Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-09-07

held there have been only two rainy days.
AT the business meeting the following Of
ficcrs were elected for tho coming year:
President. g. ii. Purinton of Lincoln
vice. president. Moses Purinton Of New
Haven; secretary, Mrs. Lois Bean of Lin
coin. treasurer. Mrs. Clara Draper of Lin
coin A vote of sympathy was ordered to
be sent to Nelson Purinton Of Bristol,
who recently met with AN accident by
falling from building. A vote of thanks
WAS given Mr.. and Mrs. Royal Smith for
their hospitable entertainment. The next
reunion of the family will he held next
year on tho last Thursday in August at
Huntington Center, whore they Will he
the guests of Herman Purn,on. After
all joining in singing "Hlest be the Tic
That Binds" the exercises closed.
THREE SUSPECTS ESCAPE FROM A
NEWPORT INSPECTOR.
Daniel J. MacDcrmott, INSPECTOR in
charge Of the immigration station at New
port had a battle with three men Satur-
day afternoon whom he attempted TO de-
tain as they came in from Canada. Wheu
the express from Montreal to Boston
reached the station three mon were seen
tached to the train and Inspector Mac
Dormott started after them as they lodged
around the train and ran toward the lum-
Der yards some distance up the track. lie
called upon them to halt, but they did not
heed. lie finally caught one and called
upon some men in the lumber yard to as
sst in capturing the other two. Tn" prs-
oncr struggled to get away and MacDcr-
i IL, Al had
spraining his wrist. As he was thrown
one ot the men pulled ii revolver from his
pocket covering Inspector MacDcrmott.
Mr.. MacDcrnott got on his feet and struck
ono OF the mon blow that staggered him.
Finally all Of the men got away. IT is
thought that these may be the mon want
ed in connection with tho murder at Farm
ham II short time ago. when a boy was
killed with ii stone.
RECEIVER FOR ST ALDANS STREET
RAILWAY.
At hearing held in Brattlcboro Sat
urday hcfoic United states District
Judpc Hoyt II. Wheeler ON Il petition
by Jerome Marble of Worcester, Mass.,
ct al, asking for the appointment of I,
receiver for the st. Adams Street Rail-
WY Co IF st. Adams. W. II. Norcc of
st. Albans and Nj. Smith of Worcester,
| Macs wore ,,,uni,tod MIR Marble holds
s-- ooo of fla, hnn,Is of the cpmpauv and
he tooothcr with the other petitioners.
holds - minority of the bonds. which
amount to 10000.
/ !, ,n,o,r. r,on, +l,o evidence tina. tho
,on,n,,nv h.,s dofaultnd in tho interest
,,,o m ,ho ho,ds cc,. t,o six mou,hs end-
iro tui,. T. wbi,b amounts tn $3.50
.rh,, ho,,i. u.oro rv,d ., s15no ,ncb
''->'''''' saw rsro ,'5I '''' -
narv -, c.nI,rjdqanort Mass has fin
;ehod tho installation of the largest fol-
cscopo owned bv a private owner in
! tho world ,rha ,lass measures nine
| irchns in diameter and is installed in a.,
ideal little observatory in ex-Gov. r. C.
Smiths private grounds in st. Adams
The lens is said to be the finest of its
size in existence. and was loaned TO the
Carnegie Institute at Washington for a
time. 1t was afterward loaned to Pro.
fcssor Hussoy of the Lick observatory
and was carried by him to various points
OF the globe to locate the most favor
able positions from which to observ,
so-called double stars. Professor Hussc,
used it with much success in his work
The lens was eventually turned over
to the Alvan Clark company, and Mr.
Smith seized the opportunity to become
the owner of it, The observatory Is
1dxl6 feet in dimension, and is located
where it has an advantageous field OF
vision on three sides The glass. which
| Is one OF exceptional power and accur-