Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-08
VERMONT NOTES.

Rutland had 29s deaths during April.
There were 80 cases of contagious dis
eases, measles leading with IA.
Orin H. Ellis OF Brattleboro was fined
$50 and costs Of 1914 April 2s for having
in his possession four short trout
Henry Goodrich of Rutland, found
guilty of having stolen bicycle. haI
taken an appeal to county court. Bail Of
$50 has been furnished.
Mr.. and Mrs. y. NJ. Pratt of Brantree
celebrated their golden wedding Monday
April 2s. They have always resided in
Braintree.
The home of Mrs. John Davis in North
Bennington was burned to the ground
April 30. a lamp in an incubator Ia
thought to have caused the fire.
An X-ray machine has been purchased
for the Rutland hospital at cost of $500.
raised by subscription. The machine will
be in operation the first of next week.
The Vermont Poultry association is con-
sdering the feasibilityof incorporating, as
It +. thourht that this step would teni to
increase its facilities for conducting poul-
try shows.
Bellows Falls will continue in the
Twin State League. The local associa-
ton is almost $500 in debt and $1,000
is needed to carry on a team.
Miss Anna Richardson of Saxtons
River has been appointed superinten-
dent of the Rockingham hospital at
Bellows Falls to succeed Miss Harriet
Morris.
April prisoners at the House of Cor
rection at Rutland numbered ~, a big
advance over the preceding month.
May | there were seven commit
ments. Commitments to the Rutland
county Jail numbered 3s.
Charles F. Willis of Rutland has
been engaged as foreman by Charles
w. Gates of Franklin, State highway
commissioner TO have charge of the
building of number of important
roads this season.
A branch Of the United National Asso-
citation of Postoffice Clerks has been or
ganized at Montpelier with Warren Hill
of Montpelier as president.
a. Vail Allen OF Fair Haven has been
elected president of the Rutland County
Farm bureau. Enough money has been
pledged to run the bureau for two years
George f. Elliott of Starksboro a
farmer, has filed a petition In bankruptcy
with liabilities Of $l,944.SS and assets of
s., $50. of which 1856 is claimed exempt.
Thomas H. Ryan of Brattleboro has
been retired on a pension by the West
ern Union Telegraph company after a
service of 70 years. For 10 years he has
been a section hneman with headquart-
| ers at Brattleboro.
| Contagious diseases among foreigners
at Rutland caused an expenditure Of 1921
for police enforcement of quarantine
during April. There was a prevalence of
scarlet fever and diphtheria among the
Italian population of the city.
| The annual meeting of the Vermont
Botanical and Bird clubs will be held
at Townshend July and .. and the West
River valley with a flora different from
| that of the rest OF the State, will be ex-
| plored. Overnight stays will be made
In small camps,
| Jacob Pavoshok. driving a heavy team
| OF horses with a work wagon. was struck
| by Delaware & Hudson train near West
| Rutland Wednesday afternoon. PavosholI
| was thrown some distance landing on
| the side OF his head and shoulder and was
| badly bruised The wagon was pract-
cally demolished The horses ran away
but were stopped by the tnngling of the
| harness
| The five negroes arrested on suspic-
ion of having attempted to hold up
DR.. j. C. Whitney, a Montpelier vet
Urinary surgeon, on the main road be.
tween Montpelier and Middlesex. we're
released from the county jail a.
| Montpelier Friday, the case against
them being mol pressed The men.
Aronius Page. Augustus Wilson, Henry
| Harden, William Pots and Roher.
Harrison. are between the ages OF is and
| 25 years