Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-06-12
RUTLAND MATTERS.


Considerable surprise is manifested by tho
Rutland friends OF the rumored shortage OF
$40, 900 III the accounts Of Fred c. Ward,
the well-known paymaster of the Delaware
and Hudson road. Sometime ago, Ward
met with a railroad accident which laid him
aside from the performance Of duty. Those
who acted in his place discovered the short
age. The Troy City bank furnished the
pavmnster with tho currency OF the average
amount of 1928 600 q month with which to
pav off the employees of the road. 1t is al
legged that the defaIcatiop is found
in the doctcring of the accounts and jug
Cling OF the funds received from the bank.
The Delaware and Hudson is insured from
loss, holding bond of the Fidelity com
pany. Its not known whether tho Fidelity
company will commence prosecution. Ward
is now critically Ill ut his home in Albany,
N. Y. An investigation of the complicated
accounts is now being made. Ward has
been in the employ Of tho Delaware and
Hudson company for 20 years.
Henry II. Smith, for nearly quarter OF
a century clerk of the Rutland County
Court. has retired from the office Hon.
John Howe of Castleton, tho new clerk as
sumed the duties on Tue.day. The deputy
is not yet appointed
A clock in Pawlet has been running for
100 years.
The Howe scale works addition will near
ly double tho working facilities.
The Rutland High school base ball team
was defeated by the Troy Conference Acad-
envy team at poutuey on saturday by IL
score Of IS to |.
Fifteen OF the Rutland Bicycle club made
u spin to Lake Bonoseeu on Saturday, re-
turning on Sunday.
Rev. Thomas II. Purdon and Lewis r.
Webster Of Rutland have been granted an
increase of pension.
The Eddy Steam company OF Troy, n.
y, are coming to the muster.
Saturday was great day at Middle
Granville some 5000 people being present
at the annual Welsh Eistedfodd and the un-
yelling Of the monument to Hon. Hugh w.
Hughes. More than 100 were present from
Rutland and Ioultney, Casteton and
Fnirhaven We're nearly depopulated Of their
Welsh inhabitants
The graduating exercises OF the Rutland
High school will take place on Friday, June
10.
Prof. S. f. Emerson of Burlington will
deliver the anniversary address at the close
of the Rutland institute.
Henry II. Smith is still in very feeble
health, and his family relations remain the
same. 4 ne divorce cases VIII Do uehTl ~
the September term OF the County Court.
Misses Louise Barlig and Nellie Barnes of
the Moody school are making house to house
vistations IN the mountain towns in the en-
ploy of the Vermont Domestic Missionary
association.
The musical festival chorus have present
Cd J. Harry Engels silver ice pitcher
Thomas j. Sutherland the new president
of the Sons OF Vermont in Chicago, is ma
tive of Walhngford, read law in Rutland
and is in-law of Col. George Ii. Beaman
OF Centre Rutland.
Commnnder-in Chief Wheelock G.. Yea
Eay and his personal staff, with the delega
ton from the department of Vermont, viii
have their headquarters at the Hotel Cadillac
during the national encampment of The
Grand Army at Detroit.
In considering the coming firemen's mus
ter at Rutland July 4, the question has beel
mooted what was the best record of any hanC
engns at fremen's muster in Vermont
1t was 1872 feet ] inch, thrown by Aler
Engine company of Winchendon, Mass, II
brattleboro, September 20, 1878.
4 large number of petitions from thos
married but not mated" are being file,
tog the September term OF the Rutlan,
county court.
Seven persons have gone from the Rut
land Municipal court to States prison on
plea OF guilty since the year began.
John Howe, the county clerk Wi
continue his residence at Castleton. Hi
home while in Rutland will DO at the Bard
well house