Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-06-04

settlement was arrived at. John Sweeney
VS.. Clarence Lathrop was entered set
tied and discontinued. as was also town
of Lincoln VS.. Albert Cain ct al Mary
Callahan VS.. Fred Newton ct al. appel
lants, was continued and A. =. Tupper VS..
David Hale, appellant was continued on
terms as to the plaintiff. Maria Dcjedon
by Gilbert Deicdon, Vs. Howard Cook
and trustee was continued and referred to
blank. as was also James w. Thomas vs.
Betscy r. Leland, appellant and trustee.
This knocked the bottom out of the jury
calendar and there is not another civil
case for trial by jury at this term.
state IS Attorney Fish stated this morn
ing that there would probably be only
one criminal. trial to come on, as some
of the respondents have expressed their
intention to plead guilty TO the charges
against them and he expected TO enter
n mol pros in one case. The case left for
trial is state vs.. James Hewitt, young
man who s charged with horse stealing.
This case Is assigned for tomorrow. but
even 1t is likely not to come to trial this
term.
This afternoon George Valnay. young
man, who was charged on information
with stealing a bicycle from Charles r.
Rich Of Mlddebury on tho 9Th of May. last.
pleaded guilty and was sentenced TO serve
two years in the House of Correction at
Rutland. Nalnay pawned the bicycle in
Rutland for g. then went to Winchendon,
Mass, whore his parents live. He was
traced there and arrested and has been in
Jail here since May Is. Tho bicycle was
recovered.
Fayettc Lashcr of Middlcbury this af-
tcrnoon pleaded guilty to one first Of
fence Of illegally selling Intoxicating Ii
quors, and the circumstances were such
that he was let off with n fine of $50 with
out costs.
MONTPELIER WANTS AN ELECTRIC
ROAD.
Montpoler. June s.-There was n large
attopdancc tonight at the public hearing
on the proposed electric railway. Mrssrs.
j. S. Pcrson and r. G. Kennedy. Bur
lington, appeared as hackers and tho pros
pcctive owners of the franchise asked for
in the name OF the Consolidated Lighting 2
company OF Montpelier They said II
Montpelier would give them the franchise
they would have tho road in operation Oc-
tobor T. The speakers favoring the road
were j. II. Sentcr, 4. o. Cummins, II. \
Fluse; opposing j. A. DeBoer. A rising
vote was almost unanimous in favor Of
tho road. Mayor Stratton presided.
WOMEN SrFFRAGISTS TO MEET.
Montpelier, June 3--The 18th annual
meeting OF the Vermont Woman's Suf-
frage association will he held in the
Church of the Messiah here Wednesday
evening and Thursday, June 10 and H.
1896. The following Is the programme;
WEDNESDAY EVENING.
Music under the direction OF Mrs. F. w
bancroft Montpelier: scripture reading
and invocation. Rev. t. L. Beeman, Mont
pelier; greeting. Mrs. r. NJ. Denny; ad-
dress OF welcome, Rev. j. f.. Wright
Montpelier; response Mrs. Julia Ward
Howe. Boston, Mass; address, Mary y
Chase. A. h.
THURSDAY MORNING.
Report OF Superintendent w. s. Papers
Mrs. r. NJ. Dwinell, Glover: election oi
officers and miscellaneous business
AFTERNOON.
Annual address of president; poem, Miss
NJ. z. Ward. North Danville; address, Rev
c. p. Tapin, Essex; address, The New
| Man" Mrs. y. s. Beeman, Montpelier
report of committee on resolutions.
THURSDAY EVENING.
| Service of song prayer; solo. Miss c. I
| DcFord. Montpelier: address, Rev. a. ]
Covell, Waterbury, address, Mrs Juli1
Ward Howe.
BIG CHURCH GATHERING FOR
BRADFORD.
Bradford, Vt. June 3.-The 101st annual
convention OF Congregational churches
and ministers of Vermont occurring here
n u.iIl