Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-03-30

her daughter. Aside from Mrs. Lynch,
the deceased is survived by another daugh-
ter and two sons. The funeral was held
Tuesday morning from ST. Augustine's
church ana the remains were Inferred
in Moretown.
A test case in trover was heard Mon
day before Justice r. j. Dcavltt in which
Joseph Blake sued George Hin for the
value Of a hay fork valued at 10 cents and
resulted in judgment being rendered fos'
the plaintiff.
Mrs. Elvira johnson sued Frank Pad
ncau Monday in city Court for board
ing and clothing his little daughter and
she proved her claim and WAS given a
judgment to recover S3S.
Hon Charles Dewey Is authority for the
statement that there is no truth in the
report sent from Rutland on Monday to
| the effect that relatives of Admiral Dewey
| In Montpelier had received from him II
letter stating that Aguinaldo plotted tho
! Olympia into Manila Bay on the night he
fore the battle of May LIST. No such in
| formation has been received from the Ad
miral by his relatives here nor docs any
ole believe any part of the report
The Apollo club always delightful en-
tortainers, will attempt on Tuesday even
ing, April 4, to Guido itself in this line by
giving u cake walk and dance at the
ArmCry. Sixteen members Of the club viii
/ participate in the cake walk, this number
being equally divided and made UP as
colorcd ladies and gentlemen. The AriOn
quartette has also been engaged for the
| occasion and there will be a juvenile at
traction in solo and combination dancing
| by % couples who are now in training FOR
! the event uder the direction of Prof Geo.
| II. Gilmore. This entertainment will take
up about two hours of the evening after
which will follow Il social and informal
| hop which will be continued until early
! dawn.
! on Monday evening John ". Smith oe'e-
| bratcd his S0th birthday by receiving and
entertaining his friends at his home On
WiuoosK avenue. over 100 GATED to con
graduate 81 nclc John" ana lac was fur
Their blessed by having gathered about
him on this occasion a brother and sister.
aged 81 and 50 years respectively, his three
sCrs, two daughters, five granddlu2hie. s,
five grandsOns ana great granddaughtcr.
He was also tho recipient Of several USE
full presents.
In County Court Tuesday tbs case OF
State vs.. Demarco, assault with intent to
Kill. was closed and given to the jury by
o'clock in the afternoon. The next case
taken up was the nuisance case of State
aGainst Chas Johnson, States Attorney
Hear appearing for the State and W. w.
Lapoint tor the respondent. The respond
ent in the case of State against Ernest
Ormsbec charged with doing a "hoot-lcs"
liquor business pleaded guilty through his
attorney, j. q. Wing and was fined with
costs $9S and was remanded to the custody
of the sheriff until he had complied with
the order Of the court.
Fred Patterson. who has been IN Jail
since last spring on the charge Of burglar
izng the store of II. b. Ayers in West
Berlin, came into court and retracted his
former plea Of not guilty and pleaded
guilty. He was remanded fol sentence
later. c. S. Hubbard, charged with main
tanning a nuisance retracted his former
plea of not guilty and pleaded guilty ana
at the request of j. G.. Wing, his counsel,
sentence was deferred.
In County Court yesterday the evidence
in the case of State against Charles John
: son was completed in the afternoon and
the arguments of counsel made. In this
case the respondent, who is proprietor Of
the Commercial House in Barre, is Char4-
ed with maintaining a liquor nuisance Al
the time of the Labor Day celebration in
that city last AUGUST ne sold intoXicartS
to various individuals. The jury In the
case of State against Demarco returned
verdict of guilty of assault with intent &c
kill. Sentence was deferred. Juror Thos
= Osborne when examined by the States
, attorney in regard to his ability to serve
3 on the case just flashed stated that he
= was opposed to the enforcement of the
. prohibitory law and Judge ThompsW
while commencing the jurors franknes'
f was of the opinion that he was disquai
i'u ANU tACuHtd MN W. tio
; OF the term. Juror RI. II. Meader' VINO 1:
, at has home in Marshheld, mas been not
fed by Sheriff Graves. by order of the
1 court that his services will no longer be
t required at court because of conduct un
l becoming Il juror.
The city liquor agency is to be moved tc
what is commonly known as the Soldiers
t Home" on School street as soon as the
e necessary repairs can be made. 1t Is ar
= amusing fact that several of the loca
Q merchants nave made. Application TO nave
. the agency moved to their places OF bust
, ness but the city Council Is resolved il
:. giving the agency an opportunity to play
lone hand by way OF experiment Tor 4
CbarIas 7, Perrin &c near1v ready 70 shi,
10 Nenuel r. 1arrlngtosl' boSton Woo
lhStc.'an'' Tue laiScsI CoIISIsIilieil Va W. vs.
Whicn ne mas Shippeu loI some c"I9. ! l'
Iot WI eNCoSu -I,0oV l'ou'.u9, tI'c iii'' nc
price OF "hlcn VIII run from 10 10 ~ GEMS
!, acCorui'iS 10 the quail'y' 49,,
l me eIeGt'lc Ioau CdStS nave oeeli la'
on tile tdp'c LOT SO ions Il uii'e tnal ti,'
P"oHc mas had uo"ots 'hat they Woul'
= ever rise asdh'' IA inns coilhectloi, tll'
: d1to,"F!S s'ate maj my eApect 10 "r
: range LOT 10, u hearAls III THESE cases pelor'
t Juuse inoihlsUiI "'tnil Few uaSs'
MISUNDERSTANDING tne Iact mat Il spec'a
CITY Hiee'lHs - 10 ne iieiu to-ilSht an,
mat thcrc are Hot Questions dt issue suci
as 10 see II tho city Will vote 10 take an!
l actlon 10 recover the salarleS palu 10 INT
i mayor ana aiuerrneh anu 10 see IL the CITY
VIII vote TO investigate the past manage
r ment ana present CONDITION OF the CIT!
hquor agency Eet one would LOT the iacf