Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-03-04
VERMONT NOTES.

court cost sa,211.6s. The sheriffs depart
rent had an account in addition OF 81
Ns.B. The term was 81 days long.
Senator Dillingham; finds that one-tenth
OF all the United States senators are
either descendants OF vermontcrs or
were born in Vermont.
A civil service examina ton will he
held at st. Adams Saturday. March q.
for the position Of fourth-class postmas-
ter at IIlghgate Springs. The salary
was $.b4 for the last fiscal yefr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Byron RussellV OF stowe
celebrated Saturday the e1st anniversary
Of their marriage. The celebration Of
the unusual event took the fo,sn Of .
family gathering with q at dinner.
A public service bill modelled after the
new Vermont law has Just been intro
drced In tho Maine Legislature. 1t
changes tho name Of the railroad COM
mission and eniarges its powers.
The Rev. r. r. White, pastor Of the
Methodist Church at Lyndonvllle, preach-
ed his farewell sermon Sunday and
leaves for South Dakota where no will
exchange pastorates With the Rev. Or.
John Jones Of Dell Rapids.
Only two commitments were made 70
tho Rouse Of Correction at Rutland dur
ing February, ono for forgery and the
other FOR arson. There were SO com
n!tments to Rutland county jail.
IT is expected that council Of the
United Commercial Travellers associa-
ton will he formed in Rutland within
the coming month. About 30 or more
travelling statesmen will be affiliated with
the new council
The ground hog came ont Of his hole
or Stratton mountain Sunday and
travelling salesman from Greenfield.
Mass. WHO happened along. killed him
with a club. 1t was q woodchuck and
almost black
Nathan p. Dillingham; Of Dandy. whose
wife Is suing him for divorce at Gran
willie, n. Y. has been bound over TO Rut-
lard county court under el.noo bonds.
charged with a statutory offense. The
girl in the ease is only 10 years, cid.
Andrew Itni,.M Of Proctor FMS been
sent to tho House Of Correction fer from
son. He set FIRE January 8 TO Ave beds
III his home. III. wife was also arrested
but released because Of her small chill
dren. It is said they have $40 insurance
en- few dollars worth OF furniture.
The Rogers brothers OF South whee-
lcck. William ard Plynn, have been ar
rested on the charg, Of passing a coun-
terfeit Money. II appears that they rave
Don D. Gray OF Lyndon Confederate
SO bill. The officers were notified and
travelled 70 miles before the artfui
brothers were caught.
The Bethel Manufacturing company
has been organized A. 4 corporation un-
der the laws Of tho State Of New York
and will conduct a lumber business Ia
Vermont It has acquired title to the
Fl. c. Cheney and the George Wright
farms in Barnard and other lands and
has erected a mill on tho Wright prop
erty.
D. f. Lincoln shot q fisher from . very
tail tree in Ira and tho skin u worth
something between IS and 80. A fisher
is ono Of tho weasel family and 10 rarely
seen in New England except in northern
.iaine. In size It Is about three times
a. large as mink The fur Is nearly
Hack and glossy.
In the last game OF ST. Johnsburys
season OF professional basket ball. Glow
ersville defeated Co. .. Saturday night,
= to 70 1t WAS the toughest ~ games.
fouls being called on both teams A 10
minute delay in the second period was
SlVAn RAA -
break up the game. The attendance was
l.1N
The sixth annual meeting and dinner
Of the Vermont Alumni association OF
Norwich University will be held At the
Northneld House, Eorthheld. Friday
evening March ls. Many plans for the
future are to be talked over and the
rev course in horsenanship will be given
special attention. Or. c. II. Spooner.
president OF the college. Captain Chap
man. and members Of the faculty will
ne present. and music will be furnished
by the University Glee club ouartette.
At the inaugural bail IN Washington
tonight. the escort to President
and Mrs. Taft will be composed AZ one
man from each State the qualification
for appointment to this body guard be-
Ing unquestioned social standing plus
unusual physical beauty and a distingue
air. vermont's member will he Postmast-
er Collins NJ. Graves OF Bennington. He
has been IN the state Legislature. Is a
lawyer and Is pronounced we'll fitted to
shine in the brilliant galaxy % beauty
in which he will and himself and OF
which he will he part
A Vermont association has been formed
in Meriden, Conn. with the following
Officers: President, J. p. Leonard; vice
president, Col c. I. Upham; secretary
and treasurer. 3. n. Estsy The last OF
this month the association viii nave a
social. with Vermont maple sugar served
in all possible ways. Secretary Es'ey'
who has been in 81 States. says he never
met citizens superior to tho sons " YER
mont. He has kept In touch with tho
old State by taking tho Free Press l,
years
Wesley f.. Minis Of West Brattleboro
says that on July | he will conclude MS
engagement as supervisor OF tire d'strice
comprising - schools, formed In 1907 Tor
the purpose Of expert supervision the
schools In the district are those IN the
Bratteboro town district. Halifax, Gull
ford. Dummerston and vernon. After
year and half as supervisor Mr. MINIS
finds that he cannot stand the driving
over the country roads which the posi-
ton requires. He very frequently drives
from 60 to 40 miles A day and often from
10 to 80 miles. One school II q miles
from his Nomo Afr Minis has not de-