Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-08-31
MONTPELIER.

Herhert r.. Craven. who is implicated
IN the letter signed by Mary NJ Rogers
punished In the Tree Press Saturday
morning, now employed in the bakery
OF {. II. Cross in this city denies in toto
ana in wrath the statement made hy Mrs,
Rogers in her affidavit that ne aided in
bringing about the improper relations be.
tween her and Vernon Rogers. Mr.. CraveE
said ut is n lie from beginning TO end.
do not believe that Rogers ever ,,ada
the statements Mary Rogers says In that
letter that he did
Vernon Rogers, the State prison
'trusty" who is charged in the testimony
taken at Bellows Falls last Friday with
immoral relations with Mary Rogers, was
one of the most degraded characters who
| ever resided in Washington county. He
was drunken. worthless creature and
at the March term, 1907. Of Washington
county court was convicted of rape on
his own stepdaughtsr. aged ten years,
ana was sentenced 10 not less trnn Is nor
NOR than IS years at hard labor In the
State prison. His home was IN Cabot.
P. H"lensin of Boston was in the city on
Saturday comforting with Sergeant-at-
Arms J. w. Brock in regard to gliding
tho dome os tho State House after tine
| work OF cleaning it is completed Mr.
| Brock will confer with the governor and
state auditor in regard to it before any
thing definite is done. The cost Of glld-
ing the dome will probably he in the
| vicinity of $4,000.
G. S. Bliss has purchased IF Charles
c. Bliss OF East Montpelier the premises
now occupied by the former al Iss Elm
street. The consideration was s25oo
The Hon. and Mrs. Clark King quietly
celebrated Tuesday at their home on
Loomis street the 10Th anniversary of
| their marriage. Although no formal nvi-
tations Were issued very many friends
and neighbors called during the day 10
offer their gratulations. Mrs. King
was II years old last March and Mr.. King
Will be % if he lives until October. Both
are in excellent health and apparently have
the promise of many years before them
Both were born III East Montpelier and
Mrs. King was Rhoda p. Dodge They
were married at Barre August %, 1856 by
the Rev. I. X. spencer. pastor of tho
| tnvcrsalist Church mt East Montpelier
| During the early years of their married
life Mr.. King was farmer, but since
1875 they have resided in this city. where
for % years. Mr.. King was the largest
butter buyer in this vicinity. MIR. King
has held many important town and county
offices. IIs was sheriff of WASHINGTON
county from 1SG1 to 1870, and a senator
from Washington county in the Vermont
Legislature in 1872 and 1874 Before Mont
pclier was city Mr.. King served on tha
board of selectmen for five years. for
three of which he was chairman. He was
for several years chairman OF the WASH
ington county republican committee. has
been trustee of Goddard Seminary for
more than 80 years and for ten years was
n director of the Montpelier National
bank.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank II. Fuller of Boston
Announce the engagement of their daugh-
ter, Rachael. to Lieut. Charles Edward
Wheatley of the United States artillery
corps. n son of Mr.. and Mrs. ID. $.
Wheatley of this city. For the past three
years Lieut.. Wheatley has been stationed
| in Boston harbor but is now at Fort Free
mont. $. c.
The funeral of John a. Jackman who
died Sunday at the home of Mrs. c. F.
Holt. his daughter, on Spring street. was
held Tuesday afternoon the Rev. w. b.
| Dukeshire officiating and burial was at
MiddleseX Center. Mr.. Jackman was II
years of age, and had lived nearly all
his lite in Mddlesex. For the past three
years he had resided with his daughter
in this city.
| Mrs. Louis Wood is seriously i'll from
shock of paralysis received Tuesday after.
noon while sitting on the porch at her
home on Main street. A second shock
followed. Her right side is paralyzed and
she is unable to talk.