Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-11-05
NEWS OF VERMONT,
More Important Events Grouped for
Free Press Rcadcrs-Meeting OF
burlington District Preachers
Institute.

district preachers institute was held in
CastletOn Tuesday of last week
The meetings were largely attended. Ex-
aminations We're held at one o'clock. The
institute meeting began at two o'clock
with devotional exercises led by ID. Perry,
after which the Rev. j. Duneld of Rut-
land spoke on THE Church and Socia-
ism" lie was followed by the Rev.
w. II. Washburnc, who spoke on THE
Art of Bible Study after which G.. n.
Curtis read paper on Law and Lynch
ing" The exercises closed with II bust
ness session. The evening service began
at I 80 O'Clock. 1t was opened with devo-
tional services by j. +. Mead. and was
followed by reports. The sermon was de-
livercd by George *. Statham. The meet
ings closed Wednesday noon. Among
those present were: The Rev. DR.. Brown
of Rutland, presiding elder; the Rev. II.
r. Edwards of Manchester Center, DR..
~. II. CoIkran of Poultney. the Rev and
Mrs. l.. r. Taylor of Benson, the Rev.
Delanc O. Perry of East Arlington, the
Rev. j. Il. Mead of burlington, the Rev.
G. *. Statham OF Granville, N. Y, the
Rev. Mr.. Slocum of Brdport the Rev.
w. II. Hammersley of West Salisbury.
the Rev. john Duflield and Mrs. Duifield
of Rutland, the Rev. H. l.. Thompson
of Brandon the Rev. W. Il. Thompson
of South Salisbury, the Rev. w. w.
Brunk of pawlet. the Rev John Landry
of Cambridge y. Y. the Rev. w. W.
Cox of Salem, y. y. the Rev Il. A.
Wood of Nergennes, the Rev. Alexander
Mckinley and wife of Wcybridge, the
Rev j. NJ Appleman of Hmesburgh the
Rev. Or, Woodnll of Pittsford the Rev.
Clarence Miller of Rupert. the Rev. DR..
w. II. WaSburne of Bennington. the Rev
Or. j. H. Brown OF Round Lake. n. Y,
the Rev. George +. Mayer of White
of Raccvillo, N. Y.
BUTTONS FROM ZACHARY TAYLOR'S
HAT.
Aaron Drown of Burton has four stars
which were taken from hat worn by
President Zachary Taylor while he was
in the army. lie also has some cuff but
tons made from slide taken from a lone
chain worn by the president Mr.. Drown
secured these trophies during the Civil
War while on Il march through Louis.
lana. AS they passed near President Tay.
ior's old plantation "A company of the
soldiers stopped and investigated the sur
roundnEs. They found the complete uni.
form which the president had worn and
naturally carried away "A few relics to
remind them of their visit.
GIRL KILLED BY a FALL
Jennie the 1O-year-old daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. Il. Ellis Roberts of Fair Haven
died Tuesday, oct Y, of commissions re-
sulting from an accident. The little girl
who was unusually heavy, fell down tive
or three steps while going down cellar
at her home Saturday evening. striking
on her head and shoulder. Nothing seri-
Gus seemed to have resulted until Mon
day afternoon, when she was taken with
commissions and died about two O'Clock
Tuesday afternoon. She is survived by
her parents and three younger brothers.
BEST HORSE CHOKED TO DEATH.
William Harris OF Pownal had quite
an unusual experience Saturday. Oct. "A.
when returning from North Adams, Mass.
where he has disposed of a load Of wood.
At late hour he started on his return
and when some distance from that CITY
the team turned into a field to take n
drink from spring In coming out the
wagon was overturned. Harris being I'M
der it. lie WAS unconscious for a few
moments and when he came to proceeded
to investigate. He crawled out from I'M
der the box and found that his best horse
had choked to death by the rein becom-
ing frightened around his neck.
BUSY STRIPPING TROUT.
There are busy days for the national
fish hatchery men of St. Johnsbury AT
the stripping stations at Darling pond in
eiroton, Lake Mansfield in stowe and
Lake Mitchell the trout are being stripped
and the eggs are eyed before being shipped
to the hatchery at st. Johnsbury.
KILLED FOX WITH \ STONE.
Edgar Palmer, Jr.. and John Murphy of
New Haven recently had the experience
of killing fox in a most peculiar manner
While they We're working for ". A. Sher-
rill on his farm their attention was at
tracted by the cows making a disturbance
IN the pasture and performing theatrical
feats around stone pile. ON investiga-
ton they found that the COWS had corner
ed a fox in a pile of stones and were en-.
deaVorins to get at him. They rushed tC
the scene and with stones and rocks sue.
ceeded in killing the fox.
SHRINERS AT WHITE RIVER JUNG
TON.
The special meeting of St Sinai Temple
Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine, at White
River junction Friday evening was large
ly attended and most enjoyable as the
desert sands were heated to lust the right
temperature. A class of 2S candidates rode
the camels and had know ledge administ-
know more now than they did previous tC
their enlightenment Nearly 100 applira.
tons had been received previous to This
meeting, which VIII be acted upon dur
ing the winter and large class will cling
on to the rope at the annual meeting
which occurs in Montpelier on December
II. WideTs orchestra of nine pieces WAS
present at the meeting and rendered a
number Of selections at the hotel in the
afternoon, and also during the dinner
hour and for the banquet after the close of
the meeting. Mount Sinai Temple has over
$1,000 IN the treasury, and has UPWARD,
OF l,OOO members. Notwithstanding the
number which Omitted to the new temple
at Rutland. The members of the temple
have to pay no annual dues.
RECEPTION TO MRS. Il. NJ. MANST'R
The home of Col. l.. II. Dale of Islane
Pond was on Thursday last the scene n
a social event that viii long be renen
Dered by the participants. The Spaciolu
rooms were crowded by ladies in respons,
to an invitation extended by Mrs Dole
no thus kindly afforded an Opportunity
TO meet II friend, Mrs H. M. Mansur. Thi,
was a pleasure quite unexpected, as Mrs
Mansur has recently been very ill., ant
that at such time she should think o
her friends and undertake "a tedious Jour
ney to crafty desire to see them, was ;
proof of affection that went home TO tn,
hearts Of each one. Never was an hou
more prohtably spent, All became united
in one sentiment, tender soicitude TO
this gracious woman who has done NOR
good than she knows through her example
OF unselhshness A pleasing thought o
the ladies' entertaining was eVlnced in TIN
preparat ton of "A souvenir commemorate
Of the occasion, which came as a pleas
ant surprise to Mrs, Mansur.
HAD UNDERMINED THE TRACK.
The Saturday afternoon mail north wa
delayed about six hours BY "A fregh
wreck about three quarters of a mile from