Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-09
VERMONT NOTES.

IF permission can be obtained from
the Rutland board of aldermen, A. j.
Spicer will have an ice rink in the
center of the city the coming winter
| III. /" Carr of Athens. who was kick.
cd In the stomach last week by q
horse, is falling rapidly and is not
expected to recover. He is a well-to.
do farmer and represented his town ir
the Legislature Of 1906.
AT the second annual fair of the
Black River Grange association near
| Ludlow Tuesday, 1000 admission
tickets were sold and Changers from
80 miles around were there. At noon
the 6oo-pound OK roasted by S. T..
| Emery was served Premiums amount
ing to $500 were awarded.
The first days enrolment at the
Rutland city schools this wool. was
| over 1000 pupils compared with an
average Of 1900. Supt. u. r. Iocke
states that fully 1000 will ho enrolled
within week. The feature is the
largest entering class at the high
school in Its history, 121 being the
first day record.
a Rutland county deputy sheriff rush.
eo 10 inc court house Tuesday morning
ana was infromed that he was day
ahead OF time for the opening
or county court. He admitted that
he attended tho joyful outing of tho
f,lks at Lake Romoseeen Monday and
said he had such a good time that he
thought he must have been there two
days.
o. r. Roundy Of Lyndonville, boil
or maker, has flcd a petition in bank
ruptcy. He gives his liabilities rs So
1914 and his assets as $500 of which
$50 is claimed to be exempt. Another
bankrupt is william H. Gokey of
Montpelier. q blacksmith. with liabil
tiles of s4O6o9 and assets of s3263
Arthur w. Daley of Montpelier. the
well known base ball manager Of
Northern League days. has leased tho
basement of the building occupied by
the Colonial Theater company in Rut-
land and will install n bowling alley.
Besides five of the best alleys in tho
state. Mr.. Daley will have four bill
Hard tables and other attractions in
the way of cigars and soft drinks.
He expects to be ready for business
October |.
Al tho annual meeting Of the Y. p.
c. L. held at Bellows Falls Tuesday In
connection with the convention of
I'riversalists Of Vermont and tn" Pro-
vince Of Quebec. the following officers
were elected: President. Or w. II.
Rowland. East Corinth: vice president.
1nI,
rotary. Henry Nattcrson, Chester;
treasurer, Rev. Otto s. Raspe, Morris
Vile
A remarkable exhibition of pluck
was shown Tues .ay afternoon when
Roman Anreleski. a Polander of West
Rutland. had his right hand ground
off at the wrist by huge block OF
marble. and sustained the shock with
out fainting or making an outcry.
His side was also bruised but he was
not fatally injured. Angeleski is
about 81 years old and has been In
this county only about two months
He has a wife and three children IN
Poland.
Mr.. and Mrs l. j. Wheeler of En-
feld. y. H.. have attracted attention
the past week by travelling in OK
team from Jay to their home. They
had few household utensils to move
and found the freight would cost $50.
They. therefore. spread tent on
commodious hayrack and sped ava?
at the rate OF ~ miles a day appar-
entity So happy and comfortable as
though riding in big touring car.
I'VE don't have 20 be towel into a
garage every little while either" naid
Mr. Wheeler.
The F. r. Ellis Granite company Of
Northheld has completed its contract for
Bethel white granite for the Connecticut
State library building which Is being
erected opposite the state House in Hart
ford. AS previously stated in Bethel
despatch to the Free Press. the company
began this week to get out the rough
stock on a 500 fF1-contract for the branch
of the Bank of Montreal 10 be built ut
Winnipeg. 1t will be one Of the most
imposing edflces in Canada and In
classic design will bear n stiking re-
semhlance to the Royal Exchange in
London. England. The contract for cut
ting has not been awarded and is not
likely to he for some time.