Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-06-24

Nt'ltllNs TIC nus nftI NfiilllE dA inherent
places and offering a patent for sale. To
one person whom he approached he ex-
planned that the device was of such
value that in a few years its owners
would be richer than the Goulds and
Nandorhilts. Then he offered n half in
terest in the patent for Is cents.
Mrs. n. J. CLAMP, accompanied by her
daughter. Mrs. r. +. Clapp, has gone to
Topeka, Kans., to visit relatives. Her
son, Robert r., has employment there I'm
the office of the Santa Fee railway. They
expect TO spend n part of the summer at
Colorado Springs and also visit another
son. L. d. Clapp, at Omaha. Neb., where
lie has a position with the Union Pacific
railway in charge of work at the Omaha
shops.
A small substantial house built by y.
c.. slater of Essex Junction will be used
by the local executive committee as a
bureau of information during tcrcen-
tcnary week. The house will probably
be situated on the park. opposite the
Starnard Memorial hall. There are eight
windows and a door in the structure and
CLERKS will be located at each lndow so
that those desiring information may
merely step to the outside of the struc-
ture.
The Joint excursion ~ the Baptist and
Methodist church Sunday schools to
Fort MONTGOMERY Tuesday on the
steamer Chatoausav was the most large
" attended Of the season. over $50 tick
cts being sold. The crowd was partly
due. no doubt, TO the renewal OF historic
interest in that spot. The excursion to
Fort Frederic on the steamer Vermont,
under the ~auspices Of the Cathedral
school, was attended by a few over 200
persons.
A. r. Cowdery has arrived In the city
from Boston and Is superintendending
the sprinklinG of tarvia on the lower
road. The oil was tried last year as an
experiment and proved valuable, both
as a road preserver and as a dust pre-
~ventive. It Is expected that 5000 gallons
will he used. During the time the oil
is being put on teams will be kept off as
1t not only harms the road but covers
the wagons with the oil, which Is diff
cut to get off.
Auditor Horace F. Graham Of Crafts.
bury was In the city yesterday, examining
the accounts of the county clerk, sheriff
and Justices Of the peace. The auditor
refused to allow some OF the bills Of
costs of justices J. Fl. Nlacomber. j. T.
S%tearns, G. W. Deberville of Burlington,
f. a. Bliss of Jericho and Louis Mongeon
of Colchester because they were not fled
on or before the first day OF the March
term of Chittenden county court. In ac-
cordance with the statute.
Frank Osborne of Essex Junction was
in city court Saturday afternoon and
pleaded guilty to an information
alleging the embezzlement OF $50
from Clayton A. Booth of the
same town. He was sentenced to
serve not less than two NOT more h
three years In the States prison at Wind
sor but upon recommendation of the
States attorney he was placed In the
hands OF the probation officer, one Of the
terms of his parole being that he leave
intoxicants alone. The $3.50 embezzled
was blown IN by young Osborne but was
made good by friends.
Monday morning at about $50 O'Clock
as Horace Eldred. a Free Press carrier
boy. was covering his usual route
through Shelburne street. two fawns
uoWH lTOI1 lIS leuEe near tle
Taylor place. They calmly began break
fasting on some young cabbage plants
beside the ledge road while the carrier
looked on. Suddenly one of the fawns
spied the boy and. without a trace Of
fear, walked up within n few feet OF him
and made a good inspection. But the
faithful carrier could not delay longer
end he left his graceful friends to finish
their repast.
Edward A. Laduke was in city court
yesterday and pleaded guilty to being
Intoxicated. receiving a fine Of s5 and
costs of ss.M. Iaduke told a marvellous
yarn on disclosure. lie said that on Tues
day he met a boyhood friend named Allen.
whom he had not seen for 81 years. Said
Allen is n sailor, has sailed the Great
Lakes and the Mississippi river and had
a round of experiences. Laduke met him
by accnient ana the two shared some
split and Some wh!skey. The story ended
happily by the departure Of Allen for
Boston. whence he would sail for the
Mississippi.
Following the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
State game Friday afternoon the
members OF the Vermont team met and
elected NJ. j. burlington of Pownal as
their captain for next season. The cleo
ton was unanimous. burlington has
caught for the varsity team three years
and Is considered the best catcher that
Vermont has ever had and. by many.
tho best catcher In the college world. In
throwing to bases burlington has always
eXcelled. particularly this season. and
MS Judgment or the different situations