Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-09
NEWS OF VERMONT.
More Important Events Grouped for
Free Press Rcaders-Dr. lIanra-
hans hoy Huns Away Again.

Dr. j. y. Hanrahan of Rutland has
received word that his son, John J..
Hanrahan. had run away from st.
Lawrence College. Montreal. where he
is II student and that no trace of him
mad yet been found The boy loft in
company with another student. whose
home is in New York city. Or. lIanra-
han received telephone message Mon
day morning from the president of the
college telling him that his son. who
is only IL years old. had left the col
lege about eight o'clock sunday even
ing In company with youth from
New York, who is about his own age.
1t was learned later that they had
stated that they were going to New
York. No trace of them has since been
discovered. Tho New York boy had
money in his possession. Hanrahan is
dressed In gray suit and wears IA
cap This is the Rutland boys Sec
ond attempt at truancy within a few
weeks. On the day he was expected
to return to college after the Christ
mas vacation he ran away in company
with McGuirk boy. and the young
sters were finally located at IA relatives
of the latter. DIR. Hanrahan states
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one of the professors at the college.
which probably accounts for his ac-
tons.
BARBER RUNS THE LAW BUSINESS
NOW
1t is stated that the law firm of Bar
her 4 Darling OF Bennington was dis
solved several weeks ago. since which
ip,n hnS hoo ,rta "A
by the senior member. O. NJ. Barber.
PURCHASED A LARGE MILL.
The +. +. & II. Il. 1dc company.
whose Touring mill at Passumpsic was
destroyed by fire December 10 last, has
purchased OF the Lyndon Mill company
the large grist mill which has been
run in Lyndon by George Ide. This
is one of the largest mills in that part
OF the State and with the excellent
water power available it is proposed
to establish an extensive business.
DOG GAVE HIS LIFE TO SAVE A
FAMILY.
Quite n little excitement was caused
in Pouitney by Il fire which
lSundny burned the building own
led by Il. Rel, and occupied
Iby him as saloon and home.
MFR. Rel was awakened about I'VE
o'clock by the barking OF his dog,
which slept down stairs He partly
dressed himself. and FASTENED to assist
his wife and child to "a place Of safety.
They had barely time enough to es-
cape before the building was a mass
OF flames. Mrs. Hell and her daughter
lelL the house in their night clothes,
and found shelter at tho home Of MI
land Mrs. T.. Campbell. near by The
fire progressed SO rapidly that nothing
was saved. The building was erect ed
by Mr.. Rcil two years ago. 1t is not
known how the fire started, but the
bar room and lower floor were mass
fof flames when was discovered. The
dog which aroused the family was
burned up In the blazing building.
FOUNDERS DAY At BAKERSFIELD,
Founders day in bakersfield was ap.
propriately observed Saturday afternoon
land evening The afternoon exercises he.
gan ut 2:3O o'clock with Il musical seiec
ton, "Out of the Deep by a mixco
chorus. An address on New American
Ideals in Education" was delivered bS
Walter r.. Ranger OF Montpelier State
supcrinte ndent OF education. kipiing's
"RcccssIonal" was sung by the entir,
chorus lis the closing number Of the pro
gramme The programme of exercises
Tor the evening, beginning nj 40 O'Clock
woro as follows "Gipsy Chorus from
"Bohe mian Girl" entire chorus; rocita'
ton, "rhe Singing Leaves" Laura s
Cover: recitation, The Fisherman
Joy Charles II. Hyde; Ring on VI
Bells" Franz Abt girls glee club recita
ton '1he Skeleton in Armor.' May T.
Chnffee; recitation, 1.-The Open Fire,
Hervcy y. Nichols; "Dinah," Clayton
Johns, girls quartette; recitation. 'Dara,
f. Belle Whitney; recitation. The Claim
Of the Negro" Charles L. Cutting: "Irra,
waddis's Boat Song" l.. q. kratx, boys
octet; recitation, "The Lady Shalott,
Mabel u. Gates; recitation, Liberty an
Union" Luther !. Smith; Purple enc
White srranSed by G.sE. Hyde. 'o5
boys' sles club; recitation. Tho chsl
lenee." Grace w. Danforth: recitation
Eloquence." Lee W. Sinclair.
FIVE AGED PEOPLE IN DANEY.
In the town OF Dandy. with its es4 in