Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-10-09
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discontinued by appointment of commits
sioners on defendants estate Theodore NJ
Slayton vs.. Andrew J. Moore, continued;
r. A. Huse. administrator of Cara r.
Nicholas vs.. Montpelier & Wells River
railroad, death Of plaintiff suggested and
case continued; r. f. Angel vs. Il. r.
Fletcher eiectment. continued; John A.
Hall vs.. estate of Margaret +. G. Turner
appeal from commissioners. continued
Carleton a. Hall ct al vs.. estate Of Mar
garet f. c. Turner. appeal from com
missoners. continued; Nelson Downing
vs.. Fred Lintini, trespass and trover, CON
tinued; Ambrogio Frontini VS.. Cementini
Bianchi. general assumpsit. continued;
James Cook VS.. Mosley e Warren, tres
& Harrington. general assumpst, settled
and discontinued.
TWO DEAF AND DUMB BROTHERS
KILLED.
Two deaf and dumb brothers. John and
Sampson Drown of Bloomington, were
struck and killed by the south bound Mon
trcal express Saturday afternoon. while
they werc driving over a crossing at Bar
ton Landing. The horses attached to their
wagon had crossed the track when the
engine struck tho vehicle, and the animals
ran through the streets with the forward
wheels. carrying the body of one of the
victims, which had been dismembered
This crossing is hidden by curve OH tho
track, and is considered dangerous place,
two boys having been killed there by an
express train last summer
NO LIQUOR SOLD IN BENNINGTON.
The liquor business in Bennington has
been in a comatosc state the entire week.
not ono of the II places in the village hav
Ing opened up II is stated that several
IF the proprietors have permanently retir
I'd. No disposition has as yet been made
of the 36 casks of ale that were seized two
weeks ago. which are now stored in and
near the court house The beer was claim
cd by the Rutland Railroad company, bat
II is expected that it will be condemned by
the court.
THE BANDS TREASURER MISSING.
The members of the Green Mountain
band Of Randolph are considerably e1ercis-
ed over the prolonged absence OF the GUS
todian of the bands funds, Fred Rope
and a worrisome lack of knowledge con-
corning his whereabouts. Mr.. Rope, who
has been treasurer of the band for tho last
three years, was considered a reliable cti-
zen and had the confidence of the hand
Since the last election of officers in June,
the organization has been irving to con-
duct its affairs in business like manner
and in pursuance of that idea made some
Investigations that revealed a few discrep-
ancies in the business managers and
treasurer's accounts for tho year ending in
June. Mr.. Roppc claimed to have the or
Aers which would prove his account % b.
correct, but before the band could focus
its regard on tho treasurer's rr0,h. RE and
tho orders disappeared around the vanish
ing point and for ten days have not been
located. Tho bands loss. so far as is def
nitely known, Is from $50 to s}o Mrs
Rope and her only chld are living on
Mill street-Herald and News
MINISTER'S MEET IN CAMBRIDGE.
The Iamoile County Association of
Congregational Ministers in Cambridge
met with the Rev. Edwin Wheelock Tues
day. September 30. The members present
were the Rev. II. G. Howard of Jefferson
vile. T.. G. French Of johnson, the Rev
MIR. Davies of WOlcott, the Rev. MIR.
Hagar of Hyde Park and the Rev. f. L.
Church of Cambridge. The topic for con-
sheraton was the The Nature and Eff
feet OF Religious REVEALS" The papers
read by Messrs Hagar, French and How
ard were of interest. They were follow I'd
by discussions of much interest and elicit
ed a remarkable degree of thought and di-
NersitY of opinion. The session opened in
o'clock except for recess for the MEM
bers to partake Of an excellent dinner
served by Mrs. WheelOck