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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-05-30
Celebrated Birthday.

The editor aud publisher Of the Cap
ital. Mr.. William NJ. Abbott, today
celebrated his sixtv-eighth birthday
Mr. Abbott was born May 30. 1889, al
Whitcmarsh. Ia Trappe, Talbot county,
Nd. He spent the day quietly At his
Office and received the congratulations
eff many friends.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-05-30

- Moving Pictures Tonight "a the
Colonial Theatre. Everything new.
Don't miss IL.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-05-30

sE- Moving Pictures Tonight at the
Colonial Theatre. Everything new.
Don't miss ii.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-05-30
"Miss Clean" Winner at Bright.
wood, ID. c.

wood, d. c.
Miss CLEAN former Annapolis Horse
aud daughter of Americas" owned
bv Chas. Weiss. Of this City captured
the first harness race this season, which
makes her sire aud herself become
famous among the best of horses.
and breeders should not overlook
"Americusn as sire, as no other
horse owned in A. A. County ever
produced a standard performer aud all
his colts are high class
For further particulars address
CHARLES WEISS.
Annapolis Best Liquor House,
5 Market Space,
Annapolis Md.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-05-30

B6r Moving Pictures Tonight at the
Colonial Theatre. Everything new
Don't miss il.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-01-31
BENEFIT RECEPTION.
Home for Aged Women Generously Re-
membcrcd Tuesday Evening.

benefit reception for the benefit Of
the Home for Aged Women was given In
the Unitarian church parlors Tuesday cv-
ening and the general interest in the in
sttutton was shown by the large attend
ancc, including people from almost every
denomlrA ton The reception committee con-
sisted of the Rev. G. j. Staples. Mr.. and
Mrs. j. H. Gates, Mr.. and Mrs c. p.
Smith and Mrs. Josephine II. Wires. Re
frcshmcnts provided by the ladies'
society Of the church, were served by n
number OF young ladies', Mrs. @. H..
Holden, Mrs. tsora l.. Conser, Mrs. W.
+. Ferguson and Mrs Il. G. Miles presid-
ing at the tables. musical programme
was rendered by Miss DoolcN, Miss
Tiagar, Miss Handley and Mr.. SWEET OF
the church choir and y. y. Mitchell. the
details of the reception were in charge
Of Mrs. G. l.. Soule. one of the members
OF the board Of visitors from the
church. Ar Offering. which was received
at the door. amounted to the generous
sum of s19l.75.
1t was announced during tho evening
that the ladies of the visiting board from
the College Street Church, Mrs w. G.
Isham and Mrs Il. ". stone, wer" arrang
ing for an entertainment in Howard Relief
hall on Monday cverng. FEBRUARY 20
! Friends Of the Home are asked TO pear
| the date in mind
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-01-31
STATED ACROSS LAKE.
w. W. Peter nnd J. s. Jacobs First tO
Make the Trip.

". w. Peter, secretary of the Univer-
sity of Vermont Y. NJ c. A., and j. s.
Jacob, a student at the university. claim
the honor of being the first persons to
skate across Lake Champlain this year
The pair made the trip Monday after
noon in good time with no ac-
cident of any sort. They started from the
Vermont shore at about a quarter 70
two o'clock and made the trip to the
New York shore and back again by $50.
1t was impossible to skate directly across
the lake, because OF the snow on the
ice. The skaters therefore followed the Ice
which had formed where there had been
cracks. In this manner they made the
trip somewhat north of Juniper and in
n zig-zas fashion. Before reaching the
New York shore, which they touched in
the vicinity Of Willsboro poirt, they
stopped at Schuyler's island, where they
warmed themselves at a house occupied
by a man his wife and three children
Tbs whole trip covered about % miles,
At some places the Ice which had
formed over Inc cracks was only about
two inches thick. In other places the
average thickness seemed to be about five
inches, with the ice forming rapidly.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-01-31
8 MONTHS FOR LOTTIE,
Acid Thrower VIII Serve Time In the
County .JniI.

