Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-02-17

large crowd was out to attend the suc-
ton one lot OF Rhode Island reds, num-
bering q was sold to Frank Tyler at 70
cents apiece and the remainder were sold
to Daniel Shean for CO cents each. The
latter lot were Of mixed breeds Next
Saturday afternoon the Office furniture
and large number OF books, formerly
the property of MIR. Patch will be sold at
auction.
Smith r. Waite OF Hyd. Park county
clerk Of Lamoile county, Judge II. A.
Harmon Of Rutland, county clerk OF Rut-
lnnd county. and County Clerk G. J.
russell. comprising the special commits
sion appointed by Gov. F.. d. Proctor to
arrange and make a uniform system of
blanks to lie used by county clerks in
| the State. met Thursday IN the county
clerks office and drafted their final re-
port to Gov q. H. Prouty. The COM
mission has been at work two years and
the result Of their labors will he that all
of the county clerks will use the same
Kind of blanks in the future.
| In probate court Friday before
Judge Bingham about 80 re-commit-
ments of persons to the state hospital
| for the insane at Waterbury were
made. There arc q few more cases to
be heard Of persons residing in Chit
| tenden county outside of Burlington
ana some cases are held TIP for further
investie alton. The insane from the
towns Of Westford, Essex, Upderhill.
south Burlington, Huntington. Hines
burgh, Charlotte and Ehelburne have
been disposed of. Mono Of these peo-
pie requested a Jury trial to deter
mine upon their sanity.
A prominent member OF the New York
/ State Historical association was in tho
city Thursday and stated to Free
, Press reporter that an earnest effort
| TO bring the annual meeting of the So
ciety to Lake Champlain was being
made. meeting will be held In Albany
In few days. when the matter will
probably he decided. The meeting Is
held in October aud continues about
week. 1t is planned TO use the steamer
Vermont as sort of house boat and
to spend part OF the time at Ticon-
deroga, Fort Frederic and Isle La Motto.
where exercises will be held.
s. W Poyer, n New York artist, who
has been engaged to paint a portrait OF
Prof McKendree Petty. professor OF
mathematics at the University OF Yer
mont from 1854 to 1856. was in the city
yesterday in conference with President
uckham and other officials Of the uni
versity. one Of his objects being to learl
some characteristics which do not appear
in the pictures OF Professor Petty now
extant. Tire portrait will be hung in the
Billings library as memorial, tn,
. | rolv
/ among former pupils of Professor Petty
and others through D. l. Cady Of New
} York.
, ! j. Arthur Teller, who graduated from
the University OF Vermont in the class o.
1902 and who later studied law witt
j. n. Macomher. won recently an In.
portant case for the United States before
Judge Rogers in Fort Smith. Arkansas
The case was that of the United State:
; VS. Richard Raglan. Ell al. for cutting tim
; Der from the government land. The For
Smith Times Record stated: THE sus
9 tanning of the demurrer Is a great vic
tory for Attorney Teller of Little Rock
: formerly Of the legal department Of tn
/ interior department. Attorneys wh'
heard his argument sav it was one of thu
1 |
. ever listened to-
+ One Of the large gray horses used o.
Y the delivery sleighs Of the Furngto
r Steam Laundry was killed late yesterda
= afternoon on South Union street nea
1 King. The horse was proceeding sout
= on tho right side Of the road and was no
t on the car track but stumbled or slippef
= falling directly In front of an approach
t ing trolley car. The car, in charge G
Motorran Daniel Kane could not b
stopped and struck the horse In the hea
and breast. The horse was killed at ono
by the blow. Harry Andrews, the drive
=, was in the wagon at the time but wa
uniniured The horse was eight year
old and was valued at about 800
h The store Of the Ferguson & Ads
h company on College street was er
II tered during Monday night and tn
q cash drawer was robbed OF nearly 81
d Nothing else in the store was touched
the thief being satisfied apparent
). with tNe money booty. 1t is suppose
- that entrance was made through
grating at the rear of the store. whic
- leads to the coal bin and basemen
Il From the latter place there is cas-
"A access to the store. AS rule y
IN money Is placed in the safe befol
-. closing time, but on Monday evenir
- a sale OF s14 was made and the mon,
"a was placed in the cash drawer, wit
II a small amount Of change. instead.
John Rashaw. conductor living
st. Adams and running into this cit
n. by prompt action saved the life Of Il
~ 1--WE year old daughter Of Mr.. Basse
n, 4 baker, in Essex Junction Tuesday. RI
child had run on to the railroad ira
., at a crossing directly In front NJ :
rear end Of freight train which "
}, . ba cking in,o the yard. The man VINO W
stationed AT the rear OF the trs
49, shouted warning ard set the all brak
90 hut the child. confused by tie moi
:" stood still In the center OF the tYac
~ when Rashaw, who was passing ON !
train. took IN the situation and. srrir
he irg in front Of the train. graspei t
It's child and carried her TO safe 8.
TO Although the papers have not y
so been drawn up and probably will II
10 be for several days, tho Walker bio
Nv owned by the Walker estate. on Ba
~. street has practically gone into t
nossession of the Burlington Groce
company, who have occupied one
49, the stores for several years. Ro
49, parties have agreed upon the con,
-, lions ana II is expected that the dt
will be closed soon. Although I
price has not been made public, I