Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-08-18
VERMONT NOTES


every day.
Ira c. Stone of Kappa. ]t'' native
Of Berkshire, celebrated his loth p'r'h-
day Monday.
The granite firm OF Barton. HAYES 4
Bancroft has decided its Barre plant to
u. X. Lille of Montpelier.
According to the revised check lit li1
people are entitled to vote In Springfield
There are $50 property owners In the
town.
The contract to change the bed Of Ste
nbcn's branch at Barre has been awarded
TO Joseph Long G. Co. of Leominster,
Mass. their bid being $3.50.
Tho following patents have been grant
ed to Vermonters: w. +. Haskell OF
Erattleboro organ prlie: A. W. Robinson
Of Springfield music leaf turner.
A petition in bankruptcy has been filed
by Charles n. Heath of Groton. a section
foreman, who has liabilities of s5"S.2e and
assets Of si3s.3s, of which slco is claimed
exempt
uncle Orrin Cree tho oldest man in
PlainfielI. observed his Goth birthday
August 10 with his first automobile
ride. Three generations gathered to cele-
brate tho anniversary.
A petition in bankruptcy has been
filed By Mace T.. Hall of Hartford Il
railroad fireman. lie has liabilities of
s3jl.s2 and assets of s207 of which 500 is
claimed exempt.
y party of cypses touring the south
ern part of tho State have put over u
nov one. one of their conVcyances is an
automobile with all Of the accessories
usually seen on the wagons Ut the noma-
die people.
As tic three year-old son Of Allan
Smith of Cabot was playing with a baby
carriage wheel he fell on it and a broken
wire penetrated one eye. passing nearly
through the bail. The sight OF the mem
Der may he lost.
At meeting Saturday afternoon the
voters Of Springfield received the report
| of special committee on the erection of
a new schooihouse committee was
elected to proceed with the erection of a
building not to exceed $1,000 In cost.
Col. Kittredgc Haskins Of Brattlohoro
has intimated that he will permit the use
of his name for the nomination as repre-
sentative in the State Legislature. Brat
tlcboro voters see In him a possible
| speaker. j. g. Stafford is also a candi-
date for the House from Brattleboro
A resident of Barre discovered a birds
| nest the other day that contained a piece
| OF paper bearing his daughters name She
had written her name on n school paper
| and 1t had evidently .strayed out Of doors
and been picked up by the bird when
building its nest
The Vermont state tennis tournam an
| at 81. Johnsbury closed Saturday wnen
Fred II. Harris of Bratteboro again de
Tended the championship title by easily
defeating c. 7. Porter of Worcester in
straight sets. In the doubles Porter and
Collister beat Pike and Harris. 60. 6-l, 81
Frederick HerreshoT. Metropolitan golf
| champion, won the presidents cup on the
Ekwanok links Saturday by defeating
Hamilton *. Kerr Of New York. to 8.
Edward w. Clark, Bird, of Philadelphia
defeated r. W. Stucklen. the Massachu-
sets champion, to g. for the Manches-
ter cup.
The subject of municipal plant for
Brattleboro is again being agitated 1t is
expected that a special meeting will soon
be called to discuss the matter It IS
proposed to transform the plant at the
Estey organ factory and supply current
for commercial as we'll as municipal
purposes.
a stranger in Rutland sprung funny
one last week. After spending a sleep
less night in the railroad station waiting
for train two depot attaches inquired by
way of Introduction as to his destination.
'Rlltllnd' 'raVelar reulied Wbep
Informed that he was in that city he lost
no more time in seeking more comfortable
quarters.
Anthony Romeo. . 10 years old. son OF
Frank Romeo Of Rutland. narrowly
escaped death saturday when he was
struck by a trolley car while playing on
the track in front of his fathers fruit
store. He was rolled some distance be-
fore picked up by the fender and was rem
dered unconscious. His face was badly
bruised and internal injuries are feared.
While returning from a woodchuck
| hunting expedition Friday. George Boles,
| l7-year-old son of Oliver Boles Of Wood
stock. was accidentally shot and died in
| stanty. on their way home they stopped
at the home of friend, and Bolcs picked
up rifle that stood under a window
outside the house. 1t went off and the
ball entered his head under the right eye
and lodged at the back OF the skull.
Years ago there lived in Barre town
genial German ana his genital wife once
when the head of the house was away
on business triplets came into his family.
His wife. knowing the day he was to
return, thought TO increase the surprise
n in