Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-06-10

tnlS city rs soon ~ he IL desired. Mr.
Clark will be at the head Of the boys
| work in the state. which is new de-
pertinent.
A novel feature of the precautionary
| celebration in burlington will ne large
canal boat which the Grange members
Of Port Horny, n. Y, are preparing The
/ boat will be fixed up for the accommodate
! ton of members to live aboard during
tho week and will be brought to this
city. The Changers expect to get good
view of the pageants and water sports
without paying and to have a lot of
| fur besides
~ cases were heard, listed az follows:
Intcxication, 81; tramp, 1; breach Of the
peace, 8; larceny, I; violating automo-
bile speed law. L. attempted rape, I; tru-
ancy. 4: violating hack law. 1; embezzle-
ment, /; lewdncss, A. defrauding rail-
road company. !. The sum Of s4i9o3 was
imposed In fines and costs There were
seven straight sentences five continue
ances. one respondent was bound over
to county court and five cases were mol
pressed.
In probate court Tuesday the will of
Gardner s. Bodgett was proved and es-
tablished r. j. Blodgett of Burlington
wGs appointed executor and A. G. Whit
temore and +. w. Ward appraisers and
commlss ioners. There was settlement
! md decree in the estate of Robert Nc
| Cuen OF Colchester In the estate Of
! Adde NJ. Rol1e of Essex, Frank Blalley
Of Colchester was appointed admlnistra-
or. and Fred W. Hall and G. r. Graves
rere appointed appraisers and commits
s,oners.
Miss Kathryn NJ. Hauensten and
Frank /. Cheney were quietly married
! Thursday In the chapel of St. Pauls
Church, only a few of the immediate
relatives and friends Of the couple being
present. The Rev. G.. Y Bliss performed
tho ceremony. The altar was decorated
with n few cut flowers. No other de-
coratlons were used. The couple left on
the 1920 train for short wedding trip.
| after which they will reside IN st. Johns
bury. where Mr.. Cheney is engaged In
the drug business.
President Butler Of Columbia Uni
versity made ~ublic Saturday the action
Of the trustees in appointing William u.
Johnston librarian of the university. Mr..
ing been born in Essex Center He Is a
graduate Of Brown University and also
took special work In Chicago and Har-
ward He Is the author Of history of
the library ut Washington and has been
employed by the bureau of education
there He has also been an Instructor IN
history in the University of Michigan
and Brown.
The 18th annual banquet Of Delta Chap
ter of the Alpha Kappa Kappa frater-
nifty was held at the Van Ness House
Thursday about 80 members being in
| attendance DR.. Stewart l.. Goodrich. '01.
presided at tho post prandial exercises
and the responses were as follows:
''Welcome" President Gilbert Rist, 90;
life In Fraternity" Perley A. Hoyt,
90; THE Fraternity and the College,
Herbert r. Powers. 90; Delta. Home"
Sidney l.. Morrison. 10; Half Way"
Ray r. Dearborn. II; FRESHMEN Pros
poets" Douglas a. Thorn, ~. These were
followed by informal toasts. one being
| by DR.. A. +. A. King Of Washington. D.
C.
The annual boatride under the auspices
Of the Kings Daughters for the benefit
Of Sarah st. John was held on Saturday
on the steamer Vermont when the trip
to Fort Frederic and return was taken
Because Of the Indictment weather the
excursion was attended by only 6o people
The excursion to this city on Saturday
morning from Plattsburgh on the Yer
mont, under tho auspices of the
Presbyterian 'hurch of that city, was
attend by little over 30 people The
searchllEht excursion on the Ticonderoga
which was to have been held on Satur-
day evening under the auspices of the
college band, was postponed until Mon
day evening.
The black Morgan mare that has been
driven by w. b. Gates for the last q
years dropped dead in her stall Tuesday
evening. For some time the infirmities
Of age have been apparent and while
jogging her about the streets Tues
day afternoon, in company with her
colt" Mr.. Gates met Humane Agent
Fuller and talked with him about some
disposition of the mare. Whether she
heard and understood the conversation
and decided to spare her owners feel
ings, will never be known. but she re-
turned to her stable in good spirits, par
took of her evening meal and appeared
to be all right when Mr. Gates looked
In upon her in her box stall about
o'clock. The end came two hours later.
She was about 35 years of age and was
never Ill a day while Mr.. Gates owned