Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-04-26
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
MONTPELIER.

The May term Of Supreme Court Will
convene at Montpelier on TUESDAY, May
s. The docket will be out in a few days.
1t is expected the exceptions in the MUIR
der case Of State against Doherty Will he
argued at this term.
States Attorney Hoar is to have served
about 40 injunctions In week or SO
against those who have been indicted,
charged with being common sellers, be-
cause of the possession of a government
license. Among the number Will be many
drug stores and a number of hotels
John j. Shorey of Plainfleld, who was
rearrested Wednesday afternoon as he
was taking the ITO train home, appeared
in County Court in the afternoon and mad
his bail raised from 500 to $500. He Is
charged with assault on Henry w. camp
of Plsinfield, 1t being alleged that CAMPS
condition was more serious than had been
at first supposed. f. A. Standish and B
Il. Martin went bail for his appearance
in County Court when wanted.
The case of John A. Roebling's Sons Co,
VS.. the Barre and Montpelier Power and
Traction company was resumed in County
Court Saturday morning. President +. &.
Kennedy of the Traction Co, who tesu-
fed Friday afternoon was recalled IN the
morning and further examined in behalf
of the plaintiff. The plaintiff also examin-
ed w II. Ferguson one of the parties to
whom 1t is claimed by the defendant the
feed wire was sold This case arises out
of differences existing between the Trac-
ton company and the Worcester Construc-
ton company concerning the building of
tho electric road between MONTPELIER and
Barre. The plaintiff occupied all of the
morning in putting in evidence and had
not rested their case when court took an
adjournment at noon until p. m. Monday.
Counsel in the SANDER case of Kidder VS..
Bacon met Judge Watson at the county
clerks office Saturday morning to discuss
the exceptions. 1t will be remembered
that this case was tried at the last term
of court and the plaintiff recovered a YER
dict of about $1,000 after a trial lasting four
weeks it is said that IT'S exceptions were
taken during the trial and the
the May term of supreme court. All
of the attorneys on both sides were pre-
sent at the hearing. Frank Plum
ley of Northheld, Zed s. Stanton of
Roxbury and Hale X. Darling of Chelsea
appear for the plaintiff and Lord and Car
Teton OF Montpelier and John W. Gordon
of Barre for the defendant
Wallace Noyes sold his farm in Calais
to Simon Wheeler for 5000. All his per
sonal property was sold at auction April
20th.
The Ehle book store at one time one OF
the best of its kind in the state wound
up it's affairs Saturday evening in the auc-
one of the old time places of business
which Is much to he regretted
Charles Dohcrty, who stands convicted
of murder in the first degree and is con-
fined in the county Jail assaulted Taylor
O. Parker another prisoner with broom
handle inliicting severe cash over one
eye narrowly escaping putting it out. The
trouble is supposed to have been caused
on account of more privileges having been
allowed Parker than was accorded 10 Do
herty
The new city offices in the Langdon
postoftiCe which have been recently over
hauled and fixed up are ready for occu-
pancy and the fixtures and safes are be-
ing moved to them although Clerk Mer-
rill does not expect to occupy them before
Saturday
T. l.. Briggs of Wheeling, w Va. is
stopping in the city for few days beng
registered at the Montpelier House. MIR.
Briggs is a former resident of Montpelier
and his many friends are taking advan-
tage of his stay to renew their aCquain-
tances with him.
An alarm of fire was sounded yesterda Y
forenoon calling the fire department to the
residence of John IImmons, corner OF
LOOMS and Main street. A burning
chimney was the cause doing no damage
except to the feelings of the fremen who
were so foolishy called out.
Owing to the death Of a near relative of
Major Howe, the inspection of Companies
e of Barre and II of this city which was
scheduled for this evening is postponed
one week.
Mrs. +. H. Puffer has been engaged to
sing in the Unitarian church choir in the
place of Mrs. Hattie +. Willard. The en-
gagement is 10 take effect next Sunday.
The society is TO be congratulated on Sc
curing one whose musical abilities are too
well known for comment.
Washington County furnishes fifteen of
the one hundred cases on the docket for
tire May term of Supreme court which con-
venes at Montpelier on Tuesday, May s.
Some of these Washington County cases
WILL however, probably be continued,
among them State against John Kelley,
assault with intent to kill. as Kelley is
now in the State asylum for the insane
| at Waterbury, Caledonia comes next to
Washington in the number of cases dock
eted-13.
A meeting of the City council was held
last evening in the city clerks office, the
fun board being present. Eighteen H.
censes were granted for the various voca-
lions requiring them. Several bills
were ordered paid A petition was pre-
s"nted, signed by 30 residents of the Pion-
Ger section in ward six for two more lights
at the foot of Blackwell and Scribner
streets. The petition was referred to the
committee on lights. The mayor was in
! SAiutNtu " NJ OnCt ascertain tne cause
of the non-fulflment of the Groton
Bridge and Manufacturing company's con-
! tract with the city of Montpelier to build
bridge near c. II. More x Co.'S stone
shed and to hurry said company in the
! completion of said contract in every pos
sible way. The committee on water works
reported that S. II. o. Bosworth had not
! reported to the superintendent OF water
works the correct amount of the city,
water which he was using and was there
fore not paying what he ought and had
not done so for several years. They were
given full power TO act and adjust the
same, The application of j. T.. Whelan
| for a license TO maintain a blacksmith
| shop on Elm street nj the rear OF the
Jail was refused. This is rather hard on
Peter Bador, who was to occupy the
same. as he has been ordered to vacate
whore he now is and 1t may result in
| throwing him out of business. Alderman
| Buswell asked that the vote taken on the
| question of rent OF water motors In his
and other like places of buIness taken
as previous meeting be reconsidered but
after somewhat lengthy and animated
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