Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-09-03

day Miss Mabel c. Hamilton of Lyn-
don, the new instructor in elocution,
arrived yesterday. The complete fac
ulty is as follows: w. r. Davenport,
principal; +. NJ. Howe, acting princi-
pal and instructor in mathematics; A.
w. Partch, history; Il. A. Hamilton,
Latin and Greek; J. w. sanderson
business department.; l.. j. Hathaway.
instrumental music; Mrs A. w. Partch,
preceptress; Miss Miriam Kimball
English; Miss Emily Glover, modern
languages Mrs. Gertrude L. Harris
art; Miss Mabel c. Hamilton, elocution;
Miss Gladys Sanders, short hand and
typewriting.
James Cavanaugh and Miss Hannah
McGettrick were married Tuesday
morning at st. Augustine's Church by
the Rev. Father w. j. O'sullivan.
Carl F. Field 20 years of age, died Mon
day at the home of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Dana d. Field. The funeral services
were conducted at the home of his father
yesterday afternoon, by the Rev. w. S.
Hazen. Mr.. Field was a most estimable
young man who leaves a large circle OF
friends. The floral tributes were many
and beautiful
Clarence Sloan of Mddlesex. who was
convicted in city court several days ago
OF petit larceny In stealing a watch, was
taken Saturday to the House of Correc-
ton at Rutland by Deputy Sheriff Price
to serve 1913 days as an alternative sem
tence for a fine of s23 and costs which
he was unable to pay. He completed Sat
urday serving ten days sentence in Jail
for intcxcation.
In bankruptcy court Saturday morning
the first meeting of the creditors of Alex
andcr Mcmillan of Barre, a granite cutter,
was held and Clarence H. Senter was
chosen trustee. Charles Mclean of Barre
was discharged from bankruptcy and the
final meeting of the creditors of Arthur
L. Churchill of Barre was held. j.. L.
Scott, trustee, was discharged after his
account was allowed
The case of Octave Brunette vs.. Eu-
gene w. and Ada A. Carr was heard on
Saturday before F. L. Laird, justice Of the
peace. This case grew out of misun-
derstanding rs to the amount of a mort
gage on n farm bought by the plaintiff
from the defendants. the latter claimed
1t was 500 and the plaintiff later learned
1t was $500. He sues to recover the S16O
VI. G. Shurtleff appeared for the plaintiff
and A. A. Sargent of Barre for the de
PENDANT. Justice Laird reserved his deci-
sion.
Newell Oliver of Moretown was adj
judged an insane rauper in probate court
on Saturday and was taken to the State
hospital Cor the insane at Waterbury
as State patient.
Judge J. II. Watson on Saturday heard
ut the court house the case of II. X Bush,
receiver of the Vermont Granite COM
pany and others against VI. G. White
and Alex Bruce. The question raised was
to determine the rights of the parties
at interest in a granite quarry in Barre.
r. A Hoar appeared for II. X. Bush.
". r. c. Stickney for w. b. Vial. George
w. and J. c. Wing for H. C. White, and
F.. ". Rishee and r. NJ. Harvey for
Alex Bruce.
Lieut. Col. Herbert S. Foster of the 18th
Infantry Y. 5. A., arrived in town Sat-
urday evening. Colonel Foster who
Gently was promoted from the rank of
| major, has been doing duty in the Philip
pines and on the frontier for the past
two years.
James Ryan of Randolph was in city
court Saturday charged with intoxication
tc which he pleaded guilty and paid a fine
and costs of s1279.
Milo II. SCribner of Gouldsville and Eu-
gene Morehouse of MiddleseX were in city
court Monday, the former charged with
petit larceny and intoxication and the lat
ter with petit larceny. On Sunday. Scrb-
ner sold A trout weighing % ounces to
Lewis Lord OF Gouldsvile for so cents,
and later stole the trout from Lords barn.
Both men were lodged in jail Sunday af-
ternoon. They both entered a plea of
guilty to petit larceny and were each
fined with costs s221 with an alternative
sentence of los days in the House of Cor
rection at Rutland They expect to raise
this amount within "A hours. Scribner
was also fined. with costs. s4.G9 for in
toxication but took the alternative SEN
tence of ten days in Jail. Their fine and
costs in the larceny case would make the
trout cost $50 per pound.
c. y. Lang has accepted the offer of sta
ton agent and express agent at Randolph
made to him by the Central Vermont rail-
way and left for there Tuesday morn
inc,