Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-05-10


the matter at this stage out of their jur-
isdiction. An injunction against the rail-
road is contemplated by the town authori-
tics.
Rapid progress is being made In the re-
construction OF the warehouse of the Bur
lington Grocery company and 1t VIII soon
he rooted The company are anxious 10
get the builiing ready for the reception
of three boatloads of goods now in canal
as we'll as on account of the general need
of the building.
A force of workmcn came yesterday
from ST. Adams and began repairs on
the steamer Reindeer. Considerable Of tho
plankng on her sides will he replaced.
She will be entirely reprinted and he,
machinery will be ovcrhauled n rrepard-
ton for the excursion that she will carry
on Decoration Day
There was a hearing Tuesday after
noon in the matter of the State VS.. intoXl-
eating liquor seized at the bottling house
of Upper e Laprese on st. PAU street
and there being no evidence to show that
IL was more than three per cent the eight
bottles seized were returned. The liquor
was claimed by Ransom c. Upper.
George A. Norton who was arrested on
Monday at Essex Junction 10y officer
Como. was arraigned there yesterday ana
sentenced to serve ten days in jail. ile
disclosed on Michael Johnson, who Sc
cured two rints of high wines for ms
consumption. Johnson went to the House
of Correction on January 10th for larceny
Emmett Golden. who was fined for in
toxication on Thursday, was again before
Justice II. II. Davis Friday and disclos-
ed on young man by the name of Eddie
Brunette of South burlington. Brunette
was fined s. and costs. He secured his Ii
quor from the Winooski agency, where
Golden also claimed to have secured some.
The Massachusetts School of Embalming
will hold its annual session for this place
OIL the 18th. 18th, 18th and 18th insts. The
regular sessions will be held at the Van
Ness House and the practical demonstra-
tions will be made at the medical college.
IT il expected that between thirty and
forty undertakers from different parts of
the state will be in attendance.
There has been belief for some time
that articles were being taken from the
store OF r. T.. Clarkson & Co. and Satur-
day suspicion attached itself to Mrs. H.
NJ. Wight of Bank street. search war
rant was issued and Sheriff Reeves made
an examination of Mrs. Wight's home
where nc found silk skirt which is be-
lieved to have come from Clarkson's.
A meeting of the street commissioners
for organization was held Monday and
y. X Brown was reelected chairman
Herald Stevens was appointed superinten-
dent of streets for the 18th year, which
shows that the commissioners are not SUI
perstitious and believe that he will be as
competent and painstaking an official as
he has been for the other twelve years.
The death of Mrs. Catherine Bacon &C.
Cured shortly after noon Monday at
her home on Pearl street after a several
days Illness with pneumonia. The deceas-
ed was IS years of age and was the widow
of Nelson Bacon. She Is survived by
three daughters, Katherine A. and Jen-
ME NJ. Bacon and Mrs Nellie McWilliams
Mrs. Bacon was native of Limerick, Ire
land.
Nine horses owned by G. T. Holmes of
Charlotte were sold Tuesday afternoon
AT auction at Howard Park. The ami
mails were indiffcrcntly bred, in poor con-
dition and with one or two exceptions too
young to he of use at present. Not a
large crowd of horsemen were present
and the bidding was not brisk. The
horses We're all sold to Burlington parties
at low prices.
There was a hearing Tuesday before
Justice George w. Deberylle in the case
of Amelia Abbott of South Burlington VS.
| William Folsom, of the Folsom House al
Jericho, TO recover sl6519 for services a:
cook. The hearing consumed the greater
part of the day. &. j. Ferguson appeared
for the plaintiff and l.. f. Wilbur for TIM
defendant The case was continued unit
Saturday for Il decision
The Free Press has been rcquSe.ed tC
call attention to the fact that friends O
soldiers in the Philippines are mailing tC
them quantities of reading matter an,
other things which bear insufficient post
age. This makes il necessary to collec
the amount lacking at the other end o
the route and dampens, no doubt, tn,
pleasure of the kind remembrance. The
rates of postage to the Philippines are tn,
same as those in the United States.
The wedding of Mrs. NJ H. Gardner o
this city and Joel NJ. Wilcox of Jeffer
sonville took place at the residence o
Mr. and Mrs Henry w. Thomson OF
South Willard street yesterday morning
The ceremony was a quiet one only thu
near friends ana relatives of the contract
ing parties being present. Rev Joel ii
Metcalf tied the knot. The couple lief
for Boston, where they will spend a tel
days honeymoon, after which they vii
reside in Jeffersonville.
The petition for special reference ar
hearing upon claims to be selected for tn
purpose in the matter of Knott & Closson
bankrupts. has been returned by Judg
Wheeler and Referee George w Deber
the hearings. The investigation is to Sc
cure ruling in the standing of social
cd bona fide and speculative claims an
the report of the testimony taken wi
come before Judge Wheeler in this man
, ner to be ruled upon. -Four claims hay
, been selected for examination and tn
, hearing will be held the latter part q
this month
I Electric car service to queen City Par
will be commenced Just as soon as tn
weather is warm enough TO permit of tn
: use Of open cars. The Traction compan
has under consideration plans of bridge
TO cross the Rutland railroad at the par
+ and il Is the intention to extend the lin
into the park. Plans of both iron an
I, wooden bridges have been submitted an
some one OF them will be accepted an
work begun In Il short time. Until tn
= bridge is completed the passengers viii b
I carried TO the same point as last year an
S reach the park by a short walk throug
, shady grove.
, A hearing was to have been held We:
terday afternoon at o'clock before jus
tice Deberville in the case of the Stat
4 VS. Ford a. Widrlck, the agent of Prize
Mccormick & Co. of New York in tn
5 city, on the charge of maintaining bucl
$ ct shop. The hearing was postponed III
. til May 18th al the same hour. The heal
Q ing in the case of Thomas Larner, III
agent of j. S. Bache x CO., on Il simla
charge is set for Friday but II is NJ
a known whether or not il will be ready fc
- hearing at that time. James A. Brow
/, represents Mi Widrlck. c. l.. Howell