Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-01-27

Stahiey II. BIOmield or this city read q
paper at the morning session on THE
| Conception of he Trinity" The theme
| for the afternoon session was Prof
James Denney's book Jesus and the
| Gospel" The Rev. Robert Clark OF
| Warren gave a general review Of the
work which was followed by an inform.
al discussion.
| r. +. Callahan of this city, admins
traitor of the estate of Antonio Gomez
| has brought suit against the Woodbury.
Granite company for $1,000 alleging neg
| ligcnce of the defendant company by
which at IIardwick. August 5 last, Gomez
was crushed TO death by II block OF
granite falling on him The cage Is re-
turnable at the March term of Wash
| ington county court
In bankruptcy court Tuesday divi-
dend of II per cent. was declared in
the case of the bankrupt estate Of f.
j. Blanchard of Montpelier. This makes
% per cent. thus far paid on this es-
tate. A dividend OF per cent. was or
dered In the case of the Chase Candy
company of Northfield. and first dyi-
dehd of per cent. was declared I'm the
pnhkrupt estate of a. s. Bird d Co Of
Barre.
In its leading editorial last evening the
Evening Argus advocated returning
Joseph A. DeBoer to the Legislature of
l"io as the representative from Mont
pelier, and in this connection gives Mr.
DeBocr handsome nomination for
speaker OF the nest House Of Representa-.
tivcs. The Argus also saws that "A
large element in the minority party
which part has been effective enough I'm
Montpelier In the past to honor some
very fine democrats. are in favor of
endorsing DeHoer.' Mr.. DeBoer IS on,
| OF town SO TO expression could be oh.
! tanned from him yesterday on his
nomination for representative and sneak
| or by a newspaper opposed to him
| politically, but several prominent demo-
Gratis with whom the Free Press rep
resentative talked last evening heartily
endorsed the nomination Of the Evening
Argus and urged making the thing
| unanimous IN the citizens caucus next
August. Should Ny. DeI3oer consent 10
| the use of his name In this connection IL
| IL probable that no democrat. and sure
that no republican would be a candidate
against him for the office Of the next
Representative from Montpelier.
states Attorney BENJAMIN Gates sen,
out yesterday invitations to meeting to
be held sunday afternoon for the pur-
pose of discussing the formation OF a
humane society IN this city Representa-
tiYes from Barre, Mortified and Water
bury will be invited and the several
churches and religious societies In the
c'ly VIII be asked to cooperate Attor-
he' Gates is led to this action by the nu-
merous complaints that are coming to
nm of cruelty to animals not only in this
city but in other towns in Washington
county II enough interest in the propo-
sitlon develops it Is probable u paid agent
VIII later be appointed.
horse owned by Il. H. Standish
and driven 10y Fred Provenche became
frightened while on Elm street YES
terday morning and ran. In an at
tempt to stop the animal Provencne
was thrown down and quite severely
injured in ore leg by the horse step
ping on him. He was carried TO HIS
home on Barre street and was given
medical attendance The sleigh to which
the horse was attached wa snot badly
smashed and the horse was unin ;ured.
The animal was valued at $50,
but shortly after the runaway Mr..
STAN dish promptly accepted an offer
of $50 for him
Arrangements are fully complete ed
for the reception Of the high court
officers Of the Catholic order of Fores-
tiers when they visit st Peters Court
Tuesday February /. Following A
meeting In the hall OF St Peters
Court n banquet will be held al the
Pavilion Hotel at which Thomas II.
Cannon of Chicago. the chief officer
Of the order in this county. and others
Will speak. Committees from the
courts at Barre GranteVille and
Mortified are assisting in the ar
rangements and these courts will be
largely represented Mt Montpelier next
Tuesday
J. L, Murphy of Barre deputy high
chief ranger installed Tuesday evening
the following officers of St Peters
Court. Catholic Order 81 Foresters Chief
ranger, j. p. Mack: vice-chief ranger,
\. J. Lyons: recording secretary. j. O..
w Galase: financial secretary. A.
Gaaise; treasurer g. f.. Theriault: con-
ductors, Fred O'ronner. Joseph Iabos-
sierc; trustees. w s Choate, Paul
Theriault. James Murtaugh Following
the installation the committee having in
charge the reception Of the high court
officers had a conference