Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-04-14
NEWS OF VERMONT.
More Important Events Grouped ~
Free Press Rendcrs-pOland cra from
the Vermont Marble Company
Seized by the Russians.

Four Folanders from West Rutland.
who were returning to their native land
to visit their wives and families were
seized recently at the Russian frontier
and impressed into the army of the
Car. The men were hurried to the front
without being given an opportunity to
visit or notify their families of their
misfortune For the last few years the
men had been employed by the Vermont
Marble company at West Rutland. They
left their families In Poland when they
came here and had not taken out natural
ization papers as they expected to return
TO Poland to live when they had saved
sufficient money. 1t was several weeks
ago that the men left West Rutland
and nothing was heard from them until
recently when a letter from one Of them
was received by fellow countryman
at West Rutland stating that they had
been conscripted and were being hur-
ricd to the scene of war.
BURLINGTON MAN AsPHYXIATED
A man registering as Albert sorrell OF
Burlington. VI, at the Revere house in
Troy. N. Y. April was found dead
In his room the next day asphyxiated by
gas Sorrell had, without doubt. blown
out the gas and then retired. His sister
was notified.
COL. J. w. CrRKIER SELLS PATENTS
Col. and Mrs. ]. w. Currier returned to
North Troy Monday from Boston, whore
they have passed the winter. Col. Cur
rier recently sold his patent farm sign
board To Il Boston party FOR $3.50. His
patent automatic device for lubricatinG
carpenters oil stones he disposed of for
$500.
SCHOOL ROW IN LUDLOW.
A question of authority has come up
between the principal of Black River AGA
deny and certain pupils concerned in the
dance that followed the junior class play
in Ludlow Wednesday evening Ii is
claimed by the latter that the principal
has no right to regulate their doings
after school hours while the former in
sists that anything given under the name
of the academy and the direction of the
pupils must be submitted to him, with
the privilege of referring the same 10 the
trustees Mr.. Hoald takes the ground that
dancing in the middle of the school week
demoralizos scholarship, and reserves the
right given by the academy bylaws &c
say in what manner pupils shall spend
their evenings. The old principle lin loco
PARENTS" which allows a teacher to act
in parents capacity also bears on tho
question. He accordingly forbade the
cllss to give the dance and forbade in.
dvi1ral members of the academy from
dancing. under penalty of suspension. sub.
jeot to the action of the trustees. There
were l. pupils of the academy who came
under the ban and are at present sus.
pended. The matter will be thoroughly
investigated before the pupils are per.
mitted to resume their studies. The ques
tion hinges more on the right of the prin-
ciral to oversee and direct school affair.
than on the merits of the dancing idea
In other words, the law bcrg as it is
schoOl'S authority
DRY GOODS STORE IN BRATTLEBORC
BCRGLARIZED.
Houghton & Simonds's dry goods stor,
on Main street in Brattleboro was burg
larized during Friday night. The tho,
pried open small window in the rear
entered the basement and then went tc
the main store. where the money drawer
was rihed Of between 81 and Slo. There
is no clue to the perpetrator.
INVITATIONS FOR WEDDING.
The Invitations to the wedding of Miss
Susan Harris Mather of Rutland anC
Ernest j. Waterman of Washington, u
c., were issued Wednesday. The cere
mony will take place at eight o'clocl
Wednesday evening, the 9th. at the home
of Charles +. Harris, No. 43 Pleasant
street, Rutland. Both Miss Mathcr anc
Mr. Waterman have an extensive ac
quaintancc in the leading social circle.
Of the State. The marriage will be on,
of the social events of the year in Rut
land. Miss Mathcr is the daughter Of The
late George Mather of New York city
She has spent the greater part of her lf,
in Rutland at the home of her grand
o h, la 10 riS nj IL.
G. +. Harris. Mr.. Waterman is the sol
Of T.. L. Waterman of Brattlebor an,
Is at present clerk of the Senate com
mittce Oh agriculture at Washington I
is still undecided where Mr.. and Mrs
Waterman will reside.
WINDHAM COUNTY COURT.
The April term of Windham count!
court Will convene at Newfane Wedncs
| day, Judge John II. Watson Of Montpeie
| presiding. The first case to b. taken ~
| VIII probably he that OF Prucius w. Man
| ley against The Mutual Fire INSURANCE
! company. rbs Will probably be followc'
| ry the case OF John Pheteplacc agains
j. O. Frost. by mutual agreement amoni
| the attorneys the order Of cases as /
! appears in the docket has been changet
! considerably. A suit OF considerab BILE in
| terest that is set for trial among tn
! first IL that conserving the revocation 0
! the Valley Bottling cpmpanys license.
ALL WANT LICENSE AGAIN.
Requests for liquor licenses in Brattlo
| boro for tho coming year are all in an
| Il hearing on the applications will h
! held at tho town rooms April 30. All tn
| present holders ask for renewals an
! there are two new applicants, Ramon
| OWES and l.. ]. Cummings who wcr
| among those who failed last year. TIL
| present holders are: W. II. Lunderga,
! North street; T.. h. Howe Putnar
House; Henry Knapp. Gage street; f. .
| Morrisey. Pleasant street: John Leah,
| American House; Dennis Cronin. Mort
| street; Louis BerGeron, Webster House
J j. Morrissey. Columbian House. A
| these ask for first class licenses excel
T.. J. Morrisscy, whose present license
| second class.
ITALIANS AT A FUNERAL.
A large delegation of Italians in Sout
| RycGate went to Groton on Tuesday afte
noon of last week to attend the funeral ,
Peter Rata2za who had been sick for
year or so. He lived in what is known
| New Italy and the man who drives II