Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-07-09

that Collins has been given hattering
to join the big show and the
wise ones think that lie will make good.
The members Of St ,Toseph's society
ganizc a field day to aid in raising
a fund for the celebration of the So
ciety's golden jubilee, which occurs
next year. meeting was held last
evening and the following officers,
who will arrange the celebration. were
elected: President. Joseph Paouctte;
vice president. n. C. Florence; score
tary, Dr. J. +. LaRocque; treasurer, j.
Il. Charetto, Dr. @. +. Latour was
elected chairman of the amusement
committee and A. n. Duhamcl of the
advertising committee. The cclchra-
ton will occur on the Sth of August
and a long list of amusements and
sports are promised.
At a regular meeting of the ST. John
Baptistc society the following officers
were elected: Chaplain. Monsignor jerome
NJ. Cloarec: president, Louis Boivin; first
vice president. Octave Lambert. second
vice-president, Leon Ruelle: recording
secretary, Albert Gravel; assistant
secretary, Arsene Boucher; corresponding
secretary, T.. X. joachim: treasurer
Arthur Childs: collector. Louis Dorey.
assistant collector. Hubert Brisson
first marshal, Olivier Martin second
marshal. Etinne Latulippe; cashier,
Clement Beaupre; installing officer,
Bernard Ouillette; master OF ceremonies,
Isaac Patiant trustees. Bernard Ouillette.
Urgelle Beauregard, Arsene Boucher
Charles Anderson, arrested in Essex.
was arraigned in city court yesterday
charged with being tramp. He pleaded
guilty and was sentenced to serve not
less than 10 nor more than ~ days in the
county Jail. George Stewart of Winooski
pleaded guilty to open and gross lewd-
ness and was sentenced to serve not less
than two nor more than three months In
the House Of Correction at Rutland. The
case against Louis Limoge for breach
Of the peace was mol pressed Oliver La =
tour. whose recent disclosure was not
accepted by the court. was in again yes
terday and said that he obtained some
whiskeU Of George Younger, who went
away from here some days ago. The dis
closure was accepted and Latour was
sentenced TO serve 30 days In Jail for his
drunk.
Tho report Of Humane Agent Coon for
May and June shows one horse put under
care OF a veterinary and one in n gar
bage team, the owner of which was for
hidden to use the animal since killed. OF
Is cats put out Of the way nine were
troubled with mango. Eleven dogs in all
were disposed Of. two of these had dis
temper, two were vicious. two had APP
parently gone mad. and for two others
homes were found. One case in Char
lotte was brought before a Justice, and
the respondent fined $50 and costs: APP
pcaled to county court, The agent was
twice summoned to attend Lamolle Coun-
" court as witness IN suit brought by
the society some month ago, The de-
PENDANT was fined 800 ana costs, instead
Of the fine of $50 laid in the lower court
The case was taken to the supreme court
on appeal.
Thomas Reed Powell. who Is now So
journing in Europe. will on his return
to this country assume a professorship
In the State College at Urbana, ILL.,
An Crbana paper says: "A new ac-
auisition to the faculty Is Thomas
Reed Powell. who is to be assistant III
political science next year MIR. Pow
ell Is a graduate OF the University OF
Vermont. He later attended Harvard
Law College and practiced law for a
short time In Burlington. he then en-
| tered Columbia University and took
special work in political science. He
Is regarded as being a young man OF
| unusual promise as an authority on
subjects in political science and Ia ex-
| pected to be valuable assistant tc
Prof. ]. w. Garner, who has placed
this department. Of the university or
high basis"
Mrs Ruth Eddy Crane died Saturda,
afternoon at 430 o'clock at the home o
Miss Jennie Bennett, of Greene street
Mrs. Crane was born, March 81 1895 SHE
had made her home In this city for thu
last twenty years, with the late Georg'
F.. Johnson and wife on North Wnoosk
avenue. being a cousin of MI Johnson
Mrs. Cranes husband enlisted In the civil
War and died In 1873 She leaves sister
Mrs. Jennie Rissonette, and also a niece
Char les F. Eddy. residing In stowe. VI
Mrs Crane was woman Of beautNu
Christian character and amable disposi
tion She was member OF the Cniver
salist church. but during her life In Bur
lington had attended the I'nitaria
church. Prayer service was held Monda,
n afternoon at three o'clock at the HON
of Miss Bennett. The body was takei
| ln0 n Rirhlnnnd
nterment was made
Miss Anna Burke. who arrived In I'M
city on Saturday from Alburgh on a
excursion. returned home Monda
wiser, but very glad to get home.
few hours after Miss Burke arrived her
on Saturday she discovered that sh
had lost her return ticket and purse. Sill
could find no friends and walked III
street all day Saturday and all OF SatuI
day night. On Sunday she went l
Winoosk and In the evening after pe
coming so weak from hunger that sh
could hardly walk or speak she apple
for aid. The officers there directed ne
TO the police department in Burlington
Anna arrived here on the last night ca
from Winooski, which only went as ia
as Pearl street. On Church street sh
met Officer Moran, to whom she relate
her troubles. Officer Moran took her
q restaurant and bought her lunc
and she was THEN placed in tn
metropolitan House for the night. Tn
city paid for her nights lodging and far
home.
Excursion 10 St. Anne de Beaupre. Sc