Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-05-04

pay fine of 5000 with costs of prosecu-
ton State VS.. Morrill,. breaking jail, the
respondent pleaded guilty and was SEN
fenced to one year In the House OF Cor
reCtion. Sentence was suspended and
Morrill, placed in charge of the probation
officers on condition that ne conduct him
self in law abiding manner and report
to Sheriff Reeves at Burlington the first
of each month. Edith BGiton vs.. Harry
Briton. divorce. i}ill granted for intolCr-
able severity and refusal to support and
Mrs. Briton granted $500 allmony which is
TO I've paid at the rate of so per month.
Decision was received in the chanCory
case of Canton Brothers vs.. Raycrlft, in
which the motion to dissolve the intunc-
ton was acgued. The petition Of Annie
Hcudrick for annulment of marriage was
granted. Her husband was sentenced
during the present term TO states prison
for biCamy. In the divorce case of Eva
A McAllister VS.. Harry NJ. McAllistor
both of this city, Mrs. McAllister was
granted bill foe refusal to support
Court gave her the household furniture
and also mentioned 500 as aimony pay
able at the rate Of $50 per month but it
was later decided to have a further hear
ms in the matter of alimony.
County Court hald a two hours session
Saturday morning when a recess was TIA
ken until Monday afternoon. State vs.. W. p.
Rooney Of Websterville, selling ntoxicat-
Ing liuuoS. Respondent pleaded guilty. He
was sentenced TO the House of Correction
for 80 days and fined $50 and costs. In
State vs.. Michael Canning, the court or
dcred that the stolen property be return
ed tn II. Tomasi. The owner. Dodge vs..
Dodge, divorce. Tho parties reside in
Worcester. Marriage and residence proved
and bill granted to Mrs. Dodge for intol-
cradle severity. The case against the En-
celsior Granite company was brought up
by r. A. ioaE lie stated that the COM
4 4 Grad ltstr
Graniteville who are labosing men, and
urged that the receiver should distribute
the funds and pay these claims.
| 1t has been found by the investigating
committee that the auditors when auditing
the accounts of II. A. Skinner as city Ii
ouor agent made hlunder in
( the way of bookkeeping so that
they failed to credit Mr.. Skinner with
sii32i to which he was entitled, so that
instead of there being deficit of $3.50. u
in his account it is only sjo.S. 1t is the
II opinion OF many OF the business men of
the city that this loss is easily accounted
for by the fact that last summer the
agency was burglarized and it is not
known how many times nor how much
liquor was taken.
County Court reconvened Monday af-
ternoon. The first case taken UP was
Lucy NJ. Brown VS.. Frank w. Brown, di-
Vorce. The bill was granted for intOler-
resume the name of Lucy NJ. Paine. John
c. Mills of Cabot was brought into court
by Deputy Lance of that town, having
been arrested for intoXication upon infOr-
, nation filed by the States Attorney. Mills
pleaded guilty to three convictions and
disclosed, having been intoxicated in this
city two weeks ago, and that he got his
. liquor of Horace Bliss, the former lard.
] lord of the Union House. A warrant fol
! the arrest of Bliss was at once put into
, Deputy Wedges hands and later Bliss was
brought into court, where he PLEADED
Y not guilty to the charge of selling. Bills!
= went out with the officer in search o.
I surety for his bail but was fearful tina
5 he would he unable to secure it, in which
i event he will be committed to jail to awas
a trial. Wesley C. Brewster was in the city
i Monday expecting n hearing in the sui
+ which George W. Wing of this city ha
Il brought against him for payment for ser
I vices rendered as attorney in the trial o
q Mildred Brewster. The case was contin
- ued until May 16.
Il Miss Annette Upham and Mrs. II. X
e Sherburne are the only members of Mar
5 qus de Lafayette Chapter, Daughters o
t the American Revolution, who have die
: since this Montpelier chapter was irsti
o tutcd. 1t Is worthy of note that both o
o these deaths have been tragic, the fosme
r in the Windsor Hotel holocaust in Ne'
= York city and the latter in the recent cy
n clone at Kirksville, Mo.
J. The remains of Mrs. II. X. Sherburnt
II who was killed during the recent cyclon
h at Kirhsvile, Mo, arrived in this cit
y Monday evening and We're taken to III
e home Of Mrs. t.. A. Hayden, sister c
Il the deceased The funoral was held fror
e Trinity church Tuesday afternoon, Rev
T. A. II. Webb Of Bradford officiating. Th
h bearers We're +. w. Sherburne of Melros
a Mass, and +. A. She.burne, F. A. Hay
IS den and Clayton i. Bcyce of this city. a
n the close of the service, the remains Wei
l. taken to Barre, where they were interre
4 in the family lot in the cemetery there
n In County Court Tuesday the dock'
Is was gone over, several eases continue
II and hearings were held in collateral ma
IS tiers, In the case of Canton Bros. VS. Ra!
a croft, the court ordered that the injun'
r. ton be dissolved providing Raycroft fu
Is nished a bond in the sum of $500. The ba
:, of Horace Bliss, arrested Monday on II
r. charge of selling. was fixed at $500 40
TO surety was furnished by II.
ID Holmes. Julius a. Houghton Versl
a Angie M Houghton, divorce. Bot
10 parties reside in Mortified. Marriage al
Of residence proved and bill granted for wi
or full desertion Clara NJ. Grant versus Ere
Ir Grant, divorce. The parties reside
er Warren. Bill granted for intoerable g
~ corty with a decree of the court thi
d. there shall be an equitable division of Il
- property.
j. ty Court yesterday. Oliver Wheelock v
,ir Elmer II. Jacobs in chancery. Decree f
a defendant without costs. William Mct
81 lory. administrator, vs.. Roderick McLe
n in chancery. Judgment pro lorna; jud
ok ment overrued bill dismissed, injuncti
m retained pending appeal. Cordclia X. Xii
air ball VS. William y. Root, a civil suit
or assumpsit to recover for rent claimed
he be due. The defendant last fall rented
be house and barn of the plaintiff which
NV occupied only two months. Plant
81 claimed n yearly contract. Judgment {
,ds plaintiff to recover Slli9S. The iniunCti
. IN the case of City of Barre VS., Barre W
Ri ter company was dissolved. Horace
ler Bliss was rearrested yesterday afterno
yaI by Deputy Wedge on information filed
IL the States attorney charging him wi
he keeping with intent to sell. This is a co
IN panion case to that for which he recen
he furnished bail in the amount OF $500.
was brought into court. pleaded not gu
m and his bail was increased to 5000. Ell.
'or beth NJ. Carter VS.. Eli j, Carter divor
nt Parties reside In Montpelier. Bill grant
les for intolerable severity Petitioner "
d. given custody of minor child. Her
,rt Camp sentenced to 80 days in jail a
he fined 500 for contempt, was released or
Va writ of haboas corpus.
nd RARRE
I'd The observance of Memorial Day {
alto year promises TO be of unusual inter
In in this city. Crandall Post,
mol A. r., and the Spencer Rin
aey will unite in its observance. II
II. w. p. STAFFORD of ST. Johnsbury,
of former Barre boy is to be the orator