Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-10-28
VERMONT NOTES.
VERMONT NOTES

Charles A. Miller OF Cabot, a farmer,
has filed a petition in bankruptcy. He
claims liabilities OF Si,5os and assets of
81 of which So is claimed exempt.
Mrs. A. A. Royse and Col. NJ. F..
Bean. formerly Of Northheld. were
married In Denison, Texas. October
IS. Both bride and groom are 81
years old.
Jerry Scanlon, known as "Singins
jerry noted characted about Bel
lows Fails. was run over and killed by
a switching engine In the North wal
pole yards october 20.
The Swantor tercentenary committee
after financing the celebration had a
surplus sufficient to buy a fine two pan
fountain. which will he placed In the
park near the high school building.
Constable II. X. Adams Of Rutland re-
ceives this year tax bills amounting to
so.722.03 This Is the smallest amount
that has been turned over to con-
stable since Rutland became a city.
Fish and Game Commissioner II. G..
Thomas of stowe has paid out during
the past 80 days $4,000 in claims for
damage done by deer. Tuesday &c
claims Of a similar nature were filed
from Washington county.
Dominick Crosta of Rutland was ar
rested October 20 on the charge Of as
sault with intent to Kill. The offense con-
sisted of stabbing Dele Veneri several
times in the arm Veneris wounds were
not deep, but blood poisoning Is feared
Moses Goodhue Of Hyde Park while
ahghting from moving automobile
caught his foot in the gas tank and was
thrown violently to the ground. He was
badly bruised and the skin was stripped
off from his ankle nearly TO his knee.
c. NJ. Rouse and brother aged about
so years, who live about n mile east
of Essex Junction. are potato growers
of note. They have about a half an
acre which Is yielding better than 400
bushels to the acre.
At the present time there are IS
patients at the Pittsford sanatorium
BY strange coincide exactly the
same number are being cared for in
the Rutland city hospital, seven of
whom are typhoid patients.
mechanic formerly OF Castleton
and employed in Rutland recently de-
cided to move nearer his work. To
the surprise Of his employers he To-
Gated in West Rutland. giving as his
excuse that West Rutland was near
enough to the Mendon water system.
Ralph Tobin, an 11-year-old Barre
boy. is in serious condition from
injuries received while swinging. He
jumped on the back OF another boy
who occupied the swing, and when II
had reached it's highest point he lost
his hold and fell 35 feet over bank.
The first ceremonial session Of Orion
grotto, Mystic Order Of Yelled Prophets
of the Enchanted Realm, was held FRI
day night at Rutland. with an initiation
of ten candidates. A delegation OF +s from
Glens Falls and IS from Whitehall wit
messed the work. Orion grotto Is the only
one in Vermont.
handsome organ Of most modern de-
sign has been installed in ST. Charles &
Church In Bellows Falls. at a cost of
A.tO0 The instrument IL octagonal in
shape and Gothic in design and has l.oeS
pipes. ranging from the two-foot Mccolo
to the 16-foot open diaoason. This Is
larger by $50 pipes than any other organ
In town.
Instead OF 1000 acres of endorsed land
In Middlesex that will be posted next
week against deer hunters, J. A. Chap
in. game warder OF that town, says
that nearly $500 acres in Middesex will
be posted upon next Monday. 1t Is es-
timated that because Of the law allow
ing the shooting OF does this year fully
3o0O0 acres OF endorsed land In Wash
ington county will be posted next week,
In the Rutland county case Of Charles
H., William B. and Mary f. Griffith. apis.
VS.. Jennie +. Riddle. Katherine T. Griffith
and George l.. Rice, which was set for
trial Saturday, a settlement was an
nounced just before the case was to be
taken up. The case arose over the inter-
probation OF a sentence in the will of the
late Silas l.. Griffith OF Dandy and in
volved 100000.
Ralph Kent and Nelson Brown OF
Barre were driving Saturday noon when
the horse suddenly jumped and the two
boys were thrown from the seat onto
the forward wheels of the wagon. Tho
Kent boys head became wedged In be-
tween the wagon and the body 30 that
the wheel was held from turning People
on the street caught hold OF the horse
and stopped It and the boy was taken
out Of the wheel.
That Mrs. Helen Bueklin, former wife
Of Albert Bucklin of Chicago, until two
years ago a resident of Rutland. has
eloped with First Lieut.. Daniel Shsan,
10Th United States Infantry. is the opin.
ion of the officers at Fort Crook, Nebras-
ka The officer left October on ten
days leave. resigning his commission
shortly after. Mrs. Bucklin, who had
been attending Mrs Shean during an
illness, left on the same day and tho
wherea bouts Of neither can be learned.
The first number OF the st. Adams
District Bulletin was distributed las,
week. The Bulletin is a monthly four
page paper for the dissemination OF
religious literature principally within thu
bounds of the st. Adams district. TIL.
Rev. George w. Hunt. district super
intendent is editor and publisher, and tn,
Rev, william Shaw of Enosburgh Falls
the Rev. Ralph F. Lowe of ST. Albanl
and the Rev. G, w. Burke OF Fairfa,
| are associate editors.
A party Of huntsmen who had come
| from II States to attend a meet al
Barre, had just started out with q
| pack OF fox hounds when the dogs
struck a live scent and started away
in full cry. The huntsmen were de-
lighted and the chase was kept up for