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The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1902-06-13
Proceedings Board Of Super
viS0rS.
JUNE TERM. 1902.

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Present: j. w. Maynard, pres.
ident: j. M. Durrett, o. E. West,
w. R. Cowley. G. @. Lusby. mem
bers; 7. O. Jones, clerk, and j. c..
Crosby, sheriff.
I. L. Davenport, Superintendent
Education, made his report; ex-
amined and approved.
County Treasurer n. w. Hatch
made his report; examined and
approved.
The lands OF Mary Williams
were added to stock law territory
in fourth district.
The following road overseers
were appointed: Ed. Fuqua on
Aberdeen and Amory road from
Amory to Weaver's creek.
George Chism on Sipsey Valley
road from Robt. Woods to Green
wood crossing.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-05-01
ROBERT r. MANTELL IN HAMLET.

The announcement that Hamlet was to
appear at the Howard Opera House Satur-
day evening assured burlington people of
a good tragedy. The only question was
whether or not the company presenting ii
was a good one but the tact that Robert
y. Mantell was to assume that character
gave people an assurance that 1t would be.
Consequently "A large audience was present
when the curtain rose and with the acting
largely in Mantells hands the people were
well satisfied with the presentation. Man
tell was natural wherever the character of
Hamlet is allowed to appear natural as in
his conversations with his friends was
cunning when in contact with rogues, as
Polonius or the king, and brought to the
mind of the audience all the doubts. anger
and emotions of Hamlet in his conversation
with his fathers ghost the solloQuy the
meeting with his mother in har closet and
at Ophela's grave. That he was appre-
ciated was shown by the repeated curtain
calls he was given. Miss Marie Booth
Russell represented with ability the sad
part that the beautiful Ophelia has in the
tragedy. She won "A warm place I'm the
hearts of the audience and was obliged to
respond to a curtain call. Alfred II. Hast
ngs as the fussy, laxative and opinionless
old Polonius amused the audience and did
full justice to his part. Omitting the king
and the queen 1t can be said that the rest
of the cast assumed the parts assiened
them in a satisfactory way and made com
plete an evening of good entertainment
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-05-01
THURSDAY IN CITY COURT.
An Action for House Rent and Two
Disclosure CAGES Heard.

In city court Thursday the case of Helen
i. Bliss VS.. T.. i. Deming was tried. Tho
action is brought for the recovery of a
balance due on house rent. The plea was
the bankruptcy of the defendant and ten
der. The defendant received his discharge
in bankruptcy in January and claims that
all bills contracted previous to that time
are barred. The tender included the amount
of rent due since the discharge in bank
ruptcy. The plaintiff claims that the de-
PENDANTS wife, acting as agent for the de-
lendant, made am agreement with the
plaintiff after the petition in bankruptcy
was filed not to present his claim in the
bankruptcy court. She then and after
wards, it is claimed, promised to pay the
whole debt. Decision in the case was re-
served.
Harry Rowe was in court for disclosure
in an old intoXication case He said that
on the day he was drunk he went to Wi
nOosu with a man to attend IA funeral
While there the man gave him a drink and
continued to do so until he was drunk
Rowe did not know his friends name.
Olive Noyes was also in court for dis
closure. 1t seems that "A search was mad.
at her home at the time she was drunk
She appeared in court as the owner of the
stuff and was fined. Thursday he claim
ed she got drunk on whiskey which cam,
from the lot that was seized.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-05-01
CHAMPION WHISKEY DRINKER
Volney Newell Claims to Have Dis
posed OF Two Gallons in "a Hours.

If olney Newell tells the truth, he prob
ably holds the record as a drinker of whis-
key in this city. He was arrested Thurs
day morning by Sheriff Reeves and was
taken before Judge Hawkins but was in
such an intoxicated condition that he was
unable to plead intelligently and was sent
back to Jail.
In the afternoon he appeared again in
court aud although in Il terrible physical
condition was somewhat improved men
tally. When asked what he had to drink
he made the remarkable statement that
between the early hours of Wednesday
morning and yesterday morning he drank
two gallons of whiskey.
How much do you take at a drink
asked Judge Hawkins.
"Oh, about a tumbler full replied New
ell.
The whishey came from Boston according
to Newells story, and there was three
gallon jug. When he received it from the
express office, Newell Immediately went at
it and stayed with it until, as he expressed
it, Il drank all | could"
Thursday morning he found the jug In
his bedroom and there were about two
quarts in it, The two quarts above The
two gallons which he drunk were disposed
of by friends. Newell was sent back to
Jail to think the matter over further.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-05-01
WHY CAPTAIN CLARK DECLINED.

