Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-08-10
NEWS or VERMONT
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Free Press Resders-supervisor
Meet Trustees At Insane Asylum.

of Pittsford, at the State hospital Water
bury Thursday forenoon The two boards
took UP matters pertaining to the care
Of tho patients and the business of the
institution. 1t Is probable that Joint
meetings OF the two boards will bc held
frequently during tho year II can he
stated definitely that superintendent for
the hospital will not be chosen until the
next regular meeting the first We'd
ncsday In September.
POSSIBLE; VERMONT GRANITE WILL.
Bl; USED.
w. G. Clifford. superintendent of the
Woodbury. granite puarrics ut Bethel. has
received from George ~. I'ickford, gen
cral manager of the company vino is in
Washington. IL statement of the opening
last Saturday of the bids for furnishing
the cut stone for the new Senate Once
building. For marble some of the bids
were. Vermont Marblc CO.. for blucstonc.
81, 19s00o. South Dover. marble. S1,C44, 900, ,
Georgia marble. $i545, 900. For furnishing
granite the lowest hid was from Concord.
". H.. for furnishing u combination of
concord and Fox island granite aionc at
SI."3o00. Tie next lower bid for granite
was the Woodbury. Granite 90. for Hard
wick stone. 1884 600. From those figures
the bids varied IN to the highest bid. ST.
"'.W. which was that of tho Wood
hurry Granite Co. for Icthci stone The
committee having the matter in charge
consists of Senators Gallinger of New
Hampshire. Teller of Colorado ami Du-
Bois of Idaho. This committee meets
this week to consider tho matter of tho
bid. Senator Galingcr is said to no strong.
~ in favor of Using granite and is un-
derst"od to have the approval of Senator
l'uBois on this point. If granite Is decided
upon the hid of the Woodbury. Granite
co. stands tho lowest for Hardwick stone.
unless a combination is used which is OK
tire mely improbable. 4 u.s. y
t. $. CIRCUIT COURT.
The chapel of the Center Congregational
Church in Rrattlcboro is converted tom,
Porarlly into II wireless telegraph station.
session of the United States circuit
court is being held there before Judge
lioyt ii. Wheeler. Tho title of the case
which is being heard s the National
Electric Signalling company vs.. the Do
Forest Wireless TELEGRAPH companv. ,t
MS Inc complainant is a company opcr-
IF Washington, ID. c. The dofcndan Mt is a
rival company operating under the pat
snts of Lee DcForest. The suit is brought
FOR alleged infrngemcnts of the Fesscn-
len patents, which constitute what is adj
nittcd TO be the best receiver in general
use. Application was mndc to Judge La
,ombc OF New York for an injunction re-
the defendant from using the re-
,eivor. but Judge Lacombc held that the
,ase ought to reach final hearing before
/ petition for injunction was acted upon.
Consequently the case was brought be-
ore Judge Wheeler to determine whether
he Fessenden patent has been infringed
ipon. Wireless telegraph Instruments
nave been established in the chapel, which
ire in active operation. and expert opera
Ors are in attendance. 1t is stated by
hose connected with the case that over
100000 has been spent in litigation thus
ar
TEAM STOLEN IN BARTON.
Last week Tuesday some thief picked
Up n complete team in Barton, taking "A
horse, blanket and bride from IT, &.
'leveland's barn on the river road. Il
,uggy. harness. lap robe, blanket and
,thcr articles such as oil for the wagon
wrench. etc. from T.. S. Nelson's barn.
rhc robe was lost however. before the
hicf got out of the yard. No trace that
vas of much value to officers was found
nut on Saturday near Littlcton, n. H., n
ural free delivery carrier noticed a man
,Oing into the woods and thinking the
manner of proceedings a little suspicious,
le notified the sheriff who proceeded to
he place indicated by the mail carrier
md found the horse and buggy, but the
nan or men had escaped. Knowing the
'arties to be in the vicinity, 1t is hoped
o capture them.
STOLE A HARDWlClI TEAM.
Deputy Sheriff Smith was at Hyde
Park August with horse and
buggy belonging TO Foss. the Hardwicl.
livery man. On Friday July 2S Clarence
Billings. young man of unsavory repu-
,ation about Il years old. hired the out.
II for short drive. Not returning on
lime the sheriff was notified and on Sat
irday Smith started in pursuit. The team
was easily traced and on Sunday was
found at Shelburne harnOr, where It had
been sold to n party from Underhill for
|25. Tho person buying the team had
gone down there to raise the money.
which he did by giving a claim on the
,utft, which was worth at least $50
Young Billings had put up a stiff story,
claiming that he had bought the team
with money that he had carned by work
ing out, but that he had got into scrape
and wanted to get out OF the State as tho
officers were after him. On getting his
money the young man fled to Plattsburgh
and has not yet been found.
NEW PRINCIPAL FOR LELAND AND
GRAY SEMINARY.
The prudential committee of Leland and
bray Seminary. In Townshend has en-
ate University as principal. Mr.. Lewis
ook preparatory course at the Norwich,
7. y, high school. graduating in 1896.
after engaging in business for several
ears he entered Colgate University,
hamilton. N. Y, from which institution
70 was graduated last year. For some
ime he has been connected with tho Edi-
on Electric Illuminating company of
soston. lie will go to Townshend Aug
st Is.
A BIG LOG JAM.
The biggest log Jam for years has accu-
,ulatcd at Cheshire bridge in Springfield.
nd covers an acre or more. A force of
men IL working to clear away the mass
he rear drive 10 expected soon and the
light IL one Of great interest and Is wit