Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-01-19
RUTLAND COUNTY.
RUTLAND.

At meeting of the board of directors
of the Rutland County Agricultural So
ciety hold at the Bardwell house tcrday
the following officers were elected: Mar
shall, Henry w. Richardson of Rutland;
superintendent of rentals, Fred A. Field
of Rutland; superintendent of horses. D.
A. Burton Of Rutland; superintendent of
cattle. S. p. Curtis of Rutland; superiu-
tendent of swine, c. p. Buffum of Rut-
land; superintendent of mechanics hall,
w. A. Patrick of Rutland; Superintendent
of school department, w. A. Fraser Of
Rutland, superintendent of races, X. X.
Hannum of Rutland; superintendent of
sheep, w. A. Hall of PittsfOrd superin-
tendent of poultry, G. c. McCloy of Rut-
land; superintendent of floral hail. G. T..
Cardelle of Rutland superintendent of
fruit and vegetables, S. l.. Peck of Ira ::
superintendent of dogs W. II. Richmond
OF Rutland; superintendent of maple
sugar. G.. II. Grimm superintendent of
butter. cheese and honey, NJ. T. Sherman
of Clarendon. Willis NJ. Ross of Rutland
was elected secretary. 1t was voted to
appropriate $50 for floral hall premiums.
The dates fixed on for holding the fair
are September 10. IA and Is.
City Representative Henry o. Carpen-
ter is quite Ill with pneumonia, resulting
from the grip.
Mrs. Joseph f. Cook died of pneumonia
at her home on the Pittsford road FIJI
same disease just one week before her
death. The funeral was held at the
house Saturday at 1920 o'clock. The bur
ia was at Cuttngsvile.
Judge l.. II. Thompson has recovered
from his recent Illness and in company
with Mrs Thompson left for home Friday.
James Westcott who was arrested last
week for horse stealing was sentenced by
Judge Merrill Tuesday to two years in
State prison. Westcot was given IA hear
ing at West Rutland and bound over to
await the action of the County Court but
he asked to be brought before the City
Court and receive his sentence.
There is a project on foot to enlarge and
improve the city hall here. The local mer-
chants association have taken the pro-
ject in hand and formed definite plans for
carrying out the scheme. The main
changed proposed is new three story ad-
dition to the south end of the old building,
On the ground floor of this addition it is pro-
posed to locate the Offices of the city clerk,
city treasurer and the mayor also IA libra
~ and reception room for the fremen and
a council chamber that will accommodate
100 visitors. 1t Is proposed to build "A
large gallery Oh three sides of the hall
and it is estimated that the hall will then
seat about 17OO people. The proposed ad
ditions and changes will cost about $50 900.
The plans have been drawn with the idea
of making the structure first class con-
vention hail. 1t is proposed to bring the
matter to a vote at the coming city cleo
ton
The office of the passenger department
of the Bennington and Rutland Railroad
has been moved from the passenger depot
to the freight depot.
County Court reopened again Tuesday
afternoon. Two divorce cases were heard
by Assistant Judges Manley and Bump
after which the term was declared adj
tourned without day
Miss Elizabeth NJ Webster died at her
home on Engrem avenue Tuesday, after
brief illness with typhoid fever. aged 20
years.
The four young men who were arrested
last Monday for creating a disturbance
In street car on State street were
brought into Justice Wayne Bailey's court
Yesterday and gave their nance as John
Mccormack, Patrick NJ. Cormack. Thomas
Farrell and Edward Farrell. They all
pleaded not guilty to the charge OF breach
OF the peace and Justice Bailey asked un-
I'll O'clock to make his decision. When
the time arrived the cases were all nolle
pressed and the men were rearrested on
warrants issued by the County Court for
breach of the peace The men were then
| escorted to the County Court ROOM whore
the bail of Thomas Farrell was ffxsd at