Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-10
NEWS OF VERMONT.


More important Events Grouped for
Free Press Rsaders-Largs Fund for
Bellows Free Academy at Fairfax.
Less than 25 years ago the little town of
Fairfax came into possession by n legacy
Of $25 900 consisting of $50 shares CT the
stock of the Chicago Rock Island and Pa
cifjc Railway company. The dividends re-
ceived have been used from time to time
to purchase more of tho same stock and
to day the trustees of this fund have over
$50, 900 with which to carry out the pur-
pose of the will namely the establishment
Of the Bellows Free academy of Fairfax,
Vt
STATE FAIR AT RUTLAND SEPT. Gil.
The Vermont State Agricultural society
and the Rutland County Agricultural So
ciety will hold joint fair at Rutland Sept.
9. 10 and II.
SENSATION AT ESSEX JUNCTION
George II Dalrymple. principal of the
Essex Junction high school, was given his
choice of pr owing his innocence OF accusa-
tons brought against him Saturday OF re-
signing, says special to the Globe. He
accepted the latter alternative and the
school Is now without head. The schools
have had a vac alton of three weeks. They
were to open again Monday. Mr.. Dairy
nlple has been passing part of his Vaca-
ton at his home ir Nergennes. 1t wa
during his atserce that IA young boys re-
vealed a condition CT things that shocked
the school beard. It made an Investigation
which satisfied the members that there
WAS ground fer tho action they took. Mr.
Dairymple left town Saturday night. The
community Is much stirred over tho AFFAIR,
and general sympathy Is expressed for his
family. He has beer principal CT the high
school for nearly three years. He came
from Stowe where he held a similar posi-
ton. c. II. Martin will finish the year as
principal Of the school and an assistant
will be chosen at the next meeting of the
school board.
FISH AUTHORITIES FOOLED.
Fish ard Game Commissioner navis Of
Eethcl came to town TLur:day evening az
ter a brief visit to st. Armand where he
assured him self that the Canadians were
really SEEMING and told the fishermen here
to 20 ahead, says the Swanton Courier.
ffe has not yet issued the licenses but has
required all those who wish to Ash n make
out an application for a license which he
will Issue later. In the face Of tho assur-
ances he was receiving from the Canadian
government at ottawa Mr.. Davis could
not believe that the Canadians were fishing
until he had tecn &c st. Armand and seen
for himself He failed to understand that
the fishing in Misssquoi Pay Is controlled
by the govern ent at QIebtc Instead of
the government at Ottawa. MT. DAVIS
rs very indsrsrt at tn" way he had been
deceived In the matter. S he had supposed
that tho agreement I cached at Ottawa last
fall would be lived UP to.
PAIR OF STEERS, CONDEMNED.
c. ]. Bell of Walden of the state cattlc
commission, and DR.. stephens CT White
River Junctit n were in Sharon Wcdnesda,
and c. niemned a pair CT yeariing steer:
teon ging to e. II. Noyes, which had to b'
kille d.
MUSICAL FESTIVAL TOR WHITE RtV
Err JUNCTION.
At the coming musical festival to &c hell
| in White River Junction Mey 18th and l5ti
| by the White River Musical association
With Prof. c. II. Morse of Dartmouth a
musical director, tho following artists vii
ar pear. says the Landmark Miss Paulin
| " Gilman of Bt stan, T'eszo contraito,
teacher in the New Erflnnd Conservatory
Mr.. ]. c. Bartlett of Boston. tenor. MI
Stephen Townsend of Be ston. baritone
who has gained quite celebrity ty nj
sinsing at the Worcester Mass, musica
4
mouth numbering between fifty and sitt.
Voices will have parts on the programme
Mss Margaret Gorham of st. lchnsour!'
who was pianist at the last festival. VII
| again act la that capacity.
STREET RAILROAD FROM RUTLANI
TO FAIR HAVEN.
james r Wenn Of New York city, VIII
will have charge of the work done by IN
on the extension of the street rallwa
from West Rutland to Fair Haven. arrive
lin Rutland Wednesday. Mr.. Wrenn state
to the Herald that a batch OF 100 ltaiaI'
from New York Thursday would pegi
| work on the proposed extension. AS N
work demands the force will later be in
creased. Before leaving New York MI
Wrenn shipped consignment of SO shoN'.
to West Rutland and the men will at ono
begin work on the grading and prepare
lay the ties and rails, which have alread
arrived and been piled along the propose
, route of the railway. -Four houses be
tween Rutland and Cas- Teton have bee
re nted and the workmcn will be quartere
therein until the work has progresse
' nearly to Castleton.
FOUR NEW CANDIDATES FOR PHAF
MACISTS.
, Siy candidates took the examination q
the Berwick house Wednesday afternoo
1 and evening given by the State board {
rharmacv1 They were T.. w. Bennett
| Coyer. n. H., f. F. Larorte of Holyok
: Macs. T.. +. Bryan of Waterbury. job
, T. Iyston Of this city, F. f. Everett Of S
4 Johnsbury and w. D. Clough of Ne
. eennes. the first four Icing former Sal
| dents at the Massachusetts College
: Pharmacy at Boston. The examination
h, which begun at 1 O'Clock In the afternoo
D included oral and written tests. They wei
o COMPLETED about 10 O'Clock in the ev2nln
I -Four of the six candidates passed the c'
: aminations or the examining board, Co
6 Inns Blakely of Montpelier. A. l.. I'utch'
o of ST. Adams. A. w. Higgins Of Ruuar
. and ]. G.. Be,lrosc of Burlington Wei
t. present.
THIEF IN RUTLAND CITY HOSPITAL
: Mrs. Alice Preston, a domestic at II
Z Rutland city hospital. confessed Wedue
), dav that she had recently stolen seer
n articles from that institution the Rt'
/. land Herald says. She las returned Il
V booty. Small articles had been miss
!. from time to time at the hospital late
J. and Wednes lay Deputy Sheriff L. :. WIN
d taker, who was investiga the matte
s obtained a full confession OF the thef
" from the suspect Mrs. Preston. Deru'
o Sheriff Whitaker, who had search va
3 rant. accompanied Mrs. Preston to h
:. home and there found the missing article
l, consisting of silver plated knives N
: forks. dishes, towels, tatle linen and Il
h like. The woman was brought before Ju
: tice Wayne Bailey, who on recommend
~ Iti,,, frop, opa Of the urOpinent hOSpit