Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-01-04

before the court Thursday charged with
the crime of burglary. II is claimed that
Smith entered the Van Dyk store at Nc
Indocs Falls early in the week and took
goods enough to set up small business
for himself. lie says that the goods were
given him by a friend who asked him to
keep them. Nearly all I'll" goods were
found in his possession b! Deputy Sheriff
%. +. Winch. and have b'on returned.
Smith pleaded not guilty and was put
under $1,000 bonds. Deputy Sheriff Winch
took the Caledonia county quota to the
House Of Correction at Rutland yestor-
day This includes Harry Kaylor, SEN
fenced for not moro tina. ten months
Joseph Larock. sentenced ior not less than
two years: and William Gumond, sen.
fenced for not less than two years; and
William Guimond. sentenced for not less
than one year. The court md hearing
Thursday on the question OF appointing
states attorney. but the ..ppointmcnt was
not made public.
REV. W. A. WARNER GOING ABROAD
Tho Rev. W. 4. Warner. pastor of the
First CONGREGATIONAL Church Of Barton,
has been granted a three months leave
of absence and will sail from New York
on the Arabic February for travel in
southern Europe Egypt aud the Holy
Land. At Christmas timr, 1901. Mr..
Warner was presented with Il purse of $50
in gold with the best wishes of his parish
toner's. He quietly land TINS sum aside as
a ruclous for his travel fund. Some of ha
friends Learned OF this action ana deter
! mined 10 make the trip possible for him.
a paper was started and in a few hours
his friends had pledged over 500 for this
purpose and the sum was presented him
Thursday. Mr.. Warner IN 1896 served as
chaplain to the Vermont Senate and again
| in l!C0 acted in the same capacity for the
house.
DAUGHTERS OF VERMONT.
The Daughters &C Vermont in Boston
held their annual reception for gentlemen
at the Hotel Nendome Friday evening, the
attendance being large. The guests of
honor were: Mrs. Curtis Guild, Jr., At
Itorncy-General Fits of Vermont and Miss
Helen NJ. Winslow. who is so prominent
lily known as n club woman. Governor
and Mrs. Bell were expected to be present
hut were unable to come TO Boston, Mrs.
lClarcnce J. Allen Of Winchester. prcsi-
ldent and Mrs. Helen A. Whittier of the
Massachusetts Federation OF WOmen's
clubs received the guests. standing ir
front OF the State flag Of Vermont, used
las decoration of the parlor. Mrs. Guild
Miss Winslow and Mrs William A. Bar.
lton the last two named former presidents
of the association: Colonel Albert Clarke
land Mrs Frederick w. Bancroft complet
ed the receiving line. A short ad lress was
made by Attornev-General Fit. who tool
as his subject Vermont" after which
Frederick w. Bancroft Of Montpelier en-
tcrtainod with songs, giving a dozen OF
more of the kind that carried his hearers
back to the days Of their childhood OF
youth among the green hills of Vermont
4 collation. was served.
MRS. F.. II. BAKER SEEKS DIVORCE
Mrs. Nellie Litchheld Baker of Glare
mont X. H., wife OF Walter T.. Baker
has filed libel for divorce against hcl
! husband, alleging adultery and askns
for $4,000 almony. Attachments hav,
been placed on all Mr.. Bakers propert,
and trial will he held at the May tern
Iof the superior court for that county anc
Baker is the son OF the late Cyrus r.
Baker, from whom he Inherited n larg,
property about two years ago, and ha,
been the richest young man of Claremont
The wife is the daughter of William
Litchfeld of Weatherslicld, VT. Mr. Bake
is now in California.
DEATH OF i. X. POWELL.
: Frank X. Powell Of Barton died at 63
clock Friday evening as the result of
paralytic shock, aged 81 years. The fu
= neral probably will be held Tuesday. MI
Powell was born in Craftsbury. For man
, years he was merchant in Craftsbur
and in Barton village, and was we'll know
throughout the northern part of the Stat,
{ lie is survived by his wife and three chill
, dren, Frank. of Springfield. Mass, Clar
Il. Of Jacksonville Fla, and Clara, who live
I at home.
INDUSTRIES FOR BELLOWS FALLS
Two new industries for Bellows Fall
D are a possibility of the near future. Th
. Barton Furniture company of B,ito
q have been considering locating in Below
!, Falls for several weeks. President Eel
cival of the company came Thursday
imake final arrangements. lie wants tt