Lotte LeClar who Brought herself,
Rose Macy and the Borette resort into
prominence n fortnight ago by throwing
carDolic acid in the Macy girls face,
was Monday arraigned in city court,
charged with breach of the peace. to
which she pleaded guilty, through her
counsel. She received a sentence of three
months In Jail, without costs.
There were many circumstances which
both the court and States Attorney Sher-
man thought warranted clemency in the
case of the LeClair girl. II was shown
that before the acid throwing. the Macy
girl had made a fiendish attack on Lottie
The two separated for an interval and
when I>ottie saw Rose coming towards
her again she supposed it was to renew
the encounter and she threw the acid
with the result that Rose has lost the
sight of the left eye permanently.
While the statutes impose heavy
penalty for manning an eye, the States
attorney said the evidence was lacking
that Lottie threw the acid with malicious
intent. II was also upon Lottie's testi-
mony that Fanny Borette was convicted
OF running a dsorderiy house and that the
Borette woman and her husband were
bound over for Illegal liquor selling.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-01-31
LIQUORS HOLD.
Private Shines of Fort Ethan Allen to
Prison for IL Months.

Private Peter Shines, card battery, r.
A., has Just been given sentence of | 8
months Imprisonment at hard labor by
n general court martial that sat al Fort
Warren, Mass. Shines will also he dis
honorably discharged from the service.
He was one Of the hest soldiers at Fort
Ethan Allen, where he had been sta
toned for four years He has spent
the greater part Of his life in the army
and all his service now counts for
nothing.
His last spree lead him to desert ON
trial he pleaded th~t he did not know
what he was doing, that liquor had the
best of him. The court recommended
clemency. Maj Gen. F, u. Grant. the
reviewing authority, commenting ON
the charges, said: Though the court
has recommended him to clemenoy, the
record shows that his habit as to excess
in the use of Intoxicating liquor rem
ders him unreliable to retain in the
service and the sentence is approved,
Shines will be sent under guard 10
Fort Leavenworth, Kans. to begin his
sentence.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-01-31
SCHOLARSHIP AT THE SEAMAN
SCHOOL.

The faculty Of the Seaman music
school have decided to offer free scholar
ship in the opera class, and application
may be made on Monday, February 4. be-
tweer 10 ana u a. m. or ana p, IN. The
course of instruction offered Includes
voice placing and training, stage depart
ment, sight reading French or German
and grand opera the last named being the
performance to be given in May
The financial stardinG of the candidates
has no weight with the directors, the
excellence of the voice and musical M
telligence Of the applicant belrs the I'M
portant questions The choir Will BIO made
upon merit alone. Young men and women
are alike eligible.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-01-31
NEW X. y. LODGE At PoUI.TNEy

Ovette Sayles has returned to this
city from PoultnHy, where he organized
st. Catherine lodgo, knights of Pythias.
The lodge has 90 charter members and
will be Instituted February "A. The
officers are as follows: j. l.. Clark and
Y. +, Warren, past chanccllors: G. w.
Humphrey. chancellor commander: A.
!. Wheeler vice chancellor; the Rev.
c. r. Lewis prelate; L. G.. Town. mas
ter Of work: John T. Leggitt keeper
of records ana seals; Charles Gates,
master OF finance; f. G. Warren, master
of eXchequer; John Miller. master IT
arms: q. O. Jones inside guard; L. L.
Kinney, outside guard; Or. O. +.
Clough. H. D. Fales and J. l.. Cannon
trustees
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-01-31
WILLIAiS-MAY WEDDING.

Dr. Harry Williams Of Georgia and
Miss Ida h. Maynard, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Jacob Maynard of $50 South
WIZARD street, were married Tues
day at six o'clock a. tho episcopal resi-
dence OF St Mary's Cathedral by the
Rev, r. j. Barrett Vie ceremony was
a quiet one, being Witnessed by only
the relatives and near friends of the
bride and bridegroom They were at
tended by Mr.. and Mrs, William Smith,
brother and slstcr Of the bride.
The bride and bridesmaid were at
tired in blue creations and wore hats
to match. Following the wedding cere-
mony Mr.. and Mrs. Williams left on a
wedding trip, to be spent In Montreal
and other Canadian points They Will
reside in Georgia
Among those from out Of town who
attended the wedding were Miss Net
tie Maynard and Mrs l.. Lessor OF
Pawtucket, r. !.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-01-31
GIRLS FRIENDLY SOCIETY.
Annual supper and Business Meeting
Mt 81. Paui's Church ParlOrs.

