Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-09-19

contagious disease among pupils at the
close of a vacation, when they return to
school after many of them have been
away and have contracted disease else
where.
Alleging that a certain ditch was dug
which diverted an ancient watercourse
from it's path thereby doing certain
damage to the premises of the plaintiff.
an action In chancery was entered yes
terday in Chittenden county court by
John r. Kehoe of Richmond against
Nancy, John and Daniel Mahoney Of the
same town. On petition Of the plaintiff
an injunction was granted restraining the
defendants to allow water to escape from
tho now stream. An action Of trespass
was also brought by the plaintiff against
the same defendants. Mr. Kehoc alleging
the Mahoneys committed a trespass by
erecting a certain wire fence upon an In
closure of land owned by him. He seeks
damages Of 500.
The surprise Of his life was given to
Charles r. Scully Monday when all the
employees of the Arbuckle company sum-
moncd Mr. Scully to the shipping depart
ment room and there presented him with
thing complete. even to a change of red
neckties and red silk handkerchief. In
some way the red carnaton for his button
hole was overlooked, which was the only
real mistake. The presentation speech
was made by Miss Stanley. and the unex-
pected happened. II being the only time
in his life when Mr.. Scully could not
talk. The employees wish him a prosper
Gus future in his new field Of labor. He
goes soon to California and will make his
headquarters in Los Angeles.
At the annual meeting of the Ladies'
Benevolent society of the First Baptist
Church, held in the church parlors yes
terday afternoon, Mrs. w. S. Phelps was
elected president and other officers were
chosen as follows: vice-president, Miss
Elizabeth Baldwin; secretary, Mrs.
Arthur G. Crane; treasurer, Mrs. w A.
Dawson; directresses, Mrs. Edwin Davis,
Mrs. w. II. Davis, Mrs. Il. A. Davis,
Mrs. a. O. Ferguson. Mrs. A. ]. Haght;
nominating committee. Mrs. +. p. John
son. Mrs. Robert Arms. Mrs. II. NJ.
Phelps. Reports of retiring officers were
presented. and six new members were
added. Plans were made for a series Of
adopted in connection with the usual
monthly suppers Of the society.
| II the plans Of Miss Gertrude Ladd, who
lives in the Howard Relief building. carry
true. Burlingtonians will soon have an
| opportunity of studying Esperanto. the
| language which was invented years ago in
Germany for universal use. In the study
of this language Burlingtonians have been
rather behind other cities in the State, as
| already Montpelier and several other
places have clubs with large member
| ship and a number are now able to speak
the language. Miss Ladd has been study
| Ing the subject since last February and
| intends to form a class with a limited
membership. The language was invented
with the object of it's easy attainment in
view and has made such progress that at
the present time many houses doing an IN
| ternational business use It instead of en-
ploying a large number of interpreters
| The opening of the college year brings
the announcement that Guy b. Horton
will continue to lecture on law at Middle
bury College. M. Horton was last spring
offered the chair Of poi.i al sc.ence by
the trustees OF the collete but declined
In order to practice law here. whereupon
the lectureship was created, which he
has accepted. The courses given will be
elementary law, American constitutional
law, Roman law and international law
This lectureship Is something of re-
currencc in form and work to the de-
partment Of law established in the college
in 1896 under Daniel Chapman and con
tinued from lsl8-ls43 by Nathaniel Chip
man, chief Judge Of the Vermont Supreme
Court. 1t Is interesting to note in this
lconnection that this beginning Of the
study OF law In sch oo was among tbs
livery earliest in the country. being
preceded, 1t Is believed. by only three
| law SCHOOLS now in existence.