Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-05-02
VERMONT NOTES.


and was the owner of the Barre Water
company plant until purchased by the
city. died at his home In Springfield,
Mass, April "a.
william Kelley. who had both feet
crushed under freight car at Windsor
April II, died Monday afternoon at the
general hospital al Claremont, n. n. He
was 10 years of age and little Is known
as TO who he was or whore he came from
Fred W. Burnham. a teacher at God
dard Seminary for seven years, has re-
signed to become an instructor at a large
preparatory school at Mercersburg, Pa.
An effort is to be made this fall to So
cure from the Legislature a. charter for
the construction Of an electric railroad
from Brattleboro to Wilmington.
A partridge flew through the store win.
dow Of Townshend merchant the other
day. The merchant sent the dead bird 70
the State game warden demanding nav
for the broken pane This raises a legal
question as to whether the State is Liable
for damage done by n Wild bird
The case OF James Griffin of BrattIe-
went on trial in Windham county cour,
tuesday. This Is an action to recover
ror an alleged injury received by the
plaintiff while working on the West river
bridge at Brattleboro in 1910
Robert G. Morse Of Rutland was hurled
to the ground from a height of If feet
when the Aero clubs glider ca ps!zed dur.
ing a trial FLIGHT Friday afternoon. He
turned n back somersault and landed un-
injured on his hands and feet
The building record of Brattleboro las,
year showed an expenditure Of 500. 900. OF
which $4,000 wns for the new cotton mill
At the beginning OF the present sea sor
the cost OF construction already definite.
ly planned is s2O0.Ooo
AS a result of a fierce fight between
Daniel Sexton of Barre and Charles Nee
Of Montpelier. the former is at the Barre
city hospital suffering with q broken leg
broken nose and other injuries, while
the latter is charged with breach of tn,
peace.
I-oland !. Lothrop. recent Harvard
graduate, was fatally injured at South
Londonderry Friday. when his clothing
became caught on the shaft at q saw.
MILL He was thrown against PROTECTING
timbers. He had gone to the town to form
a partnership in an extensive iumbe,
business.
The Clawson- Hamilton Aviation com
pany Of Brattleboro has filed articles o,
association. having a capital stock OF
8OoO divided in 80 shares. The compan,
purposes TO manufacture, deal in and sci
aeroplanes, flying machines. etc
A representative of the workmen n,
the railroad yard in kutiand has sought
police protection from bombardment witt
eggs ana coal BY small boys, who have
INDUCED in the pastime. Another favoritt
pursuit was to drop bottles on the head.
OF the passing trainmen
1t IL expected that with the passage Of
the postoffice appropriation bill by tn,
House of Representatives will go the bill
to increase the appropriation to sll5. 90
for the new federal building at Brattle
boro. Since the plans were drawn las
year Congress has authorized the hold
Ing Of sessions Of the federal court a
Brattleboro and this necessitates a larger
building.
The 10th biennial council OF the Ma
tional Society Of the Colonial Danes O.
America began at Washington yesterday
and continues until Saturday. The so
ciety In Vermont will be represented by
the president. Mrs. Henry s. Bingham
of Bennington, Mrs. George Allen Lairt
of Royalton and Mrs. Orvs NJ. Barber o
Washington. A feature of the council
will be the presentation Saturday after
noon by the society in Virginia of a cop,
OF Gilbert Stuart's portrait of Doll,
Madison" to the White House. aftel
which Mrs. Taft will serve tea to tn,
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