Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-06-05
NEWS OF VERMONT.

NUUO VI IUNWVNls
More Important Events Grouped for
Free Press Readers-Death OF Sabin
Scott, an Aged Resident OF Eden.
sahin Scott died at his home in Eden
evening. Mr.. Scott was one OF
the oldest grocers in New England and
well known in Vermont. where he had
been engaged in business. Sabin Scott was
getting well along toward the century
marx. as he was born in Fftzwilliam, N.
r.. September 16. 1907. His father was
Elijah Scott and he was the second oldest
Df 10 children, the only one now surviving
being Miss Caroline Scott, who is So years
old. and who lives in Barnet, VT Mr..
SCOTS ancestors lived in SturbridSe,
Mass, and the first to settle In America
was Peter Scott. who came from Scotland
and settled in Roxbury in 1884 His father
moved to Craftshury. VT, in 1910, where
Sao.n resided until 1887. when he opened
store in Lowell, VT, removing to Eden in
1856. His was one of the almost extinct
types Of country stores immortalized by
the artist Smedley, containing everything
necessary to eat and wear from the cradle
to the grave. From 1870 to HarrisOn's adj
he was postmaster, and rep
resented Lowell in the Legislature in 1888
and 1899. He cast his first ballot for Presi-
dent Jackson and ever since had been a
strong democrat. Mr.. Scott and family
were strong spirtualists. Gen. Winfield
Scott was one of their many noted rela-
tives, Mr. Scott distinctly recalled the i'm
portant events for 81 years. He first saw
q railway in the spring Of 1897 and rode
from Nashua to Boston, when he went to
--fs
Sarah Towle Of Craftsbury, who died in
March. 1895. They had five children. Thad-
deus. died in Ohio Frank, died in Ala
bama, leaving five children; Orrell, died in
Alabama, leaving a wife and one son. Leo
a wholesale dealer in Denver; Mrs. Eliza
beth Stone Of Eden and Mrs. Sarah San
born. who lived with her father. Mrs.
S lnborn has two daughters. Isabelle. wife
Of DR.. II. II. Hi of Lowell, and Bernice,
who is still at home. Mr.. Scott attributed
his long life and unusually robust health
10 dieting Il have made 1t the rule of
my life he once said. ito eat and drink
of everything / wanted at any time of the
day or night The funeral was held Tues
day.
COMMENCEMENT AT RANDOLPH.
The closing exercises of the State Nor
NAL school at Randolph Centre will be held
lows: Sunday evening, June s, sermon be-
fore the graduating classes, the Rev.
Charles f. Partridge; Monday and Tues
day, June 9-l0, examinations; Wednesday,
June II, morning, oral examinations; af-
ternoon, two o'clock. class day; four
o clock. meeting of Alumni association;
evening eight O'Clock, concert: Thursday,
June Il. Morning $40 o'clock teaching ex-
ercises; eleven o'clock, address, Prof.
Charles Il. Wright; graduation.
ANNUAL RAILROAD MEETING.
The annual meeting of the Brattleboro
and Whitehall Railroad company was held
at the Brooks House In Brattleboro Satur-
day. The following officers were chosen
Directors. C. +. Thompson. 4. l.. Water
man. Frank Goodbue, o. L. Sherman, E
b. Batcheder J. n. Taft, J. Q. Shumway
j. w. Melendy. ]. H. Herrifield; clerk, and
auditor. ]. l.. Martin: treasurer, C. H.
Thompson; president, c. +. Thompson;
'vice-president. l.. l.. Waterman; executive
committee. Z. l.. Waterman, ]. w. Me.
lendy and C. F.. Thompson. According tc
established custom, the stockholders were
given free transportation and a dinner a,
the hotel.
ORANGE COUNTY COURT
The ensuing June term Of Orange Coun'
lty Court began in Chelsea on Tuesday
June 3, the Hon. John w. Rowell of Ran
dolph presiding judge and the Hons. janet
X. Nolan of Topsham and Charles II
Bgelow of Brookfleld assistant judges
Curtis S. Emery, clerk; Hale X. Darling
deputy clerk; Frank l. Whitney, sheriff
David S. Conant of Bradford. states at
torney; Margaret z. Chestnut Of Burling
ton, reporter; Stephen b. Darling OF Yer
shire high bailiff. The grand jurors sum
moned for the term are as follows
Bradford, Preston S. Chamberlain; Brain
tree, Marcus ID. Laporte: Brooktield, AL
pheus G. 1libbard: Chelsea, Walter II
Emery, ErdiN \. Bacon: Corlnth, Johl
S. Chapman; Fairlee, Marshall Z. Rugg
Newbury. James A. Johnson; Orange. Os
car Dickey: Randolph Willard Gay; Straf
ford, George r. Chandler; Thetford. W. II
Church; Topsham, Il. Poole: Tunbridgt
Lewis Dickerman; Vershire. F. w. Farm
ham, Washington. Scott w. Paine: Yves
Fairlee. George L. Church; Williamstowr
Cyrus U. Lathrop. The petit jurors sum
moncd are as follows Bradford. Sidne
w. Williams. Thomas H. George: Brain
tree, Roila c. Thayer. George l. Ford
Brooktield. Edward Z. Boyce, Edgar J
,,'rrask; Chelsea, George II. Bacon. Elgi
d. Barnes; Cornth, Charles f. Wiggin:
Carlos d. Martin; Fairlee f. w. Pierce
James Brennan; Newbury, Thos. P. Ba
ley, n. Robinson: Orange. Mason b. Curtis
John W. Jackson; Randolph. Jairus ]
Adams, Charles II. Waldo; STAFFORD, job
L. Barrett, James r. Hayes; 1hetford,
NJ. Wilson, John X. Daggett: Topshan
lC. H. Hight. Austin J. Goodall; Tunbridg'
Henry r. Hayward, Almon I. Bicknel
Vershire. Ethan blanchard, Y s. Sleeper
Washington. Daniel S. Emery, Martin "
Chamberlain West Fairlee. r. H. Deal
born, Calvin Morse; Willinmstown, The
mas c. Waldo, Herbert r, Martin. TT
Jury calendar contains nftesn cases, {
which not more than half will probably /
tried The court list numbers invent!
three cases This being a grand jury teri
some criminal asses will doubtless be trle
but according to present appearances Il
term will not be long one.
DELEGATES TO DISTRICT CONvEN
TON.
A q caucus held Saturday afternoon
81. Johnsbury, the following delegate
were elected to the sScond district conve,
ton. at Montpelier, June Is. Or. T,
stiles, Delos NJ. Bacon. L. w. Fisher, &c
p. Moore, George Ranney. 0. II. Hende
son, Or. w. J. Aldrich. George II. eros
p. r. HaEen. Frank II. Brooks. The dta
!, gates are uninstructsd. and are empowe
ed to select their own alternates.
LOOKING FOR A STOLEN HORSE.
1 xass.s5 x>cliaS hpapector from Me-