Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-03-08

o'clock. Tho Rev. W. 6. johnson, past or
of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Of
iiciotcd owing to the absence of the Con
grcgational pastor. Malta Commandcry |
So. 10, knights Tcnplar. had charge of |
the service. sixty Sir knights being pres |
cnt in uniform. beside over one hundred |
members OF Orleans Lodge, No. %. +. d |
4. NJ. The church was not large enough |
TO accommodate the friends who had
come 10 attend the funeral Among the
Masonic friends present from out Of town
were c, A. Caldcrwood OF St. JohnsbIry, |
grand commander Of the knights Tenn
plar and deputy grand master of the
grand lodge; O. w. Daley of White River
Junction, past grand master; II. II. Ross
of Burlington. grand secretary. and Geo.
II. Flanders of White River Junction, The
display of flowers was the largest ever
seen at a funeral here.
WINDSOR COUNTY COURT.
Windsor county court adjourned Thurs
day after a session of nine weeks A
case Of some interest, particularly to
owners of places of entertainment and
travelling dramatic companies, was de-
cided Wednesday. In January, 1904. the
manager Of tho Windsor town hall made
n contract with the J. w. Sawtclle Dram
attic Co. for a tivc-niehts' performance and
matinee. The contract was in the usual
printed form common to travelling COM
panies ON the night of the first perform
ancc. and during the second act of five
act drama, a deputy sheriff. by virtue OF
writ against Sawtelle, went to the box
office and attached the box office re-
ceipts amounting to $3.50. The contract
provided for a division on a basis or oo
per cent. to the dramatic company ana ~
per cent to the town hall; clause SAID
settiencnts may h" mad" during or al
ter each performance. \ few days later
the officer rendered return o. ~ per
cent. of the amount SO taken WHICH
tender was declined. Inc contract sp'cllleu
that the party OF tho second part uHe
manager of the town hall) agrees 10 pay
to the party ol TN" hFSl part w per cent
OF the gross receipts. me court h'iu t'iae
the attachment was Void ana gave jung
mont Tor inc pialltiH' mus Iui''S was
based upon me hoidiHs that t'lc w PEI
cent. WAS nov paNaoie 10 'hc "'"","''|
company at the uihc II was "t''N"'''
ana 5" coulu not DC 'dh'h III N"''I W !"
part as inc PF"P'''S u ga" ''"''
court uo''u'" 'hd' !" '"' u ii N"'' wv
ohiH way 10 So d" "'."' '''''V"' ~ '''0 "
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vas 'F :, .', ,ha aaro ,roo,
to the supreme court on appeal. Judge
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OFFERS S2ooro FOX WAITER.
TN" water BOAR" VI ''' '''"So VI ''"1
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| t.. Crowcll, owner ot the system now
| supplying tn" village with water lor me
| purchase Of that system with the addi-
! tons now being made. Mr.. Croweli r'-
| Gently offered To sell the system Tor APP
proxma tey S3io,occ. The water board OF
| fcrs $2aO,Oo provided Mr. 'roWcll VIII!
| make all the changes and improvements
| mentioned in his offer and in addition will
| remove all the cottages from around
| Marlboro north pond, dig a trench from
| tho south end Of the pond so that the
pond may be lowered three feet build a
dam with suitable waste-Way for the
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The Vermont Regiment, Uniform Rank
knights of Pythias, held a most success
full meeting Thursday in Barre, a com
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every regmental staff offcerI An officers
conference was opened at $50 o'clock in