Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-04-25
VERMONT NOTES.

The west mill at the Green Mountain
Marble company plant in Rutland was put
in operation Friday for the first time.
A Greclan lily which las been in the
possession of the T.. A. Booth family Of
Bennington for ID years, is now in full
bloom.
Ernest Harrington of SALISBURY is
wanted for an alleged assault on DIN
Stockwel. In disagreement over some
shingles the latter's eyes were made
brilliant blue and injuries to his head may
result seriously.
David Cattle, aged 40 years. killed him
self Friday afternoon at his home at
White River Junction by taking carbolc
acid crystals. He had been incapacitated
for sometime and unable to do his truck
work. He leaves a wife and one child.
James, the young son of Mr.. and Mrs
Matt c. Gilman Of Berkeley. Cal, formerly
Of Rutland. was instantly killed few
days ago when his head was run over
and crushed by "A truck wagon.
Dr. II. l.. Graham and his brother, ].
T.. Graham, Of Rutland own a nearly COM
pleted house that they built with their
the structure from the time the lumber
was cut in the forest in Chittenden till
the dwelling is completed will have been
put in place by them.
Jarvis Burrows Of Vernon is held in
Brattleboro on charge Of assault with
intent to kill. While intoxicated he Gre
ated a reign Of terror In Vernon and
arming himself with a gun laid In wait
for Daniel Prescott. who had ordered
him away. Before he shed blood, now
ever he was arrested.
The Rev. f.. b. Harris, who has been
pastor of the Methodist Cnurch of Bloom
field for two years. was reappointed a,
the Vermont conference held at Newport
instead of the Rev. |. T.. RAnney' as
announced.
Rollin S Childs of Bratdeboro an
nounces that he will be Il candidate Tor
delegate-at-large to the national demo-
cratic convention at Baltimore NJ d.
Moran also of Brattleboro, has announc-
ed his candda"y for the same position.
George T.. Poole Of Rutland, disreSardinS
friends advice finds himself $4,000 richer
nv investments made in American Wire
chased for IS each. He sold the 100 shares
at 500 each through ii New York firm.
| George Schmitt. the young Rutland
aviator. Is to fly at the Rutland fair OF
1872. He will perform in biplane. accord
ing TO the contract signed Friday, and
will make two flights a day.
| The Interstate Trust company has OPEN
I'd for business al White River Junction
with Offices in the First National bank
|, has an authorized capital of SM,W
of which $50, has been paid in. The Of
fio ers are: President. Robert T.. Smith
vice president. Leonard ID. wheeler; sec
rotary and treasurer. William W. Rus
sell Associated with them as directors
are Howard j. Miller of Hartland and
Arthur q. Wtham of South Royalton.
| The imposing monument Of marble de-
signed by Larkin q. Mead which stands
| at Brattleboro over the ashes of the
Spectacular financier of a generation ago
| James Fisk. Jr has been made an objec'
Of vandalism within the last II months
| The extent OF the injuries was not dis
covered till the body of his widow, Mrs
Fisk, who died in Boston few weeks ago
was taken to the lot for interment
Fingers toes and even hands and feet n
abe life-sze figures have been taken away
Tourists are thought to be the principa
offenders. Hardly theatrical company
goes to Brattleboro but that a delega
ton visits the grave,