Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-04-13

stratton; secretary and treasurer, c. c.
Bancroft; auditors, G. q. Stratton. c. II.
sentcr and NJ. II. Farrar; president. II.
| .. Kent; vicc-presidcnt. c. III. Senter.
| Joseph Grape has signed a contract
with the Wilmington, Del. base ball team
for which he will play second base. He
will leave Thursday for Delaware to
practice for the coming season.
| Although the automobile law does not
70 into effect until May, many applica-
tons are on file in the Office of the secre-
tary of state for registration and opera
tors license blanks. The three different
kinds of blanks for such licensing and
registration were received Monday at
Secretary Flectwood's Office at the State
House. The fee for u license to operate
a machine and for registration is W each.
chief Judge J. W. Rowcll went Mon
day to Grand Isle to hold the adjourned
January term of Grand Isle county court.
| Miss Lillian NJ. Spraguc, missionary IN
India for the past four years. who mas
boon visiting in town for some time. went
Monday to Eoston and will sail June D
from New York for India to resume her
work there. Miss Sprague is n graduate
of Montpelier Seminary.
The Hon. Walter j.. Ranger, state SUI
ipcrntcndcut of education was IN South
Royalton Tuesday where ne was called
to investigate the trouble growing out of
the suspcnsion of several high school pu-
pills in that town for dancing. None OF
the school laws of the State are violated
when pupils of the schools indulge In
dancing. even if principals object to 1t.
MIR. and Mrs. }. s. Nilcs and daughter
went Tuesday to Atlantic City, N. j.,
for II stay of several weeks.
The case of State vs.. Roy Smith of
Barre IL now on trial in Washington
county court. The RESPONDENT. who Is
known as "konncth. the mind reader, Is
changed with abstractng $50 from an
lovcrcoat belonging to Thomas MERCER.
The act is alleged to have been committed
on the stage of the Barre Opera House
on the evening of February "A last. Trial
of The case of McKanc W. Mari Il Gordon
has been suspended for Il few days until
one of the jurors who is i'll RECEIVERS. IhH
cases of Maggie Kelley vs.. V. a. Daniels,
Peck Brothers vs.. S. Mussucco and Bod
well Granite company vs.. Edwin Thaycr
have been settled and discontinued.
State Gcologist G. II. Perkins of Bur
lnpton will add to the collection at the
state cabinet the fisher martin recently
lliillcd at Eolton This addition will make
complete the collection of specimens OF
all animals that have lived in Vermont
/ for the past - years. G. w. Strector OF
Bolton tiappod two of these ANIMALS re-
, Gently and they are being mounted by W.
l.. Congcr ut burlington. One Will be
placed in tho burlington museum. n seal
brown skunk Killed at Norwich is another
recent addition to the State cabinet.
chief of Police Martin Mcmahon is re-
+ ccivinc the congratulations of his many
friends ON the announcement of his on
, cagomcnt to Miss Mary l.arkin OF Rich
mund Miss Lariin was formerly en-
. ulovcd at the Pavilion and her circle oil
, friends in this city is wide. The wedding
will occur III May.
, William McKanc, ono of the witnesses
in the case OF Mckanc vs.. MARI d Gordon
who WAS arrested last week for intoXlca'
ton and pleaded not guilty. has retractec
: his plea. has pleaded guilty and paid II
fine of s. and costs
A son was born yesterday to Mr.. and
Mrs. u. j. Sweeney.
The marriage of Miss Ella Pearl. daugh
ter of Mr.. and Mrs Addison Mnott o
this city to DR.. Harry NJ. Smith of Lyn
donvillo, will occur at the home OF th'
bride on Tuesday evening. April is.
John NJ. Wclcher, formerly of this city
died Tuesday evening in East Montpelier
aged - years. He was Il stone cutter ant
consumption was the cause of death.
MIR. and Mrs. w. II. Brunette left last
evening for Beaver Falls, Pa. where they
ARE to reside in future.
Mrs. Arthur Ropes received yesterday a
; draft for 81 eco on the policy held by Mr.
: Ropcs in the New England Order of Pro
lection.
Extra drills for Company III, V. N. q.
. arc being held this week in anticipation o
the annual inspection which comes on Fri
day evening.