Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-06-26

cure tne services OF good brass band
and the secretary instructed to correspond
with the management OF the Springfield
and Fellows Falls bands for terms. Elk
ercises will be held at the town hall.
MANS NECK BROKEN.
David o. Williams. of Poultney was
thrown from his carriage about half a
mile from Castleton, Sunday and his neck
was broken, says the Herald He was
taken to the Bomosecn house and medical
aid from Rutland was summoned. The
doctors say he cannot live.
ANOTHER CASE OF SMALL, POX.
case Of small pox was reported to
Health Officer Edgar y. Moore, in Rut-
land Saturday, says the Herald. Clay
Adelbert Dickenson the adopted son OF
Mrs. 7. Chatterton, who lives in the Duffy
d CLIFFORD block on Evelyn street, was dis
covered to have the disease I'm a mild form
The boy, who is eight years old, was n
pupil in Miss Walsh's room In the Pine
street building. He went on a trolley ride
on Monday. but has not been in school
since, as he has not been feeling we'll A
strict quarantine has been established or
the upper part of the block. The puaran.
tine which was placed on DR.. Hammond
house last week on account of n suspicious
case Is still maintained, although there Is
as much doubt now as ever as to the exact
hatuiC VI tllc
ENGINE HOUSE BURNED.
The big new house of Aud & Conger
slate manufacturers at South Poutney
was burned to the ground early Saturday
morning. The loss Is estimated at 81 500
says the Herald. The property was well
insured, the policy being only 10 days old
The origin of the fire is unknown.
STRIKERS SEEKING OUTSIDE EN-
PLOYMENT.
There was mass meeting of the striking
machinists of the Patch Manufacturing
company and Lincoln Iron works in T.. a
w., hall Rutland, Saturday night, says the
Herald. About 100 were present The roll
was called and 1t was found that about O.
machinsts had left town. There Is prac-
tically no change In the situation and
there are no negotiations pending between
the strikers and their late EMPLOYERS A
largely attended meeting of the scale
workers was held Saturday evening al
Canada American hall, but the men say
that there were no important develop
ments. The leaders are endeavoring to Sc
cure work for the men and "A large num-
Der OF them are now working at various
employments.
MISSING MAN HEARD FROM.
c. H. Emerson of Rutland, who disap-
peared from home last Friday afternoon
has been heard from, says the Herald A
short letter posted at Saratoga, n. V. was
received from him Saturday. In it he in
closed Sl2 for hi4 wife and daughter. He
only wrote few words and said nothing
that would indicate where he was going
or what he intended to do. He told them
not to hunt for him, as they could not find
him. The letter read as though the mans
mind was not right. The members of his
family have an idea that Mr.. Emerson /,
at Schenectady, n. Y. in search of EN-.
ployment. His son. Il. A. Emerson went
to that place Saturday. but could find nc
trace Of his father. He reported the case
to the Schenectady police, and search is
being made for Mr.. Emerson.
MRS. RUSSELL'S CASE.
There was hearing before Judge Love
land Munson of Manchester at the county
court house In Rutland, Monday in regard
10 the legality of the Imprisonment of Mrs
Inez Russell, who was sentenced a few
days ago by Justice Newman Weeks to not
less than three nor more than four months
imprisonment at the house of correction for
cruelty to children. says the News The
hearing was brought about by the woman $
attorney, Charles L. Harris, who wished to
obtain writ Of habeas corpus to procure
her release. As result of the hearing she
was ordered discharged by Judge Munsou
Mrs. Russell was Immediately re-arrested
by Officer John p Clifford on n warrant
signed by Grand Juror Lyons on a com
plant of assault and breach of the peace
Mrs Russell was again taken to the house
of correction.
TELEPHONE SAVED HER LIFE.
Mrs. D. ID. Hewitt. who lives on the
Richardson farm south of Rutland had a
narrow escape from death a few days ago
says the News. Mrs. Hewitt was in the
house when the telephone bell rang and She
stepped to the instrument. AS she did SO
a rifle ball crashed through window and
passing through the exact place where Mrs
Hewitt had been sitting, imbedded itself in
a brick wall on the other side of the room.
Had Mrs. Hewitt not been called to the
telephone she would have undoubtedly ben
Killed. Several people who have had occa-
sion to drive over the roads in that region
nave had narrow escapes from being killed
by the rife balls. and cattle have been
found dead from this cause. 1t is believed
that the bullets are intended for a large,
on rifle range In that vicinity.
OLD MAN DIED ALONE.
The lifeless and accomplishing body Of
James Trenholm seventy-one years old a
laborer, was found Sunday in "A small
house in the north part of Bratteboro
which he occupied alone, says the Messen-
ger. He was last seen Thursday. Friday
a neighbor went to the house to borrow
an article. The door was locked but
through the window Trenhclm's clothes
were seen. The neighbor supposed Tren-
holm had changed his clothes and gone
away. Neighbors went to the house again
Sunday and saw tho clothes in the same
position. The door was then forced oper
and the body was found as stated Death
probably was due to apoplexy. Trenholm
leaves son in Cambridge. Mass, and a
daughter in Boston.
DELEGATES TO MINING CONGRESS.
c. l.. Stewart and Frank D. White OF
Rutland have been appointed by Gov. w
w. Stickney as delegates from Vermont
TO the fifth annual meeting Of the Interna-
tional Mining congress at Butte, Mont
September first and second, says the Her
aid. The other delegates are Prof. George
w. Perkins OF Burlington, Thomas NJ. Dea
OF st. Adams, James W. Tyson of South
STAFFORD. r. B. Godfrey of Bennington
Prof. N. +. Merrill of Burlington, C. W
Scarf Of Montpelier, George E. Moody OF
Waterbury. George Westinghouse of Cop
perfield. j. c. Enright of Windsor c. f.
Smith OF West Topsham, NJ, Il. Tucker OF
Hardwick. j. X. Fullerton of Waterbury
Prof. e. G. Jacobs of Burlington, DR.. w
+. Minard of Waterbury, John p. Wilkins
of Burlington, r. Is, Perkins of Bridge
water Corners, c. w. Bradley of South
Walingford and T. c. O'Nei of Water
bury.
JICJJTNING