Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-23
VERMONT NOTES.

$500.
IN the neighborhood Of $4,000 has been
been spent during the past year on
the streets and sidewalks of Rutland.
Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Lamb of East
Putney celebrated the 50th anniver-
sary of their marriage Friday.
Charles n. Scott. a Barre auarryman,
has filed petition in bankruptcy with
liabilities s9,I922 and assets 1919. ex-
empt 800.
A board of trade has been formed at
Orleans and the organization is nesotlat-
ing for the location there of granite
cutting establishment.
The Rutland Railroad company has
served a writ Of attachment on the prop
erty of the Ely Marble company at Dorset
to satisfy q claim for q debt Of sioo
A Hardwick woman last week attempted
suicide by throwing herself In front Of an
approaching train, which, however was
brought to a standstll before she was
struck.
Tho Vermont poultry show will be held
at the Palace gauge in Barre december
rs to 81 Nearly 500 in silver cups and
several hundred dollars in regular and
special prizes are offered.
While Charles Conkin of Rutland lay
sleeping n small oil stove burning in the
room exploded. igniting the bed clothing
and woodwork. The flames were soon
cxtinsuished with brooms and pals of
water.
The directors of the Bennington Y. NJ
! n La n
| Goebel of East Buffalo, y Y, as secre-
tary. who will assume his duties January
l. Mr.. Goebe is % years old and sue
ceeds the Rev A s. Davis resigned
Three miles of the proposed electric
railroad route between Rutland and
| Poultney has been sulvc:'ed and etaked.
| At present - men nre at work on the
! Ch'itenden dam of tho Rutland Railway
Light & Power company, which is being
| raised ten feet
ny n vote Of eight to one, following one
of the hottest debates In the Rutland
council chambers in some time. the board
| Of aldermen Of that city voted Monday
night to revoke the nth class licenses OF
| druggists recently convicted Of illegal
liquor selling.
BARLEY Mccarthy OF Rutland told the
city judge that he became Intoxicated on
furniture polish. investigation proved
| this to be a fact. BARLEY has been a
| regular customer at hardware stores for
this particular article and a partly con-
sumed can was among his effects when
he arrested
Mrs. Ella Littlefeld Townshend OF
Rrattlehoro has brought suit for SIS, oO
against her husbands parents. Mr. and
! Mrs. Charles q. Townshend, for the
alienation of his affections Their entire
farm property, stock and tools have beer
attached. The custody Of a two-year-o old
daughter is involved
The Windsor Farms company. with g
/, capital stock of 1000 organized by five
citizens of Windsor for the purpose Of
buying and leasing land and buildings
handling farm produce and doing a gen
eral business. filed yesterday articles o.
incorporation In the Office of the secre
, tary OF state.
Much anxiety is felt for the safety OF
r Henry NJ. Whitney of Bellows Falls. whc
i mystericusly disappeared December -
He was employed by the American Elk
o press company there and was treasure
i Of one OF the leading clubs. He is iv,
t. feet 10 inches in height and of dark com
n plexlon.
=, An up to date grin room and quicl
=, lunch counter will be features Of the re
:, constructed Brunswick hotel in Rutlan'
70 be opened about the first of January
=, The hotel VIII be operated on the Euro
- pean plan. Mark Patterson, latel
:, proprietor o. & hotel in Florida. will as
~, sumo ihs management.
During the past two wears it has cos
the State $3s71.G5 to run the House o
r Correction. or little more than 81 800
t. year. This year the farm and garden Il
' connection with the Institution has earn
ed sufficient money 10 enable thH superin
tendert to turn over TO the state sl,29'
besides supplying sufficient vegetables
milk and eggs to supply the prison.
AS William Miuard of Montpeie
descended from a heavy load Of grant
1t TO adjust tie harness the horses starte
y and drew the sled half way across III
K. drivers foot. when they We're halted. Nj
re Mnard was relieved from his paint
- position by other teamsters who prize
rs the sled from his foot. No bones WEI
re broken but the injured man win be la!
UP for some time.
al AS h. T.. Ray of Wilmington. a fu
20 dealer was driving in West Dover
NJ hawk swoopod to the side OF nearh
as brook and gathered in mink. Alto
10 piercing the animals windplpe tn
" bird took fright and left his QUAR-
Of hanging from the branch Of ire,
j. Mr.. Ray dislodged II and found tn
j. pelt to be valuable one. wort
p. about $40.
H. A. F. 2. Hildreth, an old time new.
o. paper man in this state died Novembs
a. y at his home in Charles City. Iowa.
y the age of % years. lie learned mis- trad
r. in Chelsea. beginning IN 1855 He pull
"A lished the American Protector at Brat
II, ford and the Green Mountain Gem
-, tho same town He is survived only /
a one brother Albert G. Hildreth OF Brat
10 ford, so years old.
Immediately after the production of g
Norknsmans Revenge" at West Ru
land working woman, Mrs. Barber
Cavendish, attached the receipts for
NJ, board bill. She claims that the Mac
"a family and Tyrell Bros. who are said
10 own the show, ate at her tables for son
a. time and then left without settling Mac
IN is said to be employed in the Cavendis
l., WOODEN mills and takes TO the show bus
n ness as a side line
n, Brattlehoro people are aroused over II
"a project to convert the Auditorium In thu
ia village into a moving picture theatr