Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-11-18

tives OF Mrs. Eddy in Boston. Under
these settlement arrangements George W.
Glover and his family receive the sum of
s2i50oO and Ehenezer J. Foster Eddy re-
celves $500. In consideration Of the
money received, Mrs. Eddy's son and
adopted son have executed deeds relin-
gushing all their present and prospective
The immediate removal to Charles
town, y. H.. of the Superior Tap com
panv. now one OF the flourishing indus
tries Of Springfield, is assured as the
subscription lists for $4,000 additional
stock were closed with an over subscrip-
ton Of several hundred dollars. The lists
have been open TO the public for ten
days and the work has been pushed
rapidly by the Charlestown board Of
trade A building site has been bought
Of the @. S. Bond company and is $50
by % feet A one-story building Of CON
crete construction will be erected as soon
as possible It is expected that The en-
tire plant will be transferred this year.
Charles f. Perkins, aged - years,
formerly resident of Burlington and
Brattlehoro for many years. committed
suicide at his dyeng establishment in
Fitchburg Mass, Tuesday by hanging.
It was his second attempt. the first
method tried being asphyxiation. Before
taking his life he had mailed % letter to
his brother-in-law giving directions as to
where his body would he found. Mr.
Perkins was born in Elmore. lie enlisted
as n drummer In a New Hampshire in
fantry regiment at the outbreak of the
Civil War and was at Gettysburg and
several other important battles He was
a member Of Masonic lodge and Royal
Arch chapter in Burlington.
The interests Of the Robbins & I.eav
ems Manufa curing company of Cam
bridge. which was organized two years
ago for the manufacture Of bicycle rims.
broom handles. chair stock. etc, have
been purchased by company formed
under the laws of Massachusetts. known
as the Standard Handle & Lumber conf
pany OF Townsend, Mass The same line
OF business will be carried on by the new
company. which will enlarge Its plant 20
the extent Of employing about twice the
number of men formerly employed. The
saw-mill at East Fletcher is being rein
stalled at Cambridge, and new nachin-
cry is being added. y. w. Robbins will
have the management of the manufac-
turing end OF the business.
trick was played Tuesday evening NJ
the office of w. T Foley at West Rut-
land, where a trial OF more than ordinary
interest was being conducted and tie
room much too small to accommodate all
who wished to get inside. a large number
Of young men were in the corridor ana
could get no farther. one of them went
outdoors got into communication with the
office over the telephone ana IN
formed the court thar there was
a fire on Barnes street. That
was enough to start the crowd on the run
in the direction of the supposed fire seI-
eral stopping at the hose house and draw
ing the cart with them as they ran AFTER
they found out the joke they turned their
steps toward the court room only to ma
their places taken by those who only a
short time before could not get inside
The new dam of the Woodstock Flee
tric company at Taftsville was finished
on Nov. H. Construction was he- n
Sept. 9Th Since that time 81 IL working
days have been required 10 complete
the dam. From 80 to 40 men have been
employed on the job beside the drivers
of teams and, exclusive Of engn GERS,
labor on the work was for one man -,lv'
days of 10 hours each, or H,n hoUrf
work for one man. The cost of doing the
work was approximately $4,000, The
dam is II solid concrete roll. It's tota'
length Is 30 feet. and it stands on SOLID
ledge its full length. This ledge or bcd
rock comes to the surface the entire
width Of the Ostauquechee river at this
point: but at one spot near the east side
hole and seams extended down to a
dept OF II feet, and this had to be en-
,avated The base of the concrete rests
In channel cut about IS inches deep
in tho he'd rock, and the height above
the foundation is l6 IL feet.
John Smith, six months prisoner es-
caped from the House of Correction
Nov G and Is still at large, The es-
| cape of the prisoner has been kept very
quiet by the officials. who do not seem
| .t all anxious to talk about the matter
| Smith. who was at work about the new
| harm. escaped early In the morning and
| was not missed until supper time 1t Is
| understood that he obtained coat from
| n prisoner who IL known as Boston
and a pair of trousers from another pris-
| oncr II il also understood that after
leaving the prison he came uptown for