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

During the month of January there
were only two commitments to the House
| of Correction, both from BURLINGTON.
| At 10 different points in the State be-
tween 100 and $40 applicants will take tho
examinations for positions as census EMU
merators About hundred will be ex-
amined in Burlington.
Two large Rutland barns with silos at
| tached, belonging to Major H. r. DYER
| were destroyed Tuesday morning and
several tons of hay We're burned The
cause of the fire is unknown. The loss is
| about 5000.
! Frank Tomlinson of Jonesville aged 20
years, apparently lost his balance while
reaching for a pail OF water in spring
| Sunday and fell IN Being unable to ex-
! tricate himself he was drowned Mr.
| Tominson was the last surviving mem
Der Of the family of the late Josiah Tom
inson and had been in dependent circum-
stances for several years.
J. @. Coulomhe, who recently gained
distinction by the invention of a noise
less gun, has now brought out bump
less bumper" This is an improved hand
surfacng granite tool, vibration being
limited nv spring AMI covering attach
ments. Mr.. Coulombe will give a
demonstration of his invention to granite
cutters and manufacturers In a few
days.
The G. F. Gregory company of
Dummerston has filed articles OF associa-
ton with the secretary of state to deal
t,, tea
products Wholesale and retail, with a
capital stock OF $50 90. The subscribers
are ]. r. Gregory of Dummer.ton, D. l..
Rraine of Marlboro, Harold f. Whitney
| OF Brattleboro. Hale X Darling OF
Chelsea, H. E. Eddy Of Brattleboro
Luke Kelley. a Barre granite man.
landed Monday morning In the Albany
n. Y, police court instead Of his own
town. a. he had planned. He admitted
to the Judge that a few drinks made It
all the easier to take the wrong train
Mt Essex Junction, whittier he had gone
10 place cemetery markers and he was
permitted to go upon the promise to
hurry straight back TO Vermont.
The G. F. Gregory company of Dunn
merston, with q capital stock of $50 ,OCr,
organized for the purpose of dealing in
live stock. dairy and other agricultural
products, filed Yesterday articles of In
corporation in the office Of the secretary
Of state. The incorporators outside or
Dummerston are Hale *. Darling of
Chelsea. H. T.. Eddy and II. f. Whitney
of Brattleboro and D. l.. Blaine of MARI
boro.
A vicious Rutland dog took a firm grip
on a Ioliceman's overcoat Monday night
The officer. true to the Instincts Of his
profession. drew his revolver and emptied
1t at the beast which to his amazement
was not injured in the least. When he
arrived at the station he found that n
practical joker had replaced the cart
ridges in his weapon with blanks A
Polander, who happened to be In the
vicinity upon hearing the fusillade
thought the shots were meant for him
and lost no time in beating a retreat
Meanwhile the dog is still doing bust
ness.
1t is said that general advantage will
be taken In Rutland OF a loop hole in the
statute providing for the erection of fire
escapes. Some time ago II property own
ers in that city were warned that suit
able fire escapes must be erected on their
buildings Only two Of this number have
taken steps in that direction. The law
requires such appliances on public build
ings and factories where people are regu-
larly employed above the second floor.
but makes no provision for tenements.
Many Of these people will. therefore, turn
the upper stories OF their buildings into
tenements