Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-09-11
FRANKLIN COUNTY
ST. AlBANS.

II is expected that the American house
in this city owned by john j. Thompson
and leased by George II. Clanin. will he
closed for an indefinite period on October
/. Mr. Claflin has decided not to continue
in the hotel business and Mr.. Thompson
says he has no intention of running the
house himself
In County Court Saturday the case OF l..
NJ Story vs.. Frank pucharme was dis
posed IF. the court ordering that d verdict
be entered for the plaintiff Of one cent
damages and SO for costs. the disposition
Of thu case to he final and no appeal to
be taken. The case of willard W.ghtnan
VS.. W. c. Jones WAS announced as settled
and discontinued, as was the case Of W.
j. Fosbush Is. j. II. Cross.
John j. Thompson has sold his fast mare
"FIrt" to w. J. F'urbush of West Newton.
NJ ass. for good, fat SUM. Flrt holds
the worlds record 2:l7 for a mile on the
ice, and has a track record of 2:0Ih.
James "A. Kennedy of Minneapolis, a
former resident. and a brother If Thomas
Il. Kennedy of this city died suddenly last
week At his nome. Mrs. F. Flynn OF
UnderhilI and Mrs, Elizabeth Laughlin OF
Fairfax are sisters OF Mr.. Kennedy.
Or. Fred Brennan of this city who was
graduated this year from McCiill Univer-
sitv. Montreal. has opened an Office in
Fairfield. Or. Hyatt who is connected
with DIR. Alan Davidson in the practice Of
medicine is also a graduate Of McGill in
tho class of 902
Capt. Arnold c. Fay and Albert Walston
and their wives made a visit to Mr.. and
Mrs Alonzo II. sherman in St. Adams
last week They were comrades in Co. f,
18th regiment. Vt Vols. They enjoyed I,
rifle shoot at target. all making some good
shots.
y series of three base hall games to he
played for the championship Of Franklin
county has heeu arranged between St AL
bans and Swanton mines. 1t is expressly
stipulated that the players must all be
local men and it is needless to say that the
games will be for blood. The dates set
are Sept. Is. H. and 10
Judge Thorne has sentenced Rolla Ryan,
n fresh youth from Fairfax, to pay n fine
Of s25 and costs for the exhibition of dirty
and obscene pictures last week at the
county fair at Sheldon. Ryan pleaded
guilty to the charge and paid the fine
James Z. Stone Of Hipton, Wis. form r
" of this city and a brother of Mrs. Eliza
j. Lang, died suddenly on Monday OF heart
disease at his nome. Mr. stone at ono
time was a merchant in business here and
was we'll and favordby known.
The case of the United States Jowelry
company of Glens Falls, y. Y. vs.. w. II.
Lantman went to the jury at ll:20 yestcr-
day morning 1t now looks as though
there would be no verdict the jury having
come in twice during the day and mail!
went to sleep on the case and had not berll
heard from up to II O'Clock last night. The
divorce case of Ethel t.. Powell vs.. Viii
liam c. Powell of Franklin was heard and
bill WAS granted Mrs Powell on the
grounds of willful doscrtion, me- iect and
refusal to support Mrs Powell was given
the custody of the two children. The cas-,
OF the Sawyer Boot a Shoe company vs.
Thomas y. HauEhey and trustees, III
which judgment was entered for the pam
tin on the first day Of court, motion was
made Yesterday by the defendant 10 strike
off the entry Of judgment and enter th'
case continued, il being shown that TN,
plaintiff had not complied with the rule re-
curing specifications to be nled. Inc cast
| of Edward Blondin VS. IL ID. BROOKS, al
action of trespass on land at the Bay is
now being tried and will probably consume
all of the courts time to-day. rms case
viii he followed by that of Edward y
Spvles vs. -. Moves Burton. The gralo
! Jury came in yesterday afternoon and re-
Ipurtud that they had investigated all cases
brought to their attention, reporting tM'
/ true bills found and three not found, inc
ountN iail was examined and reported a.
in good condition, neat and clean and viii
NJ Gdult To md by the prisoners.
| Ir ;. y. Paige is to move his oinces
this week to those formerly occupied by
him in the j. b. Foss block on the cor
ner of Main and Center streets,
The advance guard OF the delegation o.
visiting tremen. who are here 20 aten,
the annual State convention were given
little unexpected entertainment last even
ing when an alarm from box 81 was runs
in At $40 o clock The blaze proved To b.
"A small one in the basement of the block OF
Main street owned by h. j. Morton and oc
cupied by Il. G. Folsom Co., hardwar
mere hants. The fire which without doub
| WAS caused by spontaneous combustion
was suiclly put out with chemicals within
| two minutes after the rear door had beei
forced open The loss is trifing, The mr.
! was discoN,. at fortunate time, tn
blaze being within four feet of seNera
tanks Of oil and other inilammable ma
terial
The wedding of Miss Julia 1ierney q
| Rutland and Garrett FITZGERALD of thi
city was celebrated at st Mary's Churc
Tuesday, the Rev. -. j, O'SulliVan per
Il forming the ceremony,
Richard +. Woods left list night 70