Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-08

been chosen by the broad of school
commissioners to be superintendent of
the kindergarten department in the
public schools, vice Miss Alice Beck
with, resigned. Miss 1Iadley has been
assistant to Miss Beckwith for the
past five years. and her promotion
gives much satisfaction to the parents
of tho little folks. Miss Charlotte
Shipman will be promoted to be first
assistant under Miss Hadley.
The newly organized Green Noun
tain Syrup company of this city which
has capital stock of 10000. mostly
paid In, Is looking for site in Mont
pelier on which to erect a plant suit
able for manufacturing and handling
It's maple products. It is the purpose
Of the company to put up in fancy and
attractive packages the finest of YER
mont maple sugar and syrup for
which there is always Il market at
high prices.
Harvey Il Harvey Of this city are at
torneys for Mr.. and Mrs. William e.
Simpson Of waterbury Center, who have
sued the Rutland Railroad company for
$35 900 for injuries received in the wreck
ut Nerrenros, December last. Mrs.
simpson sues for $4,000 and Mr.. simpson
for $1,000. Neither has been able to do
any work since the accident, and both
We're Obliged to undergo operations he
cause of their injuries. The papers were
served last week by Sheriff Frank II.
Tracy and the cases are returnable at the
next September term of washington
county court II Is not probable they VII!
be tried before next March.
Mrs. Elvira +. Rich died Saturday
at the home of Mrs. Alice l.. Sturte-
want her sister on North street Mrs..
Rich was - years old and had resided
nearly all her life at Northheld Falls.
She was visiting her sister when she
was taken with what proved to I've q
| fatal illness. Mrs Rich was n sist"r
of !. A. charles and Erastus 1.ocklin,
| formerly of this city The funeral
and burial occurred Mondavat Mortified
Fails.
Mrs. Emma Maclcar Of Honolulu,
who has been in correspondence with
the Rev. Or. +. A bishop in regard to
placing her 1G years old son at Mont
pclier Seminary for commercial
course arrived with the boy Saturday.
This is the first time mother or son
| have been away from their island
! hone and both are charmed with Yer
mont in midsummcr. They will board
| ut Northfeld until after the fall term
at the seminary opens. after which
| Mrs Maclean will return to Honolulu.
| Montpelier Seminary as desirable
| educational Institution was recommon
drd to Mrs MaCloan by the American
| School ana College AGENCY, and the
correspondence with Professor Bishop
| that followed resulted in the - days
journey from IIonululu to America.
The late J. Corwin Taplin who died May
% at Pasadena. Cal. left by will $500 ia
| Hcaton hospital and the same has been
received by the trustees. The gift is IN
conditional and has been placed in the
treasury for general use Mr.. Taplin was
native of Montpelier and was always
Interested in It's public and private insti-
| tutions.
Announcement has been made Of a
| gift of $1,000 to Heaton hospital by the
Rev. and Mrs j. Edward Wright, tho
money becoming available at once. DR.
Wright is pastor Of .ho Unitarian Church
and has done much for charity. The
hospital will also soon come in for q
share of the Susan Shumway estate
now being settled in probate court. The
is estimated that II will receive close tc
81 600 as the result of Mrs Subway!
generosity. She was resident of Ca
lais
For the 34th time Henry A. Bowers was
in city court Tuesday, charged with in
toxication. lie pleaded not guilty but was
convicted aud was fined $15 and costs. lie
appealed his case and bail in the sum OF
i.
AT the last meeting Of the city hSl
building committee II was arranged t.
send two of the pencil sketches OF
the city hall. one calling for a grounC
floor auditorium and the other for tn,
auditorium on the second floor, t.
Architect Adams at lawrence Mass.
ana have him get figures on the cos
of constructing each of a reliable con
tractor. The committee does this t,
see that the building will come within
tho appropriation
Lieut.. George +. Bailey, end cavalry
L. s. A., was in Montpelier yesterda,
calling on old friends. He is located
at Fort Smelling. MINI, and on hi,
return will go to Des Moines, n
Lieut.. Bailey was formerly n travelling
man, enlisted and served In tho Span
sh war In Company F, Mortified
| First Vermont Volunteers, came ba |
and went into the Philippines volun
teer service as first lieutenant an'
then was transferred to tho regulars
His wife is visiting at her home ii
Northfold
Mary Ann was so noisy the neigh
bors complained to the police. Til,
police could no nothing and tho neigh
bOrs complained to the grand juror
!lo wrote n letter, and now Mary Am
stays at home nights and keeps mum,
Mary Ann is a cow ana is owned by
Barre street italian.
The marriage Of ivan A. Sparro"
and Miss Clara Bliss of Calais tool
place Tuesday evening at the homo o
l. T.. Sparrow. father Of the groom
The groom has bccon r. r. d. carrie
six years. The brides father. Angus
tus Bliss, died three weeks ago, an
the marriage was a quiet affair .,
that account.
Mrs. J. b. Esteo has gone to Omaha
Noh.. for two weeks stay there and II
Chicago and milwaukee,, her forme
home. She will Join Miss Wanda. ii"
daughter, who is in Oma ha,
Mrs Fred Andrus and daughter ar
at Mallett's bay, Lake Champain.
| Frank Pickett has been taken to
sanatorium at Waterbury for treat
ment.
Company II went into camp on low
er state street last night setting u
shelter tents for the night. The ne
left at 200 a, m, to-day for must Al
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