Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-03-26
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siderable Building ct Bellows Falls.


| The demand for tonemcnts Is SO much
in excess of the supply that much build
ing Will be done in Bellows Falls this
| season. +. II. Rabbit will build two
houses on land on South street. Mr. Miner
fine residence on the corner of South
and Atkinson streets, DR.. ID. Nj. George
| three cottages on Burkor street, Thoma y
! Walsh two houses on the lower end of
| Westminster street. Several houses will
be built in Gageville on tho line of the
clectrics and Henry Howard will build
six cottages on his farm near Barber
park.
COMMENCEMENT AT VERMONT
ACADEMY.
| The Grafton before the Alumni associa-
| ton at Vermont Academy will be de-
livered by the Rev. h. l.. Whitman, -. D. a.,
| of Philadelphia. The sermon before the
graduating class will be given by the
Rev. George b. Lawson of Brattleboro,
and the address on the occasion of the
graduation of the senior class by tho Rev.
Kerr Boyce Topper, ID. D., of Phladel-
phia. Tho programme next commence
ment week will be also enriched by the
lirst prize debate in competition for the
Barrett prize. The commencement con-
cert will be given by the famous Temple
quartet
RECOVERING FROM SERIOUS ACCT
DENT.
The little four-year- old daughter of Mr.
and Mrs Patrick collins of Fair Haven,
who fell 10 feet out of second story win
| COW last Friday afternoon, striking the
STATE pavement on her head Just above
the temple, is rapidly recovering. She
was picked up unconscious and remained
IN that condition for "a hours. Or. G. T..
''riftln was called and found no bones
broken. One wrist was disiocated and the
pody was badly bruised and it was fear
ed she was fatally injured, but from the
time she began to regain consciousness
she has been rapidly improving and it
IS thought now will fully recover.
YOUNG MEMS ASSOCIATION MEETS
The annual meeting OF tho Young Mems
, Association was held in Bennington last
Monday afternoon, tho polls for election
OIL officers being kept open from one until
| ilVc clock. There was but one ticket
IN the field and voting was slow The
reports OF the various officers show that
the association is in better condition finan-
cldlly than for some years. The debts
dt the END OF the year amount to less
than 500 with funds enough on hand to
pay them. The assets available if neces-
Sary, including the amount voted at the
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celptS OF the association were 5000. OF
this amount $50 was in subscriptions
and OF this Governor Mccullough and
+. Il. Jennings each gave S4l5. The report
OF the secretary shows that there are now
on the library shelves over 5000 volumes.
During the year an encyclopedia was add
ed to the works. The library has been
well patronized, both in the taking out
of books and in consulting them in the
reading room. At the meeting held these
officers were elected for the year. \. J.
Holden, president; DR.. II. l.. Fillmore.
vicc-president: Fl. II. Webster recording
secretary; A. u. Cutler, corresponding
secretary: Dr. l.. IT. Ross, treasurer. The
trustees are Arthur T.. uollister. A. j.
Dewey, Collins NJ. Graves. H. ]. Horton,
NJ. Il. Swift and George M. Hawks.
SUICIDE IN MONTPELIER.
Hiram Smith of Montpelier. commit cd
suicide Thursday afternoon by hanging
himself with Il strap fastened to the raft
ers Of his barn. He was found by Harry
his son, who has been sent to the barn
by his mother. Smith went to the barn
about $3.50 o'clock and acted so strangely
that Mrs. Smith was afraid to so into
the barn after him until her sons re-
turned from work at the National Life
Insurance office. Smith has not been act
ing like himself for several weeks. al
though the family never suspected he
had suicidal intentions. He was a truck
man. veteran of the Civil War and mem
Der OF Aurora Lodge, +. and A. NJ. lie
was about 80 wears of age and leaves a
wife and two sons.
STRANGE EXAMPLE OF SCHOOL
DISCIPLINE.
The suspension of one of the young men
from Lyndon Institute has caused d tenn
pest in teapot. which may possibly
develop into good sized cyclone. 1t
appears that Ray Crawford. a boy about
sixteen years of age, was called into the
professors private Office and confronted
with the charge of smoking cigarettes.
He admitted having done so and promis-
ed to refrain doing it in the future and
has kept his promise. Later on he was
again taken to task ana demand was
made for him to disclose where he OBJ
tanned the cigarettes, which he previously
admitted that he had smoked. This he
refused to do even on threats of suspen-
sion. Tho matter was taken to the par
cntS of the boy who uphold him in the
matter, saying that they do not care to
have their son act the part of a spotter
or reformor. The report as signed by the
principal issued March 4, shows that the
boys standing in his studies averages
s. IL. On this report the following is
written. The above rank is recitation
rank only. on suspension until the in
formation requested is given" One
of the school trustees has writ
ten the boys parents as follows
This boy, young Crawford. seems To
have made it all right about his smok-
ing. AS to disclosing where he got them.
the cigarettes, / don't believe in making
the boy a sneak and spottcr For my
self. | desire and should vote that he be
taken into school. His marks arc high
and the school cannot afford To be de-
populated for trnes" The Institute opens
Monday. Young Crawford will put In his
appearance at school, and if he is re
fused admttanCc something in line of
sensation is likely to occur.
CAPT CHAMBERLAIN or BRADFORD
ARRESTED IN THE PHILIPPINES.
Capt. Harry r. Chamberlain. who was
arrested on the charge OF smuggling at
Manila few days ago, Is d Son-in-law OF
Gen. W. II. Gilmore Of Fairlee. Capt
Chamberlain was at one time commander
of company q, LIST infantry. Vermont
national guard. Bradford and then serv-
ed as coloncr and aide-dc-camp on the
staff of Gen, Grout. When thu war with
Spain broke out he enlisted as quarter
master sergeant in the LIST infantry, YER
mont volunteers, and while in service with
that regiment was made a quartermaster
in the volunteer army with rank Of cap
tain. After the war he succeeded in get
ting a commission in the regular army
as captain and Quartcrmaster, and served
for a time in Cuba before he was sent to
the Philippines.
SUGAR OUTFIT BURNED.
Hartwell Stone of Cabot met with a