Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-01-21
NEWS OF VERMONT
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derts Have n Fight in Brandon
Three Fined.

dents Have n Fight in Brandon
Three Fined.
Brandon people were disturbed Wedncs-
day evening 10y a disUraceful row between
the sophomore and freshmen classes Of
| Middlsbrlry College. Several of the
coliegistes were accompanied by the fair
sex. on the arrival OF the SEQ train from
the north the students tumbled OF the
train and Immediately engaged in free
fight. In the night three OF the freshman
class were laid out, and at the same time
q cell wss sent In for tho Officers. Ply
sieians wsre also called to attend the in
jured. Three freshmen were arrsstsd and
to swat the srrivel Of the town grand
Juror when court convened. Charles Ack-
ley, Prank Gates ana Cine johnson were
each fined II ana costs. in oil annourtin g
to Ss.ss which they paid. IT was proved
that the oficers arreSted the innocent
parties. The freshman class made ar
raneements with Landlord seeley Of the
Inn to ssyvt 4 class banquet and the soph-
onoree came down on the same train with
the express intention ~ breaking up the
AFFAIR. After trio arrests were made sew
ersl Of the sophomore went to the Inn
and gave notice TO the proprietor that
they came to run the hotel and proceeded
to DO ~. Another scrap ensued between
! the sophomor.s and freshmen. when La nd
| lord Sesley formed his hre brigade and
With a ho-e attached to tho water ripe
gave them the alternative Of leaving tho
hotel peaceahly or getting = free bath.
| They chose the former and peace reigned
once more.
CHURCH AND SCHOOL HOUSE
BURNED.
The Methodist Church st Shaftstury de-
pot. and school house INN edistely nd-
| Joining were burned TO tho ground late
W"dr ewdsy afternoon. Tho Are caught in
the school houee after school closed and
the strong wind blowing communica ted
the flames to the church. There are only
= few houses thsrs, and no hrs depart
| nsnt TIE school houS~ built year seo
wss provided with modern improvements.
The church had seating capacity Of
about Ia. Roth building. we're only par
| italy Insured. the church for $soh. the
school bulding for 81 An and tho school
| furniture for $50.
c. 3 PAGE IN BUSINESS 10 YEARS
Forty yoars ago last week--January H.
isM-Ex- Governor Page stsrtei In business
for himself, aftcr having hrst served q
nine years apprsnt tie eShip in hie-e and
skins For 40 years without hreak. at
tho - me place. he hes conducted an ever
increasing business and without the change
Of So much - coMms IN the firm name
! il In said that he i. tho best known ard
most widely advertised hide and skin deal
er in the world, mi ii Is probably ,ruc
that NJ has been the most persistent ad
vertisnr and thN most liberal user cf
| printers ink Of sry man In his line Of
business A most pleasant feature of all
thi. Is I'VE fnct that the governor Is IN
excellent health and /, apparently good
for twenty veau 70 come.
! VERDICT FOR DEFENDANT.
morning the jury IN the case Of NJ, b
Morgan vs. w. II. Bradford returned a
verdict for the defendant Bradford to
recover costs. The iury was out but a few
minutes In a dispute over the merits OF
the license question. Mr.. Morgan /. said
to have made som- dispsrssins remarks
about those who INDUCED in Intoxicating
liquors or favored liccns. He claimed
that Mr.. Bradford seized him by the neck,
chok-d and otherwise maltrest~i him.
Immediately Morgan brought criminal
suit for assault but withdrew it thu day
the casa wss ret for trial. TIL. present
suit was brought to recover sa,coo FOR
persona d,mnses
NO SHORTAGH IN FUNDS FOUND.
A hearing on tho petition Of Frank
Smith. town Treasurer ana the select
mon of Jarnsica for an execution against
Crsrl-, j. Howe former tax collector Of
Jamaica, because ~ an alleged shortage
IN the tax funds WI. h-ld IN Jamaica
Wednesday before Justice J. H. Rutter
Of T'owneheNd, Judge Waterman Of Brat
tleboro appeared for tho town ans II. q.
! Psrber OF Hlpttlehoro for the tax collec-
tor. A demand n,a bsen made on Mr..
Howe for So. Nj. Howe admitted that
h. Rad funds IN hi. hands, and STATED
~ l.x
when the exact amount dua was deter
mined The dispute arose over state
mrnt in tho auditors report n, To- the
amount dur. An accounting showed that
the amount DUE, with interest. was s+n%
which was practically in accori with nr
HorH,s hsures Judgment vs~ for The
Defendant to pay that amount which
was in effect victory for Mr.. Howe.
POSTAL EMPLOYEES CAUTION.
The attention Of the postor,ce depart
meat ~ Washington, y. G., has peeu
called to III" common practic. that pre-
walls IN po-tcfices where telephones ar
installed. OF answering inquiries made
by strangers or by persons whose voice.
sre not recognised by the postmaster ~
clerk who answers the tslephones con
corning mail matter IN the Office. tn
der section 40 =. ana r. postmaster.
and all others In tho postal service, are
pTolIOItSl from FURNISHING any lnlpfIla
ton concerning mail matter received
or delivered except to the person TO whom
il 10 addressed or their authorized agents
The attention Of all pcSt masters snc
postal employees is called to this mat
ter, and strict compliance with tho reg
ulation is enjoined.
NAN FELL . FEET
Royal Egsleston Of East Burke met will
. severe accident Sunday. Jan. 10, Will!
trying 70 Ak some water pipes on the mil
dam near hi. house In soma way h
stepped and fell backward over the dam
Z distance OF - feet, striking on his hsaC
and shoulders, He was rendered uncon
sc.ous, and II was some time before n,
could male his neighbors hear him
He was taken to the house and foun,
to be very badly cut on the face an,
head ana neck. lie was also badly bruis
ed on his back and shoulders. 1t wa
q narrow escape from instant death.
, success. I'll LIQUOR RAID.
The police raided the fruit store ~ Bar
4 Tianfetu and Pages tobacco stor- i
! Hsrdvick. Thursdsy, finding a eusnttt
!. o. Liquor in csch p.xce.
TWELFTH MASONIC DISTRICT
, MEETING,
The Masonic Fraternity hold their an
nusl meeting Of tho 18th district In ~
JobnsbuYy Thursday, January Z II
ssid by the oldcr Nasous that 1t wa.
undoubtedly the most successful meet
iHS OF is kind ever hold in the 18th dis
nict. Many different lodges were repre-