Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-10-10
VERMONT NOTES

his 18th trip to South Africa with sheep'
The Cascade Realty company ~
Brettleboro has been Incorporated
with a capital stock OF $4,000.
All the barns on the Macmillan place
at West Brnttieboro were burned FRI
day night. The fire started In some I'M
known way In the horse barn.
The dedication exercises at the new
marble bridge at Manchester Center
Tuesday afternoon drew a crowd OF l'So
people. The bridge cost A.293.
IL Is estimated that 600 delegates
from all parts of the state. Will
attend the annual Sunday school con-
vent,on at Barre october 23 to 20.
EIr n. RIGA, one Of the Oldest resi-
tents of Barre and for many years
toi,or died Friday. He was born In
l1s27. AMI learned his trade when 10.
Fully 10000 people witnessed the tnird
annual street fair at Bellows rams Oct'
4 Rain at noon interfered with the
affair. but the crowds remained until the
finish.
George Murray. blacksmith of st.
Adams, has filed petition In bank
ruptcy giving liabilities Of S33e.so and
assets of 1915, Of which 5000 Is claim
ed exempt.
! Corydon H. Gold. q harness maker OF
| Mortified, has filed petition In bank
ruptcy giving his liabilities as $l,3" 30
with assets Of $l,s3l.S5. Of which $6lo Is
claimed exempt.
! A lemon measuring over five and
one half inches in circumference is
I 4 h, w,
of Barre. 1t was grown from a slip
sent the Judge several years ago.
The Rutland Railway, Light and
Power company has secured fran
chise for lighting the streets of Pitts
ford Wires of the concern may also
be extended into Fowler.
The Fair Ground association of Rutland
took in 81. 402.7j on the grandstand dur
ing the county fair Half of this sum will
be applied to the cattle barn loan fund.
TO which 81 subscribers gave 5000 each.
Bates f. Slower of Boston has taken
the position of superintendent of schools
of Brattleboro, Putney, Dummcrston and
Vernon. He Is a graduate Of Brown Uni
versity in the class OF 1908.
W. j. Samson of samson's Lake View
House had one ear torn off recently
when he drove under shed of
the Green Mountain Packing company at
St Adams. The roof was lower than he
thought
Brattleboro has had sudden ont
break of diphthera, but the cases are
mild and no epidemic is feared. The
outbreak Is ascrrbed to "unrecognized
cases, those not reported to the health
officer
one of the attractions at the coming
second annual Vermont corn show at
Windsor on November and I will be
a mammoth Kennedy arena, 800 feet
long and % fee wide in effect huge
winter garden
Merton, Olin. farmer of North
Salisbury. shot two buck deer Fri lay
r morning The ieer had done damage
to hrs buckwheat crop. He complied
with the statute by notifying the war
den and dressing the animals.
J During August the operating reve-
nues of the Rutland railroad were
? sS57,lGsG5 and the expenses amounted
I to s231,S39 50. The operating income
1 aggregated slO+,124,17, an increase OF
? s1,154.S3 in comparison with August
I 1911.
The Holstein t'riesian Register com.
. pany of Brattleboro has been incor-
poratej under the laws OF Vermont
with a capital stock of $50, 900. Tie
company takes over the publication o,
the IIolstein -Friesian Register an
. the Blue Books.
, Mrs. Eva johnson OF Newfane prckal
= quarts of blackberries this season
r She walked most OF the time from he
t home on the hill one and a half mile;
away and brought the berries In bas
kets packed In suit cases.
Charles clifford, proprietor of tn
Bomoseen Hotel at Castleton, a frs
class license, was arrested Friday
charged with selling liquor on holiday
and Sundays. Twelve offenses are al
y legged. He furnished 5000 bail for appear
= ance in Rutland county court.
I John V. Reese ana Calvin l. Wayne.
individually and as partners to tn
Rutland Catering company, have file
$ petitions in bankruptcy with liabili
ties of s,79S.64 and assets of $s7l.3
: Mr., Reese has liabilities of s4490 an,
i Mr.. Wagner $3.50 with no assets
= Mayor c. l.. Howe OF Rutland ma,
call a special election to decide If tn
> city will build new reservoir. The sps
cial water committee has recommends
an expenditure Of $l29.O0. for a reser
= voil to be built on land adjoining tn
;. present one. with a capacity OF 10000 OG
y gallons.
, Mrs. F. s. Carey of Morrisville ha
raised turnip that weighs l6 pound.
y another weighing 1914 pounds. Twenty
q two average between 10 and II pound,
:, She also raised cabbage that weighe
- llA pounds after being closely trimmed
:. All the work In her garden WAS don
by two women.
Manager T. A. Boyle of the Rutlan
opera house had trouble Tuesday nigh
with his orchestra at a performance G
Alma, Where Do You Liver" The bias
ii drum was cut In n place. where It coul
not be patched. and non union men di
a not show UP to play as they knew tn
% leader was a member OF the musician
' union
y Dominica Peduzzi. one OF the Italia
= advance guard In Barre, died wedney
II day Oct .. at his home there He WI
: So years OF age and with a few Other
W went to Barre about 80 years ago
g. At the session OF the United State
= court at Barre Oct. 65 applies
ID lions for citizenship papers were re
n ceived. Scotland headed the list wit