Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-10-29
VERMONT LOCAL NEWS.
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N. Y. who if satisfactory arrangements
can be made will be assistant to the Rev.
]. Edward Wright, pastor of the Church
of the Messiah, preached for the first
time at that church Sunday morning
before large congregation Mr.. Forbes
made a very favorable impression He Is
graduate from the Harvard divinity
school last June and is a young man of
much promise. Mr.. Forbes also preached
at the Morse school house Sunday af-
ternoon and the Rev. Mr. Wright filled
his appointment at Putnamsville.
In bankruptcy court Saturday morning
the first meeting Of the creditors of
Charles Johnson of Barre, bankrupt.
was held but the appointment OF trus-
tee was left open. The creditors of Fred
a. Leonard Of Barre town held their final
meeting and A. A. Sargent, trustee, was
discharged after his final account was
allowed.
Mills, the new assistant to the Rev.
Father w. J. O'Sullivan, pastor Of St.
Augustine's Church. entered upon his
duties Sunday and officated at high
mass in the morning.
l.. W. Hopkins of Superior, Wis, has
returned to Montpelier after an absence
of o. years and expects to make this his
future home.
bartholomew Croto who is under in
dictment for the murder of Peter Vorron
at East Montpelier September last, has
been acting strangely at the Jail of late.
and there are those who are unchari-
table enough to intimate that he Is
shamming insanity in order that he may
be sent to the State hospital for the in
sane at Waterbury for observation, thus
postponing until the March term of
Washington County Court his trial which
is scheduled when court convenes Novem-
Der L. The state will keep close watch
of the case and If Croto is playing
sham game will insist upon a trial at
this term Of court If necessary. experts
will be employed to watch Croto in Jail.
A deer weighing 173 pounds dressed was
shot Saturday by Guy Woodward near
Bear Swamp. one weighing 80 pounds
less was also shot In that locality by
Ernest Dillon. Arthur Bingham of Mid
dlesex also brought one in yesterday
that weighed 49, pounds
son was born on Sunday to Mr. and
Mrs. Clarence f. Lowe.
F. S. Meigs and George f.. White re-
turned Sunday from three weeks hunt
ing trip in the wids of northern Maine.
They brought with them two moose and
four deer and could have made the num-
Der much larger had the law allowed.
John M. Welch of this city and Miss
Anna O'Day of Dansvile n. Y. were
married Tuesday morning at St. Angus
tines Church by the Rev. Father Kelly.
p. ]. Flannery of Waterbury was best
man and Miss Nellie Conlan of Montpel-
Ter bridesmaid. Mr.. and Mrs. Welch went
on the noon train to Worcester, Mass,
where they are to reside.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry r. harrington ex-
pect to go to Los Angeles Cal, to re-
size in few weeks. The change is made
for the benefit of Mr. Darlington
health
The Washington county republican COM
mittee held an adjourned meeting at Mont
pelier yesterday afternoon and organized
by the election of Mayor f. NJ. Cory of
Montpelier. chairman, and c. H. Haynes
of Waterbury as secretary Only a few
members of the committee were present
and no other business was transacted.
The court of claims adjourned yesterday
until Tuesday, December S. Two small
claims were presented yesterday, but no
action was taken on them until the full
board is present. John Nash of Benning
ton asked for 81 for caring for the county
jail there while the Tailor was i'll with
diphtheria and Deputy Sheriff w. G.
Jones of Johnson asks to be paid $50 Cor
expenses incurred in pursuing a horse
thief in Lamoille county.
The special grand jury resumed yester
day it's investigation of the Barre murder
case. report is expected Friday or Sat
urday.
A brother of Frank Faulkner. who COM
mitted suicide on Tuesday arrived in town
last evening and will care for the body of
his brother.
The Montpelier Seminary football team
has cancelled its return game with God
dard Seminary which was to have been
played next Monday afternoon at Barre.
Serious trouble was feared if the team
went to Barre although ample police pro-
lection was offered by Principal HOLSTER
and Manager Dean Irons of Goddard.