1t is a Scorching reproach to the parsi.
monY of the government that Capt.
Charles f.. Clark, u. S. n. whom tha
President selected to represent the navy
at the coronation of King Edward, has
been obliged to decline the appointments
for the reason that no funds are avaiabla
to pay his necessary expenses. The Mig
gardly refusal OF Congress to make some
provision for the representatives, of the
army and navy at the coronation cere-
monies is a base reflection upon the digs
nifty, patriotism and good taste of the Anne
erican people And in the case Of Captain
Clark it places him in the painful position
OF having to remind the public that HE
many years of splendid devotion to his
country have not been rewarded suf-
ficiently to enable him to defray from his
personal means the expense of a MISSION
in which he would naturally be expected
to maintain himself in the matter of eXs
penditure on an equality with the rep.
resentativos of other nations. There is ia
more justice in requiring Captain Clark "a
pay his expenses in London out Of his own
pocket than there would be in requiring
him to pay the expenses of a warship h{
was ordered to command.-Army and NaNI
Journal.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-05-01
WATER RATES GOING DOWN
Commissioners Organize and Re-elec
Superintendent Craudall

The board of water commissioners met
Monday afternoon and organized by
clecting j. w. GooIell chairman and +. II
Crandall superintendent j. J. Flynn, the
new member succeeding j. E. Meagher
was present, as were the other two mem
berS.
In the evening the water commissioner,
and the aldcrmanic water committee hel,
Il meeting and unanimously agreed to rec
ommend to the board of aldermen a reduc
ton in the meter rates of the water de-
partmcnt
This reduction is made on account Of the
popularity of the meter system, which ha.
so increased among smaller takers that Il
has come about that the payers of tn,
highest rates are paying more than theil
share.
The receipts of the water department
have been sufficient aside from paying al
current expenses, including the legal re-
uuisite of the sinking fund, to warrant tn,
reduction.
The amount of the reduction has not yet
been decided.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-05-01
THE DEATH RECORD,
Enos Douglas, an Almost Lifelong
Resident of Shelburne

Resident OF Shelburne.
Enos Douglas died at the homo Of his
daughter, Mrs w. G. Stevens, at 1903 South
Winooski avenue Thursday about noon in
the S6th year of his age. Death was duo
to a general breaking down of the system
incidental to old age. lie is survived by
two sons, Enos Douglas of Shelb,rne and
Charles Douglas of this city, besides two
daughters. Mrs. Lucy Ba.sford of Crandon,
South Dakota. and Mrs. W. c. Stevens Of
this city, with whom he had resided for
the past four years.
Mr.. Douglas was born in Canada, a son
of Amos Douglas, who removed to Shell
burne while he was still a child and in
that town nearly all his life was spent. He
married there "a years ago Lucy Tatro,
who died some four years since. He early
learned the carpenters trade and followed
that occupation until obliged TO give up
on account of increasing years. Mr.. Doug
las was possessed of unduestioned integ-
rity and was always a man of marked in
dustry. He remained bright and active al
most to the last and events that happened
60 or 10 years ago were remarkably
fresh in his mind. .
The funeral was held from Mrs. Ste
venss home Friday afternoon at 80
o'clock, conducted by the Rev. Junius Il.
Mead. The burial was made in the GENE
| terry at Shelburne village.
MRS. AUGUSTA WIITCOMB.
Mrs. Augusta Whitcomb, widow OF Asahel
| II. Whtcomb, died at the home of her son
| Henry Whitcomb, at A South WinooSki
| avenue early Thursday morning. Mrs
| WhitComb had not enjoyed robust health
| for some time. She contracted q cold and
| Wednesday evening had sinking spell
| the end coming a few hours later. due to
heart failure and congestion of the lungs.
| Mrs. Nhitconb had been resident of
| this city for about 10 years and by her
womany qualities won the esteem of a
| wide circle of friends. She was born II
East Montpelier, "A years ago. being a
daughter of Sylvanus and Lucinda Put
nam. Her early life WAS spent in that town
where she was married to her late HUSBAND
and subsequently she resided in different
parts OF the State before coming to this
! city.
She is survived by a son, Henry Whit
comb, with whom she resided, and .
daughter, Miss Jennie Whitcomb, also a
resident of this city. She was sister Of
the late DR.. Sumner Putnam, a physician
; and former prominent citizen of Montpclel
The funeral was held from the hom'
on South Winooski Avenue Saturday af
tcrnoon at 1:30 o'clock, conducted by thu
Rev G.. Glenn Atkins. The interment wa!
made in Like View cemetery.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-05-01
FORT ETHAN ALLEN NOTES.
Four Troops of Second Cavalry Arrive
Infantry Expected

