Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-04-16
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Woman Seeks Damages for Eject
mont from a hotel.

Mrs. Minnie Beardsloy. n woman tour
list of wealth and prominence from Yer
mont. brought a sensational suit in River
side. Cal She seeks $1,000 damages from
w. f. Whittier. n San Francisco million
aire. and the case involves unique points
which no court has ever passed upon.
Whittier owns nearly the whole town of
Helmet, including the hotel of that name.
which is managed for him by c. II.
Rutledge. by direction of Whittier. per-
sons afflicted with consumption are not
accepted as guests III the hotel, but it is
said such rule was never posted there un-
I'll the difficulty which caused this suit
came up. Mrs. Beardsey alleges that she
was guest at the hotel between Feb
ruary rs and March IL, and that Manager
Rutledge elected her on the ground that
she has an offensive cough and is n suf
ferer from consumption; that when she
tried to reason with him he became abu-
sive and threatening and used unbecom-
ing language. and compelled her to leave
Mrs. Beardsey is staying in a private
home at Helmet. and is said to be deter
mined to fight her case to a finish.
RETURNING FROM THE HOLY LAND
Egbert c. futile of Rutland is ex-
pected the last of this week from his
| trip to the Mediterranean ana the Holy
Land
Fatal. ACCIDENT At BELLOWS
FALLS.
Silas Rice. aged 20 years, living at Bar
/ tonVlle. and a section hand between Bel
lows Falls and Bartonsville. attempted to
board n north bound Rutland freight train
about 10 O'Clock Saturday evening, in
tending to go to BartonVille He fell and
his skull was crushed on a railroad tie.
| He lived until 4 p. IN. sunday. but did
not regain consciousness.
BOYS SECRET ORDER IN RUTLAND
An organization known as Canterbury
| castle, No. 2l1. of the Knights Of King
| Arthur, has recently been organized in
! Rutland. II is a secret order to which
boys of 70 years and upwards are eligi-
| tle There are five degrees in the work
! of the society. the first three degrees con-
! stitUtng the Red Cross ledge The fol-
! lowing are the charter members: Merlin
o. T.. Croker; Sir F.ctor, Paul Coolidge;
Sir Bedeverc. Horace Colburn; Sir Iron
side. Eugene Cook: Sir Tristram, John
| Nelson: Sir Percival, Glenn Eastman;
Sir I.auncelot. Carol Gowen. The officers
are as follows: Kay. the seneschal, Sir
F,ctor; constable, Sir Ironsidc; sentinel,
| Sir Launcelot: first chancellor Sir Iris
tram; first chamberlain, Sir Percival sec
| ond chamberlain Sir BedeVere. Blank
applications for membership may be had
held weekly, and bi-monthly plgrimages
are to be made to nearby points Of in
terest. week or 10 days will probably
be spent in camp Mt Lake Bomoseen some
time the latter part of June or in July.
FIGHT BETWEEN ROAD COMMIs-
SI0NERS.
col. joel G. Baker of Rutland with Z.
j. Ormsbee of Brandon have become con
nected with a Lei rester ChancerY case
which is of more than usual interest be-
cause of its novel features, The case
arose from Il dispute between I. 5 Jenny
| and w. H. Sweeney as to who is bona
fide road commissioner of the town. Both
men claim election and each has a good
| number of supporters. Sweeney mas the
advantage over his opponent in having IN
| his possession the road machine owned by
the town. Recently he obtained an in
| junction from Judge Seneca flaselton re
| straining the seectmen and other Of
| ficers Of the town from interfering with
any of his work as commissioner. AS a
| result OF this ii is understood that the
| town treasurer has been induced to leave
town so that sweeney can not draw any
orders upon him. The Jenny faction, for
| whom Col. Baker is counsel is rreparing
a petition to have the injunction dissolved
The time for the hearing on the matter
has not yet been set.
NORWICH UNIVERSITIES BALI.
| SCHEDULE.
The following schedule has been ar
ranged by Norwich University base bal
team for the season of 1898 and with the
exception of Wolaston Seminary, all are
settled games. II game IL not played
at Easthampton, another game VIII bt
arranged foI this date. April IL, 25d Bat
terry at Fort Ethan Allen; April %, Ma
tional Life lns. team, at Mortified: MAY
II. Goddard Seminary AT Barre; May 7
Boston University, at Mortified; May 3
Middlehury college, at Northheld; May