Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-22

when several others Will receive the at
tention of Commissioner Johnson and Dis
trct Attorney Martin.
| Justice T.. w. j. Hawkins. before whom
! the case OF F. 8. Adst versus Cha rios
! Spauldng to recover a coal bill was heard,
rendered a Judgment yesterday afternoon
for the plaintiff to recover sss.S. which
was tho amount of the bill and interest for
four and one-half years, after deductiaS
the various credits. An appeal was en-
tered.
| News has been received in this city an
nounc.ng that Mr.. and Mrs Edmund 3.
Beach left Denver, Col. Friday to ro-
turn to their home in this city. MIR. Beach
; went to Denver some months ago In The
1 hope of improving his health and 1t Is, I'M
/ derstood that the change did not prove as
beneficial as was desired by his many
friends.
i A decision was received at the 6fice of
I County Clerk o. +. Ray Tuesday which
affirms the judgment of the County Court
in an appeal from the Probate Court to
the Supreme Court by the executor of
the will Of the late Willard Fuller of Es-
sex Junction. The contention came from
the disposal of spring Of water and a
small portion of the land of the estate
J. A. Haynes, who has been for many
years connected with the store of W. L.
Greene. has resigned his present position
10 take eNcCt on January j. ana Will enter
the grocery business in the store at the
corner of North Winoosk avenue and
Grant street. formerly operated by ]. ].
Flanagan. Mr.. Haynes has been with Mr..
Greene for seven years and will enter upon
has new business with every indication of
success.
A dealer in books, who displays his
goods on Church street. reported TO a
Free Press man yesterday that he had re-
.ntlt nff r..tt hn faG hx- thnft Of
cral copies of limitation of Christ" and
I'm His steps" No doubt copies os other
hooks were stolen but these were missed
because of circumstances connected with
their purchase. Tho fact that thieves arc
showing a taste for the sort of literature
Indicated by the above titles should bo
noted by students of criminal sociology.
The form OF Charles Doane. the Chinese
interpreter. will no longer grace the halls
OF this customs district in his official
capacity. Doane was removed from ofhCe
and the notice sent out from the depart
ment head to that effect does not give the
, reason. Bernhard r.. Becker has been app
pointed interpreter for this district in place
of Charles Doane. Doane is now engaged
in an attempt to gain admittance 10 the
United States for-his wife and two chill
drcn. II V
People who own sealskins and who arc
contemplating a trip across the Canadian
border will do well to remember the pro-
visions of an act OF 1897. which forbids
the Importation of seal skins and requires
that persons intending to cross the bur
, der and return with the furs must first
secure n certificate Of ownership from
4 the collector OF the customs district or
r from his agents. The penalty for nom
, compliance with this act is the seizure of
the furs.
2 There will be n number of Chinese hear
ings before Commissioner George T.. john
I son tomorrow. These have been continued
from time to time and among the appl.-
, cants to be heard in their desire to secure
admission to the United States are TWO
women. the wife of Charles Doane, until
recently an Interpreter. and the wife OF IL
l Boston merchant. There will also be
hearings tomorrow in the cases OF Frank
Noe and Louis Gardner of HighEate. who
are charged with smuggling l. hens across
the border line between this State and
Canada.
The legal complications arising over the
serving OF an execution and the advertis-
Ing for sale OF the property of Il. Cronyn,
stored on South Union street, have been
settled. Mrs Cronyn, who claimed tho
goods as her property, came to this city
, and IL was agreed to compromise ny al
lowing the plaintiff in the suit, for which
, the execution was given to collect coun-
), " court judgment, to select one-half the
/ goods. THE remainder were taken to To-
ronto by Mrs. Cronyn. The execution was
secured by George W. Beckwith.
Albert osteyee of South Burlington was
{ brought to this city Saturday afternoon
and placed i'll charge of Chief of Police
Smith. who took the man to Waterbury
r in the afternoon to he placed in the aSy-
, lum. osteyec has lost his mind and has
become so Niolen: as TO he uncontrolla ole.
I AT the police office in the afternoon he
: made an attempt to go out and when re-
strained became SO troublesome that il
required the efforts Of several men TO re-
strain him. The man has been confined at
-, Brattleboro previous to this attack.
John F. Olmstead. who has been visit
ing his sister. Mrs. c. F. Wheeler. in this
I city. and Mrs Ida Lora McCammon of
i New York city were married At noon
[ yesterday. The ceremony was performed
; AT Mrs. Wheoler's home by the Rev. p.
: NJ. Snyder. The marriage was very
quiet only the immediate families being
present Mr.. Olmstcad has been quite i'll
/ for several weeks but expects to soon he
/, able TO take up business affairs. Mr.. Ohm
. stead, with his bride and her immediate
5 family will leave shortly for Saratoga.
: Principal II. II. Ross of Rock Point In
t stitute is in receipt of two prizes OF So in
gold from John II. Sherman of Port Hem
ny, y. Y. TO be awarded AT the close Of
n
i, the highest standard and to the cadet who
: is best drilled, Mr.. Sherman graduated
, from the Institute n few years ago and
, retains SO pleasant memory of his con-
nection with the school that he desired
in soma way to aid its work. The desire
0 finds contamination in the gift, which will
perpetuate the memory of the donor aud
r prove OF much aid in the attainment o.:
5 good results in the school, The prizes Will
= be awarded for the first time at the end
= of the present school year.
The celebrated case of Charity II. Isham
I versus the estate of Isaiah Dow OF Hines
( burgh was closed Monday by the pay
p. ment of the damages in accordance with
- verdict obtained at the last term of
!, County Court. The amount OF the dam
I ages was S5S,.5S and the costs. which were
taxed yesterday, reached Sles.6l. The case
was entered for trial in July, 1896. con-
tinued at the next March term tried by
jury in the following September and a
: verdict given for the defendant. exceptions
l allowed and the case taken to the Supreme
\ Court. where judgment was reversed and
i the case sent back to County Court. 4
verdict for the plaintiff was secured ut the
f last term.
The resignation OF Miss Lucia NJ. An
drews as first assistant in the primary de-
partment of the Adams school necessitates
= some changes in the teachers at that
!, school nj the opening of the new term.
The committee on teachers from the board
of school commissioners have select e 4
5 Miss Nellie Aying, the present second
v assistant, TO MI the place left vacant bv
!, the resignation of Miss Andrews and Miss