Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-08-21
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Free Press Readers -Four Appli-
cants for Naval Appoint
ment in Rutland.


Free Press Readers-Four Appli-
cants for Naval Appoint
ment in Rutland.
Four young men began the examinations
conducted at the county court room in this
city Tuesday for the appointment to the
| National Naval academy at Annapolis.
which Senator Redfed Proctor is entitled
TO mako. The names of the candidates arr
Perry Gokay of Springfield Fred Dunn Of
! bennington, Ralph J. Davy and Howard
T.. Woodhn of this city. The examining
board consists of Prof w A. Beebc of
Morrisville, Prof. f. a. Wheeler of Fair
Haven and DR. S. w. Hammond of this
city. Each young man was first given a
rigid physical examination by DR. Ham
mond. He then took up his other subjects
consisting of reading, writing. spelling,
arithmetic, geography, English grammar,
| United States history, worlds history. al
zebra and plane geometry. A deficiency
In any one of these subjects Is considered
sufficient to throw out a candidate.
PAY CAR ON THE RUTLAND.
The Rutland railroad will hereafter nay
| its employees from n pay car. Heretofore
/ the employees outside Rutland have been
! paid by check The mon between Rutland
| and Bellows Falls were paid Tuesday.
! Wednesday the car will run from Chat
! ham. n. Y, to Burlington Thursday It
| VII run from burlington to Malone y. y,
ana Friday from Malone to Ogdcnsburgh.
LOG MAN WAS KILLED.
John Mcleod Of Bellows Falls, 90 years
Of age met with a fatal accident last Fri
/ day afternoon on the log pile at North
| Walpolc. He had a contract for hauling
| fhe logs out of the river for tho Interna-
] 10 80. II,
when he slipped and fell. log rolled on
| him, breaking his back and throwing him
/ TO the ground, a distance of about 30 feet,
| iracturing his skull When picked up he
| lived about eight minutes. His body was
/ taken to kecfe's undertaking rooms in the
village awaiting orders from his people.
| ON Monday tho body was shipped to Prince
Edwards Island. where he has mother
and father.-NIontpelier Argus.
Roy SEVERELY BURNED.
James. the 19-year-old son Of Alderman
j. II. Creed of Rutland was badly burned
Tuesday while playing with powder. The
| lad attempted to touch off a pile of explo-
Sive with match, but tho powder flashed
| before he was prepared and his clothing
caught fire. The boys face and right arm
are almost one continuous blister. He mar
rowly escaped losing the sight of both
eyes.
| APPOINTMENT FOR DIR. IIAZEN.
DR. Tracy L. Hazen has resigned as cura-
tor of the Fairbanks Museum in st. Johns
/ bury to accept an appointment in the sci
cntiiic department of Columbia University
New York Dr. Hazen was graduated from
the University of Vermont and is especial
~ well grounded in biological and botani-
cal lines. The trustees of the museum have
engaged Miss Della l. Griffin of Newton,
Mass, as his successor and she will be & n
her work the middle of September Miss
Griffin has been supervisor of science in
the Newton schools and was a. teacher in
nature study in the summer schools which
have recently been held throughout the
State.
/ JURY DISAGREED IN CASE BEFORE
GRAND ISLE COUNTY COURT
Tho case of Hazen vs.. Dodds, the trial
of which vas begun ir Grand Isle County
! Court Tuesday afternoon, was given to tho
/ jury about p. m. Thursday. After being
out about eight hours they failed to agree
and We're disc harecd. court taking a recess
until the oath inst. There is considerable
unfinished business on the docket
PUBLICATION OF FISH.
! The futile compay Of Rutland has Just
issued a neat booklet of the Vermont Fish
and Game league. 1t contains n report of
the clubs annual meeting last November
reports of special meetings held Soptembcg'
C. 1901 and January % 100 no constit,,
ton and bylaws of the cluh President Til
combs annral renort ana a Iist NJ the or
GERS and members of the CHM and Of
branch clubs Tho bcol,io+ has horn cent
OUT accompanied ny q supplement contain
ing an article on wall-eYcd pike by c. w.
/ Wilson of Gleus Falls. Rutland News.
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| The Roy. Alor2o Chase Of Richmond adj
dressed an audience of II at South Rverate