Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-11-04
VERMONT NOTES.

A marker to cost 500 will placed by
the Colonial Danes in Dorset on the Site
of the Cephas Kent tavern. where the
famous Council of Safety met.
James Finnegan Of Fairfield while as
sisting in razing barn was struck by
heavy timber and seriously injur-
ed.
William Brennan, SO years old, who
was struck by the mail train near Hard
wick. Oct. %, died OF the injuries re-
ccived Wednesday at Holden hospital.
Or. Henry Wade of starksboro on one
eighth Of an acre of land raised Sc BUSH
els of potatoes and n large quantity of
garden produce.
Billy Streeter OF Dc ct unearthed 1S5
bushels of potatoes Il. .wo and one half
hours. Clifton Kent of the same town
raised 1856 bushels of potatoes on less
than 65 square rods of land
The United States marshal's office in
Rutland has received returns from three
capiases on indictments returned by the
federal grand jury. These include the
arrest and subsequent release on bail OF
There are 80 patients in the Rutland
city hospital Within a week there have
been eight operations for appendicitis.
Five of the patients are being treated
for typhoid fever
Charles l.. Packer, n Milton farmer,
has filed petition in bankruptcy. He
has liabilities of s5,69566 and assets of
A6io' of which Sl,o7s is claimed ex-
empt
nj ,,I, ort.
old, son of Mr.. and Mrs. william Muir
ply, broke his collar bone White jump
ing in a hay now
4 man supposed 20 be Clarence
Crummc Of Bennington, 2s years old,
was asphyXiated at the Mansion
House, North Adams Mass, Saturday
night.
Promscuous shooting about Bellows
Falls resulted in the death of n 500
horse across the river in Walpole. n. II.
valuable Jersey COW belonging to A.
q. Leach of Westminster West also stop
ped careless hunters bullet.
Split-the- Wind. a power racing boat
owned by J. r. Crandon and Byron Rob-
inson of Bellows Falls, broke loose from
her moorlnss on the Connecticut river
Friday and went over the falls. The boat
was .7-foot prize winner.
Petitions in bankruptcy have been
filed by Charles 4. Miller of Cabot, who
has liabilities Of LOS and assets of 81.
! and Donald Mcleod Of Parre who has
liabilities of s2oG35 and assets OF $3.50
of which $3.50 is claimed exempt
! David n Ramsay. OF Bellows Falls,
aged &c, waN killed Friday morning at the
Sidney Gage & Co. basket factory. His
head was cauGi7t between the elevator
and floor in some unexplainahlc manner
and death was almost instantaneous.
| Hugh H. Baxter of New Rochelle. n
Y, formerly of Rutland. was seriously
/ injured and lost 500 automobile in an
accident in his home city Thursday. The
machine became unmanageable and
crashed into an iron electric light pole.
The West Virginia Paper & Pulp COM
pany of Mechanicsville, n. Y, which
has been quarrying stone at North Pow
nal for several months, has found it
suitable for use in the manufacture of
paper and has purchased the land where
the quarry is located
Il. G. Ingram Of Bellows Falls, a Boston
& Maine fireman. was run over by Il
switch engine Friday and both legs were
cut Off. He was carried to the freight
office and died on the way. He leaves a
young wife. to whom he was married
four months ago.
! Henry Poutre Of Highgate for SNUG
Cling, arthur G. Finn of Fairfield for
vie la,ion of he POSTAL laws and John j.
venue avs Mr.. Finn is postmaster at
Fairfield ;'outre's bail Is 1900 Tinn's
$1,000 and O'Conners 500.
Michael O'Connors Of Poultney has
brought through his attorney a suit for
damages of 1900 against the Mathews
Slate company OF the same town. The
writ alleges negligence on the part o. the
company. resulting from which cable
brake shoe fell on him injuring his side
and shoulder.
BY order OF the war department Ser
seant John c. Cody. First L. s. infantry,
Is placed on duty with the Vermont Ma
tional Guard. Unit! January he will
instruct Norwich cadets and then will
spend two weeks with each company
of the first regiment. Sergeant Cody has
fitted for the york In a special course
of training at Fort I.eavenworth.
John Rumrell Of West Springfield, IL
years old, was accidentally shot by a
companion while deer hunting Thursday
The ball traversed the thigh in an upward
direction and lodged in the pev!s on the
opposite side OF the body. At the time
of the accident Rumrell was sitting. when
, his companion. some distance away. acct
. dentally discharged his rifle
Following trouble with unruly passen
gers on the Rutland road Officer j. w
Brsin arrested Frank Hall of Souti
Hero Friday. He pleaded guilty OF in
toXicaton and breach OF the peace AM
was hncd S. and costs for each offcnc,
by Justice S. +. Wadsworth OF Soutl
Hero, The Justice announced that sub
scoucnt similar offenders would get tn,
limit.
The public service commission will give
a hearing at West Rutland Novembe,
q at nine o'clock in the morning to de.
termire whether or not the construct ior
of the Clarendon X West Rutland rail.
road will promote the general good OF
the state and to determine as to wheth.
have complied with the provisions OF
the statutes for The forma ton of such
railroad by voluntary association.
J Leon Is. Dodge. Barre creamery