Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-04-05

girls and that they went out in sympathy
with tho broad loom wcavers. He expects
that the strikers Will return to their work
in short time at the Company's schedule
Of prices. There is no disturbance among
the strikers and none is feared at present
The number OF strikers out now Includes
practically all the loom weavor-s. The
strikers claim that they viii not return
to work until their demands are granted.
Property owners on the lake front fear
high water this spring and are prepared
to prevent damage to their property. In
1896 the docks of the ChampHin Trans
portation company were flooded and "A pic
ture was taken of the freight house on
April 20 of that year showing the water
covering the floor. Several days later the
water was three inches higher.
A settlement has been made in the
somewhat celebrated bill board case OF
X. H. Walker VS.. -. W. G. Clapp for tres
pass in tearing down the bill boards at
the corner of Winoosk avenue and Col
lCgo street. The decision of s. damages
and costs of s. rendered by Judge Russell
in city Court has been paid by Mr.. Clapp
and receipt given.
Word has been received in the city of
the death Of Edward Corley a
Burlington boy who was serving
in the 4Sd Infantry. Death oc-
CURED or March Sth but the telegram re-
ceivcd by his parents does not state the
cause. Edward Corey was 10 years old
and was the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Martin
Corley Of Pitkin street.
Sheriff Reeves went Friday to Col
crestcr where he sold the stock, farming
tools and supplies of the late r. w. Baker
under mortgage. The stock and other
goods were bid i'm by the mortgages. a.
T.. Baker and Minnie II. Baker The ten
pt,yt Gnl1 ii oh ~ %
year olds brought $50 each and three
ycarlings sold for sl5 each.
F Gen. Robert Avery. vicc-prcsidant and
general manager of the Burlington and
Iiiuesburgh railroad returned to this city
yesterday from New York, where he was
called by the illness of Mrs. Avery, who
is now better. Gen. Avery went yester-
day to Hincsburgh and Shelburne in the
interests of the road and while work can
not begin until a little later in the season
states that it will soon he in progress
A special meeting of the Club Montcaln
was held at their rooms inthe Weller block
Tuesday evening, and the club decided tc
hold their annual Easter ball on Wednes
day evening, April 18th. The following
committee was appointed to make ar.
rangements: \. H. st. Pierre, rreihc
Duhamol. Joseph De Narennes, II. Stanley
Renaud and George Baillargeon.
Arguments were made Saturday morn.
ing in the case of Powell and Reynolds
Us +. T. Holbrook, administrator of Mil
ton. The case is an appeal from the al
lowancc of the administrator account ir
Probate Court and was referred to Hon
, Seneca IIasciton. The arguments were
made by II. S. Peck for the plaintiffs ant
by A. G. Whittemorc for the defence.
David Stems, who has for some year.
been employed as travelling salesman fol
f.. Spear &c Son, has resigned, the resigna
ton to take effect on April LIST, Mr.. Stern!
Will hereafter represent a New Yorl
house. He has many friends in this city
and Plattsburgh, where he was formerl.
employed by Mr.. Spear. who will be pleas
cd to learn of his advancement and wish
him success
Hon. w. J. Van Patten gave his lectur,
/ on Japan before Unity at tho Unitarian
church parors Friday evening 10 "A larg,
and interested audience The stcreopticol
views included several Colored pictures
and number Of curios were shown. Twt
Japanese who have been in this cit!
visiting the cotton mills were present ant
the views undoubtedly made them fee
very much az home
John r. Carmody who was recently ar
rested for intoXication. was brought be
fore Justice George w. Debervlle Tues
day and fined 81 and costs Of s9.Ol II,
disclosed ON six bottles of whskey. which
he said he brought from New York il
his trunk and also upon celcrina, which Il
n nerve tonic sold at drug stores. Car
mody is now held in Jail under a bod,
writ charging him with the msappropria
ton of funds of y. +. Chambcrlin which
were held in fiduciary capacity.
Chief of Police Brownell and Sheriff
Reeves went Friday to the home of Nj
and Mrs. Emo in Dcdds' block on Nortl
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