Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-02-03

Harrington made record last month.
examining 1,S00 specimens.
The carclossness Of n parent whose child
had measles, has caused % children to
be barred for n week from the Church
street school In Rutland.
The 35th annual meeting of the Yer
mont Eocteepers' association will be held
at the Addison House in Middlebury Feb
ruary TO-
Ex.-Gov i. ID. Proctor Is in Seattle,
Wash. His visit there is occasioned by
business connected with an enterprise in
Alaska marble In which he is interested
with Tacoma men.
At the s5th annual meeting OF the
Springfield Agricultural society held
Saturday the Rev. ! b. Reardon was
elected president. The next fair will be
held Sept. and s.
A wireless telegraph outfit capable of
sending messages 100 miles and receiv-
ing from distance OF 1000 miles has
been built by George Schmitt. a junior
III the Rutland high school.
The new home of Evening Star Grange
of Dummorston was dedicated Wednes-
ay Jan. 20 Tho huiling is Ax40 tcet IN
size and cost about 5000. The Grange
was organized In 1874.
AS William Nido of Newfane was an
loading lumber last week his mitten
caught on nail and was forced to jump
90 feet to the ground. The homes of his
foot were broken.
gsnt,
cussing the erection OF = home for the
order, which will provide lodge rooms
and up-to-date club rooms. Definite ac-
ton has been deferred until the next
meeting.
James Hutchinson, aged 81 years. IA
resident OF Randolph, was knocked down
by childs automobile on the streets of
Washington u. c.. Thursday. sustaining
a fractured hip. lie is in Il serious condi-
ton.
New Hampshire officers captured at
North. cid Saturday Exlaw Bishop. who
escapcd from the Sullivan county. y. H.,
farm nearly a year ago He had been
sentenced to co days for assauting a
women.
AS Henry Webster OF Fair Haven was
frying doughnuts Friday the grease
spilled over and started It 500 fire. Mrs.
Webster was visiting in Glcns Falls. y.
y, and her husband was alone in the
house during the disastrous culinary ex
pertinent.
Petition in bankruptcy have been filed
by Edward r fuller Of Swanton with liza
b lites Of $SG3.7 and assets of 5000. OF
| which $500 is claimed exempt; and by
Rolin NJ. Davis. n Reading farmer, with
liabilities % $500 and assets of $685. of
which sio% is claimed exempt.
Miss Adcine z. Ross Of Rutland left
Thursday for Wyoming whore she VIII
| do missionary work among the Shoshonc
Indians on tine Wind River reservation.
| Miss Ross is a graduate of the Rutland
high school. Smith College and the Dea-
coness Training school In Philadelphia.
| 1t is said that a new granite saw in
vented by Eroy \. Chase of Mortified
| will cut six or eight times fast as
! the old gang saw and make a smoother
| cut Amos F.. lanicr of Mortified has
been taken into partnership by Mr. Chase
and they expect to manufacture the
saws in large quantities.
The Penrhyn Slate company of Yer
mont, which has its principal offices at
| Fair Haven and which has capital
stock of g. 500. has filed articles Of as
| ISOLATION in the office Of the secretary
OF state This company is organized for
the purpose of carrying on all kinds of
| slate Cuarrying.
|
has filed a petition In bankruptcy with
liabilities of SAILS ami assets of !1j1.
Alex Mckenzie Of Barre. quarryman,
has fled petition with liabilities of
sos 50 and assets of 500 as has also Dill
lon H. Pitt of St. Adams, who has liza
bllities of sill.G4 and assets of $50
The public servive commission has rem
dered decision freeing the Boston &
Maine railroad from all blame in con-
rcction with the fatal accident to James
\. johnson a Newport December 10
1893 Mr.. Johnson was locomotive ensl-
ueer and was caught between his engine
and a train. death resulting almost mme-
diatcly.
| Tie Thermo Electric company Of New.
port. with a capital stock of 100000 or
l
kinds OF electrical machinery and APP
Ialamcos to buy and sell patents and de.
signs. has filed articles of incorporation
in the office OF the secretary OF state
George q. Young Of Newport is the lega
representative of the company
\ mixed train running from Brattleborc
mad a hoodoo trip last week. First the
engine broke SO 1t could not go ahead
After 1t had backed to Brattleboro 70,
repairs and taken n fresh start 1t agar
broke down at Newfane. This time the
week train wen, to It's assistance but this
also went out of commission and the
evening passenger train had TO haul ir
the whole outfit.
Bra tleboro will lie benefited by e GU
in The electric power and lighting rates
made 10y the Twin state Gas * Electric
company. a drop Of two cents per kilo
watt has been made in the lighting rates
IN all classes and some Of the laracs
users of electric power VIII ma thci
bills reduced by one-third. change
from steam to water power is said tC
p be responsible for the reduction.
Tho Johnson Richardson company o
Montreal organized with a capital stool
J of 800 O,o under the laws of the Domin
ion Of Canada, has filed Il copy of il
charter in the office OF the secretar!
OF state and has been granted certi
hcate authorizing It to do business il
Vermont. This company manufactures
ana handles all kinds of dyes and dy'
stuffs. It's Vermont office will be il
b Burlington with Byron NJ. Lambkin a
agent
The annual meeting Of the trustees o