Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-03-02

The old Kelley homestead in Rutland.
owned by Mr. and Mrs. A. NJ Adams.
has been decided to Mr.. and Mrs A.
Brigham of Pittsford The homestead
has been In the Kelley family for four
generations. the great grandfather of
the present owner having been the sec
ond white man in possession of this
property. The house was built in 1897 and
is situated south of the city
A voluntary petition in bankruptcy has
been filed In New York by Capt. Charles
Glen Collins. a retired officer of the
Cameron Ilighlanders OF the British
army. Collins has expended large
amount of money trying to organize a
consolidation of marble properties in
Vermont y delay in the process, he said
made creditors impatient and they
threatene to bring suit.
Z. f. Rand of the MONTPELIER & Wells
hlver road has been in the employ of the
railroad 20 years, beginning as n brake
man in 1876, and serving as spare con-
ductor, conductor, brakeman, switchman
fireman, oaggaECmaster, express messen-
ger ana train master. In his early years
OIL service the three engines of the road
were put out OF commission and the COM
pany was forced to borrow locomotives
to make its trips.
A hearing in the Rutland county
chancery case Of the state board Of
health against Aaron sheldon. Mar,
TenuN Charles sheldon. @. w Sawyer
Dwight Sheldon VI. r. Wheeler amt
others was held Friday before Specia!
Master E. G. Mower. in order to secure
a
PENDANTS from maintaining sources Of
alleged pollution to the water supply OF
the Mendon shed
Roy Shackett an employc at the Brat
tleboro retreat, while thawing dynamite
| on the golf grounds decided that he would
adopt plan Of his own rather than fol-
low Instructions He had been directed to
use steam, but tried Il direct application
of fame from small fire. The dynamite
exploded while Roy wasn't looking but
he felt the jar No one was injured, but
a considerable quantity of the explosive
went W in smoke.
Ira Maynard. son of Mrs. Stewart
Maynard of West Rutland. left Marble,
Colo. 10 weeks ago and has not been
heard of since. No trace of his trunk
n'S "ech i"uhu ana All search ny
menus mas peoh iutlIe' lie disappeared
about the middle of December and was
on his way home. His mother whose
only support he was communicated
WIN TRENDS IN marble VINO were uh-
ahle 10 ma any trace OF MIN lie was
ABOUT ~ years ora, had MS name ia
toocd on one arm and weighed 21O
pounds.
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| giving, as special bargains" graduated
sugar at Is cents per pound; kerosene Oil,
| % cents per gallon; nice tea. 10 cents To
81 per pound; other goods in proportion.
| In paper giving an account of the
teachers salaries, II was stated that
November 80 IN'5' one teacher was paid
the muh'hceht sum OF FZo Tor the winter
term OF ~ "er"S. ana she was boarded
rouho at u per week. "hlch sum was pald
by the WStrlct' F"r summer term or
~ weeks III 1870 ire teacher received
CIV
Newsbovs Of Rutland plaved n practical
ioke on the notice February % They
found a dummy abandoned by A clothing
firm. and dressing it with clothes and
shoes and hat they placed il in the door
e. warren approached on MS round