Troops A, r, G.. and D. of the Second
Cavalry arrived at the post Monday.
They landed from the transport Curityba
at Weehawken. n. j., Monday morning,
fresh from service in Cuba, Major Walter
6. Schuyler commanding. The total COM
mand numbered II officers. one veterinary,
and 3O2 enlisted men with 3jG horses. OF
these nine officers and 20i men come at once
to Fort Ethan Allen, the remainder Of the
force staying at WeehaWken to unload the
baggage. They will occupy quarters va
Gated by troops + and ii of the Second
Cavalry, who LETT for Fort Myer, Va, last
week. Troops | and X will not arrive
from Cuba before May .. but preparations
for them are now being made at the fort.
Tents are being erected on the parade
ground. Additional room in quarters ha
also been made by the Twenty
battery of field artillery moving into quar-
ters with the Twenty-third.
The coming of troops A, 3. G., and d,
swells the force at the fort to some 70
men and this will be further augmented
soon by regiment of infantry from the
Philippines in addition to troops | and *
already mentioned as expected from Cuba
about May 8. The infantry will be quar-
tered in tents. The name of the regiment
and the exact date OF its arrival is not
known at present
Cape. II. II. Sargent. commanding troor
+, was lieutena Mt colonel in the Forty first
Infantry in the Philippines and was in
command of a troop at San Mateo when
General LaWton was killed. Capt. j. 5.
Vim is in command of Troop d and Lieut.
NJ. kochersperger commands Troop and
was in the Santiago campaign. They and
their men have been in Cuba since Feb
ruary 6, 1899
The batteries of artillery at the post are
blowing the ground on the reservation tC
he used as n farm for the growth of Vege-
tables used by the batteries. The Odd bat
terry have 10 pigs for their use which arr
attended by the men detailed by the bat
terry.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-05-01
CHIN LAM DEAD.
First Death of Chnaman to Occur in
this CITY.

this City.
Chin Lam, a Chinaman about 10 wears of
age, died at II o'clock Saturday night at
the apartments where Chin Tom conducts
ia laundry on Main street. The cause of
death was given as pneumonia, with which
the young man was stricken the latter
part of last week. although he had been
matism for some time past. This made it
hard for him to exert himself much even
with the assistance of a cane. This is the
first death of a Chinaman that has oc-
Cured in the city. Several years since one
who was very sick left the city a short
time before death claimed him.
| Chin Lam, the dead man, was arrested
| at Richiord about the first of March in
company with Chin Ong both of whom
came at the time from Montreal. They
were both taken to Newport, where they
Iwere confined in Jail until the first of this
month. when they were given partial hear
inGs. Chin Lam put in the evidence of an
uncle who said Chin was born in Califor-
mia. The government asked Il continuance
until the 18th Of the present month. The
other one claimed to have been admitted
at st. Adams by Commissioner f. w. Nc
Gettrck May /. 1896 His certificate. he
claimed, he lost in a fire. Records show
that man bearing the name of Chin png
WAS admitted at St Adams on the date
given above This mans case was also
continued until the 18th.
Both men being released on bail, came to
this city following their partial hearing.
The rheumatic trouble commenced upon
Chin Lam soon after his confinement in
the Newport Jail and he could hardly walk
when he appeared for his hearing. Chin
Tom, at whose place these men Were stay
ing, is bright Chinaman who tranSactS
much business for his countrymen.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-05-01
MAYORS APPOINTMENTS
One Truant Officer and Many Policeme,
Named.

