Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-27
WASHINGTON COUNTY,
MONTPELIER.

Intelligence was received In this Aey
Thursday OF the death at Rutland OF
Lucas l.angdon Nicholas. for many years
resident Of this city. Mr.. Nicholas
was 90 years old and for several years
had been clerk at the Banquet House In
Rutland. A quarter of a century ago he
became quite famous by marrying
Madame Anna Bishop, mother of the
once famous mind reader in New York
city. She is still living in Albany. r. y.
He was the son Of Anastasius and Cara
Langdon Nicholas. a sister OF the late
James r. Iangdon. and his father was
OF the Greek nobility and at one time q
close friend of royalty. Nicholas had
been employed in various Rutland hotels
for the past 10 years The BODY was
brought to Montpelier Friday and fun
eral services. were hold al four O'Clock
that afternoon In the chapel at Green
Mount cemetery, the Rev. n. A. Fin,
officiating.
Ths order in the divorce case Of Eta
H,1w~llrey VS.. George Hunlph-ev OF
Waterbury was modified Thursday by
Judge 2. = stanton so that the pet
ticnee shall pay the petitioner S25 the
first dag Of the September term of Was
ington county court The minor children
Of the petitionee,
The futile company of Rutland sent
Thursday to Attorney General j Il.
Sargent It's check for ;g72,N in payment
Of the costs Of the mandamus pro
ceedings brought by that company
against Horace F Graham, state auditor.
which was partially heard in this city
and Rutland and was finally discontinued
before II reached supreme court
A telegram Thursday announced the
death at Los Angeles Cal. Of BESSIE
the oldest daughter OF Jesse COBB,
formerly OF Waterbury and for many
years manager OF the Vermont Waterman
ONCE in this city. Miss Coty's death was
due to quick consumption.
carload OF 30 new m'lch Holstein
cows purchased in this vicinity were
shipped Thursday to Brooklyn. Conn
by F.. VI. NARROW. The price paid for tina
cows ranges from $50 to SIS.
On his return trip from New York
Friday morning, Prin. F., A. Bishop
Of Montpelier Seminary found reply
to letter he wrote TO D. X. Pearson
of Chicago, asking II the latter would
he content with the raising Of $1,000
in order 10 make the beGuest of $1,000
by Mr. Pearson available This reply
states that there will he no compromise,
that Montpelier Seminary must pay
every debt now hanging over it and
raise 500 900 In order TO get the Soo,"n
from Mr. Pearson. DR.. Bishop still has
faith to believe that the total amount
will be raised
The trustees Of the village Of Far-
do!ph are in consultation with James T.
Davidson president OF the Consolidated
Lighting company, in regard to that com
pary extending It's lines to Randolph Al
present tire village is lighted from
Bethel plant
Mrs Oscar Lindsay died Thursday
night after a long illness with cancer
aged q years she is survived by nus
band and four children. Her funeral
was held sunday afternoon.
So far as can be ascertained from tho
books Of the listers, the offsets IN inns
city will show an increase over last year
Of about 5000 II is thought tne m
crease IN taxable property over 'hat vi
1903 will about balance what VIII he los'
in taxation on the increase in OFFSETS.
The funeral of Mrs Jane T.. Go
dings was held Monday afternoon az heT
Ia te home in Calais. where she died sat
urday Of general debility aged |" years.
Mrs. I. c. Vail OF this city was nice"
of the deceased.
Clyde c. Bixby OF Barre, qnarrN-
man. filed Saturday voluntary pew
ton in bankruptcy. His habi!ltIes as
less than $ic", and his assets OF 81" are
all exempt.
George n. scribner is seriously i'll with
pneumonia.
Hathaway returned here satur-
day evening after years stuaE ao,0'u'
The funeral of Mrs Austin Iehp'e'o"
was held yesterday afternoon ~ N'
o'c,ock at the Brick church al East Mone
peNer village. Mrs. Temp'c'oh vas %
wears old and committed suicide by drink
Ing carboic acid,
Al The annual meeting % the vestIy
Of Christ Church Monday. the rev
n A. Flint. the rector, was granted
three months leave OF absence 10 :"
abroad. Mr. Flint expects to leave ths
last week IN June. The delegates to Inc
diocesan convention to he heid !uhs
"a q, at A,hane are Joseph DeBoer'
George Rrigas, " r, Dewey. H. H.
De,nv and C. c. Roberts, with r +.
plodgett Thomas Dewey. Robert Wilk'n-
,on Fred T. Gleason and j. W. rNht
40 al,ernates r. r. Denny was elect
"a senior warden: Thomas Dewey Jun
inv warden; r. NJ. Kendall, secretary'
F.. C. Gleason, treasurer
Walter s. Goss business manager at
the Montpelier Daily Journal, and MISS
Ada J. Morey were married Monoay
afternoon at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
F.. G.. Morey parents OF the bride, In
wilder. The bride was formerly nurse
at the Mary Hitchcock hospital at Han
over. Because of the illness OF the
brides mother, Mr. and Mrs, Goss Will
not come to Montpelier to reside at pres
emit.
A daughter was born Sunday evening
to Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel H. Roach,
The complete list OF instructors at
Montpelier Seminary for the coming
year was announced ruesday by DR..
L. A. Bishop. the principal. Among the
changes. Miss Ethel A. Robinson will
have charge of the short hand and
typewriting department and new