Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-06-15
NEWS OF VERMONT
More Impsrtaat Events Grouped for
Free Press Readers-Russian Boat
at West Burke.

Dan Huntlcy OF West Eurkc Is strongly
in sympathy with the Russians, and the
naval battle that Just took place between
Russia and Japan worked Dan IN to ~
white heat. So much 80 that he i'm
mediately wen. and bought a boat so
that in cage he was called from
Russia he would he In good practice as
Ian oarsman. Last week he put his
boat on n wheelbnrrow and wheeled IL
to the mill pond and himself, DIR. Moves
and sherman Huntley embarked FOR
Russia. After starting Dan told tho
doctor that perhaps he did not know
he was in a Russian boat. The doctor
told Dan II that was the fact the boat
would surely 60 to the bottom. y"
sooner were the words spoken than the
boat overturned and all went to the hot
tom. Dan came out of the water blow
ing ur mud and sawdIst shouting for
help. The water being about ten .nches
deep there was no danger Of drowning
but Fan imagined he was out on the
ocean. Now Dan is bettcr posted on the
naval battle between Russia and Japan.
ST. PERNARD OFFICERS.
At the annual meeting Of tho St Per
nar1 Fishing club Monday. June j. the
w
Henry. vice president. Gen. r. q. Butter
field. Of Derby; secretary. J. G. Greene,
~ Montpelier. who with Fred Chase OF
Loon Lake. y. y, and auditor, L. A.
Rowland. of Montpelier. comprise the
board of directors. Homer l.. rosworth
Of Sprnc field Mass. was rcelcote
treasurer but resigned.
RATHEOPN SISTERS ORGANIZED.
An order of Hathborn Sisters was or
sanzed at the knights of Pyth;as hall
in Danvle last Wednesday afternoon
ana evening and is To called Danvile
Green Temple. 'rhe following officers
were elected: Most excellent chicf. Mrs.
Mary Currier: excellent sonicr Mrs. lou
Carter: excellent junior Mrs. Eva Bad
ser; manager or Temple. Mrs. Anna
Chccvcr: mistress Of records and
correspondence, Mrs. Maud Gorsc: mis-.
tress of finance. Mrs. Ncttc Vance.
guard. Mrs. Mary ellis: past chief. Mrs.
Sarah Mcdonald. Mrs. l.cttic Bouidry of
Cabot was present ard installed the
officers and scvoral from Marshticld tenn
pie Was present.
COMMENCEMENT AT sAXONs
RIVER.
Commencement week at Ncr,n. Mt
Acadcaiy, Slxtons River begins or san
day. June is This is the 30th anniversary
Of the school and Will be observed as
follows: Sunday. June r., 10:i5 Il. NJ.
sermon before the graduating class. the
Rev. Frank Y. Mcrriss. Remington. "
J.. m. Ncspcr service. Fuller hall: Mon
day. June 10. 500 i. M. Barrett prize
debate; 500 y. IN. commencement con-
cert. Schubert male uuartett", Boston,
Mass: l;ivie Burnett Willard, leader.
Tuesday. June 20. 1919 am. class day
cloc,tion contest. 300 y. m, class day
cSercses. class Of %. 500 y. m: general
alumni meeting. address. George \.
Alden. Jersey City. n. j.; Wednesday
June n. 1880 a. M. graduating exercises.
class Of %. address, DR. Horace NJ. Will
lard. Wollaston, Mass: 1880 u. M.
anniversary dinner: 500 y. m, base ball
game. Vermont Academy vs. alumni:
2. 90 y. NJ. trustees meeting; SCI u. M.
reception of the graduating class in
fuller hall.
AN ACTIVE GAME WARDEN.
County Game Warden Harry Chase has
begun preparations for syst' matte
crusade in Bennington county against
fish ard gam law Niolator>. His first
move viii he to secure in every town a
good. trustv deputy warden. Hc now
has the following; able deputies. Thomas
Coulter. stamford: Earid Galus ha.
Shattsbury: A. f.. Molfat ard II. $.
King. Manchester: James ]. Griffin.
Sunderland: Reuben Bently. Sandsate;
V. l.. Wilson. Arlington, and Fred
Woodward. Bennington. Men who have
been appointed and refuse to act al hcpu-
ties or do not perform theirdutv, will be re-
moved and one of MIR. Chase's own men
appointed IN their place. All deputies
will keep in close touch with the county
wardens headquarters thus the work
will be carried on in systematic order
and violators caught when least expect
ing apprehension.
LABOR DAY IN RUTLAND.
Labor day will be celebrated in Rut-
land with a street parade of unions and
an address The fair grounds By d labor
man Of national Importance. No speaker
has as yet been secured. but the most
prominent labor men in the county are
being corresponded with. The fair
grounds have been hired for the day.
| The affair viii open With a street parade.
| proha bly, about II o'clock in the forenoon.
| This Will he participated in by all the la
Dor unions in tho city. ard those in sur
rounding places will hr invited. This
will he the biggest parade IF its kind
ever seen in this county. In tho after
| neon all will adjourn to the fair grounds.
a committee on grounds has been APP
DOiiitcd. consisting Of Nelson A.
Mallngren, D.A. Bruton and Fred I.chr
G. A. Smith was appointed 10 secure
"a speaker.
| 70 BEGIN ELECTRIC ROAD SOON.
| The directors OF the new electric road
from Bennington to North Adams expect
to have work begun on the line within n
short time and to have the road in opera
ton within the year. In securing the