Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-08-05

tofns collector -. W. Steele. was sold
at public auction in Highgate Wednes-
DAY July % at two o'clock, to the
following persons; one horse to A. Ban
yea for $3.50; one horse to NJ Hedding
for s2l.jo, one double wagon and harness
to A. IIanyca for $3.50 The butter was
sold to Mr. Carpenter for 25M cents per
pound.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julius c. saina were
severely injured at St. Johnsbury Sunday
morning when their horse became
frightened at an automobile and they
were thrown down an enbankment. Mrs.
Salna suffered fracture OF tho right
arm and her left arm and face were
badly bruised 1t Is expected that she
will be ut the hospital some time but
Mr.. Salna will be able 10 return home
in few days.
The first commercial power to be
used by any customer of the Connect
icut River Power company was used
July Is by the Estey Organ com
pany of Brattleboro. The Estey com
pany has n complete sub-station
equipment and steps down the voltage
from 10000, at which IT is Transmitted
TO Brattleboro from the power station
in Vernon, to $50, the voltage at which
the Induction motors are run.
A town meeting of the voters OF
New Haven has been warned for Fri
day, August G. to sec what action will
be taken to settle the accounts OF the
late Alfred Roscoe. Reliable parties
from New Haven state that the short
ny" viii foot up nearer $500 than
$4,000, and that all the facts in the
case have not been made public. 1t
IS serious state Of affairs for the
taxpayers of New Haven.
F. n. f. stowe of Brattleboro has
put in a claim for damages done by
deer to his apple orchard on Ames
hill. Mr.. stowe set out a large num-
Der Of Young apple trees last spring
and the deer have damaged about IS
OF them by browsing on the tips OF
the branches. Selectman John Calvin
md County Fish and Game Commits
sioner r. L. Frost will inspect the Or
chard and fix damages.
Forty-eight cups are offered In IS classes
by the Rutland Horse Show e. Breeders
association in connection with thu annual
fair of the Rutland County Agricultural
society September l, . and B. The entrance
fee Will be 81 and the exhibitor Is entltlen
to enter the horse in several classes for the
one fee. Horses shipped TO the show VIII
be returnd by the railroads free Of charge.
Entries will close August 20. The secre-
tary Is W. *. Farnsworth
During the lightning and rain s'rom IN
',el n ,trit, -
to Peter Shackett OF Bridport' was struck
by lightning and Killed. Leon Shackett'
son OF Peter Shackett, was moving nay
with team OF horses when tho shock
came ana both OF the animals were thrown
to the ground and upon examination 1t
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Tho only women's college west O: the
Rocky mountains is Mills College which
was founded by Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Mills
ana which Is now the property or the
state OF California. Mrs Mills was born
In hnosbu7gh (Nt) November Is lS2'.
the daughter OF John and Elizabeth Toll
man ana was graduated from Mt. Hol-
yoke Seminary IN ND. Mrs. Allls re-
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Tho chief points OF interest in Rrattle-
boro sunday afternoon were the river
bank and bridge. where many gathered
to watch the Tivermen work on the rear
Of tho drive, The men have been work
ing in night and day shifts and sunday
made the best gain In distance since Ieav-
ing Bellows Falls. boom is in place
across the river opposite the north end of
Brattleboro and that will be moved down
stream after the logs are all out OF the
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