Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-03-23

the dining room, which was handsome
~ decorated with white carnations
Mrs. Carroll A. Moore of Bellows Falls
and Mrs. George 5. Dowlcy presiding
Musical selections on piano and violin
were rendered by Miss Harriet Holden
aud Guy Jones. Miss Ellen sherman and
Wales Holden. a very interesting pa
per was read by Mrs. C. II. Thompson,
the Vermont society. in behalf of the
national society presented a pin to
Mrs. Alice Mcndon. "a real daughter of
a soldier Of the War of 1872" In the
''relic' room was a fine collection Of
war relics, from the colonial to the
civil War. mostly of local connection.
A sword brought over in the Mayfow-
or. showing marks of its ancient gold
covering, was noticeable. also taste
fully arranged collection of Indian
work. loaned by Mrs. Eugene Robbins
pf Putncy.
\ DAM INJUNCTION.
On the application of Homer j.. Hoag
/ of Rutland, Judge l.oveland Munson of
! Name hester has granted a temporary in
| junction restraining tho Chittendcn Power
company from raising the w9ters Of the
storage pond At East Fttsford to such Il
height as to food the land of Mr.. lluag,
situated on the east side Of the pond, or
the placing OF flush boards upon the dam
for the purpose of raising the water and
increasing the size of the pond.
MURDER TRIAL FOR ESSEN COUNTY
COURT
6 ~.
OPENS at Guidhall Tuesday, March Is,
the Hon. Seneca llasclton presiding judge.
III docket disoloscs nine cases assigned
for the jury and ten cases to be tried ny
the court The case of State vs.. Bronson
of Bloomfield will also be heard at this
time. Bronson was indicted by the grand
Jury last October for tho murder of
Charles Lyons at Bloomfield March 81,
1904 The term. therefore, promises to he
more extended than is usual for a March
term.
A DOE KILLED BY DOGS IN IRA.
a two-year-old doe pursued by hounds
was seen Tuesday on the farm of lark
Collins IL Ira. A party of rcscUers found
the animal in an exhausted and INITIATED
condition and it subsequently died in the
|
missioner was notified
BENNINGTON LICENSE COMMIS-
SiONERS.
" alter II. Ferry. Frank r.. Battles ana
Sheldon II. lockwood have been appoint
cd license commissioners for Remington
by Judges Norman l.. Madison of Glastcn-
bury and William &. Peck OF SaNdsat".
All Of the commissioners are now mem
bers, the present board declining 10 serf
for another Year.
KEPT BOB VEAL FOR SALE.
John Dinado OF Rutland, who was
arrested for maintaining slaughter
house on his own premises, and WltAih
200 feet of another dwelling house WAS
: brought before Judge Willis NJ Ross
Wednesday at The Office Of : ntcs At
torney Robert \. Lawrence. lie plead
ed guilty to the charge of Keeping bob
veal with intent To sell but agreed TO
discontinue the practice OF hutch"ilns
and to keep his place clean To the sat
istaction of Health officer Moore. In
view Of this fact the minimum fine OF
SO was imposed the other charge be-
ing held open.
DEATH WAS ACCIDENTAL.
The story wn.,h WAS SONG me rounds
lin Barre ON 1icSda} dft'rn, ON iogardlns
the possibility that Mrs. \. H. II. l.ewi"
who dice recently as the r,suI, of aeonllt
POISONING, Was murdered Is not given
, credcnce by those who have been IN close
touch with the circumstances N tho case
Dr. d. &. Goodrich, who was Mr.. Low $
physician before the poisoning ana after
{ stated that the theory of murder was al
bosh About twelve hours before Mrs
Lewis died she dismissed the nurse ano
all others in the room and requested tha
sh, might see DR.. Goodrich alone, br
Goodrich said that Mrs. LOWS told hin
all about the mistake that h" had mad,
in taking the wrong medicine and laid II
tn her own carclcssncss. MIS-. Lewis
nurse says that her ptticnt made no re
mack about "Who changed the bottles
or anything of that kind. Shi says thu
there WAS ~ INSTRUMENTAL uf liu
medicine made by anNon" lit Mrs
a Lewis Tho ciro umstunc,S Of tn ppisol
l ing as ns follows. Mrs. Lewis WAS sli
\ AID lmI mrs" attending hr,. Ia Ia