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

SPANISH VETERANS TO BANQUET.
Commander u. II. Stickncy of Camp
Harold :. roylcs. Spanish WAY veter-
ans Of Rutland. received the camps
charter. Thc camp will give its an
urai banquet to ali veterans in this
vicinity. whether members or not, May
1G The committee in charge is B. II.
Stickney. Major r. f.. Dyer. G. H. Hnr-
rison. G. II. Landon and j. X. JOY.
BUSINESS CHANGE IN SvANTON.
It is expected that the Atwood Sus-
pcndor company of :Swanton, for many
years controlled by G. G. Gilmore. will
soon DC sold to Swanton parties who
win open the factory again and by so
doing keep the business in town. This
is an old established business. but FOR
tho past two years very little has been
done. A Southern concern has also
been trying to set control with the
idea of taking the business away from
town.
PROFITS EY tLONDlkE WEALTH.
Thomas Short. for IS years in th"
employ OF james II. Williams in Bel
lows Falls. as coachman. has resigned
his position and has bought a farm at
East Lebanon. y. II. With him VIII
reside his brother George short. and
wife. who have recently returned from
u seven wears stay in the kiondike'
where they accumulated large
amount OF wealth. Mrs. short is said
to have been the first white woman
to enter that section. Her husoand
stiil has claims there. and she VIII
soon go back TO look after his inter
ests Thomas Short has IL curiosity IN
the shape of n watch chain made OF
small nuggets OF gold. TIE value ot
the chain is $4,000. y gift from his
brother.
DEATH or AGED CLERGfMAN'
The Erv. William y. Earl. one Of III"
Oldest ministers on til" superanhua'ed isl
uf the Troy conference. ana hatiN'
of Noun, Holly. died Monday afternoon
at the home of his daughter. Mrs. Eii
J. carr OF South Glcns Falls. y. Y. Death
following an Illness Of a month, the vet
cram clergyman having enjoyed good
health 70, one ni his years. UP to the
time of his last illness. The Rev. Mr.
| Earl was bora at Mount Holly in the year
1921. and came from long line Of Pu!i-
tan ancestry. When y youth he felt allied
to the ministry. and for several years
worked as colportsur and deacon ON
! April Il, ISL lie was oiiaineI ~ deacon
| by Bishop t. r. Ames. now deceased.
| Then in 1S;3 lc WAS ordained to the
| ministry. For tho last eight years Mr..
Earl had made his home in South Gi"nS
! Falls where he was active in church
work. The funeral will he held Thursday
| a ftcrnoon at go o'clock at the South
Glens Falls Methodist Church. the PAS
tor. the Rcv. George a. Kerr ofhciatinx.
1t is expected that several clergynen at
tending the sessions of the Troy confer
ence in Saratoga will be present and as
sis; az tho service.
FINED FOR KEEPING DOG THAT
CHASED DEER.
! III bennington municipal court Wedncs-
dar afternoon Ciaudo ~. Burt of Sunder-
land was iinod s. and costs. Il total OF
s23 ~, for keeping dogs which ran deer
| iic ia id tho fine. tle was arrested at sun
de,ltnd Wednesday, morning by Game
Warden Harry Chase Of Bennington.
PAPER MILL. FOR RYEGATE.
r. Y. Wariie oc New York was ir
| White River junction the carly part oi
the week and loft for East Ryegate Il
! suporinteud the construction of - rape,
a riilp mill in tho vicinity Of that vii
lage Mr.. Wardl" is a Dartmouth and
rhayer school man.
NEW LODGE \. l.. O. T.
\ new lodge Of the New England Orde,
of Protection has been organized at
Barton Landing. The officers are
Junior past warden W. g. Twombiy
warden. Colby Stoddard vice warden
Mrs. r.. \. Matthew's; secretary. r: Il
MAJ thcws financial secretary. Ms
Thomas Ru7zo: treasurer. Mrs. Edit
I.othrop: chaplain, Mre 6. r. Dean
guardian. Mrs. w G. Tvombly: sentinel
Mr. Basloy: trustees II. -. Stannard
Mr.. Bertha I.nthrcp, Mrs Fostcr j
Kinney. The lodge NETS on the first arc
third Mondays Of each month. AT pres.
ent they are meeting in tho *. of p
hall.
lGRAND ISLE County, COURT AD,
JOURNED.
The second day OF Grand Isle count
court convened n nine O'Clock Wcncs
day. The arguments before Chancellor
ROWell in the case Of ". y. Phelps anC
Liz2ie Nj, Phelps vs. Lydia NJ. Root wer,
closed about eleven o'clock. when In,
State cases were taken I'D. Arthur
IGuyctte. who stole about $40 worth o.
money and clothing from Jacob Paquett,
last fall pleaded guilty 10 petit larcen,
land was sentenced to serve not more thar
three months and not less than tw,
months and - days in the House OF Cor
rrction at Rutland, Nelson Mossey. VIII,
was charged with stealing Daniel Eddyi
so harness and many other articles q
value. also pleaded guilty tn petit larccn.
land was sentenced to the House of Cor
rectlOu for not moro than two month
land not less than one month and % days
with conditions that execution be stay
ed during good behavior while in tn
custody of the probation officcr. In tn
afternoon court was again called and
few minor matters were considered, aftc
which Gnal adjournment was taken. tn
session lasting less than two whole days
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