Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-03-13

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to that they pleaded guilty before Judge
| Hawkins. They we're sentenced to serve
not less than six nor more than eight
months at hard labor in the House Of Cor
rection.
Two petitions In bankruptcy we're filed
| Friday. They are those OF William G.
Livermore. farmer of Hinesburgh with
liabilities of T115.19 and assets of $4.957s2
Of which S4e9. so are claimed exempt and OF
Herbert Il. Livermore, farmer Of Monk
ton, with liabilities of $5.4s1.50 and assets
of 50, 469. 50, Of which S391.50 are claimed ex-
empt.
J. J. Kennedy has purchased the inter
est of ]. A. Jordan in the Acme Steam
Laundry, the latter retiring because OF Ill
| health. Mr.. Kennedy has been with the
| Hagar hardware firm for the past ten
years and il we'll and favorably known
by a large circlc OF acouaintarces. tbs
laundry till recently was owned by Frank
p. Rol inson.
The steamers of the Champlain Trans
Iportation company are undergoing the an
nual repairs at Shclburne harbor. Inc
first one to go into commission Will pc tflc
Mariuuita. a large quantity or timber was
drawn Tuesday from the dock in this city
to the harbor for use on the new vermont
Some of it is pine, shipped from the forests
of Oregon.
| The OfflCerS or company M lldNc hauc
arrangements for q rife range at Apple
tree Point for the opening OF the season
Later the location may be changed. Inc
orders for the rifle pra ctice this year 90
not differ materially from those issued last
year, except that the scores made Tor ono
class can not be applied 10 tne ATTEMPTS
to gain a higher grade.
Daniel Sullivan. aged 80 years. died at
his home on Cherry street at noon Fiji
Of Il
had been a resident of this city for nearly
so wears and was well known. He Is sur
vived by a wife and four children, Mrs.
MARY johnson and Mrs. Edward O'Brien
of Peabody Mass, William and Ellen. VINO
reside in this city.
The r. & l.. trains yesterday were some
what delayed owing to another "ash0ut
ubout one mile the other side OF Jericho.
This washout occurred early yesterday
morning in the same place where the road
bed was damaged a short time since ana
it will probably take a day or two for re-
pairs before the trains can again ruin over
this section. AZ present the passengers
, are carried by.
Frank Riley, an inmate OF the poor
fousc at Williston, was arrested Saturday
, by Sheriff Reeves for striking another IN
mate OF tho institution. He was taken be
} fore Justice F.. L. Graves, where he plead
cd guilty 10 preach OF t'le pedcc Gnu wac
fined $50 and costs of 1891, the alternate
sentence being III days in the House o.
Correction. He was taken to Rutland
} Sunday night by Sheriff Reeves.
Humane Agent John Fuller was called
to North avenue Thursday morning al
y about two o'clock by the police department
; to attend to horse that had been founc
c lying beside the road. The animal was
taken to shelter, where it was discovers
g that one of his fore feet was broken. 4
I vetrinary killed the horse, which was thu
I property of A. ]. Hathaway. The ANNA
7. had been lying in the snow for about fon
v hours.
Peter Cooper was the subject of tn
meeting Of Unity Thursday night in the par
lors of the Unitarian Church. The evening
II was in charge of Miss Florence Nelson
}. who read a paper on the philanthropist
" life. followed by "A paper by Mrs II.
IT Nelson on the Cooper Institute. The in
strumental programme consisted of
: piano solo by Miss Judith Spear and
:. mandolin and guitar duet by Fred Nei
# and Albert Grinnel.
s: The arguments in the cases of l. n
u Chase and NJ. T.. Kelley were held Fri
day afternoon at Graves law Office befor
# the board Of arbitration composed of 6. NJ
I. Powers of MorTsvile. A. G. Robinson O
q Westford and Clark Bates of Essex. AT
a
n n. Deavitt of Winooski and q. II. Start o
IS Bakersfield appeared for the defendant
while " A Billiard made the closing argu
ment for the plaintiff No decision wa
= rendered.
If Mrs. Fred I. Johnson of Peoria, H.. ha
T. written Chief of Police Brownell that he
W husband has disappeared and She think
It he may perhaps be in Burlington as h
was former resident of this city. Sh
says he left home December IA withou
! cause and has not been heard from since
lie He has a brother, Joseph Johnson, VIII
~ manages a farm near Burlington. A r.
~ ward of S. is offered for information give
10 to the police department or direct to Mr.
u" Johnson.
Joseph Goodwin and his wife. Della, wer
~ in city court Monday morning for breac
= of the peace. The trouble grew out of II
~, gift Of a coat to Mrs. Goodwin by he
-, 10 mother. The coat was formerly the prof.
- lerty of Mrs Goodwn's father and 81
=, wished to make a garment for herself OF
-u of it. Her husband objected because
wanted the coat for his own use. Nor
o. day morning he put the coat on and troy
I'd BILE ensued, the result of which was tina
II both appeared in court. Goodwin pleade
ge guilty and was fined 81 and costs of $40.
w with an alternate sentence of 70 days
H. the House OF Correction. The case again
er Mrs. Goodwin was nolle pressed.
Mrs. Hannah L. Morse, widow OF tt
!, Rev. John Morse, for % years a preacht
f. in the Vermont Methodist conference, die
in at the residence of her daughter. Mrs.
ri j. Cowles, at AS South Union street Tue
el day afternoon at 1870 o'clock. Mr.
d. Morse was born in Barnet ~ years ago an
ce had resided in this city for about thrt
~ years Besides Mrs. Cowles, she is su
e. vved by three other children, Mrs, B.
ed Badger, who also resides In this city, II
Rev. G.. w. Morse, pastor of the Methods
= Church at Newport Center. and Mrs.
4, fred Matten, who resides in the san
IL place. Funeral services will be held at II
home on South Union street tn
afternoon and the remains will be take
to Hardwck for burial.
Competition and the question of freigl
rates lead A. c. Whiting to consid
whether it is best to rebuild his brush iibl
suburb of New York city. The stock use
in the preparation of the brush fibre
~ nearly all purchased in Mexico. 1t
shipped from New York to Burlington ar
when prepared Is shipped back to Ne
York, from which point 1t Is mainly sci
to customers throughout the Union. Yves
ern shipments. however, are sent in lart
N part direct from Burlington. BY havir
IN the factory near the metropolis a doub
- freight tariff, between that point and Blu
o. lington would be saved. The firm is no
&c endeavoring to secure more satisfactol
Ot freight rates to New York.