Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-08-12
VERMONT NOTES

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The Enosburgh Falls telephone ex-
change has 325 subscribers.
The candidacy is announced of w. II.
| Jefords of East Berkshire for the posi-
ton OF state supervisor Of the census.
William Beatt!e. while at -.ork in a
hay field at Manchester Wednesday aft
| crnoon. stepped IN a woodchucks hole
and broke his leg.
Enosburgh Falls village is without street
| lights owing to low water In the
Mlssisquoi river and consequent lack OF
| power.
The drouth Is so severe In Swanton that
many farmers are cutting md binding
their corn. there being no prospect Of It's
ever caring.
Grasshoppers are very numerous In
Enosburgh and vicinity and arc destroying
grain as we'll as fail feed. Pastures arc
suffering greatly from the dry weather.
Albert Fet,ingill. Milton farmer, has
filed a petition In bankruptcy giving his
liabilities as sa4s and his assets ns $aa5 OF
which he claim s3ss ms exempt
As the receipts ~ the Lyndonvilie post
Office have passed the S1o0Oo-mark. the
village is entitled to the free delivery OF
mail.
North Hyde Park ,tcm IN the Norris
Vile News and CitiYer PAYS: The
brooks IN this locality have nearly all
stopped running for want OF water"
The trout fishing season will end Aug
ust Is. Good catches are reported from
bennington county. The fish are not
large as rule but the supply IL aound-
| ant.
The attendance Is larger than last year
| at the annual Rible school which opened
Monday evening at Riverside camp
grounds IN Sheldon. All the cottages are
occupied and al.c many tents.
The nth annual Reunion and bas-
ket picnic Of tho veterans of Benning-
ton county will be held at Arlington
to-day. O. {. Adams Of Arlington
Is president CT the association.
The last legal obstacle was removed
last week and Gardner. Mass. will now
be lighted by electricity furnished by
the Connecticut River Power company,
whose dam touches the Vermont shore
at Vernon.
In the % years that Lamoille county
has had States attorney. the Office has
been held by Morristown men IL times.
by Hyde Park eight. by Stowe five. by
Johnson four. by Cambridge and Wolrott
three times each.
The L. 8. civil service commission will
| hold an examination at Jonesvile Satur-
day. September 4, for the position Of
postmaster at Bolton. This Is an Office
Of the fourth class and the conpensa lion
| last year was $c45
vigilance committee organized in
Fsteyville. village In Brattleboro,
caught "Peepiny Tom" last week In
the person of Joseph Maine. The young
man was tried. found guilty and fined
s21.63 for the offense. which he paid.
A buck deer has killed two young cattle
in Waterbury, a bull and heifer. both
yearlings. Their owner seeks compensa-
sation from the State but there is no
provision TO reimburse property owners
| for this unusual loss
A building costing $12. 900 is to be erect
ed in Enosburgh Falls by Park h Pol
lard Of Boston to handle the bu iiness OF
the Lapele Poultry Food company which
has grown beyond present accommoda-
tons during the past two years.
Not a little attention these days IL be-
Ing given to the deer park at the Soldiers
Home nj Bennington where they have
two fawns, a buck and a doe The buck
has always been in captivity but the doe
is still somewhat villa.
What Is claimed to be the larges; yield
Of hay in the State was cut this year
from two-acre lot owned by .. II. Lor-
ing & Co. In Bennington. Eleven tons
and 100 pounds were harvested. The
grass grew nearly rs high as a mans
head and was very thick
+. $. royd Of Dundas. Mimi. has been
| engaged es principal OF the franklin high
school. His assistant will be Miss Flor
cnce Perley of Enos3urgh Feils Falls
who has taught two years IN Mexico and
at Bellows Free Academy and Enosburgl
Falls high school.
Martin Paul Demng. an Arlington at
torney. has se.n a panther In the wild
section in the eastern part OF Sunderland.
Several persons have seen ore In stowe.
1t Is the most savage animal In North
America with the exception Of the griz-
Zley bear.
State Highway Commissioner c. W.
Gates OF Franklin is sending every road
commissioner a lettcr emphasizing n simi-
lar one In June which inaugurated the
system of semi-monthiy Inspections OF
State roads especially trunk lines. Re-
surfacng methods are fully explained.
To aid the building fund OF the Swan
ton library. the Kings Daughters OF
that village have devised tho plan OF
gathering in mile Of pennies. AS Il
pennies measure foot and there are
6%4 feet in a mile 1t will take s4.4SC
pennies 10 cover the distvnce. or tS44S0
The !S3 men and II women convicts NJ
the state prison at Windsor attend the
services each Sunday conducted by
Chaplain A. ". Ford and the latter says
they form a most attentive audience
They greatly enjoy the congreEa tional
singing.
NJ. 9. Carr Of Middlehury Is recovering
ago He was driving herd Of cattle to
Bridport when sworn Of bees attacked
him. The next day he was able TO get
his eyes open and got more than 20 stins
| ends out OF his face.
The most successful method to make i,