Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-03-23
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
BARRE.

William A. Goldsbury of Beckley Hill,
who has been i'll for "a year and half
with consumption died Thursday morn
ing at the age of thirty years. He leaves
a widow and three sons. The funeral was
held Saturday afternoon from the
house, the Rev. Efiie X. NJ Jones Of
floating, and the interment was in
Elnrwood cemetery.
T.. j. Woodbury's house, barn and meat
market on the Hill We're entirely con-
sumed by fire Wednesday night, all the
furniture and live stock being lost The
cause of the fire is unknown. The build
ings were insured for $500
Alderman Patterson with all his pockets
bullying with money was on the street
Monday looking for the owners of the
real estate condemned recently by the
street commissioners for the purpose Of
making new streets on the French es-
tate. He first went to g. s. Currier who
was awarded $500 for his land condemned.
Patterson Offered the money to Mr.. Cue
rier but he refused to take it, Patterson
then went on a hunt for l.. j. Bolster
whom he saw driving up Main street. lie
followed Mr.. Bolster to Burnham &
Ayers mill on South Main street when
Bolster saw him and tried to get away.
Patterson finally succeeded in getting
near enough to Mr.. Bolster to offer him
a roll of bills which he refused to take
The money for both Currer and Bolster
was placed in the National bank to their
credit.
MONTPELIER.
The jury in the McGovern case in Coun-
ty Court came in Thursday morning about
. o'clock and reported a disagreement and
was sent back by Judge Thompson and
about noon the jury came into court again
with the same announcement and were
discharged. The Agostines case was CIV
n, .11tF al
the Barre case of w. j. Rogers against
w G. Townsend to recover the value of
| certain markers and monuments was TAX
en- up, w. A. Boyce appearing for the
plaintiff and f. w. Bisbee for the defen-
dant. The case of administrato of es-
tate of II. B. Cross against George II, AL
mon has been settled and discontinued.
George w. Scott vice-president of the
Montpelier National bank, celebrated his
g0th birthday yesterday and is now the
oldest resident of the city and probably
the oldest man who is engaged in the
transaction of business in the State. He
has for the past 10 years been a director
in the bank and vice-preSident for the past
seven years. He is still very active mar
for one of his years and takes great in
terest in the affairs of the day.
Because of there being no civil case
ready for trial, County Court took a re-
cess. after a brief session Friday morn
The jury in the case of Wood VS.
Agostines returned a verdict for the de
PENDANT to recover his costs. The case o.
Rogers against Townsend, which was ia
progress of trial, was taken from the jury
settled and discontinued. That of job.
'rrow and others against Scrbner d Per
ry for trespass has been referred to W. A
, Lord as special master, to be disposed o
at this term of court
The case of Charles Ducat, charged witt
, assaulting Louis Barney in his blacksmith
shop, was tried before "a jury In City Cour
, Friday morning. Grand Juror II. {
SEurtleff appeared for the prosecution AM
{ j. G. Wing for the respondent and tn
jury was comprised of +. A. Adams, o. j
I VAIL George Wheeler, c. j. Berry A. q
1 Stone and ID. i. Clark. The jury returned
+ a verdict of not guilty and Ducat was dis
charged.
The three little sons of Mrs. Mary Ma
p son were Friday taken to Vcrgnne
. by Special Officer Whittier and placed Il
: the State Industrial School
r James Doheny, Edward and Fred Wild
err, all of Mortified. were arrested Thurs
day evening in this city for intoxicatio
and creating n disturbance in an clecnl
= car while riding from Barre. Sherl
d Graves was notified by Superintendent
: Smith and he asd Chief of Police Tut
d We're on hand when the car arrived an
d the men complained OF were in fightin
= mood and lively tussle ensued, the tw
7. officers requiring the assis lance OF four {
r. the railroad employees In order to get TT
l. men into Jail. The cases were heard FIR
e day afternoon in City Court Edwar
Ir Wilder being the first to come up j.
Y. pleaded not guilty but was convicted ar
d appealed his case to the September ter
is of County Court, furnishing bah On Il
l. sum of $50. Fred Wilder also pleaded N
a guilty and was convicted and fined. WI