Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-02-10

Charles Roland Fred hickey and J. H.
Dunn. The retiring officers were ex-
tended vote of thanks for their SER
vices during the past year.
At a meeting Of the deputies of district
No. 4, knights OF Pythias. held with
Champlaln Lodge In this city yesterday,
1T was decided to hold a district meeting
in Richmond Thursday, March g. At
that time Bethel lodge OF Burlington
will work the second rank and Nc
Kinley lodge Of Richmond the third.
This district Is composed Of lodges in
Burlington. vergennes. Essex, Richmond.
Westford and Underhill.
Mrs. E. NJ Watkins of st. Johnsbury,
State deputy Of the Ladies' OF the
Maccabees Of the World. has been
actively engaged during the past week
In this city. organizing hive Of the
| order Mrs. Cora B. Finn, State COM
mander arrived in the city yesterday
and will assist in tho work, which has
met with GOD success. The order al
ready has hive. in st. Johnsbury. Barre.
Rutland and st. Adams In this State
Ihere Is one-armed man In town
VINO 10 saving tobacco coupons with
when to procure an artificial arm He
has now saved 100 coupons and when he
mas lsoo more he can blossom out with
an arm that promises to be much better
than the original one. For 5000 tags
an artificial leg can be obtained. Ono
man, who needs an extra leg, has figured
that he would have to smoke % ma
worth Of tobacco to get the prize and
ne does not think that his constitution
would stand the strain.
Benson Leavitt. the man who was
found insane on the farm of Luther Put
nam In Westford and who has been
keeping the prisoners awake nights at
the county jail. was taken Monday
TO the state hospital for the insane at
| Waterbury. by order OF Governor Prouty
Leavltt scenes to he wildly mad on
the subject of religion and he raves
almost continuously. Edward Lang, who
| was serving a sentence in Jail for lar
! cenv, was also taken to Waterbury by
| order Of the Governor. Lang is dope
nend' and has been treated previously
at the asylum.
| The breaking OF a forward wheel on a
freight car delayed traffic on the Rut-
land road for about 40 minutes yester-
day afternoon The accident occurred
near Shelburne station but the car was
dragged nearly half OF the distance to
the bridge. Fortunately the train was
going at a low rate Of speed so that none
OF the other cars were piled UP and
smashed. An engine was sent from this
city to the scene and pushed the car into
the ditch in order to clear the rails A
wrecking train will place 1t back on the
track to-day. The trains affected were
the southbound, leaving here at four
O. clock. and the northbound. due here al
80 Both were delayed 80 minutes
The case OF Albert DONNA, charged
with beating Jacob Pecor Of West West
ford on the head and robbng him Of "a. SC
on Christmas night. was partially tried
Tuesday afternoon in city court. Mr.
Pecor testified that on that day ne had
been at the home of Nelson Charbonneau
and when he left in the early evening
DONNA, who had been guest there fol-
, lowed him. At the corner OF King and
St Paul streets he was bounced upon by
DONNA and severely beaten He was also
relieved OF his purse. which contained
$3.50. The wounds he received were &C
severe that he has been able to work but
seven days since the affair. The case wa.
continued TO Friday. DONNA has already
been bound over to county court on the
charge of stealing Ave bottles of whiskey
from the liquor store Of r. P. O'Brien.
| The regular monthly meeting Of Typo
graphical Union No. $50, was helt
Sunday afternoon In their rooms on Mair
; street The nomination Of officers for III,
national organization. the election Of
vice-president and the appointment Of
special delegation to the Central Labo
union was the most important business
transacted Preceding the meeting. p. @
Clark, In behalf of the local orEanizat alton
, presented Past President William q
0 Brien with a signet ring and pair o
, cuff buttons. Mr.. O'Brien feelingly &C
:, cepted the tokens Of his worth and thank
), ed the members cordially. Arthur Prevos
, was elected to fill the uneXptred term o
vice-president, vice J. d. Nash, resigned
and Edward NORM. John Lonergan AM
A. ]. Cayo were elected delegates 10 tn
Central Labor union.