Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-09-17

terested, was heard before the superior
court at Three Rivers, p. O., last Fri
day. There are two factions in the club.
One faction represented by c. II. Wilson,
OF Glen Falls, N. Y. and r. N. San
derson of New York, claimed at the last
annual meeting IL proxies of regular
members held by friends of Gen. w. w.
Henry should not be counted and accord
ingly elected their own board of direct
ors. but Gen. Henry's friends immedi-
ately afterward elected a separate board.
voting the proxies as the club is a cor
poration. Immediately after the annual
meeting, Gen. Henry brought a petition
Tor writ of quo warranto returnable at
the superior court at Three Rivers, sum
moning Messrs. Wilson and Sanderson
ana Director Burhans to appear and
show cause why they exercised their
ofhces as directors. A hearing was held
early in June on the demurrer of Wilson
and others and judgment was for Gen.
Henry. Messrs. Wilson and Sanderson
then made n petition to the higher court
at Quebec for appeal from judgment of
the superior court at Three Rivers and
on hearing appeal was denied Gen.
Henry being again sustained, and tho
case returned to the superior court for
hearing on its merits. On the part of
Wilson ct al 1t was contented the direc-
ors are Messrs. Wilson and Sanderson
and c. f. Burhans, of Warrenburgh, N.
Y, In addition to the president and vice.
president over whom there are no con-
| tentions, and on the part of Gen. Henry S
friends it was claimed the directors are
c. G. Williams of Essex Junction, James
w. Brock of Montpelier and William N.
Mann of New York. Decision was re-
served, but it was minated that it
would be given at an early date. James
w. Brock and II. w. Kemp, who at
tended the hearing. returned Saturday.
SEIZED GAMBLING OUTFIT.
Saturday evening Sheriff Wilson, Dep
uties Nash, Godfry. and others of Ben
nngton went to North Bennington and
| searched the premises of Charles f.
Morse, complaint having been made that
he was running disreputable place They
found gambling outfit, slot machine,
and a number of obscene pictures
They found no liquors. although
Morse has been complained of as vio-
lating the present license law and he
has been arrested before. He was an
| applicant for third class license but
the sentiment against him was SO
pronounced that he did not receive 1t.
BOY BLINDED BY A HORSE.
Leon Russell, of Chittenden, aged
twenty years, was blinded by a kick
from horse September g. The
young man whose parents live on the
farm of Jesse Billings in Chittenden,
went to the barn to care for the horses.
His mother heard him grooming a little
later and upon going out to investigate
| found him just recovering conscious
| ness. He had no clear recollection of
what happened except that he had been
kicked in the face. The blow from the
horses hoof broke the bridge of the
young mans nose and fearfully lacerat-
ed both eyeballs. 1t is thought that he
will recover but his eyesight is gone.
HOSPITAL FOR BENNINGTON's
POOR
| In accordance with a recent vote of the
town. the selectmen of Bennington are to
begin a once the erection of a two-story
addition to the town house. Its size will
be "a by 81 feet. The first floor Will
contain a hospital ward, SO that the
poor of the town can have medical care
when they require it, There will be six
sleeping rooms on the second floor.
The entire cost of the addition is not to
exceed $1,000. The selectmen are also
to open a new street. about 30 rods long,
in the northeast section of the village.
DISTRICT w. r. c. MEETING AT
WATERBURY CENTRE.
The various Womans Relief Corps of
the district, which includes the corps at
Waterbury Centre. stowe. Calais, Cabot,
Williamstown and Montpelier, will meet
with the corps at Waterbury Centre on
Wednesday, September ., for regular
district meeting Mrs. Sarah Beach of
Burlington. the department president,
and Edna o. Jewett Of Burlington, the
district officer, will be present. Brooks
Relief Corps of Montpelier will exemplify
the work on that occasion.
A DRUNKEN BRAWL IN SAIGON.
A mix-up and drunken brawl occurred
September s in saloon in Poultney, in
which four men from out of town Were
arrested and lodged in the Hampton lock-
up. They were Thomas White, William
Macken, p. Haley and David Linden, an
Englishman from Middletown. When the
officer went to take them out he found
Linden lying on the floor unconscious.
His face was bruised and cut and blood
flowing from his mouth. He was taken
to the residence of the Rev. A. l.. Christie
and a physician called. Constable War
rem took the men Wednesday. Thomas
White and William Macken We're lodged
in Salem Jail. and Haley, who made the
assault, was taken to Albany to await
developments in the condition of the in
jured man.
BOY CHOKED TO DEATH
Harold Parker, the nine-year-old son Of
Guy Parker Of Middletown Springs, was
choked to death Monday morning by a
throat All attempts to dislocate it were
futile until il was too late.
PROGRAMME FOR BAPTIST STATE
CONVENTION
The programme of the 18th annual meet
ing OF the Vermont Baptists, to be held
in SaXtons River September 2l-23 is as
follows:
Monday afternoon-300 board meeting
OF state convention; 400, meeting of Yer
mont Baptist Historical society with an
address by the Rev Henry Crocker of
Chester, on Mutual Interests OF the
Backus Historical Society and Vermont
Baptist Historical Society" and an adj
dress by the Rev q. f.. Horn d. D., of
Boston; 500, election of officers and other
business.
Monday evening-Meeting of the Yer
mont Baptist Young Peoples Union; 100
praise service led by the Rev. r. Caine,
of Windsor 10 devotional service scrip
ture lesson, the Rev o. y. Bean of Jeri-
cho: prayer, the Rev. S. =. Perry of
Wallingford 80 presidents address, the
Rev II. L. Thaycr of Ludlow; 7:S0, re-
port of educational leader, the Rev +. r,
Morris of Bennington; 7:40, report of jun
Tor leader Miss Hortense Foote of Sax
tons River: 1850. music; 500. address by
the Rev. Walter Galley, ID. D., OF Chica-
go, secretary of the Baptist Young Peo-
PIES Union. followed by the singing of
Onward Christian Soldiers"
Tuesday morning-Sunday school ses-
sion. the Rev. r. NJ. Fuller presiding,
900, devotional service led by the Rev. ID,
present Needs of the Sunday school"
9;l5 (a) More and Better Use of the Bible
the Rev. C. H. Spalding, ID. D., of Bos
ton: 9A5 (b) more of the Holy Spirit in