Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-11-08
NEWS OF VERMONT
More Important Events Grouped for
Free Press Henders-District Meet
ing, r.. q. -, ut Milton.

The programme of the fourth annual
convocation of the eighth district, Order
of Eastern Star to be held with Chitten-
den Chapter No 80, in Masonic hall. MIL |
ton, Friday, November IS. Is as follows: !
5:45 p. m. chapter opened in form and the
grand officers received by Chittenden
Chapter, No. 50, Mrs. Mary G. Metcalf, |
worthy matron; Z p m, banquet; p. M.
work exemplfied by Champlan Chapter,
No. 90; Mrs. Anna r. Irish, worthy ma
tros.; comforting of degrees by Frances Il. !
Stevens Chapter, No. 81, Mrs. Dora l.. |
BiRwood, worthy matron; review of work
by Mrs. Ruby Hawley, grand lecturer;
closing exercises by Harmony Chapter,
No CO. Mrs. Carrie Sturtevant, worthy
matron DR.. Frederick r. Stoddard OF
Shelburne is deputy grand patron, and
Mrs Mary Jeffords of Enosburgh Falls IS
deputy grand matron. The chapters in
the district are: Martha Washington, No.
A. Enosburgh Falls; Mississippi, NO 81,
Rchford Frances f. Stevens. No. %,
| Winooski; Champlain, No. So Charlotte'
Chttenden. No. 80, Milton; Harmony, No.
co. East Fairfield; La Platte, No. 81,
Hinesburgh; Bethlehem, No. 81, Bakers
field.
DIR. GALE OF WOLCOTr MISSING
| DR.. Clinton s. Gale has been missing
from his home in Wolcott for three weeks
and all efforts to locate him have proved
unavailing. Doctor Gale left home three
/ week ago last Tuesday for Troy ~ "
to meet his wife and return home with
her. He bought a return ticket for Bur
lngton and, borrowing rifle from
friend went as far as Burlington. Ther'
all trace of him IL lost. Doctor Gale
the son Of William Gale OF Barre town.
He was graduated from the medlcal oe-
partment of the University of Vermont
Burlington in 1904. After being graduated
from Godda I'd Seminary, Barre in 1888
he went to Tufts College and had the
reputation of being the best center tAat
ever played on the the college iootpt!l
team. He also played on the tootoali team
OF the University of Vermont while a
student there. Doctor Gales wires parents
are Mr. and Mrs. l.. O. Wheeler OF Sarre'
A telegram was sent to Albany n \"
but the missing man could not be located
there. He had considerable money with
him and one theory is that ne mas met
with foul play Another is that he went
hunting and was accidentally Killed
There is no evidence, however, to sub
stantate either theory No motive Is
known for the mans disappearance. The
matter has been kept quiet by his ram
ily in the hope that some news would
be received from him.
COW CHOLERA IN FRANKLIN.
disease known as Cow cholera
prevails to q considerable EXTENT II
F,ranklin. Several animals have been lost
The disease appears to be contagious aho
NM "
e appearance.
8 THE COCKRAN-IDE WEDDING TO BE
HELD IN NEW YORK NOV H.
+ Congressman Burke Cochran of Ne"
. York and Miss Annie ldc, daughter oil
former Governor General lde OF th'
. Philippines. whose home is IN 81
4 Johnsbury will be married at the 81
q Regis hotel. New York city, November
D II, only members of the two famille'
: having been invited to witness tn
= ceremony. After the wedding Congress
sman Cochran and his bride will spenC
d 10 days at his home on Long Island
n after which they viii sail for triI
d through Egypt and down the Nile For
v mer Governor Ide has arrived in New
= York from the Philippines and will b.
i present at the wedding. This state
= nes,t, which was obtained from rela
l. tives, puts at rest the rumor that tn
= ceremony would take place at the fam
d lily home in st. Johnsbury.
y DIR. RYDER is IN JAIL.
l. Dr.. j. M. Ryder OF Bellows Fails
II charged with performing criminal opera
,e ton on Miss Iva Martin Of ProctorsVill
N is now in Newfane Jail In default OF ba
70 in the sum of 1000, Deputy Sherih Al
thur Thompson OF Bellows Falls hand
ii cuffed Ryder to a man sent up for In
l. toxicaton, and the pair attracted some al
N tentlon while waiting at the railroad SIS