over a hundred plates We're laid for the
annual supper of the Girls Friendly
society Of 81. Pau, Church in the church
parlors Tuesday night. Besides those con-
nected with the local branch. there were
present several members OF the branches
of the society in MiddleDury and Bran
don.
Bishop Hall and the rector, the Rev
O. y. Bliss, were present ana made re-
marks. Following the supper the annual
business meeting was heln. Miss Jennie
Latin was reelected branch secretary and
! treasurer and Mrs. &. n. Powers was
again made recording secretary.
The report OF Miss Latin showed the
condition of the work for the year past
to have been very encouraging. The
! branch was organized i: years ago yes
terday and Miss Latin has been its secre-
tary and treasurer for seven years. Dur
| ing the year 80 meetings We're held, with
an average attendance of 81 during the
first part ard of % during the latter part
of the year. Thirty-eight meeting for
candidates were held, with a correspond
ing average attendance of 43 and %.
The branch has - members, 81 proba-
TONERS 81 candidates. seven married
J branch helpers, one branch worker, nine
working associates, II practitioners and
seven honorary associates In all there
are 90 people connected with the
I society.
During the year % were received into
the society including q probationers, 81
candidates, one probationer as working
associate, seven honorary association
workers and four married branch helpers
There We're 63 persons removed from tho
! ol, t1, CT nv nyra
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-01-31
NOW PROPERTY OF STATE
Sand Ear bridge Formally Transferred
by Old Company Tuesday.

The sand bar bridge extending from
the main land to the island of South
Hero. was turned over TO the State or
Vermont Tuesday. Warren Austin of
ST. Adams, I'm behalf Of the state ana
acting for Attorney General G. G. Fits
of Brattleboro, received the deed. Com
missioner Juan Robinson and other direc-
tors of the old company met Mr.. Austin
at the Phelps House during the foro-
noon and they appointed T. b. landon
to sign the deed with Juan Robinson. f..
Il. Phelps and II. W. Como. r. l.. Kin
ney signed as secretary of the company
The deeds were officially signed at ten
o'clock
Mr. Robinson Of South Hero met the
other commissioners G. s. 1sham of Bur
lngton and G. T.. clifford OF Milton. in
this city Tuesday to- consult with city
Engineer Sinclair regarding a culvert TO
be constructed through the bridge az
early possible. Tho contract for the
| construction OF the cuvert will he let to
some competent bidder, and will cost
about 5000. For the construction of tho
| culvert. the commissioners will soon be-
| gin the solicitation of the necessary
| funds. which will ON their part probably
| aggregate $1,000 and n like sum will be
| furnished by the State al the result of
| legislation recently made by the General
| Assembly. They have already received
! some money.
The culvert to be constructed will be
spanned by n bridge some p feet long.
The piers will be of solid concrete and
the structure OF iron. If an adequate
sum of money is subscribed the work will
he commenced this winter
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-01-31
COLONEL" KNOX RESIGNS.
Rctires from II. n l.. Road after Service
OF IS Years,

Engineer Hamber Knox of Cambridge
Junction, better known as Colonel Knox,
has resigned as engineer on the mixed
trar on the b. & h. division of the Cen
trail Vermont railway. after rs years of
continuous service. He began in helping
to build the road was employed as brake
man, fireman and then engineer. For
years he has run the mixed train up and
down that road and was a friend OF
every one. All the small boys and big
boys in the towns along that division
knew him and everybody called HIM
Colonel" The past several weeks have
been hard for him, however. He has been
obliged 10 run the shuttle train to Essex
Junction and return a, noon besides his
own run and many times has made extra
trips TO Jericho and Uuderhili to aid the
mail train. on Monday his engine broke
down and the train was discontinued for
that DAY Apparently that was the last
straw and he handed In his resisna-
lion.
Conductor James Barry Of Cambridge
Junction. conductor on the same train,
expects to resign in the spring and 10 live
on his farm. The mixed train resumed It's
regular trip TUESDAY with Engineer
Ryan OF st. Adams at tho throttle,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-01-31
VAN BEVER PAID FINE.
settled Case for Bringing Woman and
Child into United StDteS.

Alphonse Van Bever. who was charged
with fraudulently bringing into this coun-
try Celina Bonheure and her daughter,
Adrienne Bonheure, has settled the case
pending against him by the payment
through his attorney, Martin s. Villas. OF
500 and costs into the United States dis
trict court. Van Bover pleaded guilty,
through his attorney
Van Bever was arrested n few weeks
since. having brought into the United
States, from Canada, the woman and
child in question. claiming that they
were his wife and child. For a time he
was confined IN Ch.ttenden county jail
but was later admitted to bail Mrs. Bon
heurc and daughter are still in jail. 1t IS
likely that they will he deported to Mon
troal. whence they came. Originally they
came from France. but were held UP from
entering this country owing to an affec-
ton of the mothers eyes.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-01-31
AFFECTED BY WEATHER.
Low Temperatures Have Retarded
Manufacturing and Retail Trade.

