Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-06-02

Rev. C. I. Leonard. o .. m, reunions ~
our literary societies; Wednesday,. June
II. n. m, Oral examinations OF rep
rcsentative classes of each department
continued throughout the forenoon; 1890
a. M. annual meeting Of the board of
trustees y. m. principals prize speak
ing. 33o II. m; reception Of painting de-
partmcnt u. m. physical culture cx-
crcsc by class of young women in the
gymnasium; p. m. commencement con-
cert by Weber Male quartet of Boston.
assisted by Prof. G. A. Estabrook and
two we'll known amateurs: Thursday,
June III, 10 n m. graduating exercises.
FOUND CHILD ON THEIR DOOR
STEP.
About 4 o'clock Monday morning Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Ptpin Of ST. Johnsbury
were awakened ut their home on Maple
street by ii child crying. the sound COM
ing from outside the house. Upon invcsti-
CATION of the source Of crying they found
a baby Girl upon their doorstep. The child
was about two weeks old and was dressed
in poor hut clean cloths with a woman's
heavy winter Jacket wrapped about 1T
and was lying In an old willow clothes
basket. There were no marks on the
clothing by which II could be identified.
Phe child will he we'll taken care Of.
BAPTIST DELEGATE TO DETROIT.
The executive committee Of the Yer
mont Baptist Young Peoples union.
which met in Rutland Tuesday voted
to send Rev. Frank II. Morris of Ben
nineton to tho annual convention of the
Industrial union which will he held in
Detroit July :. s. . and 10. MIR. Morris is
educational leader" of tho State union.
HEAVY SUIT AGAINST RAILROAD
George Wells Of Brattlcboro. through
his counsel. c. G. Fits. has brought II
suit of damages for $4,000 against the
Central Vermont Railway company for
| injuries alleged to have been received at
Wardsboro last June. Mr.. Wells was rid
ing in n passenger car attached to Il
| freight tra,n a freight car jumped the
track, bringing the train to IA sudden
stop. Wells was thrown on his back
the back of the scat in front, injurine his
spine Nc las hcer confined to his bed
until recently, but is now on crutChes
IMPURE WATER SUPPLY.
Tho mayor, aldermen and water com
missioner of Rutland are trying to get
their city's water supply protected from
dangerous Infection to which 1t is cx-
posed If possible. the city will take some
immediate action looking toward re-
lief for tho present situation which is
regarded as being serious The water is
cont animated with tho refuse matter on
the banks of the brooks and on inspec
tion tho city officials found carcasses and
manure near streams. the slope Of the
ground allov ing a drainage that would
carry everything into the water.
A ROOM FOR WATERvILLE
The American Mineral company, of
New York city has become interested in
the tale mine at Waterville and will
at once ru: the plant in working con-
A ~.
grounds and the mine, which has been
idle a long time, will be worked to its
fullest extent
HORSE THIEF CAUGHT.
Chief N0ycs of St. Johnsbury on Mon
day noon saw some one coming to-
wards him that answered tho descrip-
ZION Of n man who was wanted by
Lebanon, y. H.. parties for stealing OF a
team May IS He Immediately arrested
him and found he had captured tho right
mau. II scorrs that Williams ". Murray
While drunk stole a team in lehai on
and started to make away with It. bu,
when ne became sober he realized W hat
ne had dom and then sold the team Il,
Ia forced sale for so. He then came st
'Jolnshury on the early morning trail
. Thursday bit did not ride to the station
Sheriff Sulloway was notified Friday ano
then officers commenced search for him
in the baggage room at the depot Murray
remained in hiding until Monday whei
he was soon.
lie was planning to Join the Pattcn and
/, Parry troupe which commence their sea
, son here for he had been with them be
fore. After his arrest he confessod the
crime and was taken to Lebanon Monda!
night by an officer from there.
CALEDONIA COUNTY CONVENTION
The republican county committee have
announced that the Caledonia county
convention will he held in the ArmorA
at ST. .Tohnsbury on Thursday, June %
The permanent chairman of the CONVEX
tior will he selected by the committe,
as soon as the quota Of delegates is elect
ed from the various towns. The committe
invited Senator Dillingham; to address
, tho convention, but the senator wa
obliged to decline as the date was 81
, close to the national convention at Chica
go.
FIRE IN AN ICE HOUSE.
Tuesday afternoon when smoke wa
seen issuing from the roof of the Contra
Ncrmont's ice house in White River juno
tion. Tho Nigilants and AlertS prompt
responded to the alarm and soon had o
three heavy streams. which cxting1iShe
the flames. Holes had to he cut in tn
roof and one side Of the building t
admit the water Inc hrc seemed MANI
confined to the upper story in which
large quantity Of saWdust was store'
The chief damage by fire was in the roc
and at one end OF the building.
= LIGHTNING STRUCK AT SAXTON
$ RIVER.
. Lightning struck the house at Saxtor
River, occupied by George Bailey Wedno!
: DAY evening. a corner of the roof Wa
struck and wood splntcred and plasterin
scattered. Mrs HodGkins, who also live
in the house tainted, but was not injured
COLLISION AT BENNINGTON.
As the trolley car that leaves Bennin,
I ton daily at $50 a. m. was nearing Mort
. bennington Wednesday morning it co
/ lidod with n work car running at fu
speed down Paper Mill Hill. Motcrma
) Austin applied the brakes hut was unab
Y to fully stop the west bound car but stoc
at his post hravely till the last The
' were quite "A number of people on the "a
I most of them young ladies on their WI
=, to work. The accident is said to haN
J been caused by the neglect of the col
Y ductor Of an east bound car which II
, work car was following to properly mott
- the crew of the west bounl car whit
= they met at the Cushman switch. Lat
a in the day the wall on which the tra'
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