Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-08-01
THROUGHOUT THE STATE.

+. w. Carrier of Remington, a graduate
of the University Of Vermont. has been
engaged as principal of the North Troy
high school
s. II. Archibald of Rutland reports that
he has pledged for Vermont academy ST.
500, which leaves $500 still to be raised to
secure the $4,000 which Mr.. Rockefeller
pledged when the $500 was raised
Prof r. p. Barton, principal Of the
v ndsor high school since 1894 has resign
ed to accept a similar position in Hills
boro. n II.
The first week of the summer school IN
Rutland ended Friday afternoon with en-
couraGing prospects for the final week
The total enrolment is III Several moro
have signifed their intention OF attending
and the managers are confident that the
enrolment will reach 1870.
A drawing has been made Of the bronze
panel which Will be set into the granite
block which will mark the site of fort
Drummer. The panel will De three feet
long by two feet high. and will bear the
following inscription, sui mitted by Con-
gresham Haskins: This monument
marks the site Of Fort Drummer. Con
stiucte1 by the rovince Of Massachusetts,
Bay, 17H Dismantled by the Province OF
New Hampshire, 1853 Erected by the Coz
lcnial Danes of BrattlebCro and vicinity.
1901" 1t will bear the official insignia of
the Colonial Danes Of Vermont.
Windsor County Court seems to have
plenty of work on hand at present. Sew
eral Jury cases have been tried since court
recunvened Tuesday. and in each. decision
has been for the defendant Wednesday
night a jury was held out on conteste |
viii case and another had been cmpRn-
clled. The latter was obliged TO bunk on
the floor of the court room. Thirteen
hunks wera preps red in the building for
the Jurors. The hotels are all filled and
also many private dwellings Room woul
be available for all were II not for the
large number Of summer boarders.
Eert Taylor, we'll known in Montpelier
and Barre land a reporter on the Brattle-
boro Roformer some Ii years ago., is now
In Chicago whore has position on tn.
Tribune. He conducts column. Line o.
! Tyre or Two" on the editorial page. A
rev musical comedy. The Explorer" In
which he elaborated with w. II. Lewis.
was produced at the Dearborn theatre
early this month and has been running
steadily and successfully. New music and
new lines have been added and the coined y
Is finding much favor with large audi
tnces. In connection with his newspaper
work he has recently gotten out q brown
PAPER pamphlet In imitation of the Phills-
tine and those who have heard Elher,
Hubbard and read his magazine will ap-
preciate II.
A quiet home wedding took place at the
residence of Mrs. NJ. S. Colburn of Mon
chester Thursday afternoon, when hel
daughter Jane as married to Charles r
Hemenway of Honoiulu, Hawaiian Island
The father of the bride, the late NJ. =, Col
burn, was for a number Of years promi.
rcnt citizen Of Bennington county. The
father Of the groom, DR.. l.. II. HemenwaY
was a leading medical practitioner of tn.
State. Rev. John Brown, rector of Zion,
church oftioiated There were present only
relatives and few intimate friends. Bot!
are we'll known through this entire sec
ton Mr.. and Mrs. Hemenway will be alb
sent a couple Of weeks on their weddns
trip, after which they will spend tire,
weeks in Manchester before going to Hon
olulu, where the former is engaged in III,
practice of law
Edward II. Hotson, Known as NED
Hohson, son of Fred II. HObson, VIII,
lives in Bellows Falls, has just received AZ
appointment to an important position IN
der tho United States. government. IL
learned the machinist trade and worke,
some years In the Vermont Farm Machin
chop. lie has since been employed In
machine shop ir Winchester, Mass, Hi
position which he assumed July sth, 4
that of ordnance machinist, and was Sc
cured through the efforts of Clinton
Holmes, another machinist, formerly from
Bellows Falls, who holds a position a
ordnance inspector for tho government
The territory covered by these young mel
Is all of tho Notifications north of Nor
folk Va. MIR. Holmes inspects the ma
chnery of the gun carriages OF the large
fortifcations If anything is found wron
1t is reported to Mr.. Hobaon, who goes T.
the place and with the aid of local machin
lists and soldiers remedies the defects. TIL
salary of Mr.. Hobson Is 1920 a year. an,
> travelling expenses.