Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-11-26

an interesting sermon that would do
credit to much younger man. The Rev.
Mr.. Sherburne was an active preacher
for 81 years and held his first charge in
West Brattleboro. In the half CEN
fury in which he has engaged in the
spreading of the gospel he has made
scores OF staunch Christian friends. who
hold him in highest tstcem Mr.. Sher-
burne retired from the ministry about
ten years ago
ANOTHER CRUEL FATHER.
Fred Tuck Of Rutland was arrested re-
Gently at his home on Curtis avenue, on
complaint of his daughter. Mabel, who
states that her father has misused her in
nearly every way possible The officers
believe 1t to be the worst case of cruelty
known there In years. The girl says she
has been beaten and knocked about by
her father for a long time and has not had
SUFFICIENT food or clothing for many
months. She was compelled to sleep in
the same bed with her father. The girl
mas been taken in charge by the Rutland
humane society, who will provided a
home. Tuck was arraigned in city court
Saturday afternoon. Tuck is we'll known
there, having been employed in the post
office for several years, until two years
ago. He was convicted in county court re-
Gently Of severe cruelty in beating a boy
with the butt of a whip. Tuck was found
guilty in a trial and fined $500 He APP
pealed and gave 500 bail for county court
| GRANITE BUSINESS VERY DULL
| The granite Industries in Montpelier are
complaining of a shortage of orders. 1t
is stated upon good authority that there
/ is not as much new business received this
year at the present time as there was
year ago. stone cutter from California
was in Montpelier Tuesday and stated
that one concern there had let go some
! mo lie hn arnl hplfa los
granite manufacturers that there will be
! but little new business until after the first
! of January. During the past week nearly
a gang of men have been let go from the
RNle-McCormick companys sheds. Mr..
Ryle in speaking of business said that
although he still had "A number of orders
on the books yet very little rev business
was coming in. j, NJ. Boutwell, stated that
business at the quarries during the past
month had been very good. in fact he
had done as much il not little more
business during the past month than
/ he did year ago during the same month
NOT ALLOWED TO swTNDLE THE
NEGRO.
Jake Carthage, the aged negro. who is
employed by L. r. Yauvey in Brattlcboro,
sought counsel of Lawyer r. w Gibson
Monday on matter of grave importance.
/ From his story it appeared that he had
gwen 1850 to Mrs. William Burt. a white
woman, who in return for the money had
promised to marry him. From later de-
! velopments Carthage became convinced
that he was being imposed upon and
/ wanted action brought against Mrs. Burt
| for obtaining money under false preten-
ses. Deputy Sheriff Mcclure found the
woman who admitted having taken the
money on such a contract. But she said
she could not marry Carthage for the rea-
son that she had one husband already.
The matter was brought to the attention
of States Attorney Schwenk, but was
finally settled without his assistance upon
the womans agreement to refund Mr..
Carthage his money,
DEFICIENCY IN INSANE ASYLUM
FUNDS.
| The State hospital for the insane al
| Waterbury Is without funds, and lacks
$500 of the sum necessary to meet its
November bills. The appropria ton of
$4,000 for the year ending December !,
has been exhausted and no more money
can he drawn until the first of next
month. when the second years appropra-
/ ton will be available for use. If the cX-
penses of the institution in 1901 are
great they have been this year, the de
/ felt for the period OF two years Will
amount to more than $40 900. The cause
OF the shortage is said to be the increase
! in the number Of insane patients sent to
.
when the appropriation was voted.
" n. C. ELECTION AT RUTLAND.
Special order No. 81, issued from the
! adJutant- generals office at Farlee, an
| nounces an election TO be held to ill the
office of second lieutenant in Company
A. First Regiment Infantry. Vermont Ma
tiunal Guard which has become vacant
by the resignation OF Second Lieutenant
{. II. Harrison elect and such other va
can,t,s as may occur. sand election Will
be he'd at Rutland. Vt, in armory or else
where. on the 18th day of November at
/ 1880 o'clock, afternoon. Majo II. ID
ward Dyer is authorized to preside.
NEW LICENSES IN BRATTLEBORO
Brattleboro viii become full hedg-
ed license town again this week when
Cecil Turner, the new proprietor OF the
American House. and Patri. k l.. Shea
, Will begin doing business with first
class licenses which have been granted
them by the local board of license
commissioners. The new licenses are
substitutes for two Of those which We're
revoked and will expire April 20. 1904
The comm sioners made their decision
Monday night when they agreed upon
granting tirst-class licenses to the two
above named applicants and deterrinG
action upon the application of George
H. panyew for the BrattlebOro House
until November 9S when that of Harry
r. Haus for the Melrose House in West
Brattleboro will be considered. MIR.
Shea also applied for second class
license but was refused.
SECOND LARGEST IN THE WORLD.
Protective Grange of Brattleboro has
again passed Randolph Grange as the
banner Grange in Vermont, and with its
membership Of 4S5 is now the second lar
gest Grange in the world The working
staff of Protective Grange will eXemplfy
the third and fourth degrees at Rutland
December 9 to II. The annual meeting
OF the Pomona Oranges OF this district
will be held in Brattlebor0 December 8.
NEW ORLEANS COUNTY JAIL.
The new Orleans county jail. erected on
the site of the old one is now completed
While not an imposing structure, it is a
necessary one, and without doubt is the
best arranged and constructed necessity
there is in the State. 1t contains all the
modern improvements for safety conven-
fence. ventilation, comfort and santa
ton, Its cells, combinat ton and lOck-lever
! system. interloCking bars utility corridor.
heating and lighting, and, IN fact every
thing about the building is worthy OF The
closest attention Ii is a Jail that Will
stand the inspection OF all critics, and
viii be patterned after by counties in the
State when new iails are needed. From
the outside ii is common place, 30 l-3x
40 l-o feet, two story structure, composed
of red brick. 1t contains a cage ana 10
cells down stairs four large cells up