Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-03-21

there on account of her erratic disposition
which led her similar escapade once be-
fore. She is ID years of age instead OF 10.
Her father is a member of the firm of Hun
ter a. O'Neil, stair builders and manufac-
facturers, and is respected by all. 1t is be-
lieved her story about Mr. Milton is a myth,
used to account for her strange conduct.
The Vermont Grand Army will be largely
represented at the national encampment in
Boston in August The railroad rates have
been fixed The rates from points 200 miles
distant from Boston will be one limited fare
for the round trip and from points within
circuit of POO miles three cents per mile,
one way distance, but in no case less than
one fare for the round trip The Vermont
headquarters rs will be at the fremont House,
directly opposite Commander Chief AL
gers headquarters. The Vermont veterans
Will be solid for Gen. Veszey of Rutland for
commander-in- chief and he is likely to be
the leading aud successful candidate.
The spring meeting of the Congregational
club of western Vermont will be held in the
parlors of the Congregational church in
Rutland, Tuesday, March 25. The follow
ing is the programme: At 11.15 q. M,
there will be meeting of the executive
committee and social gathering of club fol-
lowed by these addresses: THE Place of
the Sermon in the Church Service" " Rev.
NJ l.. Severance: "The Church in Social
Reforms President NJ. II. Buckham.
There will be a general discussion on 'Ihe
work of Congregational Club, to be
opened by Rev. &. W. Phillips, d. ID. Din
ner will be served at the Bates House.
The class of '93 of Middlebury college
held a banquet al the Bardwell House, Rut-
land, Friday night and at its close toasts
were responded to as follows Address,
William j. Douglass; "Our Glass, Frank
W. Thomas; ''Co-eds," Frank B. Seeley;
"'92, - George l.. Haseltine; The Facul-
ty," Charles f. Hessel9rave; "The Horse, y
John w. Hollister; 'Our Journalists, >
| Roy B. Flagg; 'The Town. Gilbert E.
| Cady; "Athletics of 49," Edward r..
Sturtevant; absent Members Louis
Taylor: 3d." Benjamin c. Miner; His
/ tory" Edgar r. Brown; "Prophecy,"
/ Paul G. Ross; poem, Ernest NJ. Long; ora
| ton, James B. Donoway.
| A case where love did not run smooth be-
| tween an old man and young wife has
/ Just come to public notice at Bennington
a despatch from that place dated March IL
| says: "Susie K. Moliit has been confined in
the county jail during the pa. two months
for burning the barn of her husband on
January |. a motion for information hav-
ing been filed in the Municipal Court and
the information being filed by States At
torney Barber, she pleaded guilty and was
sentenced to four months Imprisonment in
the House of Correction at Rutland, to
which place she was taken this afternoon
by Sheriff Pike. She is % years of age
and has three children. Her husband is 81
years old. They had quarreled and lie
turned her out of doors and in revenge she
| burned his barn. 5"
The Barre Grand Army fair closed
a very prosperous session Friday
night. The Goddard seminary, Ross's
and Grant S orchestras, Barre cornet band,
Brookiield quartette Harry Howard ami
the best local musical talent contributed
much toward entertaining the large gather
ings during the four evenings. The museum
of war relics vas good, and quilt made 10y
| Mrs. Lucy Wood since she was 100 year,
old was exhibited. The gold headed cane
was voted to S. b. Bemis and the gold
watch to Mabel Brown. Among the pres
ents drawn by season ticket holders were,
800 cash by Bessie Dudley, South Barre
gents gold ring, F. ". Nichols; 10-cut bush
hammer, c. d. French :20 cash, j. w
Averill; gold pen and holder, Katie Con
way; rubber coat, II. d. Cook; driving mar
ness, a. Robb easy chair, Peter Lane ant
hanging lamp by Emma Whitehead
\ Vermont correspondent of the Mirror
says: Spencer Borden of Fall River ha
lately purchased, through r. ". Goodrich
what | believe to be the pur st bred Nor
gan stallion living, tracing 26 times to Jus
tin Morgan and several times through Billy
Root son of sherman, which this horst
much resembles. He is a brown or chest
nut, 14.2 hands high, and will weigh abou
$50 pounds, though he is often though
larger when seen coming up the road Th
price is not made public, though it is enough
to make the raising of the Morgans profit
able. Among other sales is the chestnu
PAGER Little Witch, by Ben Franklin, on
of Gray Bessie, by Woodstock, or Johr
Morrill,. This mare was sold by George O
Boyce Of Montpelier, Vt, to Mr.. Raeburl
of Grand Rapids, Mich, and barring acci
dent, will be the first Ben Franklin TO bea
2.2U. She is quite small IA !, and slight
but she can get there; price, $500. Boyc
also sold a yearling hlly by Abraham, dan
by Vermont Messenger, to n Grand Rapid
party, u very nice actor to the halter