Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-10

ton reading this generous offer in this paper.
tant of the first and second districts Of
Vermont which will be held at Odd Fol
lows hall in Rutland Friday evening. savs
the News. The two districts include NV
encampments and delegations are eApe te |
to he present from all of these. nun
ter of the grand officers will probably be
present, including Grond Patriarch l.. E..
Ne len and District Del uty ID. +. Llw-
renee. both of Middlebury. At the me tin :
the FAtriarchal degree will lie conferred
VI on four candidates. Refreshments will
served following the work.
BASE BALL IN PROCTOR.
| At the meeting Saturday evening at the
office of the Vermont Marble corrany in
Proctor the base hall association elected
the following officers: President. A. G.
Freedom; vice PR sident, Charles Randall;
sc crctary, Frank |. Roberts. treasurer and
manager, Claude l. Hunter: directors. y.
| c. Freeborn, George Z. Thompson. c. /.
Hunter Charles Randall, Fred Constable
captain, W. +. Daggett, assistant capt lin,
Henry Ca1y. From the rerCrt Of the last
years manager it appears there is $50 in
the treasury. subscription paper was
started to raise more money ia dcfray cx-
pcnses ard buy new suits and other base
ball paraphe ia. The manager would
be glad to arrange games with any team
in the State.
HAD ENOUGH OF rum SELLING.
| F. Frank Turner the former proprietor
of the Brattleboro house, returned to Brat
| tleto 70 Monday morning anG gave himself
up to the chief of police who placed hin
under arrest, says the Messenger. Turnc'
has been out of the State ever since papers
for his arrest On the charge of selling IL
quor were issued at the instance of Judge
STATE I'd last September. Judge Wardcr
OF Halifax placed him under bonds in tn
sum of 500 for his appearance at the Sep
TEMPER term of court. j. l.. Martin. G. L
Ware and T. j. Turner became sureties
Turner says he is through with the run
business.
REPORT OF SOLDIERS HOME.
Col. Thomas Harmon. superintendent .
the Vermont Soldiers Home at GeniinS
ton, reports IT. the Me nt er the follow
ing changes at the home during the quar-
ter ending March 81. Admitted. eight, re
admitted, two from absent with leave. Is
discharged, enc; absent with leave, 40
average present and absent, 1903. Their
has not been deeth az the home sine
December 13 last, the longest period with
cut u death since the home was Instituted
WAS EXPERT on POWDER MACHIN
ERY.
r. Frank Wood, d long time resilient o
< Pennington di.d at his home Surd2
morning, says the Messenger lie was i
= his usual health up to Friday mornin
5 and went to his work as usual. lie wa
t seen after taken i'll and never rallied. Fo
- ever forty years II" had rcen connecte
/ It'll the making of powder machinery i
- the Clin Scott WClks. He hdl set up til
r. machinery in thiyty-iivc different mills |
/ America, Mexico, Russia, EJta, and Car
= ada and was considered the best po5tc
e iran on powder mills in the United state.
c He was an active member of the MaSoni
fraternity, and Sir Knight of Taft CON
uandery He had served several year
as chief of police of Bennington. as vi
lage trustee, ard filled ether offices
= his politics he was a staurch republican
% MI Wood was twice married, and Is SUI
Q We'd by a wife, two daugh,ers. and a sol
l. His funeral I.as attended under Mason
Il auspices Tuesday afternoon.
- MAN DIED WITH LOCKJAW.
A. j. Lang of East Charleston roet wit
: a shocking accident in lis saw viii In!
y week. says the Argus. The day gang wa
@ being succeeded bv the l 'Bht gang whe
d Mr.. Lang climbed on to the edgcr tap
, to watch a fire of edgings. and while thl
n engaged the mill was started. Not Knp"
IT ing this. he turned tc get "f tn" tabl
= STEPPED on the saw. which cut off the ba
of his right foot, leaVn E the two snrl
$ tees He declined ass!stanc" and wake
V to his house, a distf nee Of ten rods, vii
e his foot in this mangled condition. Or
!, Cushman of East Charleston, and Ellie
d Island Pond were summoned and dress,
h the wounds. Blood poison followed. al
If lockjaw, and a scco nd anlputation WAS d
| cidcd upon The foot was taken off at Il
snkie, but the unfortunate man survive
the operation only a short time, not =
>, gaining consciousness after the araes h
,r was administer ed.
~ TWENTY FIVE BAPTISMS
- Twenty. five rcrstns were baptized Su
!. day at Trinity church." Montpelier
% We're taken On probation. era II into :,
!. membership. of which 10 we're from pr
ID BATON and ere from letter. The Arg
% says Sunday was Rev. c. O. Judkins's la
&c Sunday at Trinity, ard the house of wo
Or ship was filled at both the morning Al
n. evening service. Extra chairs and sette
% had 10 be brought in at the evening ser' Il
t. pHOTOMICROGRAPp OF SNOW
CRYSTALS.
George Mccormick of Montpelier has
i his store framed phi toni;croeralhs of snt
~ crystals, made by w. A. BENTLEY of Mas
=, vile. VT, which ere to be placed in I
70 Museum at the State house, says the Jou
~, nal. There are To- 81. cimcns in all, ca
-, photographed or, tai occupying spa
~, about two inches square, The crysty
- are more teautiful in design, delicate
tIacery. ard symn etrical in form than a
u. fine lace work and must be seen to be n
J., preciated
!, The secretary of the navy has direct
=" that hereafter an explanatory nDtc sh
nc be inserted in the naval register indicati
Nv the fact that Rear Admiral Melville
Wv carried as an addi,ionil number in era
III by reason of his meritorious services
~ the Arctic regions.
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