Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-07-24

case was continued without date. II is
expected that Mr.. Baker will attempt TO
obtain an injunction restraining the board
OF commissioners from appraislng the
property.-Rutland Herald.
ST. JOHNsBURY GETS A CAsKET
MANUFACTORY.
The Coolidge e. Stevens Casket Co. a rev
corporation for the manufacture of caskets
and undertakers supplies, will commence
work this week and occupy a portion of
the buildings Of the Northern Lumber Co,
In st. Johnsbury. The business will be
owned and managed by j. f. Coolidge Of
Waltham Mass. and C. II. Stevens OF this
town. Mr.. Coolidge Is n man of large
experience in this line. having been con-
nected with the National Casket Co., for
the past IA years and will have charge of
the sales and outside business. His part
ner needs no introduction to any one in this
section as Mr.. Stevens has been for many
years identified with the lumber business
hero and In other places and IL regarded as
one Of the leading business men in this
section. The manufacturing department
Will be In charge of B. f. Fullerton OF Bos-
ton, who has had an experience of 10 years
IN the same business in Boston and other
places. From l to IS hands will be en-
ployed at first and the number increased
later.-The Californian.
CHARGED WITH DEADLY ASSAULT
George Hasklns Is in Bennington Jail
charged with assault With a deadly wea-
pom upon one Leonard. In a row Leonard
received cut Just over the heart the knife
striking rib and glancing. He was also
cut Oh the face, got black eyes. and was
otherwise bruised.-Rutland News.
CLAIM MURDERER BUCK INSANE.
1t Is reported that an attempt will ba
vyoa do "a
the Hardwick wife killer, who was SEN
fenced at the June term OF Caledonia county
court to imprisonment for life, on the
grounds of insanity. and the report calls
ont the follow Ing vigorous protest from the
| Ilardwick Gazette-"The Gazette under
stands that movement is already under
way to get wife murderer Buck ont OF pri-
son ON the ground that he ia insane. If
that man Is not made to suffer his full
sentence one Of the most damnable out
RACES on justice will be perpetrated that
has ever come under our eye. Buck may
be insane now, and why shouldn't he be.
a man who has single human instinct
in him must undergo mental agony that Is
terrible in thinking of his awful crime. He
ought to; 1t Is part Of his punishment.
! But keep him where he belongs-behind
strong bhrs."-T Caledonian
GOLF TOURNAMENT IN RUTLAND.
Two golf teams from the Rutland Coun-
try club will play an ls-holc golf tourna-
ment Friday afternoon. beginning at two
O'Clock. The winning team will be given
n supper at the club house. Tho two teams
Will be made up follows: First team.
Pond captain, Merrill Clark, L. ellison,
Morse. Clement Gilmore. Chamberlain;
second team, Dunn, captain, Hall, Wood
nm. smith. Francisco Burt Sawyer Bot
tu'n A ball tournament will be played at
the club grounds Saturday. The entrance
Zee for this viii be a golf ball Next week
there will he a handicap tournament for
the CaVerly and Montague cups. The qua
Ilifying rounds Will be started Wednesday
afternoon at two o'clock and the first
round Of the match played will be begun
| Thursday a the Same hour. The semi
finals will be played Friday and the hnals
Saturday.-Rutland News
FOUND CHINAMEN IN HAY NOW.
Last Thursday Sheriff Miles of Newport.
with n couple Of deputies. came over to
Eden and made a search for n gang Of
/ Cinnamon whom the sheriff had reason to
believe were being smuggleI into the United
states from Canada. search was made
In Addison O'briens barn and four coolies
found in the hay NOW. They were escort
ed back to Newport. II is said that this
business has hecn going on fer some time.
the Cinnamon being brought In and then
in the night carried to railroad stations
Sheriff Miles Is evidently on to the game
and there will no doubt be less Of ii here
after. Erien Is under heavy bonds
News and Citizen.
THE RUTLAND DEFUNCT BANK
AGAIN.
Col. Joel c. Baker and George e. Law
renee Of Rutland went to Brattleb oro
! Tuesday afternoon to appear at a hearing
before Judge H. H. Wheeler OF the United
States courts in the chancery case of D. u.
Muir, receiver of the Merchants National
bank of Rutland against Maria Hodges of
Clarendon. Tho hearing was on Il demur-
rer filed by the defendant. The case is a
bill in equity and is brought by the recei-
Yer to recover some property I'm connection
with an assessment made on the defendant
as stakeholder of tho refinct bank. No
decision was given by the court in regard
to the demurrer.-The Herald.
STATE BAPTIST CONVENTION.
i The annual state convention of the vari-
Gus BAPTIST organizations In Vermont will
be held at bennington Monday. Tuesday,
and Wednesday, September o. % and a
1t Is expected that the speakers will include
President Fauncc of Brown University and
Dr. Moorehouse of New York city. The
Rev. W. a. Dawson, superintendent o.
missions for the convention has during the
past nine months presented the convention
work in l6 churches and secured In cash or
pledges Tor the mission work s. $50 and eX
poets to visit about IL more churches before
september l. This promises to be the best
year during the - years history OF the
convention.-News and Citizen.
TRIED TO RUN AWAY WITH HIS
CHILD.
Center street Rutland was the scene of
quite an unusual sight Wednesday morn
ing about II O'Clock when Mrs Frank
Jones, formerly OF Proctor ran down the
street pursuing her husband who carried
their three ears old son In his arms after
having snatched the child from its mother
1t seems from the statement OF Mrs
Jones. that she and her husband have not
agreed for some time. In fact she says
they have separated six times The last
separation occurred Thursday night. She
came from Proctor, where they lived. tc
Rutland and stayed with friends on Baxter
street Wednesday Mrs. Jones moved
with her child into rooms over the quarters
of the commercial department of the pub
lie schools on Center street. She was
standing with the child in front OF the
building when Jones came along and gave
her such a violent push that she fell on the
sidewalk. Jones then grabbed the child
and ran down the street with his wife In
pursuit, Tho woman later applied 10
Grand Juror j. Walter Lyons for war.
rant for Jones arrest. Jones also applied
for n warrant for the woman's arrest, al.
leging that he could bring evidence &c
show her character was not the best. Late
In the afternoon no warrant had been
issued.
lGETTING VALUABLE HERD OF COWS
Seymour Van Santvoord of Troy is stock