Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-06-01
NEWS OF VERMONT
More Important Events Grouped for
Free Press Readers-C. Il. Con.
ventiom ut Milton June 2.

union will be hold at Milton, Friday,
June .. 1905. rho following is the
programme: Friday aftcrnoon--1 80,
devotional scrvicc; / AS, reports from
county societies. 2.25. Silver Bay and
Christian Endeavor, Mr.. Swift; 245
address to juniors. the Rev. Chas. ID.
Crane. field secretary of Maine &. u.
union: 3:45. reconstruction in Chris
tian Endcavor, Mr. Mills: discussions;
430. business meeting. Friday evening
- rs, praise service; 1880. address,
Iic Roy. Fraser Mctzgcr, president or
state G. r.. union; music: 500, address,
MIR. Crane; music; convention offering;
conservation service, led by Mr.. Metz
ger; benediction.
GRAND ISLE GRANGE ORGANIZED.
Gov. c. j. Bcli of Walden. master Of
the Vermont State Grange. Patrons or
Nusbandry, organized a Grange in Grand
Isle Wednesday night with 81 charter
members. The name Of tho new organ
ization is to be Grand Isle Grange The
Following officers were elected: Master
H. W. J.atld; overseer. r. 7. Parker; lee
turer. the Rev. w. n. Miller: steward
Tomco Minckler: assistant steward, W.
II. Gage; chaplain, James lToae; gate
kceper, Abncr Macombcr: treasurer
luther Reynolds: secretary, G. IT,
Branch: Ceres. Mrs. II, w. ladd; Po-
mona, Mrs. Nina Hoag: Flora, Mrs. c.
IT, Branch: lady assistant steward, Mrs
W. II. Gage.
-FOUR BENNINGTON BOXS CHARGED
WITH MURDER.
Johnson Wonderland, Edward Sweet,
James w. Kelley and Fred Dcbcl1. all
Of Bennington, who have been held as
suspects in the case OF Fred Bartlett,
murdered April so at North Bcnning.
ton, were brought before Judge T.. l..
Bates Friday morning, charged with
murder in the first degree. They
pleaded not guilty, waived examina-
ton, and were held without bail for
the grand jury. which meets at Man
chester week after next. The evidence
tends to show that four young men
were the last persons seen with Bart
lett, and that they left his dead body
IN front of the bank ut North Ben
nington. The autopsy and examina-
tions at the State laboratory showed
that death was due to blow on the
head. States Attorney w. II. Daley
appeared for the State, o. NJ. Barber
for Wonderland and c. A. Maurer Tor
the other three boys. Frank Green
and Ralph Clark Of North Bennington
were held as witnesses. but probably
will be released.
tNIvERsAL1sTS TO MEET AT CHES-
TER.
the annual convention of tho Green
Mountain Association OF Cnivcrsalists Will
te held at Chester Thursday and Friday.
juno 8 and Q. Among the speakers Will
be the Rev. Alvin NJ. Smith. supernten'
dent of Univcrsalist Churches in Vermont
and Quebec and secretary of the Vermont
and Quebec Universalist convention. the
Rev. Thomas Stratton of Rutland, the
Rev. George +. Forticr of Bethel. the
Rev. Charles r. Burroughs of White
River Junction. the Rev. +. T.. Adams.
Pm L.. of Rochester, the Rev. Harry
l.. Garfield of Woodstock. the Rev. A. L.
Russell Of Ludlow. the Rev. G. ii. PEN
noyer of Springfield. the Rev. +. l..
I.eavitt of Bellows Falls, the Rev Miss
Verdi Mack OF GaysvlIc. the Rev. j.. J.
Robinson OF Windsor and the Rev. w. s.
Turner of Chester. A full programme
will be given next week.
RECOVERED DAUGHTER AFTER SIN
YEARS.
After six long years of anxious ana UNI
sparing search Arthur A. Stcbbns OF
Montpelier found his daughter living
with her mother in uninviting surround
inss at = Rugglcs street, Boston, and he
took the child away with him while she
was attending the Hammond street school
on Tuesday forenoon. She was brought
hack to Montpelier that night and will live
with her father. who will give her bet
ter home and "A good education. Mr..
Stcbbins was accompanied by Attorney &.
H. Sentcr of Montpelier, who managed
the search. When Mr.. Stebbins and Mr..
Ecntcr went to the school Tuesday morn
ing little Alice Stcbbins was not in her
scat IT was then feared that the plan
to take her had been discovered, but when
tn" register was looked over and it was
found that she had been absent ~ times
since January l, it was determined ia
send word to the house to have the child
summoned 10 school. Accordingly on"
of the little girl pupils went to tell her
there were tests and she was wanted at
,hc school building. She came a few
minutes later. In order to make sure she
was the right child. Mr.. Senter produced
some snapshot pictures. She recognized
them, especially that OF dog named
'Rover." They were taken when she was
= mere child. Then her father showed
himself. Don't you know me Paully,
said he, using a pet name. mo don't
che answered. Then her head dropped and
she sobbed Papa" and put her arms
around his neck and kissed him. Later
ne asked her why she said she didn't
know him. because mamma told me not
to recognize or speak to you IL ever saw
YOU" she announced. The child Offered
no objections to accompanying her father
She had regrets at leaving her mother but
she recalled many privations. All tho
clothes she possessed she was wearing al
the time.
MARBLE QUARRlEs MAY CLOSE.
1t is reported that the quarries at East
Dorset will have to shut down because
of an over production of marble. The
yard at tho mill is overrun and also at
Boston, New York and Providence where
big contracts are being filled.
EIsTEDDFOD AT POUIITNEY.
Preparations are completed, practical
". for the hiS eistcddfod at Poultncy.
The entries for competition are numcr-
Gus in every branch, showing that the
interest Is general. There are two bands