REPORTS 10 Bradstrcets FOR the week
snow cold weather to have retarded work
AT granite ana slate quarr!es. 1t has also
Had lts erect on retail trade. Nearly all
OF inc firms who take inventory during
January have completed the work and
ara planning for sales and coming spring
trade. Indications point TO a large bust
ness. Reports from manufacturing inter
ests SHOW additional orders received and
nHlls running full time, While II is still
little early to make strong predictions
as to granite trade. the manner in which
orders have already come In show there
VIII be plenty Of work in that line. Slate
quarry poopl" report plenty Of business
hut weather has handicapped them in get
ting out stock. Machine business Is par
ticularly good, work that was commenced
last year IN charging plants Is being
pushed forward while others are plan
ming for further additions Wholesale
firms have been active with collections
and note they are coming in fairly vol.
ono bankrupt fruit dealer. reported!
for the week
Burlington reports large amount of or
deys and n shortage of timber. This
latter is attributed to lack OF transporta-
ton facilities which make Il difficult for
manufactures to obtain stock Some or
ders have been turned away Rutland re
ports labor we'll employed and general
trade fully up to average for season OF
year. Clothing dealers note larger sales
for winter season thus far than year ago
and some recorders have been sent in
St. Adams reports n larger trade from
agricultural districts. General merchan-
tile trade fully up to average for season
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-01-31
MEMORIAL DAY.
stannnrd Post and Relief Corps Pre-
pairing for big Observance.

Four months from to-day Will occur
the annual Observance Of Memorial daE
and thus early the Stannard POST o. A.
r.. and tho Woman's Relief Corps nave
begun prcparatio for the proper cello
bration of that day. The observance or
the day will be more noteworthy TINS
year than for many years past, for In
addition to the usual parade, speeches
and decoration of the old soldiers graves,
there will be the dedication of the sol
diers monument to be erected At the
northw corner of city Hall Park.
1t is expected that this monument,
which has been described in the free
Press. will be In readiness for It's dedi-
cation that day and tn" ladies' of the
corps will prepare an impressive and Mt
ting programme for tho dedicatory eXer-
cises. The Memorial day speaker Will be
Judge c. S. Palmer and he will probably
make the dedicatory address.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-01-31
TWAS BIT. NOT SHOT OFF

Anent tho oratory Of Harry ST. &c
Tucker which helped tho Vermont Il
laturc to appropriate kl0,nO for :
exhibit at the jamestown exposition,
following is told by the Concord, y.
Monitor:
The Hon. Harry St. George Tue
whose elOquence delighted our leg
tors last week. had an amusing Incl
in his trip 20 Vermont when the G
Mountain law makers Wrr" In ses'
As we have occasion to know. Dr. Z
or is a fluent orator. and he worked
Nermonters up to q nigh pitch of ent
iasm by his cloquencc. Honspicuou
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-01-31
ANOTHER SCHOOL.
More Accommodations for Pupils Need
ed ut LnkcsIdc.

