Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-04-07

Charles Mahr was arrested on Satur-
day on a mittimus, charging him with
conducting a disorderly house. The case
Is an old one, Mahr being first arrested
for the offense last fall After serving a
term in the House OF Correction at Rut-
land, the case was taken UP in city
court and NIahr was given q chance to
pay the fine and costs. This he was un-
able to do and he will now serve the al
tentative sentence of o. days In jail
The University Of Vermont base ball
team started Thursday noon on tho first
trip of the season. They defeated Seton
Hall at Orange, n. j., Friday by a score
OF to 0. on Monday game with Penn
sylvania State College was called In tn.
sixth inning on account Of rain with the
score to o Another game played there
Tuesday went 10 innings. the score being
4 to A. At Lewsburg, Pa, yesterday
Bucknel won a had fought game by Il
score of to l.
The fourth anniversary Of the founding
of Beatrice Rebekah lodge was celebra ted
Friday evening with an appropriate pro-
gram and banquet. The address Of wei
come was mace DN INODle ITanu lQa spear.
Resides music by the orchestra, o. z.
Chilson, grand representative, read a his
tory Of the lodge. and solos were rem
dered by Miss Jane Warner. Miss Mamie
Holmes, Miss Lillian Bradford and Don
aid Mcclellan. There was also reading
by Miss Frances Gill and a violin solo
by Master Dee Penney.
no 81 In Nf ho
Burlington Building and Loan associa-
ton for the nomination of officers was
held Tuesday evening in the banking
rooms of the Chitenden County Trust
company. The election will be held
on the evening OF the first Tues
day In May. The officers nom
mated were as follows: Presi-
dent. W. J. Pattcn. v;ce-president. Y "A.
Woodbury.; secretary and treasurer, r.
A. Cook directors for three years; ]. ].
Flynn, W. G. Isham, j. f. Lanou and A.
r. ST. Pierre. The auditors are J. II.
Macomber, H. V. Hall and s. l.. Platka.
Henry Tibbotts was arraigned in
city court Thursday on two charges, in
toXication and breach of the peace He
pleaded guilty to "a fourth offense and
alternative sentence of Is days in Jail,
which he will serve In disclosing he
said that he procured his liquor in Rut-
land and brought a good supply to this
city. The second offense consisted of
hitting Frank Charles Whitehouse, and for
this he was fined SIS and costs of sll.35.
with the alternative sentence Of 81 days
in jail He will also serve the time in
the latter sentence making In all 1872 days
in confinement.
The members of Camp Alpha, No. 1877.
Modern Woodmen of America, held an
open meeting for members and their
friends Friday evening, when the state
banner, awarded for the largest gain OF
new members. was awarded. The
presentation speech was made by State
also made by Mayor Burke II. S. Peck,
F.. G. Webster and Consul William
Thyme This part Of the program was
followed by refreshments. This makes
the tenth time that this banner has been
awarded to the local camp and the mem
hers are justly proud. Last year the
camp at Morrlsvile won the banner. which
is the only camp in the State that has
been so honored besides the local camp.
Grant S. Edison of Crown Point has
been appointed second pilot Oh the steam
er Ticonderoga to fill the vacancy caused
by the promotion of John Rushlow to
first pilot. Mr. Edison for the past three
years has served as second pilot on tho
steamer Vermont. The other members
Of the crew will he about tho same az
last season. Fred Fuller will again serve
AS purser but will not arrive until the
until then by J. C. Murphy, purser on
Lake George. Mr. Murphy will leave at
that time to take his position there az
navigation will oren on the other lake
May @ T.. G. Snow will again serve on
the Ticonderoga as steward. William
Value as chief engineer and Frank Cross
as first mate.
The annual meeting Of Washington
lodge. No, 3, a. +. and A. NJ. was held
last evening In the Masonic temple
There was large attendance and the
reports of the officers presented show
ed the lodge to be In n prospsrous
condition. Following the business
meeting. the annual banquet took
piace' H. "A. Iooihls w. NJ, presiding
as toastmaster. Several OF the mem
hers were called on for toasts and
responded briefly. The election of Of
ficers resulted as follows: n. A.
LOOMS. worshipful master s. l..
Platka. senior warden: NJ e Sorn-
berger Junior warden; J. II. Macom-
Der, treasurer; j. r. Trail. secretary;
f. r. Moore. s. D.; c. +. Nay. j. d.;
F.. l.. Patten, s. s.: p. f Russell. ] s.;
C T.. Beach, chaplain; G. r. Vivian,
marshal: G. III. Whitman, tyler; c. W.
Woodhouse, trustee. The finance com
mittec will be composed Of r. A.
Brodie. w. c. Isham and A. G. Man
sur.