Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-08-16
NEWS OF VERMONT
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Free Press Ecadcrs-t Rutland
LAD Shot by u stray Bullet.

Lad shot by u Stra, Bullet.
a random bullet from a pistol fired
by SOM unknown person about nine
o'clock Wednesday night badly wounded
little Timothy Hurley, who was listen
ing 10 the band concert on State street,
in Rutland. The bullet was a 3'-calihcr
revolver shot, and passed through the
PLAN of his hand. II is not thought that
any serious results will follow. The per-
son who fred the weapon. and whore
he was stationed, is \ matter of %conjcc-
ture. and tits nothing short of a miracle
that some member Of the largo crowd
which were listening to the concert. was
not fatally injured by a random shot.
A PUZZLE TO vERGENNEs ANGLERS
\ curious looking fish, which local an
Glers SO far nave been unable to name,
was caught at the mouth of Landon
brook where It enters otter Creek, y
y. c. Scott. Jr. and was on exhibition
at his meat market the first of the week.
The fish is about the size and shape OF
a black bass, and has scales on portions
Of the body while the remainder is skin
resembling that of a pout, also having
~feelors and fms like this fish. A number
of these fish have been caught in the
above place and are reported to he OF
fine eating quality.
JUDGE LATHROP ACQUITTED.
Judge c. L. Lathrop of Williams
town, who was charged with cruelt!
to animals in beating a horse shame
| ,1 -. A,.,-, 800 ,a.,;ttAI \N,1
nesday afternoon after a trial ~lastini
until about four o'clock. The jur,
was out about five minutes in deter
| mining upon its verdict. Eight wit
neSse3 were heard during the after
noon. Bert Robinson, Frank Jeford.
and Sherman Winchester, two o
whom claimed to be eye witnesses t,
the affair. testified for the State. Flu
gene can, Mr.. Emery, Clyde Hutch
inson, jude Lathrop and j. \. Hutch
inson appeared for the defence. Judg
Lathrop appeared pro sc and aftc
dismissing the Jury for about five min
utcs Grand Juror Baker talked 70
about the same length of tim an
the case was turned over to the jur.
by Justice Bailey. Judge Lathro
made a complete denial of the charg,
The jury was out but five minutes re
turning a verdict of not guilty"
UNIVERSALIST CONVENTION.
The 73d annual universalist convention
of Vermont and the Province of Quebe
the 18th annual convention of the YounI
Peoples Christian Union of Vermont an
the Province of Quebec. and the 18th an
nual convention of the Woman's Uni
versalist Missionary society will be he'll
in ST. ~Johnsbury Monday, Tuesday, Wee
nesday and Thursday. August q. IS, ?
and 80. All these sessions will be hel,
in the UniVersalist Church; also a meet
ing of the executive committee of tn
Universalist state convention in the YES
try, Tuesday afternoon. August %. a
four o'clock. The officers of the CONVEX
ton are president, the Rev. L. L. Marg
graf, of st. Adams; secretary and su
perintendent, the Rev, Alven NJ. Smith o
Plainfield; treasurer, w. II. Gladding, o
Randolph.
YOUNG CANERLY FOUND IN LEN.
SHOE SHOP.
Leaving home hecause of the remor
STRANGE of his mother for his attention
TO a young woman, Harley Caverly c
Rutland has been found working in
Lynn, Mass, shoe factory for Sc a weel
Reconciliation has taken place. THROWN
aside his overalls young Caverly droppe
his work in the factory and went wit
his father to Boston, where he has bee
reunited with his mother. who was wal
ing anXiously to hear If the Lynn clu
TO her sons disappearance was the rigf
one. II was a little over a week ago tina
lCaverly, who Is only 10 years of age. lei
his home and came to Boston. His fanil
is prominent in the Vermont city. Youn
lCaverly was n freshman last year at Oar
mouth College and was to return in III
fall. Mrs. Caverly and her son differe
lover the young mans attentions to
young woman, she fearing that possibly
might turn his mind away from his STUD
les. Following the talk that the motht
and son had on the subject, the boy le
home abruptly. On leaving home Caverl
came to Lynn. A the factory of II.
lHarney, in West Lynn, he asked for en-
lployment. II know nothing about III
business" he said, II am anxious to lear
Give me a chance" His clean-cut appea'
ance impressed the superintendent an
the Dartmouth freshman was put to wor
at ST "A week in the packing room. II
gave the name of l.. ]. Price. lie worke
hard and was getting along well whe
his father appeared, DR.. and Mrs. Ca
Ierly had not the slightest idea where the
son was. They started with Boston ar
secured the aid OF a private detectiv
Through an accidental meeting with He
bert Austin, a Dartmouth man, who Is
brakeman on the Boston, Revere Beach
Lynn road during the summer month
they learned that Harley frequently roc
back and forth between the two citie
DIR. Caverly came to Lynn One aft
another he visited the larger factori'
until he came to Harney's. He describe
his son to the superintendent and the la
ter touched a bell, 'Tell Price In Il
packing room that 7 want to see him
minute" he said to the boy who
: A moment later Or. Caverly was smiliy
at the overalled, perspiring youth wi