hold its postponed annual
session in Gushing hall, Bethel. October
- and g. on the evening Of the last
day public session will he held in the
Congregational Church, addressed ny
prominent templars
NJ. Mansfield was covered with snow
for the first time this season Saturday
morning The snow line came IS far
down as the old halfway house. By the
old saying winter Is due in six weeks
from the first snow on the mountain It
is about two weeks later than usual.
ton will celebrate the 25th ami
versary of his ordination to the priest
hood November 3 and TO- Many dignita-
occasion. Father Barron has been pastor
% st. Francis de Sales Church for about
70 years.
The White River Junction Landmark
announces that the lease Of the Land
mark newspaper and job printing bust
ness given August !. 1900 to Harry f.
Jameson is annulled, and that the bust
ness OF both the newspaper and job
printing departments will be continued
~ Charles r. J.,mason.
\ panther has disturbed the siumbers
OF the good people OF Somerset the past
week. The inhabitants of Woodford dag
nosed nightly screeches OF "a bloOdcurdl-
ing nature az the work OF savage bob
cats. Recent developments have brought
out the fact that night hawks were TO
blame for the Disturbance
Death twice within four hours visited
the Lamouria home in West Rutland
Saturday. Edward Lamouria died at
three o'clock in the afternoon and his
father, Peter Lamouria, was struck ami
instantly killed BY freight train while
returning from the undcrtaker'. The
body was terribly man.led. the engine
and u cars passing over 1t.
Forecaster w. \. Shaw of the weather
bureau station at Northheld has received
instructions from Chief Moore to issue
river forecasts and Mood warnings for
Ninooski river when It seems wise TO do
so. THIS service Is ce'ciilated to prove of
Vaiue 10 Montpelier and Barre river
owners and to the Central Vermont rail
way during the spring months.
The Heath Telephone company with a
capital stock OF 5000 has nled with the
secretary OF state papers enabling II to
do business in Vermont II is ncor-
porated under the laws OF Massachusetts,
ana Is TO begin work in Windham county
In competition with the New England
Telephone : Telegraph company. Charles
q. Goodrow OF Readsboro is the Vermont
representative Of the corporation,
mammoth Elsteddfod, or Welsh song
fest. Will be held In Poutney October 80.
In commemoration OF .ne jubilee DAY OF
Nets Lodge, No. p. !. O. .. r. orsa ni.ed
in 1852 The afternoon session Will he
presided over by Lieut.. Gov j. A. Mead
or Rutland and In the evening the chair
will be occupied by John Williams OF Al
bany. commissioner Of labor for the State
or New York. Bands. choir>. Quartets
and all sorts OF musical combinations will
participate in the program.
Tho Vermont second team Non an easy
victory Saturday afternoon over the
Plattsburgh high school taking the game
with score of q to on Centennial field. |
Plattsburgh's lone score was made on a
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