Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-04-12

Jam, nut had become hOncNCombed, ana
went out az easily as snow The ice has
not yet left the North Branch, however,
and remains in the river above the Rialto
bridge.
John W Smith, an old and respected
citizen OF Montpelier. died at 4 o'clock
Sunday afternoon at his home. 81 Berlin
street aged 81 years The direct cause of
his death was pneumonia, complicated
with pleurisy andheart trouble with which
he had been ill two weeks and one day.
Mr. Smith has resided i'm the neighbour
hood of Montpelier for about 80 years. He
was i'll the civil war. enlsting in the list
Vermont cavalry of which he was train
master. After Ia months of service he
had one hip broken while riding a horse.
He received his discharge and was i'll
year before he was able to walk much.
The funeral took place Tuesday at 2:3O
from the house.
In County Court the McGovern case
went to the jury Tuesday afternoon,
Judge Tyler commencing his charge on
the coming in of court at o'clock The
attorneys made their closing arguments
in tho morning. Rose Abbott OF Waterbury
charged with larceny from the store uf
Boycc n Hatch at Waterbury, was placed
under 500 bonds Tuesday morning.
Former Chief of Police Nowland of
Barre was in the city Tuesday He has re-
signed as head of the department in Barre
and his resignation has been accepted.
mere Is now no regular ponce ibTcc IN
Barre, the work being done by special off,
Gers. Mayor Harvey Hcrsey of Barre,
has asked the superintendent of water
works, the superintendent of streets
and the city attorney. who are holding
over, to resign their Offices The request
mas not yet been complied with. These
matters are the outcome of the friction
that exists between the new mayor and
the board of aldermen.
The jury In the case of Daniel r Nc
Govern against c. NJ. Hays and Il. c.
Smith. receivers of the Central Vermont
railroad, returned a verdict Tuesday even
ing for the plaintiff to recover $500 and
costs. amounting to about 5000 more The
case will go to the Supreme Court on Elk
ceptions by defendants. 1t Is understood
an attempt will be made to have the YER
dict set aside on the ground of excessive
damages. This was the heaviest damages
ever awarded by n jury In Washing ton
county in a case Of this kind McGovern
sued for sl5,OOo Samuel Stacy of Barre,
convicted several days ago of felonious
assault on girl six years old. was. Tues
day afternoon sentenced by Judge Tyler
to not less than five and one-half years,
nor more than seven years at hard labor
in State prison at Windsor. The divorce
case OF Eugene Putnam against Emma
Putnam was heard Tuesday evening. Bill
granted for wilful desortion. G. f. Wood
ward and II. c. Shurtlem for petitioner.
ut pflllSS Itslue III flalnIielu. huSuslO
Augustines against Y. c. bowers Granite
company, general assumpsit, to recover
for the price OF a monument, was on trial
Yesterday. +. j. Martin for plaintiff: j.
II. Senter for defendant Alfred Constlne
convicted of burglary, committed in RoX-
bury last September, and Edward La
count, convicted of an assault with intent
to kill Stilman Lawrence, were brought
in for sentence yesterday afternoon. Con-
slime was sentenced to not less than four
nor more than five years in State prison
at hard labor. Lacount got not less than
| one year nor more than IS months in the
| House of Correction at Rutland. he to pay
costs of prosecution.
! Mrs. Jessie Burbank. daughter of A a.
Stimson. died yesterday morning in Provi-
dence, r. |. Funeral services will be held
in Providence on Thursday and the hody
viii be brought to Montpelier for burial!
reaching here Friday morning. Services
will be held at Bethany chapel at 1876
MIR. Burbank and Miss Lizzie Stimson. n
sister, will accompany the remains. Tho
cause of her death was tuberculosis OF
the brain.
Margaret Deand has been engaged tc
lecture in Montpelier Monday evening
April 80. Subject, The Value of the Nov
ell"
County Commissioner Daniel Worcester
has established a liquor agency at Gran.
itevile and has appointed NJ. A. Corbett
aS agent.
Miss Matte Watson left yesterday fol
: New York en- route to Europe and tn,
Paris exposition.
Mrs. A. w. Prescott is in a critical con
: dition from consumption.