Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-06-22

graduate fror, this section Of the state
for many years
MCCORMICK GUILTY OF TWO
CRIMES.
| With the opening OF Addison county
court Saturday morning the case of State
VS.. Harry Mccormick. charged with
breaking Jail May 81, which brought out
sensational testimony Friday concerning
lax methods prevailing in Addison count
Jail. came to a sudden end. j. II. Watson
took two minutes in which to charge the
jury. No arguments were offered by the
State or by the defense. 1t required hut
six minutes for the jury to And a verdict
of guilty Meantime Mccormick was ar
raigned and pleaded guilty to two counts
on charge forgery.
WOMAN DROWNED HERSELF IN A
CISTERN.
| Miss Laura Allen of East Barnard, aged
GO years. sister of Sclden II. Allen. COM
mitted suicide Saturday morning by
drowning herself in the cellar cistern.
Miss Allen acted as her brothers house,
keeper. Saturday morning. while Mr.. AL
len and n hired man were milking. she
left her bed and going to the cellar threw
herself into the cistern. When Mr.. Allen
came into the house. not finding his sist-
ter. he began search. At last her body
was found in the cistern. Temporary i'll
sanity is supposed to have been the cause.
although she had appeared to be in her
usual good health. No motive is known
as her domestic relations were pleasant
and the family is in good circumstances.
Several years ago an uncle took his life
liz Il similar manner.
CHANGES AT PROCTOR.
The following changes in the higher
ciiices OF the Vermont Marble company
will go into effect about August i, when
A. -. Freedom. who has been general
superintendent of the exterior depart
ment will resign his position to 60 into
the lumber business with his brother in
Southern Cuba n. II. Archibald who
for several years has been salesman for
the company in New York State. succeeds
MIR. Freedom as superintenden of the
building department. w T.. Higbec. IN
addition to his duties as general SUPER
irtondent of the monumental and the i'll
terror building department will have gen.
eral oversight OF the exterior build
II,
for several years head Of the esti-
mate department. will become a general
assistant OF Mr.. Hgbee. d. II. Bixler,
who has been stationed at Salt Lake City
for some tirie returns to Proctor to sue
coed Mr.. Daggett In charge of the esti-
nate room. MIR. Archibald. who has re-
sided in Syracuse. will move his family
to Proctor In the early fall. a house is
1.,i,, ill.,
cnue.
SUIT AGAINST POWER COMPANY.
Lafayette Potter OF Ctittcrdcn has
brought petition in chancery asking
that n temporary injunction Re issued
against the Chttcnden Fower company,
restraining them from keeping the water
In tho big Chittendon reservoir at such
n level that 1t floods part of his la ads.
situated on the West shore of pond
Potter declares trat since April. 1902, the
water has overlooked IL acres of his
land most OF the time and that when the
dam was being constructed the workmcn
of the company went upon his lands with
out lawful right and cut timber to the
value Of 500. The company has filed an
answer denying several OF the accusa-
lions and declaring that 1t remains for
Potter to prove ownership of the lands In
question. At hearing before Judge ].
w. Rowell at Bennington June 10 it was
agreed that the defendant file a bond of
5000 to protect the orator from further
damage until the matter is heard at the
September term Of the Rutland county
court.
GRANITE MEN GOING TO QUINCY.
Tho Barre Granite Manufacturers as
ISOLATION has accepted the invita-
ton extended by the Quincy association
TO attend their annual picnic held IN the
latter part of July and they will go In
n body when the day comes which means
a rafting good time for all parties be-
sides a three days shut down for the
sheds while tho manufacturers are away.
TO MARK SOLDIERS GRAVES.
1t is proposed to take advantage OF
the act of Congress providing bend stones
for soldier of the Revolutionary War and
later wars. to secure such for soldiers
buried IN the various cemeteries in New
bury whose graves are not suitably mark
co. where the precise location of such
graves can be ascertained. There are
supposed to be not far from one hundred
Revolutionary soldier buried in this
town. most Of whom lie In the cemetery
at the Ok Row. Probably not more than
half of these graves are now marked.
Any person who can point out tho grave
OF soldier OF the Revolutionary War or
the War Of 1912 not now marked ia re-
qucsted to inform T.. C. Reyes, Newbury
at once In order that an application for
a headstone may be sent by July Let. the
date required by laaw.