Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-25
VERMONT NOTES.

The clergymen at West Rutland are
leading a crusade against Sunday base
ball.
The annual campmeeting at Ithel Falls,
johnson, will be held from August . to &c,
with the Rev. L. T. johnson in charge.
The Washington County Veterans as
ISOLATION will hold its 18th annual
meeting at Dewey Park August 6 and Z.
The body of an unknown man. which
found near White River Junction Thurs
day morning. 1t is thought he was a
tramp
Because he attacked another employee
with a large knife. Alexander Squillet, a
kitchen employe of the Brattleboro re-
treat was fined so and costs amount
ing to soil
Elmer a. Abbott of Lewiston. Me,
formerly OF Rutland. fell into a printing
press al Lewiston the other day and was
badly cut about the face head. neck and
arms.
Governor Mead has appointed Frederick
c. Southgate. a Woodstock lawyer, as
judge OF probate for the Hartford district,
Q. Seaver. deceased
Articles of association have been filed
by the Vermont Cadillac company of
White River Junction to purchase, sell.
operate and repair automobiles The
capital stock is $500, divided into 10 shares
of so each.
Harold the young son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry johnson of Barre. broke his left
arm the other day while playing in a
sham game of football.
Twelve cases of Jamaica ginger. con-
tanning l42 bottles, were seized at the
store of Odule Gilbert of Granitevillc
Saturday morning.
In a severe electrical storm at Marsh
fielu Friday, lightning struck and set on
fire the barns of +. A. Lambert The
flames lighted up the country for miles
around The loss was heavy.
The Mari " Gordon company of Barre
has taken over the Leland Granite COM
pany's plant, involving an outlay OF $50 Ooo.
The Leland shed employed 100 men
While unloading large boiler from
freight car at the new Crosby elevator
at Brattleboro. several workmen had a
derrick suddenly snapped. piling up the
boom and its equipment of steel cables
in a tangle.
a 13-year-old boy in Rutland turned a
swift somersault, carrying his bicycle
with him. when his headlight fell off
and clogged the spokes of the front
wheel. lie landed face downward on the
hard pavement and was uninjured
Victor Cotton. the l5-year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter j. Cotton Of Brat.
tleboro, fell the other day from the Sec
| ond story to the street floor Of the Cros-
by garage. He received a broken left
wrist.
Four valuable cows belonging to II. q.
Sheldon of West Rutland were killed
when struck by lightning Friday. They
were found under big elm. Last spring
Mr.. Sheldon was offered $500 for two of
them.
The 50th anniversary OF the 18th Yer
mont regiment will be held at Fair
Haven on August II, The annual regat-
ia of the Rutland county veterans will
be held N Rutland on the same day
hound belonging to John Facni of
Middlesex was captured by County Game
Warden j. y. Chaplin while chasing deer
Acton will be brought against Facini for
allowing the dog to run at large,
Brattleboro democrats are planning to
| open Harland b. Howe's campaign for
the governorship on Thursday, August l.
They hope to get William Jennings
Bryan to speak and possibly Governor
Foss of Massachusetts.
Alexander Murray young boy, was
bitten in the hand when he attempted to
separate two lighting dogs in Barre
Thursday lie tore his hand away
from the swapping dogs and ran into a
drug store for aid.
Harry +. Rand. chauffeur for George
l.. Stevens of New York, was shot at
by enc of two men while driving his car
from Bennington to North Adams, Mass.
late Thursday night One OF the footpads
was knocked down and run over when
Rand put on full speed, and the other
fired a bullet that went through the
| cover of the machine.
Discovery was made Thursday after
noon in Rutland that the city had been
providing nine tenement houses belonging
to one Sam Geno with water free of
| charge for period of about five years
1t was thought that water was supplied
| the houses by spring. but lead pipe
was uncovered in front of Geno's house
| connecting with the city water main,
which. when cut on deprived the tene-
ments of water, 1t has been estimated
that the amount OF taxes due for the five
years Is about $1,000. Geno Is out of the
city. but the families have been notified
that In 10 days they will be without water
| unless Geno provides It,. What action will
be taken In the matter has not been
determined,