The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-23


be hold at Bellows Falls. Oct. Is, 16
and H. Some of the strongest Sun
day school men in the country have
been secured for this convention
Marion Lawrence, general secretary
of the international Sunday School
association. will be one of the speak
ers. e. w. Halpenny. education pro
motion secretary. and A. NJ Locker
organization secretary OF the Inter
national Sunday school association.
are TO be among the speakers and
conference leaders.
Stephen J. Brown of Troy. N. Y.
has been in Burlington the past few
lays TO secure data and assistance in
his effort to effect the pardon of Pri
yate John a. Luce, who is at present
serving a term in Windsor prison fol-
stabbing to death Albert A. Prentiss
IA Burlington railroad man. Brown in
terviewed several friends of Cover
nor Clement and he found that all Of
the men he talked with were in ia
vor 81 a pardon for the man. Furth
err efforts will be made and applica
ton for pardon presented to Cover
nor Clement soon, it is believed
Burlington viii purchase $4,000
worth of motordriyen fire lighting ap
paratus for the Burlington fire de
partment.
Rev. w. ]. Jean-Aiarie OF the family
IF ST. Michael's college at Winoosk
Park has heon promoted to the Office
IF superior, or president of the col
eye. He succeeds Rev h. NJ. Total
who will continue as a member Of thG
faculty. Rev. " Nicolle of the col
lege win go TO Swanton, where he
viii be superior of the school an(
provincial of the Society of st Ed
mund succeeding Rev Father Sal
mon. The. new president was gradu
ned from ST. Michael's in one of the
first classes, about IA years ago, and
has been connected with the institut
ion since
Harry A. Black, secretary OF stats
his morning suspended four aGtomo
bile licenses. which included Calaxt
Simoneau, who pleaded not guilty in
dontpelier City court Monday morn
ing TO a charge of intoxication. Har
old A. Dwinell of Chelsea lost his Ii
ense because of an accident in
which he ran into team, the horse
being killed. Dewey S. Stone OF
Barre lost his license because. accord
ing to the investigation of the secre
tary, he used vile and abusive langu
age to the occupants OF another auJo
mobile because he had been held bacf
N passing the car Tor a little while
This occurred in Calais. William j
Cahill of Rutland lost his liccase be
cause of an accident in which he ran
over child Cahill lost his Ii
cense in 1917 for some reason.
Cleaning his rife to prepare for
the game he expected to shoot in
Port Kent, proved the downfall OF
11-year-old Anthony Firoe's hunting
ambitions. The boy only II years OF
age, told the police OF Burlington tina,
MS name was Anthony Firoe and he
lived at 81 Wilcox street, Springfield
Mass. He was armed with 22-cali
ore long rifle, new make of four
chamber pistol, and had $1.70 in
change and ticket for Port Kent in
his pocket. In answer to Chief Rus
sells kindly questioning he said that
he had run away from home Sunday
noon after taking $40 from his
mothers pocketbook while she was at
church. He claimed that he arrived
in Rutland at o'clock Sunday alter
noon and came to Burlington Monda.
morning. Like a good hunter he
stopped on the station platform to
clean his rifle so he could hunt when
ne reached Port Kent The compan
On Of his proposed trip had backed
lut so Anthony came alone to con
quer the wilderness. The police arc
awaiting information from Spring