Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-06-23
VERMONT NOTES
The grand list of Poultney Is s13.-


high school Tuesday evening.
Admiral Georgo Dewey and Mrs. Dewey
are soon to come to Woodstock for an
extended vacation stay.
A reunion of the Jcwett family, many
of whom live in this state, will be held
at Rowley. Mass. July I. Rowiey was
settled by Jewetts In 1859. The last re-
union took place In 1855.
AS Henry. three-year-old son Of Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Goodrich of Rutland.
was looking out OF second-story win
dow he pitched headlong to the pave
mcnt below The only injury he re-
ceived was bruised shoulder.
Twenty-Five sticks Of dynamite were
stolen last week from John Webber OF
Bennington Center. Much anxiety Is felt
for the welfare Of tho robber in case he
does not understand the nature OF his
loot. A reward OF s25 has been offered
for the apprehension Of the guilty party.
Two St Johnsbury e. Lake Champlain
railroad crossings In the town OF Hyde
Park, considered especially dangerous.
have been ordered abolished by the public
service commission. The town asked the
commission for the elimination of four
crossings.
John II. Wilbur Of Mortified has filed
n petition in bankruptcy with liabilities
of a67 and assets of $50 Rufus T.. Carter
Of Lyndon, u boiler maker, has also filed
a petition with liabilities of $2S5.45 and
assets of S1lo OF which 500 is claimed
exempt.
The Crandon Manufacturing company
Of Bellows Falls, with a capital stock of
$4,000, organized for the purpose Of manu-
featuring automatic heat regulators and
other machinery has filed articles OF in
corporation in the office of the secretary
Of state.
Mortimer r. Proctor. son of former
Governor and Mrs. r, d. Proctor of Proc
tor. left New York yesterday on the
Mauritania for n tour OF Holland Eng
land, France and Switzerland. He will be
accompanied by Yale classmate and
will be absent about six weeks.
AS ]. II. Eitapence, Rutland plumber,
was taking a bathroom OUTFIT to Walling-
ford IN his automobile delivery rig the
machine suddenly swerved into the ditch
and was stopped hut few inches from the
edge OF 15-foot embankment. Neither
the machine. driver or cargo was in
iured
\ remarkable record for school atten-
dance has been made by Miss Alena Will
man of Proctor. member OF the seventh
grade She lives about two miles from
the school building and has made the
trip twice each day for the past four
I
or tardy.
The Rutland board of alderman have
LAID on the table Tor further consdera-
ton n resolution commenting tax of
$50. This includes s7,a cents for city
tax, 81 cents for sinking fund. 50 cents
for schools, 20 cents for highways. 5
cents for State schools; cents for State
highways, and i cent for county tax.
A new lodge of Odd Fellows will be
instituted at Cambridge in the near
future. special train will carry
members of Green Mountain and Ham
ilton lodges OF Burlington to that VII
lage and the visiting bodies will work
the first and second degrees respec-
lively.
The household effects OF Mr. and Mrs
J. J. Nanderveer OF Hortonville are beinc
disposed of in North Adams, says the
| Transcript Of that city. The list contains
many rare antiques. among which is
Il sword made in l4l4. Mr.. Vanderveer
formerly private secretary to Admiral
Dewey, has been taken 10 the Rrattle-
boro asylum.
The Austin trophy to the student OF
Norwich University showing bes
craftsmanship was Monday awarded
to Sergeant II. l.. Lynde with a scor.
OF 1875. The first silver medal went L
Sergeant u. J. Smith with a score o
124 and the third prize to Sergeant K
+. Walbrdge with a similar score a
n different range.
Eighteen automobiles carried about G
Rutland Esks to Middlebury Sunday
There dinner was served at the Addison
House and the return trip vas made b.
way Of Sudbury and Lake Bomoseer
about 100 miles being covered. The ma
chimes were decorated with Elks banner
and long steamers bearing the wor,
Rutland.
\ basket of eggs. an overturned
buggy, II frightened colt, a trolley ca
and an automobile figured in quce
mixup Mt Rutland Mondey. The own
err OF the animal, knowing his inclina
ton to execute fancy stunts, hitcheC
him firmly to 4 telephone pole. WheI
the trolley and gasoline cars cam,
along at the same time the poor beas
thought he was up against it and trieo
to climb the pole, Failing in this hs
lay down and waited for the end
Louis Greene OF Rutland, in charge o.
the lone engine which collided with tn,
freight nj South shaftsbury June Is
says that he did not overrun his orders
as charged. He says that his achin,
was crippled and that he was rushing /
to Rutland with only ono side working
having been on the road IL hours; that a
Bennington the agent handed him tw,
orders saying "Shaftshury," and that on,
Of the orders named the meeting place a.
Shaftsbrry, but he admits that he did no
look AT the second order. He says tina
he had brought his engine almost to {
stanGstll before the crash came.
The following Rutland men have beer
granted liquor licenses: First class. w. II
Valiquette. Tho Berwick, G. H. Labor a.
The Bardwell, Michael Duban. a. II
Pierce. G. L. Gibson; second class, J. II
Dugan, Frederick Fem. j. a. Kelley
Harry Levins; third class, T. j. Quinn
Hotel oxford; NTH class, Lucien j
Trudell seventh class A. G. II. Bachand
Before the licenses were granted the APP
plicants were put under oath and
IN yhother or not thav ho1