Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-05-26

The Rev. James Ramage has resigned
as pastor OF the Congregational Church
at North Troy
George Knapp of Newfane last week
found a thick-shelled hens egg that
weighed less that one-fourth Of an
ounce.
W. w Jones. the amateur gingseng
grower of Spokevile hamlet, benson, has
| 10000 young plants growing and 1900 old
ones. which last year bore 1000 seeds
A petition In bankruptcy has been filed
by Ryland T. Hicks OF West windsor,
who has liabilities of sl79.6 and assets
OF $685. of which 500 is claimed exempt
The village of tiardwick is to have
n street sprinkler, and a new strip of
permanent road and trunk hne sewer
this summer.
T. W. Bowdoin of Hartford. Conn. is
contem plating opening a training stable
in Rutland. He is well known horse
man and will probably bring string OF
horses with him
+. Il. Moore of Rutland democrat, has
announced mis- candidacy for city rep
rcsentativc. Former Mayor r. /. Rich
mond. republican, is also in the field for
this office.
Judge A. a. Hall will preside at the
June term of Remington county
court which opens at Manchester
June :. There will be but few cases
for trial.
There are three avowed candidates in
the field for the office OF States attor-
rey in Rutland county. They are b. l..
Stafford of Rutland. f. w. Williams and
". y. A,well of Brandon.
, Charles \. sylvester of st. Johns
bury, 50 years old. remembers distinct
ly seeing Ualley's comet on it's visit
az years ago. He is keeping a sharp
, outlook for second view of the fam
Gus orb.
, a hemlock tree was cut in Bolton
the past season that measured ~
, inches across the stump. There were
! 2,53s feet of lumber in it and it was
estimated that the tree was AS years
old.
6 While casting FOR trout in a swift,
;, | stream split shot sinkcr came bach
. with the spring of the rod and struck
T. Dr. c. W. Bartlett of Bennington il
q the eye, injurins the member quite scri-
n Ously.
p 1t is expected that the new bell for HolS
Trinity Church in Swanton will he raise
q to-day. II is the gift of Mrs Edward 8
T Stone in memory of the Burt family. OF
which the donor is the last survivor
n With the frame the bell weighs 30
= pounds.
q. Earl q. Whidden Of Arlington wa!
:, found by the police in an unconscious
. condition on the streets Of Greenfield
Mass. Saturday night and died a few
minutes later. He identified b!
marks on his underwea T. He was afflict
d cd with chronic heart trouble
" A woman calling herself lola Rowell o
= Ludlow tried to leave her three year-olt
child at the home Of O. II. tiske in Bar
u louisville last week. Bcing forbidden u
do so she dropped the infant in the roa'
= back OF the Fiske barn and walked ava,
on the railroad track.
Four doctors are in attendance upo
- Or. II. H. Swift Of Pittsford. who was Sc
riously injured last week by a gas explo
u sion. He was searching for Il leak In
- stereopticon lantern gas jet with hight
N ed match when the tank exploded, in
~ hcting severe cuts about hts head.
J. The case against Thomas Craven, a fol
q illcf man CIclh running between IINt!.iI!
and Boston. has been mol pressed =
United States court, now in SESSION
;. Windsor. Craven was arrested on an II
Gictment charcirg him with the theft
d railroad pass, such as is used 10y raj
cr way mail clerks while off duty.
Petitions In bankruptcy have been nlo
by benjamin L. Wentworth. Kirb
farmer, who has liabilities OF s2,999 20 an
:, assets of sl,l-5, OF which $40 Is elaine
exempt; and by George S Robinson.
=. Milton lahorer. with liabilities of 1867
and assets Of SIS. all of which are elaine
exempt.
-, Tho deaths of Mr.. and Mrs. Thorn
NJ Collins Of Dorset. aged IS and 81 year
40 respectively. occurred within space
RI % hours Friday. A double funeral W
90 held Sunday. The aged couple had bee
re married IS years and spent their entl
=. | welded life in the house. where deaf
q, overlook them.
ny Although 81 years old, Miss Myra Chi
son OF Springfield Is travelling throut
lie the country selling books of which she
o. the author She Is still active. trave
n alone and has disposed of more than 3,
10 mo copies In this way. She contemplat
o. a tourney TO southern California nc
winter.
er Bratteboro has taken stand for
as safe and sane fourth of July. Deale
I'D who have ordered fireworks ranging
nd quantity up to a carload are indignant
ng the action taken by the bailiifs, who ha
ais restricted the time of sale and the XII
of Of fireworks to be sold. The retaile
who ordered their goods far in edvan
Iso and arc unable to cancel tho orders a
es. particularly hard hit.
~ Rufus z. Edison. aged 60. died at (
home OF his son In Chester May
He was native of Andover and for
years lived on the farm where he W
J, born. He was a bass drummer I'm /
famous Edison drum corps. tho mcmbe
-~ of which all belonged to the same fami
who played together for over 90 yea
During the Civil War Their services We
or much In demand.
the
wv Melba Temple, Mobiles of the My
ri tic Shrine, presented Mount Sin
3D. Temple with gold mounted gavel
IA. the recent visit OF the latter temp
lie to Brattleboro, The presentation W
made by the illustrious potentate