Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-01-04
NEWS OF VERMONT.
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Couple Married 60 Years Yes
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Thursday was the Goth anniversary of
the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. S. II. Rob
inson two Of the oldest residents of Ben
nngton village. The marriage took place
in Middle Falls. n. v, but "A large por-
ton of their married life was spent in
Hoosck. Mr.. Robinson has been seriously
i'll for several weeks and is in very
critical condition.
DENTISTS TEETH STOLEN.
One of tho most peculiar robberies COM
mitted in Rutland in "A long time was
perpetratcd sometime between Saturday
afternoon and Tuesday afternoon when
the dental parlors Of DR.. George T. Phil
lips were entered and Il largo quantity Of
artificial teeth taken. Nothing else was in
the least disturbed. the parties seeming
to have desire for an unlimited amount
of perfect 'non-achng" tecth Or. Phil
lips loft his office Saturday afternoon and
he is quite sure the door was securely
fastened. He did not return until Tues
day afternoon. when he found his door
unlocked and practically all his stock of
teeth taken. Tho lot included, besides tn"
fine assortment of miscellaneous teeth
for repair work. There We're number
of burn, matches on the floor but aside
from that no clues were left by the burg
lar. The booty was taken from small
boxes in two large cabinets. There was
a revolver and numerous other things in
the office of far moro varue than teeth
to an ordinary person. but these We're
l..
the police.
BOY KILLED WHILE COASTING.
Henry the eight year old-son of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Gravcle of East Barre.
was almost instantly killed Wednesday
afternoon az the result Of coastng ac-
cidcnt. The hoy was sliding down a steep
hill. when a traverse on which five young
girls were coastng. ran into his sled. The
boy suffered internal injuries and died in
a few minutes Tho boys mother was
Frustrated with grief. The girls who ran
into the Gravelle bows sled are not blamed
for the accident.
RED CROSS COMMITTEE
President Henry u. IIolton Of the YER
mont branch OF the American National
lt'n tTOSS, Has dppOllltfu tHt lbIioNlHS
persons on tho State membership com
mittee from the different counties of the
state: Addison. Mrs. n. W. Plat of
Shoroham; Bennington. II. l.. Stillson Of
Bennington: Caledonia, Henry II. Carr,
Of st. Johnsbury; Chittenden, j.. n.
Spaulding of Richmond; Essex, l.. H.
cobb Of Island Pond Franklin, Charles
s. Forbes of st. Adams: Grand Isle,
Juan Robinson of South Hero; Lamoillc,
+. G. Fleetwood of Morrisvilc: Orange.
Oc be apponted); Orleans, G. II. Prouty
of Newport; Rutland, Redheld Proctor.
Jr. of Proctor; Washington, NJ +. Smile
of Montpelier: Windham. r. X. Camp
bell of Bellows Falls: Windsor. Mrs. 5.
Pingrce of Hartford. The duties of
this committee are soliciting and approx
ing candidates for membership in the So
ccty. Blank forms for application for
membership will be furnished by menu
bers of the committee.
DOGS CHASING DEER.
ii. G. Thomas, State fish and game
commissioner. received "A telephone mes
sage Wednesday from Acting County
Game Warden James T. Shaw of East
llighgate to the effect that c. ID. Wood
worth of North Sheldon. owner of IL"
two dogs that were caught chasing deer
December 80 had paid fines amounting
to $3.50 County Game Warden Newton
Of Windsor tclephoned that he was after
the owner of dogs that killed doe at
Fclchvlle Sunday. j. Burton Pike of
Marshiield. county game warden for
Washington county, telcphoned that
three hounds had "A big buck corncrcd
| Wednesday near the village Of Marsh
| field. one of the dogs was killed Inter
! by an unknown person. The own":S Of
other two will be arrested.
SERIOUS COASTING ACCIDENT IN
| BRADFORD.
| Thursday evening about nine O'Clock
! "a panty of young people coastng down
Goshen hill toward Bradford pond ran
/ INTO an old willow stump in the darkness
ana the members of the party were thrown
in all directions. Those on the sled Were
Harold Sargent who was steering, Will
liam Sargent Neil Sargent Paul Worth
Ia Harvard student and "A guest of tn,
Sargcnts. and Misses Mabclc Kenyon ant
Emma Edwards. Harold Sargent's left
| leg was broken in two places below tn.
knee the bone protrudng through tn.
flesh His back and chest were also
bruised. Others Of the party were severe
~ cut and bruised. the faces of some 81
the party being badly lacerated. Pau
Worth concealed the fact that he was
hurt until he had assisted his cousins, thu
Sargcnts. t. their home ana had helpe,
the doctor care for them. Then it WA!
found that Worth had sustained Il deeI
Ia. tha kIT : i, hnli
that all the injured will recover.
FEW DIVORCES GRANTED AT LAS
TERM or CALEDONIA COURT
The December term of the Caledonia
Icounty court has closed after n consider
ably shorter session than the average. II
the case of State vs.. Edward Gilagan, 70
lmtoXication the respondent has been o
lprohation, but was recently sent to tn
House of Correction at Rutland for intoXi
lcation. The court ordered him to scrv
In .O-days' sentence at the expiration n
the present sentence for breaking tn
rules of probation. Out Of Al cases for di
|vorce entered on the docket only 10 wcr
lgranted. One case where a divorce wa
sought the couple have been married 4
years and the court refused to grant tn
divorce.
COUNTY COURT ADJOURNED.