Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-24
VERGENNES.

GOV. Fletcher D. Proctor Lieut. GOV.
George II. Prouty and Speaker Thomas
6. Cheney made their annual inspection
OF tho state Industrial school Thursday
and expressed their fun satisfaction with
tho management OF the institution as
carried out by superintendent Barass
Several radical changes have been made
since he took charge, among them the
abulshmcnt Of the loCk-stcp and the
change In discipline whereby the inmates
of the school are put upon their honor
In the matter of department. The boys
arc allowed NOR" liberty. and attend Sun
day and mid week services of the several
churches, often IN charge Of one Of their
own number acting as monitor. While
the band concerts were being given many
Of them were allowed to attend unac-
companied. Thus far the change has been
a success, not one attempt has been made
to escape, and the boys have reported
promptly at the school at the appointed
time. Several other changes will be made
as soon as practical. IT Is the aim OF
Superintendent Rarass to make the instl-
tuition of practical benefit to the boys and
girls intrusted to his care and in this he
has The hearty cooperation of the officers
Gnd teachers. The boys and girls also re-
spond willingly to the new influence and
arc conducting themselves in a very cred
table manner. The health OF the school
Is excellent and considering the season,
the farm crops have been good
Mrs. l.. l.. Lawrence. aged 4G years.
died Friday morning Of tuberculosis
after an illness Of about two years. She
leaves husband. eight sons. Oliver Law
renee of Middebury. William Lawrence
Of Bristol, George, Leon, Arthur. Leon
ard, Wilfr"d and Augustus Lawrence of
THIS city, Three daughters. Eva. C-cclla
and Marguerite OF this city. Tho funeral
was held Monday forenoon at St Pc
ter's Church
George +. Ktmhau is visiting his sister.
Mrs. j. e. Powers OF Newton Center.
Mass, DIR. Powers. a former resident o.
this city. has been seriously III but !s
slowly recovering Mrs. l. A Shepard of
Fair Haven Is visiting hey daughter. Mrs
George Dcvoid-OtIs Denton has been
:iSiting his mother his week a Elizabeth
town. y. Y.-Dr. Edward Pilon went Sat
urday to Burlington to be present at an
operation performed upon Mss Grace
Gordon at the Mary Fletcher hospital
Thomas Jones returned Saturday from a
weeks visit to his parents Nj and Mrs.
&. A, Jones OF West Bcrksaire.-M Mrs.
John Ross of Rutland has been visiting
her sister, Mrs. Ruth Goss.. for few
days.-Miss Mary King 1t at home with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph King
of Addison.--Mrs. Claribo, Marshall. who
is attending the state normal school at
Castlcton, returned Monday after "A few
days with her parents, MI and Mrs. c.
H. Marshall--E. L. ingalls,, formerly SUI
perintcndent of the Industrial school. was
In town Saturday Miss Bessie Palmer is
visiting her aunt. Mrs. f.. NJ Ball-Miss
Edna Ball attended the teachers conven-
ton in Burlington.
The marriage banns Of f.. p. Carney
of Poultney and Miss Blanche Miner
of this city, and OF Wilfred Cyr Of this
city and Miss Frances Barrows of Ad-
Olson were published a. ST Peters
church Sunday.-Miss Grace Wright.
who has been visiting her aunt, Miss
Addle Wright of Burlington. returned
home Monday.-Mrs. Charles Parker
left Monday for her home in Chico
pee, Mass. after visit to her brother.
Robert Hudson.--Mrs. Walter Hill and
two children of Westport, y. Y, who
have been visiting her sistcr-in-law
Mrs. G. W. Rider have returned home.
Among tNOS" VINO went deer hunting
yesterday were T.. g. Norton, Dr. c.
II. cole, H. w. Day. r, w. McCuon. w.
e. Gorham and G. +. Fisher-The en-
tertanment given Saturday evening
by the Commonwealth Ladies' orches-
ira under the auspices of the knights
OF Pythias was largely attended and
was one Of the best concerts ever pre-
scented in this city, Sunday morning.
Olga Severina. violinccllo player, as
listed the choir of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church by playing two solos
greatly to the pleasure of the congre-
cation.
E. Il. Kingsland, a graduate in 1903 Of
the University of Vermont who played
on the varsity football team, Is PLAYING
left half back on the Iroquois football
team of fIammand, Ind, in the Chicago
football league.--Seymour Duprey has SO
far recovered from four weeks illness
as to be able to walk out.-Otis Denton
has returned from I1izabethtown, N. Y,
where he has been visiting his mother,
Mrs. Edward Longware. Mrs. Joseph IT,
Daigneault is quite ill-George Tubbs
brought in Il deer Tuesday noon which
he shot In Lincoln that weighed, dressed
1856 pounds.-L III. Lawrence is suffering
serious case of blood poisoning on his
right hand.
larry Barrows. an adopted son of Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Barrows of New Haven.
and Miss Doane. daughteT OF Mr.. and