Mayor Hawley made Friday a partial
list of appointments of special police and
appointed one truant officer, as follows:
Truant otlicer-Oliver Lamora
Special police-Wiliam Dunn Oliver La
mora, Oliver Dupaw, William Morriseal,
Edwin Loosemorc, Peter Lynch, II. j.
Conklin, Robert II. Allen. William Riley,
Edward r. Coon, G.. NJ. harrington John
Lessor. G. NJ. Keller, William Ready, i.
Nj. Sharplcy, C. f.. Quinn, Patrick Farrell
W. l.. Mills, Thomas Butler, f. O. Rey-
nolds. John Donahue. Michael Collins, c.
Dellebcck, John Louthor. W. II. Parker. II.
Thcrrien, Gustavus Simays, c. LeClair
Napoleon Thomas, Mitchell Miner, Nj. Lee
prand $. S. Thompson, j. W. Stevens Iu-
thcr Farn4am II. S. Conant. Adolphus
Mossey, e. +. Little, George Butler, IL. S.
Curtis. c. A. Shortsleeves. Ovitt Sayles,
Edward Newton, Andrew Liberty, John
Monroe
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-05-01
DRINKS IN COURT.
Andrew Martin Taxed SIS and Costs
Volpey Newell's Disclosure.

Andrew Martin got drunk Friday with
the usual result Of winding up in city
court. where he was found guilty and fined
So and costs. When asked to disclose his
memory was not in good working order
but after some persuasion he said that a
man named Hathaway came to his house
at o'clock Friday morning and want
ed to buy a horse. Hathaway did not buy
the horse but he had with him u bottle of
whiskey and the two men disposed of that
and then took a ride. In the course of his
remarks Martin said that on Monday he
wished he had IA gallon of whiskey as he
was sore all over States Attorney Mower
asked him if his drunk made him feel less
sore and Martin replied mo, | feel 'sorer'
than ever
Volney Newell the man who claimed to
have drunk two gallons of whiskey in "A
hours, was in court again Friday The
story he told about the stuff coming from
Boston had been verified at the express Of
flee and the disclosure was taken. Newell
was 1ned s. and costs of SIZE.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-05-01
KETCHUM COMFORTABLY LODGED
Regards Chittenden County Jail as a
Good Boarding Place.

]. w. Ketchum, who was brought to this
city from Rutland Saturday by Deputy
United States Marshal L. A. Drew to serve
a seven years sentence for completely in
wrecking the Farmers National bank Of
NerEennes, is comfortably and, so far as
circumstances will permit, pleasantly To-
Gated with Sheriff Reeves in the Chtten-
den county jail.
Mr.. ketchum pleasantly greeted a Free
Press reporter Sunday in the office of the
Jail, where he was in conversation with
the sheriff
Il know a good boarding place when |
find it, you see,' said he. Il shall not have
to worry about my board. either"
When asked If he would say anything in
regard to the result of his case he replied:
No, my attorneys are doing all the talk
ing"
Mr. Ketchum Is to have one of the cells
OH the upper floor of the Jail, in the de-
partment where the women are usually
chartered. During the day he will be al
lowed to use the office of the jail, a prvi-
eye which is permitted to few prisoners. 1t
Is not the first time that Mr.. ketchum has
been in the jail, having spent few days
there when first arrested for the crime for
which he has been convicted.
d. H. Cushman, one of the counsel for
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-05-01

THE BISHOPS VISITATIONS.

Bishop Hall is making his spring vista
ton of country parishes and missions N
the diocese. His appointments are as fol
lows:
April q (Sunday)-WhiteR River Junction
Wilder. Norwich; April 2S Springfield
April o. Proctorsville; April 30, Chester
May 4 Sunday)-Fairfax, Fairfield, East
Fairfield; May s. Bakersfield; May Il, Shell
don; May 7. Enosburgh Falls; May (As
censon day., Icnosburgh and Richford
May Q, clerical conference at Richford
May II Sunday. East Berkshire apc
Montgomery; May 10 (Whitsunday) Yer
gennes; May 49, Bristol; May 30 Shore
ham; May q, Winooski; May "A, ordination
at Bethel; May % (Trinity Sunday, st
Johnsbury and Lyndonvlle; May 26
North Troy; May q, Newport; May rs
Island Pond; May "a, Canaan.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-05-01
SUMMER SCHOOLS
Will Be Held between July 81 and Au-
gust 8 and Will Continue Two Weeks.

