Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-08-19
HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT
(Contiuued From 4th PageJ

which have been away from home
more than three years and have trav-
elled from Manitoba to the Mexican
border. The cars were loaded here
with Barre granite consigned to q
western city. After the first ship
ment was unloaded. during the re-
mainder of the time they were away,
the company received % cents daily
mileage on each car.
In probate court Friday r. D.
Bartlett of Plainheld was appointed
guardian of Harriet NJ. Scott of that
town. The pauper case of Charles
Laviolette Of st. Adams who was COM
mittcd to the state Hospital for tho
Insane In 1903. was partially heard
and was then adjourned IT was
found that the Judge of probate In
Franklin county and not In Washing
ton county had jurisdiction in this
case. Laviolette has been a state pa
tent for six years but Attorney Gen
eral Sargent has discovered that he
owns property, the income of which
should be devoted to his support.
Senator w. 2. Dillingham; left Mon
day evening for New York and after
comforting with the secretaries of the
national immigration commission will go
20 San Francisco and will sail Saturday.
August N. for Honolulu with other MEM
bers of the immigration commission for
the purpose of studying labor conditions
In the islands. Senator Dillingham; ex-
poets to he absent about two months.
The u. X. Lille Granite company has
dissolved partnership and the papers
were filed with the city clerk Saturday.
G. ". Deming and c. II. Kennedy have
purchased the shed formerly occupied
by Rrault e. Sargent.
Several bankruptcy cases were heard
Saturday before Referee ". ~ Thori-
eult. The schedule Of debts and assets
of the bankrupt firm Of Murphy Brothers
& Malay of Barre town was filed. The
Indebtedness Is shown TO be S43o..4, and
the assets 1885. 90. In the bankrupt CASE
of Oscar r. Thompson of Barre. A. Y
Hutchinson Of Barre town was appoint
ed trustee. The first meeting OF the cred
ltors of Leon l.. Ladeau of East Montpel-
Ter was held and w. G. Nye of North
Montpelier WINS appointed trustee.
Several citizens Of Montpelier have
formed a company with capital stock
Of $4,000 to develop 50 acres Of land sit
uated Is miles from New York on the
line Of the Delaware & Iackawanna rail-
They have organized under the laws of
New York as the Orange Realty & De-
velopment company and have elected l..
II. Greene president, l.. r. Brooks vice
president and NJ. D. Keefe of New York,
secretary and treasurer Other Montpel-
Ter stockholders are A. c. Blanchard. DR..
]. r. Grimes, L. D. Taft. +. II. Sibey
and George Holister.
IeOp Cohurp WIN II was reDorted some
time ago had died in a hospital at Ban
gor Me, was brought here Saturday
evening from Northheld to serve an al
tentative sentence Of Is days in an intoxi-
cation case. While living here Coburn
attempted suicide by shooting
The term OF service Of f. NJ. Harvey as
deputy county clerk expired Saturday
and he has moved his effects to the law
Office Of Harvey & Harvey. The city
court records that have been kept by
Judge Harvey In the county clerks Of
Nee have been moved to the city court
room on 1.angdon street. NJ. E. Smile,
county clerk. returned Saturday evening
from his vacation but has not yet APP
pointed Judge Harveys successor.
Alderman George d. Butler. who has
been at Heaton hospital for four weeks
following an operation for strangulated
hernia. was discharged Saturday MORN
Ing.
Col f. NJ. Brown OF St. Paul, MINI. a
former editor OF the Argus and Patriot,
Is visiting in this city. Colonel Brown
has for the past So years been In the
postal service at ST. Paul.
The Rev. William Kohler of Bridge
port. Conn, the Swedish missionary for
Vermont has been in this city and Barre
Tor several days holding meetings for the
Swedish speaking people. He is making
arrangements for regular Sunday aft
ernoon service TO alternate between
Montpelier and Barre There are about
6oo natives Of Sweden in the two cities,
Deputy Sheriff II. j. Slayton of Barre
has served a citation on the directors OF
the Vermont Telephone company notify
ing them TO appear August 26 before the
public service commission to show cause
why the rates between this city and
Barre We're raised and why toll charge
was made for service between the two
cities instead OF the old free service
rates. Whether the hearing will take
place on that date Is uncertain as the
companys head counsel. NJ. p. Jones, Is
on his vacation and W. b. c. Stickney,
associate attorney, is busy with other
matters.
II. H. Upton of Portland. Me-, is MAX
ing his headquarters in Montpelier While
at work among the Sunday schools In
the rural districts about Montpelier. He
Is a representative of the American Sun
day School union. The object OF his triI
is to organize non aforementioned Sun
day schools in every country place In
this section.
I.anson Nye. aged 10 years, died OF
heart disease in East Montpelier Monday
morning, About two o'clock he was sud
denly taken Ill and passed away before
help could be obtained, He leaves a
wife and a brother, He was Civil Wal
veteran and an influential citizen. The
funeral took place at one o'clocl
Wednesday afternoon.
The heavy rain of Monday was highly
appreciated here for the farms In the
surrounding country We're much in need
OF II. The pastures are drying up 10 the
extent that the cows are giving but one
third their usual supply of mills, while
water powers could not be oper'
ated to the usual extent.
Edwin w. Dugar OF Worcester died al
2:lO o'clock Monday morning Of heart
disease. He had been suffering fol
weeks from general poisoning caused
by poor circulation but had seemed to he
recovering. He had held several offices
In Worcester and leaves two sisters, Mrs
Harry harrington OF Pasadena. Cal, and
Mrs. Anna Roberts, of this city, besides
1,a brother Rurt of ST JOhnsDury. and