Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-06-02
HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT

Miss Margaret Frasier OF Graniteville
was quite seriously injured THURSDAY
evening by jumping from an electric car
near the Emslie green house between
here and Barre. a stone on the track
caused the car to leave the rails. Miss
Frasier was frightened and jumped over
III embankment. Her left knee was badly
,ut by broken hottie and she lost
considerable blood before physician
could reach her.
Mrs. James Sinner was convicted In city
court Saturday of breach of the peace
committed last Wednesday at the Sinner
boaxding house on Barre street and was
hncd, with costs, sll.@. The complaint
against the woman was made by her hus-
band who testified that she brandished
butcher knife over his head and threat
ened to kill him. This testimony the re-
spondent denied and it was not corrobo-
rated
Memorial day was observed here with
Me usual parade and exercises at the ar
nory with an address by Senator William
p. Dillingham;. Occasional Nurries OF
rain marred the enjoyment. Tho base
ball game at Intercity Park and the races
at Barre attracted a large number in the
afternoon. u. M ftlt was liiai oii"i Va
the parade which included the Montpel-
Ter Military band, the @. y. Il. Veterans
70. II. V. n. c.. and the high school fife
md drum corps. The exercises we're held
IN Ar,nory hall and were attended by a
large number of people. Following sew
,ral musical selections. the q. A. Il.
memorial exercises and the reading of
Iincoln's Gettysburg address, Senator
II. Il
The republican city committee has
voted to hold the caucuses to elect dele
gates and altornates to the second con-
gressional district convention and to the
state republican convention on Tuesday
evening. June H. strong effort Will
be made to elect an uninsiructcd delega-
ton from Montpelier to the state conNen'
ton.
H. w shores the photographer, who
has only one arm. landed German brown
trout from Dog river Monday evening
which measured q inches and weighed
FOUR and one half pounds. Mr.. Shores
was fishing with an eight ounce rod ana
It took him throe-Guartors of an hour
~ land the big fellow Mr., shores ex-
hibited the trout Tuesday at several
,laces of business In the city.
The board of school commissioners has
elected Cecil g. Egg, organist and choir
master at Christ Church for the past two
years. as supervisor of music in the puhllc
schools for the coming year in place OF
Miss Eva Rundell, whose resignation
axes effect this month. Mr.. Egg is a
graduate of the Dominion College of Music
no Montreal ana before coming to Mont
-cHer was orgarist in the Episcopal
.lUrch at Shelburne.
The Barre Citizens band. which has
tecn under the instruction of George +.
white Of this city, came to Montpelier
In n body Tuesday evening and went tc
the home of Mr. White, whore they pre-
sonted him with handsome hall clock
The presentation was made by James Sin
in appreciation Of the tutorship of the
Barre band for the past year. Mr.. White
was taken entirely by surprise but made
happy response.
The Rev. Father John l.. Cullion. curat'
of ST. Augustine's Church. went yester
day to Bennington to attend the funera
of Henry l.. Knapp. who was killed in
collision between a trolley car and auto
mobile. Mr.. Knapp and Miss Kate Nc
C;uire, who was seriously injured wer,
cousins of Father Cullion.
\ call for the second congressional dis
triCt republican convention will be issue,
This week by DR.. e. II. Gorham. secretar!
of the district committee. The conven
ton will he held In this city Wednesda.
afternoon, June %, and the ratio of repre-
scntation VIII he the same as for the re
publican State convention to he held tn
following day
The case Of state VS.. Thomas Acebo