Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-06-20

'eHuc1l county republlCHn convention
in the matter OF the states attorney
ship. There will be 1876 delegates In
the convention. making 70 necessary
for n choice. The Villas men say their
man will have more than so. while the
Hopkins supporters are more explicit.
and claim 30. with only 40 for MIR.
Villas and II doubtful.
In probate court Monday A. NJ
Wheeler was appointed administrator
with the will annexed of the estate OF
Ellen Kain of Colchester; Clark Wright
of Milton and BENJAMIN f. Gale of Col
chester were appointed commissioners
and appraisers. In the estate of Charles
II. Poole of Burlington, S. +. Frances
Poole was appointed administrators and
T.. S. Spear and J. o. Adams commits
sioners. There was n settlement and de-
cree in the estate of Sarah r.. Taft of
Essex.
The annual meeting of tho Wauba-
naukoS Golf club was held yesterday
afternoon at four o'clock at the club
house. Reports OF the secretary ami
treasurer were read and adopted
The nominating committee presented
the names of Henry Holt. l.. c. Clarke
and +. f.. Burgess to serve as members
of the governing board for three years
At the meeting of the board the fol-
lowing officers were elected: Presi dent,
F. +. Kimball: vice president l.. c.
clarke: secretary and treasurer, F. W.
Elliott
Leslie II. Allen. formerly of Burlington
and for some time member of the Free
Press staff. who has been with the Chris
tian Science Monitor of Boston for sew
eral years, Is this week in Chicago,
where the Monitor is issuing a daily ls
page paper from n fully equipped plant,
installed especially for the occasion
number of the editorial staff
and composing room force went from
Boston, and the paper includes not only
the convention and other news of the day,
but all the regular features of the Mont
tor.
Arrangements have been complete
by the committee representing the
French societies for the celebration
of ST. John the Baptists day next
Monday. on account of the early hour
of the mass at st. Joseph's Chu.ch.
the plan of having "A parade in the
morning has been abandoned. After
mass at which all the societies viii be
present there will he AN excursion
and basket picnic to Fort Frederic ON
the Chatcaugay, where aWusemcnts,
including ball game. races and other
sports VIII take place.
The following business was transacted
in probate court Friday: License of
sale in the estate of Michael McGarghan
of Williston; settlement and decree in
the estate OF allen j. rverts of Col
chester; settlement and decree in estate
of Joseph OfoborgcI Roberts OF Burling-
ton settlement and dec rec in the estate
of Mary L. Lowrey of jericho; settle-
men. and decree in the estate of Ehen-
ezer Hubbard of Colchester; CHARLES T..
Spauidng of Colchester appointed adj
ministrator of t." estate OF Frances
l.. Hathaway of burlington
Constance Tupper. the six Years old
daughter OF Mr.. ana Mrs. Ransom Tup-
per. was struck by an automobile driven
by her uncle near her home Yesterday
afternoon and perhaps fatally injured.
The little girl was running across the road
when she saw n team coming and IN
lodging back from that ran directly in
front Of Walter Tuppers automobile.
which was proceeding slowly down the
street. She was struck in the left temple
and knocked insonsihle AMI remained in
that condition last evening Drs. Bonn
lard. NcSwceneY. Pcase and TIazen were
all called in attendance.
Felix Pichc and Joseph Delormc were
both found guilty OF ntoxicaton Mon
day morning in CITY court and were
finca So and costs in each case. Delorme
took an appeal and furnished bail, but
Fiche viii go to Jail and begin serving
the alternative sentence at once.
The tent worms which have in tho past
caused so much trouble to frui; growers
are coming in toward Burlington. one
farmer on the Shclhun, ro1d Monday
morning counted over 10 on his front
steps. Tie orchard m"n rro. however
thoroughly aroused and are spraying
beautifully, so thar the pest will proba-
hiy be killed off before any mnterial
damage has been done 10 the crops.
Two ward caucuses lasting about two
minutes each We're held IN the city hall
Monday when the fourth ward rcruhli-
cans ana d democrats met to place in
nomination their aldciuanic candidates
for the special election IN the ward on
July .. The democratic caucus was called
to order by William Powers. chairman
of the ward committee. j. E. De
Narenncs was elected chairman OF tho
| caucus and Oscar Heininger, clerk
Joseph !. Fugere was unanimously
| nominated aldcrmanic candidate In the
republican caucus Frank f. Morgan. who
ran against Martin +. sullivan last
| March when the vote resulted IN q tie
was again unanimously nominated. Will
| liam Thyme was chairman of the cau-
Gus and John TAYLOR was secretary.
Miss Cora Blondn of Interval avenue.
who is employed at the Red 40. Is con-
| fined to her house as tho result of severe
burns sustained Monday noon. while at
work at the store, She went into the
| basement to procure q glass in which to
| get water and picking up what she sup
! purpose started Up the stairs with the
glass In her hand. She tripped and the
| liquid. which proved TO be carbolic acid,
that was In the glass fell upon one Of her
arms, Shortly II began to burn and she
called to one OF the clerks. The burns
were so severe and painful that she faint
ed and a physician was summoned hastily,
| meanwhile her shirtwaist being torn from
| her body by persons in the store She
| was removed to her home and yesterday
was said to be resting as comfortably as
|