Will Be Held between July 81 and Au-
gust 8 and Will Continue Two Weeks.
W. r. Ranger. State superintendent OF
education, met with number of county
examiners at the Van Ness House Friday
night to discuss the arrangements for the
summer schools to be held throughout the
State. The schools will all be held between
July q and August and each will con
tinue two weeks. Plans for the
administration of the schools were made
the subjects to be taken up were discussed
and the instructors and lecturers were con
sidered. The latter will include man!
prominent educators and the variou.
schools cannot fail to be full of interes
and very helpful to teachers.
The towns in which schools will be helt
are as follows: St. Adams. Rutland Ben
nington, st. Johnsbury. Essex Junction
Nindham county and Orange county
places to be decided.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-05-01
CLEVELAND BAKiN0 POWDER co
NEW YORK

found guilty and fined s. and costs of S17.75.
He took an appeal and bail was fixed
at $50
Joseph LeMothc pleaded not guilty to the
charge of intoxication but was found
guilty and was fined S. and costs of $1775.
For furnishing John King he was fined
s. and costs of $3.50 upon his plea of
guilty. The fine was made small on ac-
count of eXtcnuating circumstances pre-
scented by his attorney. S. NJ. Flint. the
facts being that he is the sole support of
Il mother, sick sister and two children
The alternate sentence is 102 days in the
House of Correction.
IeMothe was in court in the afternoon
for a disclosure in the intoXication case
against him. He said he bought a quart of
alcohol At the WnoosK agency and that
was all he had
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-05-01
TO EXTEND ELM STREET
Will Run Through the Ravine to Wi
nooski Avenue.

The board OF street commissioners met
Monday afternoon and voted to extend
Elm street north to Winooski avenue. The
action is the result of ii recent hearing on
the matter when many of the property
owners appeared and expressed themselves
in favor of having the street opened. The
street will be the same width as Elm
street and will form a junction with it,
which will give a splendid thoroughfare
whom continued south to "A junction with
Shclburne road. The new street will not
form an exact junction with Winooski
avenue, but there will be a break of sew
eral feet. When the street is opened the
Lockwood house, occupied by c. A. Mo3er.
will have to be torn down or moved.
The new street will throw open num-
Der of building lots and will in time dis
pose of an unsghtly hollow. a hearing to
adjust damages will be held later.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-05-01
SETTLING FOR A DRUNK.
City Grand Juror Sherman Makes His
Debut as Prosecuting Officer.

Four young men were in city court Mon
day morning to pay for a drunk, which
was suddenly terminated Saturday night
by the police department, when the men
were all placed in Jail The four offenders
were John King, Joseph LeMothe, Levi
Luck and Henry Luck. Their cases were
the initial ones for the new city grand
juror, A. l.. Sherman. In his new position
Mr. Sherman acted perfectly at home and
conducted the cases with the same ability
that he has shown in his previous work as
an attorney.
John King pleaded guilty and was fined
s. and costs of sl0.69. He said that Joseph
LeMothe gave him the liquor that made
him drunk.
Levi Luck pleaded guilty and was fined
$40 and costs of 1853 He disclosed on
beer which he bought of a woman named
Mrs, London.
Henry Luck pleaded not guilty but was
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-05-01
THE STUDY OF BIRDS.

The State department of education has
issued circular of educational informa-
ton relating to the study of birds. 1t con,
sists of "a pages of interesting matter. in.
Guiding original papers, quotations anf
sketches, Edith G. Alger of Johnson con,
tributes an article on Bird Study In and
Out of School" Other articles are "rhs
Chipping Sparrow" by A. c. Dixie of Ran
dolph Center; AN Outline for Teachers.
by Elizabeth b. Davenport Of Brattleborc
and others. The circular was issued un,
der the direction of State Superintendent
Of Education w. Il. Ranger
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-05-01
Letter to Capt. Geo. Rushlow.
burlington, VI.

Dear Sir: The usual paint, lead and oil,
is made more durable by the addition of
zinc; as the more intelligent painters
know.
Lead and oil, they say, lasts three years
Add zinc and il lasts three years with "A
margin, they say; but painters generally
advise to paint once in three years.
Devoe lead and zinc is nothing but lead
zinc color dryer and oil: but it lasts about
twice As long as painters reckon.
Mr.. Knox, an undertaken for fifty years
ct Brewster, n. y, painted Devoe nine
years ago. The paint is said to be in about
as good condition as when it was first put
on.
Lead and oil don't last nine years.
y Yours truly.
20 +. w. DEVOE e. co.
=. s. Hagar Brothers sell our paints.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-05-01

lKetchun, was seen Sunday night and was
asked to say something about the case.
1T is an unfortunate situation. One that
We can't help and enc that we can't talk
about" he replied.
rs it because Mr.. Ketchum does not
wish to be with Cashier Lewis that he
asked to be sentenced to the Chittenden
county jail rather than to the House of
Correction" was asked.
THAT is what you would infer, Is 1t
not?' replied Mr.. Cushman.
Mr.. Cushman would not say whether or
not new trial would be asked for.