Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-06-12


been replaced by valance of very hand
some moss green velour from Paines Fur
niture CO.. Boston, over each of the SIX
windows. There has also been placed on
the wall back Of the bench some handsome
draperies of the same material. covering n
space nearly 12x15 feet, consisting of a
wide valance and two curtains falling
gracefully from underneath.
GOLD MINING PROFITABLE.
There is great interest in the work of
the Newtons in their mine at Readsboro.
and large number of people have visited
the plant now in active operation and re-
ducing about - tons of ore daily, the past
few weeks says the Banner. Moses New
ton said Sunday that no less than ten men
interested in gold mining came down on the
train with him Saturday. to IToosac Tun-
mel station. The working of the plant is
not yet perfect. but enough has been done
to merit the belief that the experiment will
be paying one 1t is prophesied that
there will lie many mines and many ore
mills at work in that section within COM
paratively short time. Tho poorest ore, it
Is estimated, will yield 81 a ton, and the
best four or five times that amount of
gold. 1t costs about SO a ton to extract it.
ORANGE COUNTY COURT.
The June term of Orange county court
began on Tuesday. June g. the Hon. John
w. Rowell, chief judge, presiding. Prayer
was pronounced by the Rev. w. T.. Allen,
pastor Of the Methodist Episcopal Church
and Sheriff Frank l.. Whitney uttered pro-
clamation for the opening of the county
court and court of chancory. In call Of
the jury calendar, but six of the fifteen
cases set were marked for trial and States
Attorney David S. Conant being engaged
this week with the grand jury the trial of
the first case, that of Horace w. Bishop
&c Toll Il pi,I M,
action of assumpsit was left indeterminate
and Clara Waters VS.. j. il. Galpln. an
action Of trespass for assault and battery
began its trial on Wednesday morning. The
case went to the jury at five o'clock and
within two hours n verdict was rendered
in plaintiffs favor for $l29. M M. Wilson
and r. NJ Harvey for plaintiff, N. l.. Boy
den and Darling & Darling for defendant
Thursday morning came on by special as
siSnment instead of n civil case. State vs..
Origin F. Slack, an information under YER
mont statues 5073 against a Tunbrdge re-
sdent for selling diseased meat last Nov
enlber. The trial was concluded in early
afternoon with verdict of not guilty.
Special States Attorney NJ. NJ. Wilson for
State. Darling & Darling for respondent,
Friday afternoon was begun the trial of
Marion l.. Durham VS.. Betsey Carpenter.
an action of trespass for assault and bat
terry.
COMMENCEMENT AT BARTON.
The programme for commencement week
at Barton Academy is as follows, says the
Monitor: Sunday. June l, 500 p m, bac-
calaurcate sermon by the Rev. Il. l..
Sheaff, at the Congregational Church;
Tuesday. June 8, go p. m. class day eX-
ercises at the academy grounds; Tuesday.
June e. 500 p. m, graduating exercises of
the grammar school at Seaver's opera hall
Thursday, June 8, 500 p. m, graduating
exercises of the academy at Sewers opera
hall: Friday. June 6. 900 p. M. alumni
banquet at Hotel Barton. There are IS In
the senior class. The officers are w. A.
Tower, president Bessie Ready, vice-pres-
ident; J.. NJ. Kinsley, secretary and treas
urer G. L. Green is valetlictorian and L.
NJ. Kinslcy has the salutatory. The follow
ing class day speakers have been elected
Willie Tower, historian; Bessie Ready
prophet; Leland Green, poet; Charles Hall
class will.
CALEDONIA COUNTY CONVENTION
TO BE HELD JUNE %.
The republican county committee have
called the Caledonia county convention il
the armory at o'clock, June 25, anc asked
; George p. Blair to act as chairman. say!
the Caledonian. Interest centres on tn,
nomination of two senators. two sid
Judges and the States attorne,
and there Is plenty of good material al
ready in the field. st. Johnsbury has twt
: candidates for State senator, DR.. II. r
: stiles and Leighton T. Slack. DR.. Stie
was In the field two years ago for this of
fee, but sracously withdrew in favor o
: Alexander Dunnctt, and his friends nov
feel that he is entitled to hearty support
He has represented the town in the Hous
Creditably and is not in sympathy witt
the present high license movement. b.
. sides a large following in this town he eX
: poets support in the other towns in III
county where he has been located.
DISCLOSED ON DOTY's BEER.
Last Thursday evening B. Frank Drown
of Morrisville. acting under the direction
; of States Attorney Cheney, arrested
q Mike Wheeler of Hyde Park and lodge
him in Hyde Park jail, says the News an
G Citizen. Friday morning he was brough
before justice Niles and pleaded guilty t
the charge Of intoXication and settled -
f paying a fine amounting to about ST. II
4 disclosed on "some of Dotys best bcer
:. Friday Officers A. ID. Robbins and GeorS
J, Townc visited the bottling works of S. i
, poty armed with II search warrant an
4 instructions from States attorney to max
a thorough search from the cellar to gar
a ret to ascert ain whether anything strong
- or than UnO beer was kept there The re
!, suit Of their search was the finding G
a about 100 bottles of lager beer, comnonl
q called Kings bohemian" The beer wa
condemned and spilled. the costs of tn
proceedings thus far being paid by S. ]
Doty. VIII Goodrich. who sold the beer
, Wheeler, was arrested for furnishing an
n his case continued until next Saturda,
a His bail was furnised by Mr.. Doty. Fun
N ter proceedings against Mr.. Doty for hay
: ing on hand with intent to sell will /
n made Mr.. Wheeler also disclosed on SON
# whiskcv bought of his ilustrious BROTH
" Charey-he of fresh fish fame. Charlie
+, was forthcoming, and knowing his unblcn
r ished reputation for truth and honor, h
ia friends. r.. G. F'oss and Bert iloyt ful
missed bail. The next day Charley learno
of a fine opening for n man Versed in III
fresh fish trade and forgot to leave h
y address with his friends Hoyt and Foss.
:, COMMENCEMENT AT ST. JOBNsPUR
10 ACADEMY.
ID The commencement honors at the acat
te envy were announced Friday morning ar
10 are as follows. says the Caledonian: Val
y, dctory, Miss Emma G. Swanson, $
ID ,Iohnsbury; salutatory. Miss Marie Earne
n Hanover; William a. Bomis, st. John
in bury; DAME Carr, North Haverhill. n. II
is J. Glare Curtis. GroVetop, n. H.; Ellei
to r. Orcutt West Burke; Orville N. Pinne
10 Passumpsic; Samuel F.. Richardson, Ea
1t Barnet: James ]. Richie. West Rarno
at George w. Serburne, st. Johnsbury; Illus
at II. Watson Montpelier; Miss Katheril
y, G. Perry Concord Miss Mabel A. Woo
az dictorian and salutGtorian, are William
ID Adams, Newport; j. Glare Curtis, Hui
IN Hastings, Waterford Elery r. Orcu
-, Samuel e. Richardson, George W. She