Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-03-19
NEWS OF VERMONT
More Important Events Grouped for
Free Press Readers Alleged YER
mont Man Victim Of a Robbery
In Lynn, Mass.

Silas Siblcy. farmer, who claims to
live in Montpelier, VT, was the victim
of bold robbery in Lynn. Mass. early
Sunday morning. Silas Siblcy. farmer
stecplc climber and all-round handy man.
AZ he claims to be. came to Lynn from
Montpelier, VT, about a week ago to look
for work. He brought with him all the
money he had. $40. and a gold watch,
which he claims is worth about $i00. Dur
ing his brief residence in Lynn he made
the acquaintance of a number of men.
none of whom he knows by name. but
any one of whom. he says, he could tell
in crowd. Saturday evening his newly
made acqua intances invited him to u
dance in odd Fellows hall lie put on
his best clothes and went to the darce.
and after it was over his friends volun-
teered to show him the town. They
took him around various places, about
which Silas's recollection is very vague,
though he says he never had such Il
bully time in his life. They Wouldn
allow him to spend IL cent, ne said.
though he tried desperately to do so
several times. exhibiting a roll each
time. 1t got to be about a. m. and Silas,
who is accustomed to 20 to bed at Q
o'clock when at nome. began to think of
going to his room, but the crowd per-
suaded him to have "a game of pool, and
Silas thought he might AS we'll 'see 1t
out so he went along with the crowd.
Five men were in the party. They led
Silas through several streets until Silsbee
street was reached. and when just across
the railroad bridge. at the corner of
Friend street. ono of them struck him Il
blow in the back of tho head. which
knocked him down. He struggled to his
feet and ran to the other side of the
street, where the crowd again attacked
him, knocking him down. and beating
and kicking him. He heard one of his
ASSISTANTS say. kick him in the temple
and finish him. and that was the las,
thing he remembered, until he saw a
policeman standing over him. Silas says
he was robbed of s95 in cash and a gold
watch. lie was covered with blood when
patrolman Carney found him. lying un-
conscious in the street. his clothing was
torn and his hat was gone. He was taker
to the hospital, where seven stitches
were taken in two cuts upon his head
his right eye was closed and terribly
discolored. The pockets OF his trousers
had been turned inside out.
CID LADIES HOME FOR RUTLAND
A four story brick building, to be used
as an old ladies' home, will soon be
erected on Meadow street in Rutland
The Rev. T. j. Gafiney, who it is under
stood, will pay the creator part of The
stitution and the work will be carried or
under his personal supervision The site
selected Is the lot opposite Convent ave
luc where the old Whitcomb residence
now stands. The latter place will be-
moved south some distance. The build
ing will be 40 by g. feet in dimensions and
it will have AZ rooms. Excavations will
lc begun soon and the work will be
pushed as rapidly as possible. Work was
to have been begun several weeks ago
but owing to Father Gaffney's illness i
was postponed for n time. The insti
tuition will be entirely of n charitable ma
turc. something that is much needed il
this part of the State Frank Comm
of Evergreen avenue has the contract fol
the work.
SOME GOOD RACING FOR VERMONT
The horsemen of Barre, st. Johnsbury
Morrsville and Barton have formed I
circuit and viii hold three stake race!
this season. They will be as follows
2:3n. pace. purse $500; 2:25 trot, $500; free
for-all 500. They will also hold severa
class races in addition To the stake races
1t is thought that the first meet will b'
held in Barre and the last i'll Morris
Vile. In Barton the races will be hell
by the Fair association. The association
is making great plans for the races a
| Barton July 4.
SUCCESS OF PROCTORS Y. NJ. c. A
The new Young Mems Christian Asso
| citation building has in a month leape,
| INTO great popularity. In this time 80
| members have been enrolled. or thi
| number pa are foreign born, representing
10 countries as follows: Sweden Hun
gary. Italy. Finland, Germany, France
| England Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Aus
| tria, bohemia; = number of Jews ais,
are members The church affiliation o
the members is as varied. Less thai
one-halc G6D are connected with churches
| The denominations represented ar
| Lutheran. Union Church of Proctor Ro
man Catholic, Reformed, CONGREGATIONAL
| !piscopalan, Baptist, Presbyterian
| Evangelical and Greek Catholic. Edu
cational classes have been started an,
will be made leading feature. One elias
ot !1ungarians has % men as students
who are taught by an educated Hungar
| ian draughtSman. One of the l. Gymna
| stun classes is composed entirely q
| Swedish men who cannot use much Eng
| lish and prefer to take their exercise to
gcther
FIRE IN EAST FRANKLIN.