Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-06-09

cratic district convention which meets on
the same day Each delegate may choose
his own alternate. 1t Is rumored that
| sherman N. Taylor will be a candidate
| Tor town representative again, as 1t is the
custom Of Windsor to give a member two
terms, and for another reason that Mr..
, Taylor was unable TO be present Except
| for short tirne) during the session of 1902.
AT VERMONT ACADEMY.
Following is the programme for the
| week of the Goth commencement at Yer
mont Academy: Saturday, June II. opera
priscilla" given by students Of the
music department. un'ier direction of
| Miss Cora l.. Root, instructor in music:
| Sunday, June L., sermon before the krad-
uating class, the Rcv. Frank u. Penney.
Burlington; Monday, June 10. Barrett
prize debate general alumni meeting. ad-
! dress by Fred Il. Field, '95 Boston, Mass.
reunions Of Literary society in society
rooms; Tuesday. Juno IA. Fuller prize
elocution contest. class day exercises,
class OF '0l, commencement concert. i'm
perial instrumental quartette Boston.
Mass; Wednesday. June Is, graduating
| exercises. class of '0i, address by the Rev.
Avery A. Shaw, Brooklne. Mass. anniver-
sary dinner, base ball game, Vermont
| Academy VS.. alumni, principals re-
| ccption, concert, Saxtons River brass
| band
AN ALBURGH MAN WANTED.
At an autopsy made on the body of
Solomon Bulls, chief of police of Rouses
| Point n. Y, il was disclosed that death
| was due to a clot of blood on the brain
produced by blow on the head given
it is said. by Jacob Blair of Alburgh. VT,
three weeks ago while resisting arrest.
| warrant has been issued for Flair
| charging him with manslaughter iii the
first degree. He has disappeared from
AlburEh.
WlNDIIAM COUNTY CONVENTION.
The Windham republican county con-
vention to nominate States attorney
county senators, sheriff etc, will be held
III Ncwfane the 23rd. Rockinghams only
candidate for county Office is Fl. d.
Ryder who will have little or no op-
position in his ambition to become state
attorney. a. II. Thompson, chief Of po-
lice. will not be a candidate for high
sheriff and this leaves clear field tn
Deputy Mcclure Of Brattleboro It is
generally conceded that George w. Pierce
, Of Brattleboro will be state senator from
, tho south end of the county. The TUrth
end has four candidates, John Ware of
| Townshcnd. j. w. Bush of Brookline,
L. G. Richardson and Sidney Gage OF
|
GIRL KILLED BY TRAIN
Aricc Go,rattc of Sunderland. Il years
old. was killed by the south bound FIVE,
on the Rutland railroad Monday Afternoon
: near Sunderland station. She. with an
other girl. had been picking greens anC
started down the road. They came to Z
small bridge near Sunderland station anc
her companion said they would not have
time to cross it as they heard the train
] Her companion succeeded in gettnf
across. but AriCc foil in the middle of The
p bridge and tho engine struck her. The
: train was running at the rate of 10 milo
an hour when the engineer saw the girl "a
he WAS rounding a curve, but he coul'
not stop his engine. She was breathing
when taken up and put on the train. hu
died in a few minutes Examination fail
Cd to show a hruiso and the heart was ap
, parcntly all right. The remains were takot
r home on the evening train from Nortl
e bennington. Tho train was in charge o
i a Boston & Maine crew.
COMMENCEMENT AT NORWICH.
Q Following is the Norwich rnivcrsit,
commencement programme at Northfeld
y Sunday, June 10, p. m, haccalaureat'
. sermon. Or. William S. Hazen. chaplain
at Dewey hall Monday. June 90. r. m.
! Austin rifle competition, university range
l Tuesday. juno u. n a. M cadets hreal
camp. y. m. sheldon prize speaking a
= d wcy hall; 1879 r. m. fraternity ban
u nuots. " edno eday, June 90. 10 a. nl an
= nual meeting board Of trustees at Dewo,
: hall; : p. m, annual meeting General Al
i umni association at Dodge's hall; $40 2
70 m, senior concert at Dewey hall. Thurs
day, %. 10 a. m, graduating exercises a
- Dewey hall. T. corporation dinner NJ tn
Z drill hall; p. m. military exercises uni
L vorsity parade; p. m. senior concert am
,.f, :, 0.o0 ,trl,
examinations st Dodge hall.
CH1NAMEN DEPORTED.
:; Tho Chinese detention she'd in Richfor
- is empty, - Cinnamon having been dc
n ported to china Tuesday morning. Tn
II | United States Suprt me Court sustained TN
n decision OF tho immigration officers tina
t those persons wero not eligible for adm IS
h sion to this country. Twonty-siX OF th"S
q persons nave been in Eichford since las
r September. and throc others a loss TIM
Il Some Of these mon were held on writs an
!. their lawyers worked hard to secure the
= admission. hut the Chinese inspectors 4
:. that port were upheld in thor refusal t
z admit thcso mon at every turn OF the Law
- IMMENSE POWER PLANT.
= G. T.. Moody Of Waterbury and G. !
II Amon of Montpelier have an immeps
r water power on Mad River. in Middlese'
where. last summer. they built a dam i
feet long 81 feet high, using 100000 feet
timber. This gives them pond ono mi
n long. averaging over 300 feet wide. lars
t. force of men are now 1T work on Il
" power house. which is being built so fe'
j. below tho dam, the water being convove
= To the power house by a foot pcnstocl
= giving n total head of 90 feet. a 800 hors
II power water wheel and Il $40 horse pow'
lc steam plant are to he installed and a pc
ii line built to the village of Mortified