Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-01-15

was born at Brandon. She was married
to NJ. A. Hitchcock of Rutland when a |
young girl but was afterwards divorced. |
Later she married Melzar Edison of Rut-
land. who died in December 1851 Mrs. |
Edison was an active worker in the Baptist |
Church and she was prominent i'll liter |
AIRY circles in Rutland. She belonged to
the tluid Nuncs, the I'rogrcssivcs and Ann
Story chapter, Daughters of the Ameri- |
can Revolution.
GRANGE DEPUTIES APPOINTED.
The executive committee of the state
grange held ~ meeting at the Bardwell
house in Rutland Wednesday afternoon.
The principal business consisted of the APP
pointing of the following list of deputies:
General deputy. II. IA. Morse; district de-
putics, r.. II. ilallet of st. Johnsbury, III.
+. Cummings. Jr., of Thetford Il. B.
Gausha OF South Royalton, l.. o. Wilbur
of South Londonderry. w. e. Merson of
Rupert. O. j. Lowcry of Jericho George
II. Tcrrll of Morrsville, u. II. Morse of
Randolph, Cassius Peck of Burlington,
Mr.. Whitcomb of Springfield. H. w. Sar
gent of Brattloboro. W. $. Allen of Jack
SonNillc. Frank Martcn of Williamstown.
W. l.. DOW of TIardwick. a. a. Wiley of
l|rownington. Mrs. l.. II. Morgan of South
Woodstock. f.. w. Johnson of Ludlow, i.
NJ. Benedict of Castcton and NJ. NJ. Whit
ncy of Bellows Falls.
ORDERED 80 C1iINAMEN DEPORTED
John Young of Newport, United States
commissioner. made record recently and
ordered 33 Cinnamon deportcd. Six cases
were not disposed Of and one was dis
charged, so that ont of 40 cases only one
member of the celestial kingdom Will he
able to call himself Il mclean man. Tho
laundry asprants were captured at var
ious times on their way over the line.
PREPARING TO HANG TIE POR-
TRAIT.
Frederick Nmton Of Boston. who painted
the PORTRAIT OF Admiral Clark for the
State, was at the state House Wednesday
to complete arrangements for the perman-
ent hanging of the picture. He decided
that the most desirable place for it to re
main is between the main corridor and
the door of the State treasurcrs office,
where the pictures of the officers in the
First Vermont Regiment during the Span
iSh- American war now hang Admiral
Clark'S portrait will fit in there and the
regimcntal picture will be changed to the
opposite side of the main entrance. by the
office OF the sorgeant-at-arms. MIR. Vim
ton save the painting "A coat Of varnish
which materially improves its appearance.
When hung "A sheet of plate glass will
cover the canvas and protect it from all
harm. Mr. Ninton is to order the glass i'm
picture will be hung.
NO DEPUTY SHERIFFS AT PRESENT
IN WINDSOR COUNTY.
Under the laws of the state the com
missions of the deputy sheriffs of Windsor
county expire at the death of the high
sheriff who appointed them. 50 there are
no deputies in Windsor county since the
death of High Sheriff -. G. Jones' on
tab h..S
tho powers of sheriff until one is appoint
ed by the governor and sworn into Office.
and has to act as iailor of the county Jail
at Woodstock besides. If the governor
does not soon make an appointment of
high sheriff, Mr.. Peck win select deputy
hailins to aid him in his work.
RUTLAND WANTS q. A. r. ENCAMP-
MENT.
\ committee from Roberts post No. H.
Grand Army of the Republic. Rutland
consisting Of j. \. Sheldon, W. s. Hum
phrcy, L. II. Wood and {. c. kinsman
have extended an invitation to Depart
mcnt II. T.. Hathorn of Ludlow to hold
the annual State encampment of the
Grand Army in Rutland. Wednesday and
Thursday, February % and ". If it is
decided to hold the encampment in Rut
land the annual meeting of the State Wo-
mans Relief Corps will probably be held
at inc same Time.
WOMAN WANTS DAMAGES FROM
LIQUOR SELLER.
William McRae of Pittsfeld, who was
arrested Wednesday by Deputy Sheriff
George y. Chedel of that place, was
brought to Rutland about two o'clock
Thursday morning and placed in the city
lookup until later in the morning, when
he was taken to the county Jail MCRae
" tan "a fiN ri hro l,N-
Mrs, George II. iioughton of Dover, whn
claims that tho man sold her husband
liquor and that the latter was killed by
falling out of a wagon while under the
influence of it. She is trying to recover
personal damages. The bail is liked in
the writ AT 5000, but this will perhaps be
diminished ii McRae wishes to furnish
bail.
SAW MILL IN TINMOUTIl BURNED.
Tho saw mill and plant owned by John
". Blanchard and Albert 3lllado OF Rut-
land and located about four miles south
of Tinmouth Centre. i'll what Is called
"IiumOuth Gulf" was destroyed by fire
at an early hour Thursday morning. The
plant had only been in operation for Il
short time and the building was just
completed The cause of the fire is UNI
known. Inc tire was discovered by the
engineer about five clock in the morning
ana Wlltll II WAS llrSl seen Inc pullulllp
WIS III flames in almost every portion
and there was no chance OF saving any
thlul. The buildings was about 20 by u
feet III dimensions and the machinery in
Guided a portable saw mill d portable
steam engine and boiler and a large
amount of betting and fixtures. Scvera
thousand feet of sawn lumber, valued AZ
about 500 was piled just outside the
building. but this was not damaged tt
any extent, The total loss to the firm
amounts to about 81 900. with no insurance
The mill win be rebuilt AS soon as pos
T. siblc. but this disaster Will cause consid
/ cradle delay in clearing up the large tract
/ Of land which the firm owns. including "a
| il does about oD feet of standing tim
bcr
PRESENTS GAVEL TO VERMONT
LODGE.
\ gaVcl made from wood from tho Span
i,h war ship, Reina Mercedes which was
captured by Uncle Sans forces off San
tlago de- cuba, July ;, 1888. WAS recently
received from his old time friend, Mayor
John pcudcr of Portsmouth, n. H., 10y
Daniel pdyson of Windsor. The la te
has since had the gaVol handsomcl!
mounted with silver by George +. Wnn
and suitably Inscribed presented 1t e
Vermont lodge, No. Is. at the regular com
munication Tuesday evening of last week
In presenting the gavel, Mr. Payson made
am eloquent, little speech. which was re-
spondod to in u happy vein in behalf -
the lodge by the master, DR.. II. il. VIII
lams,
GHOST STORY FROM HYDE PARK.