Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-10-29
MEMS Of VERMONT
Ntre Important Events Grouped for
free Press Rcnders-PownaI Grocer
Causes Arrest of Former Clerk.

John II. Rclden, Jr, of Dandy has
been employed tor year past as clerk
in the grocery store Of Frank T.. Lewis
of pownaI About two weeks ago MIR.
E'idcn suddenly left town for the p,Ir-
pose OF accepting better position Last
week Mr., Lewis swOre out a warrant he
for Justice - 4. Thomas for the arrest
q Ecldcu on the charge Of larceny. Mr.
Lewis mad been examining his books since
llC departure OF his former clerk and
cuud "a shortage in his accounts amount
ng to several hundred dollars. Deputy
Sheriff Joseph Norwood proceeded to Dan
by. and placing Beldiug under arrest,
brought him to Pownal. Reaching Pow
raj, Mr.. Norwood allowed Belden to go
% Christophera hotel to dinner while he
vent to his home on the outskirts of the
town for dinner. After dinner the officer
called tor MS prisoner and found that
he had unccrcmonously left for Mdssa-
chusc;ts. Procuring a rig Mr.. Norwood
proceeded to WilliamstoWu and found his
prisoner walking tho street lie was un-
willing to return To NermuHt but stated
that he would be on hand AT the hearing
before Justice Thomas. The arrest Of
Young Bcldou caused "A great sensation
III PoWnal whore he WAS highly regard
cd and his friendship was valued by all
Especially is sympathy felt for his young
Nl,c who is bride of 4 few months and
marriage he brought his bride 10 a new
l. furnished home on RiVcrsi1e drive. Mr.
Reldon was also prominent in church
AMI traterDal circles. IT is not believed
That MIR. Hcldon Speculatei with his en-
ploNcrs money but used it too freely at
hotels and pool rooms for the benefit
of his friends. At the hearing before
Justice Thomas held Friday morning
- den Was present ana pleaded not
guilty to the charges against him. JUS
tice Thomas however held him for the
grand Jury, and bail was furnished by
his father.
AID FOR BURR AND BURTON,
A Chicago paper gathers from the Will
cf the late Henry j. Willing filed in
the surrogates Office in That city that
his estate inventories considerably over
ole million dollars and that he made
many benevolent bcqucsts, among them
s., ,co0 in trust for Burr and Burton Sem
nary. This is in addition to the $4,000
which Mr. Willing entity gave TO the
endowment fund and places him at the
head of benefactors of the seminary. OF
course only the interest of this Silt OF
Alr Willing and the endowment fund
can be used and the money is not avail
able for building a gymnasium or other
buildings that may be needed
NEW WHITE RIVER JUNCTION
STATION.
| The proposition of the Central Vermont
railway mana cement to build new sta
tion on the short street leading from
Fridge street to the freight house OF
the Central Vermont and Boston & Maine
roads in White River Junction. is now
under discussion there. While majority
of the people favor the placing of depot
upon part of the park on the western
side OF the tracks almost any change
/ from the present inConVenient and dang
erous site will be considered great inn
| provement upon existing conditions.
SUSPECTS ILLEGAL SELLING.
Constable a. W. Laughton OF Dummers-
| ton reported Monday to the board of Ii
ccusc commissioners for that town his
belief that the license law had been
violated by Fisk G, Rogers, proprietor
OF ROGERS Inn and superintendent of the
! West Dummcrstou granite quarry. The
officer gave to the commissioners the
names OF several minors to whom he
thought liquor had been sold among
them being two girls. The commission
ers began an investigation, which they
had not yet completed, not having been
able to see all the persons interested
| or involved. The commissioners are
Charles f.. Gliddcn, George Warwick and
d. c, Baldwin.
BITTEN BY KISSING BUG.
report from Professor Fernald of
Amherst College shows that Mrs. Har-
riet A. Gibson. who was bitten by a
NonomoUs hug three weeks ago. was the
victim Of the affections OF kissing bug