Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-07-16

sentenced to the house of correction for
not more than one month and a half or
less than one month. Terrell, who is a
cripple and walks with crutches, Is said |
to have begged money in several different
towns, giving different name at each |
place. lie told Mr.. Bussey that his name
was Joseph Burns, that he was u college
student and was trying to raise enough |
money to buy a new brace for his Grip |
pied leg. lie claimed that the brace
would cost SIS and that he only lacked
s. of that sum Mr.. Bussey gave him
the 50. 1t is said that Terrell has been
travelling about the country stopping 1T
the best hotels and begging money in the
surrounding towns.
NO TRACE OF MISSING GIRL.
Chief Brown of the Barre police said
Wednesday that no trace of Malvina
Corbeil, the girl who disappeared from
her home in Barre last Friday has been
found. He scouts the idea of foul play
and believes that the girl has gone to
New Hampshire where the young man
lives, who was formerly attentive to her
in Barre. The chief has made inquiries
in that place and excerpts to hear from
there.
NEW LANDLORD AT THE AVENUE
HOUSE.
NJ j. Caldbeck the owner of the Ave-
nue. House property in st. Johnsbury, has
engaged l.. s. Haley as landlord of the
hotel, and Mr. Haley has already taken
charge. lie has been there as assistant
manager of the sotel since it was leased
by the travelling mems syndicate, and Is
not only q popular hotel man but thor
oughly posted in all the details of hotel
management. Mr. Caldbeck and family
have moved into the hotel and the owner
vii have general charge of the property.
COLLISION ON RUTLAND ROAD.
The north bound flyer over the Rutland
road was in q head-on collision at North
bennington Tuesday The collision occur
red on a curve, SO that neither engineer
could sec. A freight train was trying to
make a switch when it struck the flyer.
which was drawing up to the station at
a fair rate of speed. The engines were
considerably broken up and passengers
claim that the air brakes were not ap-
piled. The passengers were making ready
to leave the train at the time of the col
lision and were badly shaken up. One
woman from Troy had her wrist broken,
a travelling man had his side bruised and
another his kneecap injured
CALEDONIA FAIR, SEPT. Is, lG. II.
September 10 16 and II are the dates for
the CALEDONIA county fair and the mana
gers are planning for an all-round cXh-
bition to beat all previous records. The
track is being built over and by fair
time Will be practically a new course.
Several hundred dollars will be expcnd
cd in these improvements. The managers
have their eyes open for iirst-class at
fractions and will be prepared to give the
patrons their moneys worth. With good
weather, there is always a crowd at the
ST. Johnsbury fair.
MARRIED SIXTY YEARS
Nearly 100 relatives, friends and neigh
hors met at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Hall at East Lyndon last Sat
urday to coIbrate the 6oth anniversary
of their welded life Sixty years ago
Saturday Charles Hall and Sarah k"ner-
| son, lad and lass of p and Is years res
pectively. drove to the store of Joseph
Meserve in jefferson. y H.. and were
| married. Mr.. Meservc WIS a merchant
and justice of the peace. The young cou-
pde were not the only emharra ssed mem
bers of the company for it was the JUS
| tees first attempt at knOt-tying. How
ever, he evidently did it we'll. When the
ceremony was over he refused to take
ary pay, saying that as it was his first
attempt at the business he woudn' t
charg. anything. if he could kiss the
bride. Sixty years have passed and they
have been busy and cventful ones That
the couple have lived exemplary Christ
ian lives is evidenced hy the high esteem
il which they are held in the community
in which they reside. Six children blessed
their union, all of whom are living, and
20 grandchildren and - great-grand-
children joined with other relatives and
/ friends in Saturdays celebration.
AN ADULTERER SENTENCED.
The Jurors in Windsor county court
| have been discharged for the term after
a continuous session since June . Court
cases are now being DISPOSED of and il