Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-01-01

Tide is soon to be played on the New
York stage. Requests have already been
made for the dramatization of Esther
Mather." Mrs. circuit is also historian of
Mercy Warren Chapter. D. a. r., of
Springfield Mass, which now numbers
ton Of their tenth anniversary last juno
she had the leading paper OF the day.
The book Esther Mather" is a very in
teresting one. the scene being laid in New
England with flight into New York.
California and across the water. 1t pic
lures New England lift In a graphic man.
ner and is charming love story.
LUDLOW PRIEST OBSERVES SILVER
JUBILEE.
Father Carnody of the Catholic Church
in Ludlow celebrated his silver jubilee
Wednesday very successfully. There was
solemn high mass at 0:30 in the morning,
with Father Carmody as celebrant, Father
O. Sullivan of St Adams as deacon and Fa-
Their Barrett of Burlington as sub deacon.
This was the first solemn high mass ever
said in the church. The bishop of Burling-
ton and a number of priests were in at
ltendence. The church was finely decorated
for the occasion with smilax and ever
green and on the altar were roses and car
nations. The sermon was delivered by the
Rev Father OSulivan of ST. Adams, who
took for his subject the priesthood and
spoke in an eloquent and convincing man
ner. The services We're attended by many
of the members of the parish and Others
of the townspeople, In the afternoon Fa-
Their Carmody gave a dinner to Bishop
Michaud and the clergy who were here
for the jubilee He was presented with a
sum of money by his parishoners and a
quantity of flowers from the young ladies'
of the parish, besides other gifts from his
friends.
TO ENLARGE OVERALL BUSINESS.
William II. Haywood OF Brattleboro, has
arranged to sell an interest In the Brattlc-
boro Overall company to George W. ID Ar
CIV of Boston, the partnership to begir
January !. A corporation will be organ
lied under Vermont laws, with s50,o00 CAPT
tai, and plans are already under way fol
d large extension of the business so thai
employment will be given to over 100 hand:
not later than next spring Mr.. darcy
will devote his time to the sales depart
ment. and Mr. Heywood will remain il
charge of the factory. Mr.. Darcy ha:
been largely interested in the selling o.
overals. representing several prominen
| manufacturing concerns in this line. anC
at the present time is operating three re
tail furnishing goods stores in Boston.
DIED FROM EFFECTS OF INJURY
Wesley Miles of South Cabot died Dec
ember II the result OF injuries re
ceived the day before while working II
the woods. He was chopping in the woods
! and in telling a tree large limb. Sil
inches in diameter, broke off and fell
striking him on the leg and tearing tin
flesh so badly that the bone was exposed
| Charles Ialin, who was at work will
him. dragged him to the house and wen
for a doctor, but none could he secure
and Mr.. Miles had to suffer for five o
| six hours. Chloroform was then admin
istered and the wound was dressed. II
| appeared weak after that and lived ?
hours Three of the girls are now liv
sides them an invalid wife His funera
was held at his late home, and the Rev
Mr. Hileard of Cabot OBLIGATED,
CARD CATALOGUING THE BOOKS 1,
THE STATE LIBRARY.
at the State library in the State hous
was commenced Dec. %. e, NJ. God
dard will have the work done under hi
direct supervision. Miss Mary p. Farr o
Philadelphia, a graduate of tho Drexe
Institute Library school is doing the worl
and is assisted by Misses Edith f. Pan
coast and Alvena r.. Surdan. both grad
yates of the Drexel school This worl
} was projected by the late Hiram a. Huse
who was State librarian for "A number o
years. During the summer preparat ton
have been made with this special pur
pose in view As there are over ", OF
volumes in the library, II Is expected tina
the work will take considerable time,
81 ,VN TO PAY FOR DAMAGE BY DEEF
When the Legislature was In session N
f. Wheeler OF Rutland. who Is an arden
advocate of the protection Of FISH an
game appeared before the committee o
game and fisheries at Montpelier in or
position to the bill extending the ope
season for deer. and offered to depos
sI.O0o 10 cover damage done to crops b
these animals IL the bin was killed. A
an evidence that the offer was sincere
Mr.. Wheeler has deposited with GeI
w. Y. w. Ripley of Rutland the SUI
stated.
ENTERTAINMENT BY PRISONERS
The inmates Of the house Of correctio
gave minstrel show In the chapel of tina
institution Wednesday and Thursda
evenings. The first entertainment was ft
the benefit of the prisoners, the officia
ana their invited friends Thursday ever
ing 1t was open to the public. admissio
being 10 cents. The list Of the players COZ
sisted of 2S inmate of the institution, II
cluded two former professional end mel
Two farces entitled The Doctors Office
and "rhe Old Man in the Wrong House
were given. The men had been rshearl