Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-04-04
VERMONT NOTES

o'audette. caused a loss of Sam sstur.
day. " 'Ntui
During March there were tb,o. o
'intfnents TO tho House of Corr.-,,,o,,
ana IA commitments to the Ru,,a,,I
county jail ''N'''u
Manuel cano of Barre has been sen.
.em'eo 10 spend Ill days in the count..
jail at Montpelier for keeping an IN.
licensed canine.
Lewis Pacca of Poultney. an Italian l.
being held in Rutland county iail IN s.ona
ball for alleged assault on Catherine
Neri Thursday afternoon.
The Rutland railroad during rebruor,.
had operating revenues Of sg27. s2t u and
operating expenses Of slaS.-733> rbe
operating income was S7.o7925
The annual Bible school and csnr.
meeting of ST. Adams district OF the
Vermont Methodist conference viii be
held at Riverside Camp Sheldon. Angus,
10 to g.
Edward A Eckles Of Brattlehoro had
HIS left foot severely damned at the Dun.
ham Brothers company store when It was
caught between the landing and the Gle
vator platform
Col. :. +. Adam. aged SO. native Of
Vermont died in Minneapolis. Mimi. Fri
day. He was a veteran of the Civil Wa
territorial pioneer. legislator and hirh
III the councils of Masonry.
The Vermont association OF Boston an
nUunccs the annual sugaring-off to be
held in Horticultural hall IN that city
Thursday evening. April II. Provision
Is being made for one thousand persons
Fuller returns, received by State Chair
man +. G.. Williams of Newport, from
the republican caucuses held SATURDAY.
show increased strength for Preside
Taft in the State and district conven-
tons.
over 200 people gave reception FRI
day evening In tho vestry of the First
Baptist Church In honor Of Mr. and Mrs.
Wiloughby Z. Corliss Of Barre. whose
5oth wedding anniversary was celebrated
that day
The annual "sugarfest" Of the Vermont
association OF Springfield, Mass, Was
held Monday evening Su-ar on SNOW
was the bill of fare. The large catrer-
ing was addressed by Joseph \ IeE,er
of Montpelier.
John Lynde, a native If Williams
town and a veteran If the 6iv!l War;
died sunday morning. He was born
February 81, 1885, and at the outbreak
OF the war enlisted IN Company d. md
Iowa infantry.
Mrs. Marguerite MERCER way taken
violently III with uraemia Sunday morn
ing while preparing breakfast for her
family in Rutland, had convul-ions and
died within an hour. She had been con-
sidered In good health.
While repairing a barn at o. D. Scrib-
ner's in Montpelier Thursday, E. z. JOS
Ign. q carpenter. was struck a gancing
blow on the head by large beam. He
was knocked down and pinned to the
floor face down and It took two men to
raise Che beam from his feet.
j. NJ Drown. who skipped his bail,
was returned to Woodstock jail Thursday
night by Detective r. H. Morgan. Drown
faced a statutory charge last fall. hut
owing to technicalities was allowed bail
and Disappeared When found in Belling.
ham. Wash. he was so surprised that he
collapse
fapeTS nave Dtcn served on MIS-
Fitzpatrick of White River
by Denutv Sheriff Fred Fitz.
gerald OF Norwich in suit for $4,000
for the alleged alienation of the affec-
lions Of John Fitzpatrick. her father
in-law The action is brought by Mrs
John Fitzpatrick.
AS the result OF joyful christening az
the home of John Letominski In West
Rutland Sunday william Slanze1 was
fined So and costs of s4.79 for breach Of
the peace. Also he paws damages OF 81
for striking Mrs Letominsk IN the face
The christening furnished numberless
black eyes and dscolored faces
For choking his wife Loren w. Esta.
brook of Sherburne must pay a fine ~
S15 and the cost of prosecution. Wher
Mrs. Estabrook returned 10 the house or
December 81. after a team o. horses had
run away with her one OF them SIS
talnng injuries, he became 90 enraEed
that he struck her In the face CAUSING
an eye glass to penetrate the cheek bone
Mrs Ahhie r wilder for more than
40 years a missionary ~ the Zulu mission
in South Africa. died Thursday at the
home Of her daughter. Mrs. F. II. Gut
terson of Winchester She was born IN
Cornwall and was in her Goth year. She
was married to the Rev. II. A Wilder.
native Of Cornwall, and IN March. iso.
set out for Africa. They returned 70 this
country IN 1876
A fracture of the skull and hemorrhaca
Of the brain caused the death OF Clarence
r. Benson, son of c. f, Benson of Brat
tleboro, in the Worcester city hospital
Thursday Benson was visiting a brother
iu-law, Lawrence A. Jameson, and while
asleep in garage where Jameson was
employed as chauffeur. the latter Is said
to have thrown sponge at the sleeping
man IN spirit Of fun. which caused
Benson to fall and strike his head on
the cement floor.
The Vermont state regent Of the
Daughters OF the American Revolution
has announced that the 2lst continental
congress win open Monday morning, Aprtl
Is. and continue through the week at
Memorial Continental hall at Washing
ton. D e. The Vermont delegation will
be the first seated. as IN the drawing for
seats this State drew hrst. Vermont is
entitled to IS votes from her - chapters
and it is hoped that large delegation
may be present
\ device for shearlns has been COM
l,leted by Edward Butler. Sr.. OF Caven-
dish and Mr.. Butler has received his last
papers granting him a patent on his In
vention. The device Is said TO be so con-
structed that II needs no adjusting after
a lot Of goods "a orce started but will con-
tinue TO shear the entire lot adjusting