Burlngton's already worthy list OF
public school buildings is likely to be In
creased within the next few years If the
present intention of the board OF school
commissioners to erect building to
alleviate the cOngcstcd conditions al
Lakeside is carried out. Because of the
crowded rooms that are now used as
the home OF the Lakeside primary ana
kindergarten departments, the commits
sioners will probably make request some
tme this year for funds with which to
erect new building in that section.
! The matter is fully treated in the annual
report of H. O. Wheeler, superintendent
of schools. In his report he draws atten-
tior to the fact that ever since the
schools were opened by the city on Park
avenue and at Lakeside buildings have
been rented for the purpose. Since the
destruction by fire OF the school build
ing used as school on Park avenue
the city has been tenant of the Queen
city Cotton company. The main building
row used as "A school was constructed
by this company with view to its ocCu-
yancy for school purposes. The changing
demands upon the company for tencments
for It's employees have made II necessary
,o move the kindergarten several times
18th building. If 1t had not been for the
PROVISION made by the Cotton company
would have been necessary for the
ity to build school house in that sec
Ion years ago.
This year the conditions I'm this section
ire more congcsted than ever. There are
IN the three grades represented, the
md II primary and the kindergarten,
early 200 pupils. who are quartered IN
.hree rooms. The number of pupils has
Jccn increased this year by those pupils
who have formerly attended private
.chool conducted at Lakeside until this
.aSt year, when Il was discontinued
Lakeside and it's vicinity have been
.earched for another suitable room but
none can be found.
For six weeks the teachers did their
best to conduct the school in spite of the
crowded conditions. At the erl OF that
line the school commissioners took actor
in the matter and authorized n half day
session for each of the primary classes
the A class to attend school in the morn
ing and the b class in the afternoon
Although this arrangement has relieved
the conditions somewhat. it doprivcs tn
pupils of the usual advantages of th'
school children. who have whole day
session.
In closing his remarks in this regard
Mr.. Wheeler said:
This condition in the southern part o
the city forces upon us the consideration
of another school building. The presen
/ accomoda tons are outgrown, there arr
no other suitable available rooms il
that part of the city and a new and com
modious building has become n necessity
r, N.Y. hot. Fnr u n ir4 n
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-01-31
EXAMINATIONS FOR CUSTOMS 70.
SITIONS

The United States civil service commits
sion has announced that the annual cx-
animation for positions in the Vermont
customs district will be held at Burling-
ton on Saturday. May IS, 1907. at nine
O'Clock n. H. Applicants for this exami-
nation must be citizens OF the United
States ana not less than 70 years Of ag"
For information relative to the oxami-
nation, the positions for which held and
the general requirements. as well as foi
the required application form, apply tc
c. l.. Alexander, custom house, Burling-
ton. or to f. F., Stebbns, secretary boart
of examiners, box 15S, Boston.
Applications for this examination must
be filled ont and filed with the latter OF
or before 4;S0 p. m. April s.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-01-31
TWO DRINKS IN COURT.
One Man Appropriated Whisky In
tended for His wife.

Alfred Barney. who was arraigned in
city court Tuesday for second offense
of intoxication, pleaded guilty ana was
fined sl5 and costs Of s7.19, Barncys Of
fense was not a serious one and at his re-
quest, the fine was RENTED, on pay
ment of the costs Barney. who Is Well
advanced in years. was suffering from
pleurisy. He explained TO the court that
his wife had IA tcacup full of whiskey
which she was accustomed to use ex-
ternally. The husband made an internal
application of the contents OF the cup
with the result that he landed in jail
on complaint of his better half.
Arthur Melee, who said his home is N
Lowell, Mass, pleaded guilty to being
intoxicated, He was fined IS and costs OF
s9.1s' In default OF cash, he will spend
10 days in jail.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-01-31
CATHEDRAL COURT INSTALLATION.

At special meeting sunday even
ing, Cathedral Court, No. bs2, installed
the following officers +. l.. Graves on
ciatng as deputy;
Chief ranger-T. A. Delany.
Vice chief ranger. r., Flahcrty.
Past chief ranger-T. y, Daley.
Recording secretary-T l.. Howley,
Financial secretary-H. ]. Bray.
Treasurer---E. b. Corley
Trustees--Edward Hynes, ]. w. Da-
ley, George Townsend
Delegate to state convention-T. v
Conlon.
Altcrnate--M. -. Mcmahon,
Marshall. w. Daley,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-01-31
ARMY OFFICER MISSING.
Believed Lieut.. Mccullough Victim of
Foul Play in Cuba.

a despatch to the Associated Press
from Havana. Cuba. states that First
Lieut.. Charles r. Mccullough 18th cav
airy, is missing and it Is believed that he
shas met with foul play. 1t is said that
he. had n large sum of money in his pos
session and that some Of the natives.
knowing this. waylaid the officer. robbed
him and hid his body. Lieut.. Mccullough
is one of the finest officers OF the 18th
cavalry and was noted for his excellent
build as a cavalryman. He came to Fort
Ethan Alcn with the first detachment
Of the 18th cavalry and later left for Fort
l.eavcnworth, kans., where ne pursued a
course at the infantry and cavalry Off
cers' school. He returned to Fort Ethan
Allen and accompanied the 18th cavalry
to Cuba.
The lieutenant gained his commission
from the ranks of an enlisted man.