Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-17
NEWS OF VERMONT.
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street the house but day or two ago re-
leased from quarantine) at about 4 o clock
this morning, and sought admittance As
he was badly broken out with the disease
he was refused admittance and passed the
remainder of the night and most Of the
forenoon In a shed back of the house. His
condition was reported to the health office,
Or. ii. ID. Belden who at once establish
ed rigid quarantine. The old night lunch
cart which was used as warm up" for
the small pox Waterman on Elm street,
has been taken to a vacant lot at the north
end of Pine street and will be used as a
temporary pest house.
DAMAGES AGAINST DIR. FLANDERS
In the trial of the case of the state Va.
Richard Warner. in Rutland county court
the jury brought in a verdict of guilty sa 3
the News. The respondent maiiciously cl
up several harnesses and horse blanket
belonging to man at Mt. Holy by whom
he was employed. At the hearing to as
sess damages in the well-known malprac-
tice caee of Bridget Mullin of West Rut-
land VS.. Or. William G. L. Flanders of
Burlingtn, Miss Mullin, the plaintiff, &C.
cupiod the stand the greater part of the
morning. The testimony in the case COW
cred the same ground as that in the trial
several months ago. Miss Mullins condi-
tion before her foot was operated upon
by DR.. Flanders, her treatment at the
Fanny Allen hospital Colchester, and her
subsequent condition, were described ut
length. The jury after about 10 minutes
deliberation agreed upon $1,000 as tho
amount of damages. This was the full
amount sued for by the plaintiff
LIQUOR SELLER CONVICTED.
William Mason Of Manchester was oon-
victed Thursday of a third offense Of sc ling
liquor and sentenced to year in the house
of correction and to pay fine Of $50 and
costs. He has always lived back on the
mountains with the exception of short
time when he lived at East Dorset. He
has always followed tho different lumber
Jobs and his sales have been to the men
working on the mountains
ST. ANDREWS BENEVOLENT So
Getty.
Andrews Benevolent society of Vermont,
r. S. Sidelnger of st. Johnsbury superln-
tendent. Is organizing local chapters In this
State. The society was chartered by spe
cial act Of the Legislature of 1892. The
lodge system is recent innovation, and
Is meeting with decided success.
CONSTABLE LOST HIS PRISONER
City Constable Frank L. Clark received
word from Flt renee that n man by the
name Of William Mahoney Of that place
thought TO te in Rutland. was wanted
there on charge OF intoxicatinn anil
breach of the peace committed Wcdnes-
day, says the Herald. The constable dis
covered his man in the local depot about
$40 O'Clock and immediately served war
rant On him. after few minutes talk the
prisoner asked and received permission to
step into the adjoining toilet room The
constable continued his corver; alton in
the waiting com for several minutes and
finally. WhcH the nan did not reappear,
became suspicious and went looking fer
Elm. The toilet room was empty and the
coneta able found that the r>an had escaped
through or, of the cren windows. Thu
escaped prisoner went to West Rutland Oh
the trolley car and from there started TO-
Florence.
DISTRICT MEETING OF
ODD FELLOWS.
A very successful district meeting Of tho
encampment of Odd Fellows
in districts Nos. / and 2 was held at ODD
Fellows hall in Rutland Friday evening
in charge of Otter Creek encampment, No
6, says the Rutland Herald. About 30 dele
gates were present from Mt. Mansfield en-
No. 49, at Brandon, Mystic en-
No 16, at Poutney Addison
No. q, at Middlebury. and
bTlSlOl eHCdIlpHlent, NO. 81. lHc BTdHu
officers present were Grand Patriarch L.
f.. Mellcn Of Middebury, Grand Marshal
E. T. l.. Benedict Of Poultney. Grand Sem
tinel W. p. Horton and Grand Representa-
tive II. c. Farrar of Rutland and Past
Grand Representative l.. V. Green Of
Stockbridge The Patriarchal degree was
worked upon three candidates from Mid
dlebury and two from Rutland by tho
officers of Otter Creek encampment. The
meeting was followed by a banquet served
in the dining hall. after which there were
speeches by the grand officers.
CALLS SPECIAL MEET
ING.
In response to a petition circulated in
Bennington, says the Reformer, a special
village meeting has been called for Tues
day afternoon, April %, to see If the vii
laGe will vote to buy the local water sys-
tenn.
MARRIED OVER so YEARS AND ARE
BLIND.
Mr.. and Mrs, David lockwood of Bon
nington are another couple to be added TO
the list OF those who have been married
20 years or over, says the Reformer. 1t
Is nearly three score years since their
took place, and there are but
few now living who were present at the
ceremony. Six children have been born to
them or which four are now living. Dur
ING the past few years Mr.. and Mrs. Rock
wood have become totally blind
WATCHING FOR HORSE THIEF.
Bennington police officials are looking for
one Frank Roberts. who 1t is alleged stole
4 horse from the David Gardner place in
Pownal Monday night, says the Reformer.
The last seen of him he was going
oward Bennington. The officers are also
ooking for young man whom 1t Is claim
ID entered a farm house near Stamford
tuesday night and secured two watches.
Is in cash and other valuables.
TURNED CATHOLIC
The following Is taken from Saturdays
ssue of the Catholic Columbian, published
1t Columbus, Ohio: The Rev. John b.
Ewing, an Episcopal clergyman formerly
with the Diocese Of Vermont
vas received into the Catholic Church ut
st. Johns Church. Thirteenth and Chest
nut streets. Philadelphia, Il few weeks ago.
~ the Rev. Nevin S. Fisher. Shortly after
ward he was privately nirmed at the
by Archbishop Ryan. Mr.. Ew-
ng Is a Philadelphia by birth and is
rcmber of a distinguished colonial family.
de was born in 1871 He is by no means
he first of the Fwings tc accept the Cath
'lic faith. for his grandfather. Robert Ew-
ng. was one Of the most prominent Cath
lice of Philadelphia. Mr.. Ewing's mother
vas an Episcopalian and reared him in
hat church. In December no resigned his
'astorate mt Woodstock, Vt. and won't 10
Philadelphia, where he devoted his time
o the study CT Catholic doctrines.