Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-07-12

Iou'y II "A hDcity pOio pdiIlteu Wn1t0 Sixty
feet high had been erected on a com
manding mound north of the Joseph
Smith monument, and fine new flag
1ox1s feet in size purchased. About two
O'Clock the sun came out and the neigh
bors assembled around the flag staff
Among them was n goodly number OF
| children. These took part in writing the
names OF the thirteen original States up-
| on cannon frecrackers which were ex-
ploded In their honor, and after these a
monster ono for Vermont. then one for
utah, and one for the President The
| salutes ended with a big one for tho
| flag.
is 100 YEARS OLD.
Francis Hadd Of Rchford village
| celebrated his one hundredth birthday
| anniversary Friday. Mr.. Hadd. who
headed the street parade July 4. was
born In st. John Baptiste. Que, July
6, 1905. His parents were Francis
Hadd and Magdeline Losorney of ST.
Hilaire. Que. Mr.. Hadd stands erect.
his eyeslght is very good so that he
can see to pick up pin from the floor
or sidewalk, and his hearing is also
good. Every morning before break
iast ne goes for walk. In all re-
| SpcCtS He Is very well Tor Conte1ar-
ian. Twelve children have been born
to Mr.. Hadd and he has four living
sons.
CORNER STONE OF NEW CHURCH.
The corner stone for Methodist Church
to be erected at Rice hill in Sheldon to be
known as the Rice Hill Methodist E.pisco-
Ipal Church was laid at eleven O'Clock FRI
day forenoon by the Rev. G.. w. Hunt of
st. Adams. the presiding elder of the ST.
Adams district. who also delivered an
address. A bountful dinner was served
under the naples by the Ladies' Aid So
Iciety. Tho exercises were in the charge
of the Rev. S. Donaldson, pastor and he
was assisted by the Rev. c. =. Tapln of
IHighgate, and the Rev. John Irons, pastor
of the Congregational Church in this
place. The church will be "a by So feet
In size. The land was given by George r.
Remington Of New York. who owns
farm situated in that place. The new
church Is to be built by Methodists to ac-
commodate the people of East Highgate,
Sheldon Springs, Sheldon Junction. Rice
hill and other places near by.
ADELBERT MARTIN RECAPTURED
AN DTAKEN BACK TO ASYLUM
Saturday afternoon Adelbert Martin,
who escaped from the State hospital for
the insane at Waterbury Monday, July .
was captured by Officers A. J. Smith and
B. f. browne, assisted by +. O. Lunt of
Morrisville and returned to Waterbury
Saturday night by Mr. Smith. Saturday
forenoon Frank Hamel, who lives on a
farm about three miles south of Norris
willie village, came to town and told
Thomas q. Cheney, grand juror, that a
man stayed at his house Thursday night
and to breakfast Friday morning, who
answered to the description of Martin,
and said that his wife felt sure that the
LOGGER was the escaped inmate of the asy-
lum. Mr.. Cheney at once Informed the
officers who drove to that part of the
town and traced the man around the
! mountain road for about three miles east,
! to the farm of George Wolcott, where
! Martin was found pitching hay In a NOV.
He made no resistance and at once came
down and was handcuffed and brought to
: Morrisville village. Martin is under sem
= tence to serve not less than Il or more
than Is years in the State prison at Wind
sor for burglary, at the March term OF
Washington county court in 1904, having
entered the house of Mrs. Stephen from
bly in East Mortified in September. 1908
! The grand Jury also found indictments
: against him for attempted rapee and MUIR
. der Weeks Of fruitless search were passed
in an attempt to find Martin. large parties
securing the country in every direction
to no avail. Some time later he was ar
t rested In Manchester, N II lie was sent
TO the State hospital at Waterbury Tor
. observation, returned to Windsor as sane
and again returned to Waterbury. super
intendent Grout declares that the man Is
not insane and never has been. He IS con-
sdered a desperate character. He sho"so
| no signs of insanity while in TINS Flcliits
PARRE MAN DROWNED IN MAINE
Q News was received in Barre Monday
t morning that Daniel Barber, aged =
: years. son Of DR.. C. N. Barber OF Barre
r was drowned in Moosehead lake, Maine
Saturday night. No details or the acci-
=, dent are known, but the body arrived
I last night, accompanied by EDWARD
l Belleville, who was engaged with Bar
t Der in railroad construction work. MT
Barber had charge OF large railroad
1 building contract on the Bangor
t Aroostook railroad in the Mooseheac
= lake region. He is survived by his father
= and five brothers and sisters.
90 YEARS OLD WEDNESDAY.
a Mr.. and Mrs. d. NJ. Bssell of New
! | York have stopping at the Tavern II
q | Wilmington for a week and calling OF
| Mr. Bissells father. Ashel NJ. The eide
Il Mr.. Bssell was % years old Wednes'
! day. He has lived in Wilmington eve
NJ since he was three years old and ha
voted at every presidential election since
N 1913 He can read ordinary print withou
" glasses, and is in good health ant
possesses a sound memory. He Is lame
!, as the result of fall some 10 years ago
q and is deaf. but is wonderfully well pre-
q served considering his extreme age,
r WANT LIQUOR TRAFFIC STOPPED.
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