Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-08-14
NEWS OF VERMONT.
More Important Events Grouped for
Free Press Readers Races to Be
Held at Barre Aug. 20, 81 and 90.

Held at Barre Aug. 90, 81 and 90.
Three days of racing will be given at the
Granite City Trottng Park August 20, u
and %. This Is one of the regular circuit
races and $500 in purses will be given,
divided as follows: $50 class, r and p,
$50; 2.40 class, T.. 5000; 2:i0 class, r. and
T.. $3.50; 2.30 class, r. and p, $3.50; 2:27
class, r. and p. $3.50. 2:24 class, r. and =.
$3.50; 2:21 class. r. and p. $3.50; 2:1o class,
I. and F., $3.50; PIG class. r. and r.,
$3.50; free for all. $500. Entries close
Monday. August 18th. at II p. m. Mem
bers OF the National Trotting association
and their rules to govern. Mile heats best
three In five. Purses divided so. %. 10 and
10 per cont No horse to receive but one
money In any class. Topples allowed.
Trotters eligible at four seconds below
each class above. Horses called at one
o'clock, p. m. or earlier. Six to enter,
four to start. Entry fee 5 per cent to ac-
company entry. and 5 per cent additional
from starters
ADVENT CAMPMEETING.
The 10Th annual campmeeting Of the
Hoosick Valley Advent Christian confer
cnce will he held at Paramount Park, Fair
Haven, August 18th to oath. In addition
to the prea cheers of tho local conference
there will be present. the Rev. M. G. Nell
son Of Springfield. Mass. the Rev. d. II.
Woodland of Newburyport, Mass. and the
Rev. G.. e. Tyler Of Bristol, Conn.
BOY THIEVES IN POULTNEY.
Several residents of Poultney have been
disturbed in the evening lately by the &C
tons OF a gang of thicving boys. They &c
to different places, stealing apples. or any
fruit they may find. They disturb people
with their yelling, their ignorant hootins
and swearing. They curse at whomsoever
they may meet. They insult ladies. They
are reproach to any one unfortunate
enough to come in contact with them.
They are a discredit to their parents, and
a disgrace to the town. Would that the
man who shot to frighten them few
nights since could have touched their legs
with something that would Jingle, and
drove some brains into their empty crani-
ums.-Poultney Journal.
STABBING CASE ENDED
Arthur Murray and David Charbonneau
Of Plainfield appeared before Justice II. p
Martin Thursday and pleaded guilty 10
simple assault, paying fine of 81 each and
costs. They got into n fight In n field a
few weeks ago. Later Murray's brother
laid in wait for Charbonneau to chastise
him, and in the encounter Murray was
stabbed. Charbonneau was arrested and
later released. hurry was confined to the
bed from his wounds. but disappeared one
night. c. f. Woodland OF Montpelier APP
pcarcd for the grand jury.-Montpeliel
Argus.
RECOVERY FROM STABBING.
John Murray Of West Rutland, who wa.
stabbed in n drunken quarrel at that place
last May, is still at the Proctor hospital
whore he was taken after the ARRAY. He
is now able to be dressed and about and is
improving rapidly. His wound is nearly
healed and IL is not absolutely necessary
for him to remain at the hospital longer
although as the conditions are more fay
vorable there for his speedy recovery HI
will probably stay a few weeks more. The
men, Kelley and Joe Smith, a Pollander
who are said to have been involved In tn
quarrel. are at the county jail. They have
not yet been arraigncd. The physician who
has Murrays case In charge said that thu
patient has been we'll enough for n weel
to have his deposition taken.-RutlanC
Herald.
BUILDING AN ATHLETIC SHED.
Col Z. G. Benton is building an atheti,
shed il Guildhall. and will furnish 1t will
all modern appliances for athletic pur
poses lie is also laying out the ground
for outdoor games which when completed
will be tho best ball ground In this north
crn country. Col. Benton is very enterpris
ing and generous and finds ready help
mate in Mrs Benton.
BOY THIEF SENT TO Reform
SCHOOL.
Eddie Mayhem of Angus. Que, about |
years old was arrested In Island Pond Sa t
urdav morning by Deputy Sheriff Bem
on a charge of stealing s. from Noel Rich
ard, a stranger on his way to Portland
and who bad previously bcfriended tn
youngster. Later In the day before Jus
ticc Parsons he pleaded guilty and wa
sentenced to the Industrial School at Yer
GENES during his minority. a term o
seven years and ten months. He was take
to NcrCcnncs Monday by the arresting of
fcer.-Essex County Herald
ITALIAN THIEVES FINED.
Three Italians were brought before Jus
tice Comings in Windsor. Tuesday, an,
fined in all $3.50 for uamping. etc. The
profcssed to be old junk dealers, but pick
ed up everything they could lay thei
hands on. They appeared In compan
with an organ grinder. and while the latte
was discoursing sweet music in front of
house the others were pursuing their ave
cations in the rear. At Charles Stone
they carried off "A brass kettle. lie nat
urally objected, and chased up the part
so closely. the Italian dropped his plumber
and plunged from sight into densel
wooded ravine. Later in the day, he WA
seen on the street and arrested. His com
panions in arms were found packing thei
pickings in bags in the rear of Amsden'
office on Depot avenue. and taken int
custody. Sheriff kiniry had a little cur
osity 10 see what the follows had pickle
up, and greatly to his surprise found tw
pairs OF shoes and a grain sack belongn
to himself. After getting with Justic
Comings. the fellows took up their onwar
march with an emphatic declaration thu
they shouldn't visit Windsor again "I
they knew it."-Nermont journal
NEW ENGINES ON THE RUTLAND.
The Rutland railroad has just receive
eight new passenger engines and thre
shifting engines of the most modern typ
which will be put into commission at once
Four of the passenger engines were mad
by the American Locomotive company {
Manchester, n. H., and four at the work
of the same company in Schenectady. \
Y. The shifting engines were made a
Mancht ster. All the passenger engine
are of large size. and have all the moder
appliances, They are the l0-wheel type.
WINSTON CHURCHILL ON POLITICS
Winston Churchill denies that he use
| the occasion of his recent house warmth
TO announce that he was candidate for I'll
LcRisla ture, but says several of those pres
| ent, who knew he was candidate spok
to him on the subject. Continuing he says
81 always intended to give the hous,
warning Independently Of politics. l al
most anxious to go to Concord. not becaus
have any special fish to fry. but becaut
IN IL, tho waifara nj tha Stnta