Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-09-11
NEWS OF VERMONT.
Free Press ers-suocessfulI,
Work OF the Boys Club in Barre.

Work OF the Boys Club in Barre.
Superintendent A. A. Barnes Of the
Boys club at Barre has made out the Sec
ond annual report of the club. In the re-
port he states that the interest in the pro-
ject both among the townspeople and the
boys themselves, has shown decided
gain In the past year and the statistics
prove that. The membership of the club is
now 472 boys and during the past year
there was an aggregate attendance of H.
501, with an average of 81 each night. The
largest single attendance was 125 and the
smallest 49, The reading room has been
used by 3951 and the washing room by
2,S73. Gymnasium work under "A compe-
tent instructor, has attracted 1924 and 100
boys have taken advantage of instruc-
ton in drawing In the club bank there
were 81 depositors and they deposited
$lO11 in i2i separate payments, making
an average deposit of nearly three cents.
Supt. Barnes has visited $50 homes and the
hub rooms have been visited by 276 people.
The average attendance is seven larger
than during the year previous. New equip
ment has been added to the gymnasium
and shower bath 5 now being installed.
Many books have been added to the libra
ry and various magazines and papers have
been contributed to the reading room by
friends. Also certain amDunt Of food
iilb tIOtIllIlS was ulSlTlDuled DN IHe super
intendent. The usefulness of the insti-
tuition promises to grow.-North1cid News.
INSPECTING STATE INSTITUTIONS.
Gov. William w. Stickney Of Ludlow and
Lieut. Gov. Martin f. Allen of North Fer
risburgh with Prison Commissioner ]. N.
Woodhn hade their annual inspection of
the house of correction In RUTLAND Monday
afternoon. Gov SticSney said later that
they found the institution in a satisfac-
tory condition. Gov. Stickney and Lieut..
Gov. Allen inspected the Nergennes reform
school Tuesday, after which they will in
spect in the order named the sanitarium
at Burlington, the Waterbury insane asy-
lum, the States prison at Windsor and
the Brattleboro retreat for the insane.
NEW SUPERINTENDENT OF MOTIVE
POWER.
Philip T. Lonergan, the Rutland Rail-
roads new superintendent of motive
power, has arrived in Rutland from Os-
wego. N. Y, and commenced his duties
Tuesday morning. q. w. Kenncy, who
Mr.. Lonergan succeeds. will probably ic-
main in the employ of the railroad, but in
what capacity has not been announced.
Mr.. Lonergan began mis- railroad career
in 1876 as a drauEhtsman for the Della
ware Lac<awannd and Western railroad,
and since 1893 he has been superintendent
OF tHe rome, N5tcrtOWn ana OSCeDS-
burg railroad, retaining that position when
the railroad was absorbed by the New
York Central. He is staying for the pres
ent at the Berwick house.-Rutland Her
aid.
CITY FOUND UNUSED PIPE.
The members OF the street committee Of
the board of aldermen of Rutland have dis
covered a large amount Of sewer pipe
IIb has 1ain in
Allen street and with this pipe they have
ordered city Engineer, Arthur G. Grover
to begin the construction Of a sewer on
Mussey street. which has been badly need
ed for a long time. There are something
over 400 feet of this pipe, which measures
one foot in diameter. 1t was laid into Allen
street many years ago, long before Rut-
land became a city. although for what pur-
pose it was put there is not exactly clear.
Certain it Is, however. that the pipe had
been dead at both ends. and unused for
years and it's discovery by the street COM
mittee was fortunate thing for the resi-.
dents of Mussey street. and also for the
city treasury, as it will save several hun
dred dollars which it would have been
necessary to pay out for new pipe. AS it
is the cost of the sewer will be compare
lively small and the work will be paid for
out Of the 5000 sewer fund City Engineer
Grover began work on Mussey street Tues
day morning with a good force of men.
Mayor Temple Monday ordered city En-
ginccr Grover not to construct the Mussey
street sewer because a resolution appro-
priating $500 FOR "A sewer on that street,
made Of new pipe, which was passed by
the board of aldermen some time ago, had
been vetoed by him. Under the present
plan, however, the sewer will cost less
than quarter of that amount, Mr. Grover
sought the advice of local attorneys on
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with the work-Rutland News.
VALUABLE COLLECTION OF COINS.
C. II. Wakefield, OF Montpelier, better
known as Crit Wakefield. Is the owner
of a collection of coins which is not only
highly priced by the owner, but which has
monetary value far above that fepres
ented on the face of the various pieces
OF silver and copper. The collection OF
silver pieces is small being confined to
Columbian half dollars. twenty cent pieces
and some of smaller denominations, while
the collection of copper coins goes BACK in
one instance as far as the days Of George
H. and includes almost a complete colleC-
ton of American cents from 1850 to date.
His Oldest American cent bears
medal lion OF Washington and the
date of 1882 while his liberty
coins bear date of 1893, '97 and
'9S Beginning with the familier large
American cent which was last coined il
1857. Mr. Wakefieds collection contains
one or more dates, 1900, 0l, 0S, 'o5. '0I
'0S. 10, II. "A. '16. II, Is, 10. 20, q, %
g. "a, rs, 20. q, '2S 20, 80 81 30, 49,
a. 35, 30, 81. '3S 80, 40. Il. AZ, '4S. A,
As 46, AZ. AS. 40 50, 81. 81 80 "a, So
and 90. His collection of American half
cents bear date of 1907. 1880, ISIS, and
1884, while his new or small cent collection
is complete from 1858 to date Among his
foreign coins are half-farthings OF 1874, an
English piece of las and bearing fine
medallion likeness of George H., coinsl
from Liberia dated 1893, Nova Scotia
half penny of 1882, half-stinners Of the col
onies of Essequebo and Demarara, 1913;
two kreuzers from South Germany dated
1876 and inscribed * *. OesterrcichischeI