Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-06-19
NEWS OF VERMONT.
More Important Events Grouped for
Free Press Readers-S Champ
ionship Golf tournament at
Manchester.

tournament will be held on the EkwanolS
Country club grounds in Manchester, July
g. and 5, says the News. The conditions
limit the competitors to residential men,
bcrs or stockholders of the club, and all
resident Vermont golfers. The qualifying
round will be IS holes, 16 to be eligible for
the State championship. A gold medal will
he given for the lowest score The final
round will be Sc holes on the last day,
when there will be an Is hole handicap.
ESSEN COUNTY CONVENTION.
The republican voters in Essex county
Will meet in convention by their delegates
at the court house in Guildhall Tuesday,
June "a. at ten o'clock a. m, to nominate
candidates for senator assistant judges,
judge of probate, States attorney, sheriff,
high bailim and county commissioner. to
be supported at the next September cleo
ti0n also to elect county committee, and
To transact such other business may
properly come before the convention, says
the Herald. In accordance with the gem
Cral custom the county committee will be
tho committee credentials. by vote of
the last convention the basis of representa-
tion will he two delegates to each town
and one additional delegate for each 50 re-
publican votes cast in said town for scna-
s5@ 'r ''a'''0"a' part 'nere0' exceeding
THINK MRS RUSSELL INSANE.
FppIIe VI inc people WHO nave ndu charge
of the matter OF remedying the existing
conditions in the family of Mrs Inez Rus
soil OF Rutland who is now confined in the
House Correction, have arrived at the con-
cuson that she is insane and they believe
HAT her cruelty to her children and also to
III children of Charles Temple who lived
with her, can be explained In that way,
vs. the News. 1t IS, therefore. probable
that If the woman is released by habeas
corpus proceedings through the efforts of
her attorney she will be again arrested.
Steps will then be taken to have her ex-
anined and. if found to be insane, COM
mitted to an asylum States Attorney
George L. Lawrence has received a notice
requesting him to be ready to appear be-
fore Judge Loveland Munson this week to
represent the State In the hearing for a
writ of habeas corpus in the Russell case
TO be brought by Mr.. Harris because Of
the woman's alleged false Imprisonment
VERMONT WOMAN SUFFRAGISTS TO
MEET.
The Vermont woman's Suffrage assocla-
ton will hold their annual meeting at the
Gniversalist Church in West Concord,
commencing Wednesday evening. June IS,
continuing through Thursday and Thurs
day evening. A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to all.
INMATES AT SOLDIERS HOME.
The number of inmates now at the Sol
diers' Home in Bennington is 49, the
largest number since the institution was
opened in 1887, says the Times A consider
able number Is away on furlough Several
have been brought to the home during the
past few months to die. being affected with
incurable ailments that gave every pros
pect of ending speedily. AS the veterans
grow older and the work of gaining a live
lihood becomes harder the home is eagerly
sought after as refuge for the remainder
eft their lives.
CONNIE EN- CEMENT THE RANDOLPH
STATE NORMAL SCHOOL
Commencement exercises at the Ran
doph State Normal school occurred June
III. Examinations were conducted by Prof
w. L. Howard and F.. w. Pierce of the
state board of normal school commits
fioners The graduation day programme
Included teaching exercises by members of
the class and an address by Prof c. b.
Wright. Certificates were presented to the
following graduates:
Higher course-Arche c. Dixie, Char
lotte; HILBERT W. Gilmore Randolph Cen
ter; Josephine A. Hodges, Randolph Gen.
ter; Myrtle E. Rowell, Randolph.
Lower course-Blanche F.. Adams Bar
7ard; Lillian NJ Adams Barnard Sophie
u. Anderson, Waterbury Center; Adah f.
Austin, East Brookfield; Charlotte l..
Baird, Randolph Center; Anna l.. Bragg,
Waitsfeld; Edith G. Butler Waterbury:
Luthera NJ. Carleton, West Newbury
Mabel c. Chlckering, st. Johnsbury; Ber-
nice A. Colby. Bradford; Clare II. Dygert.
Essex Center; Iona M. Fits. Vershlre;
Harvey G. Fletcher, North Randolph; Kit
tic {. Gardner, North Pownal w. Judson
lI@T rngton. Randolph Center: Mabel f.,
I'r re- Waitsfeld Alice II. Hyzer, Ran
da' ,h Center; Effie M. Ingalls,, Montpelier;
N lily b. Johnson. Waitsfeld: Winnifred
Mann, Randolph; Eva A. Meigs, Yer
f.nnes; Sadie NJ. Plummer, Groton
'lanche c. Sewall. Royalton: Abbie l..
smith, Cabot Caroline NJ. Swift. Middle
tex; Maude A. Thurber, Randolph Center;
amy H. Walbridge, Williamstown; Carrie
A. White, Woodstock; Myra C. Wilcox,
North Pownal; Alice @. Woodward Ran
oolph; Bessie f. Woodward, Randolph.
ORLEANS COUNTY VETERANS AS
ISOLATION MEETS.
The Orleans County Veterans Associa-
ton held It's annual meeting June G at
Barton. 1t was one of the most src.
cessful meetings which has been held for
several years, says the Monitor. There
were about 100 soldiers present Most of
them were veterans OF the Civil war but
some We're younger men who served in tho
Spanish war Of 1898, and some served in
the Philippines The forenoon was passed
In welcoming the arrivals and listening 70
the inspiring music furnished by the drum
corps. one OF the most pleasing events of
the forenoon was the cane drill bv about
20 Of the boys of the village school At
the approach of the dinner hour process
sion was formed, headed by the drum
corps and the comrades marched TO the
q, A. r. hall, whore they did Justice ia
the excellent repast provided by the mem
'"rs of the W. r. C. At 100 p. M n pro-
'ession was formed and proceeded Ia
Seavers hail. whore the exercises of the
day were held The address of welcome
was delivered by F.. G.. Collision. in his
own pleasing way, in behalf of the G. A.
r., and f. w. Baldwin welcomed the Wis
itors In behalf Of the citizens Mrs A. c.
sleeper of Newport responded in behalf OF
the association. The speaker of the day
was Mr.. j. w. Currier of North Troy, who
delivered most valuable and interesting
historical address. William Williams adj
dressed the association on the work Of the
navy. He was in the navy during the war
and he gave very graphic account of the
capture of New Orleans by Commodore
Farraguts fleet. He advocated the build
ing up of a strong navy by the nation
rs the best method of being prepared for
war ard also of preserving peace. Capt
j. G, Peene was invited to make some re-
marks ana he responded to the invitation
making some most felcitous hits. Tho
Barton hand furnished music in the after.
noon and the Peerless orchestra rendered
several selections in the hall during the
exercises. Tho next annual meeting of the