Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-22
HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT
(Continued from 3rd Pngej

tai Friday night following an operation
which was thought by her physicians to
lie the only chance of saving her life.
Sic had not strength to recover from the
shock Of the operation She was a daugh-
Ter of Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Il. Ayers OF
Barre and was Is years old. She leaves
two children. For several years her hus-
tand has been employed in the home Of
tce of the National Life Insurance COM
rany.
Another honor came Saturday to f. j.
Rrownscombe, superintendent OF schools
IN this city, when he was notified that
he has been appointed Vermont superin-
tondent for the annual convention of the
National Education association which
meets in July in Denver. The duties Of
this position carry with II the procuring
of suitable quarters for the delegation
from Vermont and attending to their
wants and comfort while they are there
The funeral of Milton T.. Bailey was
hold Monday afternoon at 80 at the con-
cresational Church at Berlin corner
the Rev. Donald Fraser officiating. Mr..
Bailey was one of the prominent citizens
Of Berlin and was 81 years old. lie was
he father of Arthur J. Bailey OF TINS
.ity.
AT meeting of the state board Of
Education held Friday evening at the
Pavilion. normal school matters were
INTERNALLY discussed as were arrange
r1ents for summer schools. Nothing den-
mite was accomplished but 1t * expected
that at q meeting OF the board TO Do
held about May I the question Whe'her
a manual and industrial training course
shall he introduced in the normal SCHOOLS
of the State will be decided.
A herd of IL cows belonging to q. M.
GiIlowav Of Middlesex. which were re-
Gently tested by DR.. Barrett, showed that
five were diseased. and they Will ne
shirped this week to the rendering pan.
ut Burlington. out of herd OF Il owned
Nv George Sanderson OF East Montpelier,
10 we're condemned
Men will he put to work this week pre-
nnring a section of Hubbard PARK Tor
the use of Sheriff Tracy who Is to plant
an area OF from 10 to 20 acres with po'a-
toes there this spring on which ne pro-
roses to keep the prisoners at the WaSh-
ington county Jail employed The sherin
has been assured of a ready market IN
this city for all the saleable potatoes ne
can raise. !
The body Of Mrs. Fannie A. Bailey was
..,,en Tuesday afternoon to Fardwick for
f,,reral and burial Wednesday. MIS-
Bailey died Sunday evening at her home
In the Hyde block after long illness
with a cancerous tumor. she was
native of Woodbury. and was 70 years OLD
BEFORE she was obliged to give UP WORK
abe was n professional nurse in TINS CITY
and Barre She is survived by one SON
Leon f. Bailey. and one daughter MIS-
Cora Decker Of this city.
Wesley Bartraw OF Bolton was rele"S'o
from Washington county jail Monoay
morning after serving a twenty DAY
sentence for intoxication His two minor
.ors who were arrested with him. beine
in an intoxicated condition. and VINO nave
dur,nr tho time their father has beer
IN tail been cared for at the CIV ihr",
we're brought down Monday and left
witt their father.
The engagement of Miss Bertha NJ
Frank and George c. Sawyer is an
nounced.
4 son was born Saturday to ME-
and Mrs. Harold Barbour and son
to Mr.. and Mrs. ITass!e Nichols.
gasoline torch weighing twelve
mounds. which men in the employ of
tho Consolidated Lighting company
were using IN lodIic H''N'' ''''''
ing slipped from the hands of a work
man who was on n hsh poe ! ucs
dav morning striking Robert Egan of
this city CHANGING blow on the head
(Which laid open a portion of his scalp.
souare blow would have killed him.
w n. Hanson. who for several years
has been in the freight office of the
Montnelier e. Wells River Railroad COM
yvoi,
tits city to place in the auditing de-
pa~tment resigned by George Leslie last
week.
Mason S. Stone, State superintendent
of education, will hold a conference witt
the Washington county school directors
at his office at the State House Wednes
day, April Is.
The herd of cows owned by Bingham
Marvin. a milk dealer in this city, have
been tested for tuberculosis and given {
clean bill OF health.
Twins were born Monday to MI ant
Mrs. Merton l.. Cheney Of Berlin
Corner.
Howard A. Brown OF Brattleboro
principal, Philip Ransom Of Woodstock
and Rufus Percy OF Newport, alternates
appointed tc Annapolis by Congressman
Kittredge Haslins, are taking tn
entrance examination at the fedora
building this week.
Mason 8. Stone has been engaged I
deliver an address at the commencement
exercises Of the Rutland high schools.
In Washington county court yester
day the plaintiff made a motion In tn
Orange county case OF Dickinson vs.
Whitney, ct ais. to allow taking a de
position Of Dickinson. who is now il
Vancouver, to which the defendan
objected Judge Stanton ordered tina
certain forms OF interrogatories b.
made out and forwarded to Dickenso'
to sign. A certain tract of land an
two saw mills are involved in thi
transaction. The case OF the Mont
pelier Grocery company vs.. r. J
Woodward has been discontinued. tn
court Will appoint a receiver In IN
case OF Whitcomb Brothers OF Barr
before final adjournment is reached
A contested divorce case to be hear
shis morning will probably complet
The business Of this term.
WARREN.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Robinson are II
parents of son born April l9.-Mr
Henry Uartshorn Is slowly recoVerr
from her illness.-Miss Sadie Miller
WHITEHEAD n. H., Is at work for Louis
Bragg In the millinery store.-Miss Ell
Carpenter commenced school at Walt