Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-05-29

land: l35-yard handicap list prize, $40; I'd,
81; I'D, IS; 1Oo-yard dash, LIST prize, VI a.
s.; 3D., 50, 22O-yard DASH list prize, 81; I'd.
S.: Sd. IS; 4l0-yard dash, 1st prize. 81; I'd,
s.; Sd, 81 boys race. list prize. 50; I'd. 81;
Sd, 81; running broad jump, list prize, 50;
I'd, So: high jump, list prize, IS; I'd, 50; bicy-
Gle race, Il mile open. list prize, -; I'd, ~;
Sd, So; bicycle race. mile open, list prize.
s.; I'd. So; Sd, s2 horse race. 1 mile, for
horses that never have won a race, best
3 in s, LIST prize, 10 bushels of oats; I'd. 20
bushels of oats; Sd, 10 bushels Of oats.
Entrance fee, 81. Peg race, list prize, IL
bushels of oats: I'd, 5 bushels of oats, 120-
yard hurdle. LIST prize, 81; I'd prize, s.; Sd,
his FATHER WAS A DEMOCRAT.
One young man had a peculiar experience
at the Montpelier caucus last night, said
the Barre Telegram on Thursday. He went
up with the intention of casting his ballot
but on entering the hall a man stopped
him ard said, here Jimmy. you can't vote
here. your father was Democrat" The
| motion was made and passed and good
young Republican was nothing but an on
| locker.
PROCTOR ENGAGING BOARDING
| HOUSES.
| One of Proctors managers was in Mont
| peler Friday engaging rooms at the board.
| lTR houses LOT the Stdte COHNtHti'l' Gnu
the limit he was said to be offering was
$l.25 a day, says the Argus.
DIR. PRENTISs REAPPOINTED.
DR.. Charles W. prentiss. who is now al
the Geological Stains in Naples, Italy, UNI
der appointment from the Smithsonian In
stitution has been reappointcd by Har-
ward University to the Parker travelling
fellow ship, and will continue his work In
the Geological laboratories of Europe an.
other year, says the Mddlebury Regis
ter.
DAUGHTER OF A REVOLUTION
AIRY SOLDIER.
Miss Jane Morton 4 member of Ethar
Allen chapter Of the Daughters of Ameri
can Revolution died in Salisbury on Sun
day, May 18th, aged 9s years. She was the
daughter of Revolutionary soldier. Sev
eral of the ladies belonging to the chapter
attended the funeral on Wednesday carry
ing with then, pillow of white carnation:
with the letters d. A. r.. in purple violet!
in the centre, says the Middlebury Regis
ter
ADDISON COUNTY COURT.
The June term of Addison county cour
will open in Middlebury Tuesday, June 3
The Hon. Wendell p. Stafford, of st
Johnsbury. will preside with b. NJ. Collins
|
Orwell as assistant Judges, says the Mes
lsenger There are LEG cases upon the cour
docket of which number, 10 are divorc
caes. There are 80 cases on the chancCr.
docket. and 2s on the court calendar.
Among the more important cases to h
tried this term Of court are: State VS.
Harold j. Stevens, a doctor Of Orwell, VIII
has persisted in practicing medicine with
out proper license from the State boar
of medical examiners. The two case
against DR.. d. A. Bisbce and Emma Wa
. terman of Middlebury. will no doubt Great
a good deal of local interest. Cases mum
her loo and Lei are indictments file
against James Il. Donoway, states attor
ney of this county, for wilful neglect u
official duty in the non abatement of NV
I. liquor nuisances in this village. The peti
jurors are as follows: Addison, Villa,
!. Noonan Bridport, John II. WitheroU
Bristol. William L. Cramton and WillGr
II. Boswortn; Cornwall, Frank DeLona
Ferrisburgh, Eugene c. Palmer and Ed
ward Folsom; Goshen, Frank Broku
Hancock. George r. Church; Leicester
Stephen Sparks; Lincoln, Cornelius I
Bristol and Jonathan Rhodes: Mddlebur,
:. +. II. Thomas and ]. o. Seeley; oMnktoi
9 John Z. Iadd; New Haven, Herbert n
: Taylor and S. f.. Langdon; Orwell, Sidne
e ID. Wells and Andrew J. Hough; Pantoi
: Sidney NJ Harris; Ripton, Samuel d. DE-
i mon; Salisbury. Frank c. Atwood; Shore
: ham, Edgar n. Bissel and Ralph "
l Brown: Starksboro. L. A. Thompson an
j. F. Moody; Vergennes, F. NJ. Moulto
:, and j. II. Donnelly; Waltham, Rollan
u Smith; Weybridge, Gordon H. Sprigl
Whiting, Peter Aines.
= PREMIER LAURIER AT WOODSTOCK
d Sir Wilfred Laurier, premier of Canad
accompanied by Lady Laurier and a fe
a friends, arrived at Woodstock by speci
V train Wednesday afternoon, says the Me-
r senger. The party came in a governme,
.. car and are being entertained at the Woo'
: stock Inn a few days.
= "sPOTTER YATES" CASE LEAD;
\, DOCKET.
; The June term of the Windsor coun,
II court will open Tuesday. June g. says II
q Messenger. The presiding judge will !
the Hon. Seneca Hazelton, and Charles !
u Markham and Milo S. Buck will be the a
= sistant judges. The states attorney
n Charles p. Tarbell. The first case to con
= up is that of State vs. Samuel d. Wilsc
y. for manslaughter Wilson is the notorlo'
u "Spotter Waite" who shot and killed
ID. Geisha at White River Junction Ia
= December. The court docket has Just be.
u issued and contains In all 2S3 cases.
r these 204 are civil cases. IS are state case
e and "a are chancery suits. The civil dock
n contains 147 old entries. including 81 divor
II cases and 81 new entries with Of the
s. suits for divorce. The court calend
~ shows a large number OF cases set for tri
. and heavy terms work may be expecte
The opening case seems. however to pror
10 ise the most excitement, and much int
'e est is evinced The Hon. William Johns'
,e of Woodstock, will aid the states attorn
in the prosecution and Wilson will be Il
Tended by the Hon. Frank Plumley
Mortified.
a. The nomination Of George II. Riohmo
or for postmaster at Mortified, recently Sc
st 10 the Senate. was confirmed in that bot
I'd last week. Mr. Richmond has proved
I'd popular and efficient postmaster here a
is will begin his second term of four yea
Of June l. During his torn now drawing
m n close he has made many improvement
al IN the conduct Of the Office and has wor
ne cd continually for a better mail servit
IL At his own expense Mr.. Richmond h
maintained in convenient places throug
out the village. boxes In which mail ms
ter can be deposited for regular collectic
Nm and this feature of his admnist ration h
- been Of untold convenience to the patro
an OF tho ONCE His rcappontment will me
90 with general satisfaction.
ng CAPT. HOVEY ORDERED TO SEAT
~, TIE.
al Capt. Henry w. Hovey, ex-commanda
IN Mt Norwich University. Mortified, W
an has been stationed for three years
II Alaska. has beeen ordered to Seatt
no Wash. and he left the 5th for that pla