Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-03

case of Delin Passil VS.. Henry Passa. II
divorce was granted the petitioner on the
ground of neglect and refusal TO support.
The custody of the two minor children
was given the petitioner. In the case of
Loren l.. Gilbert vs.. Grace ~ Gilbert a
bill was granted the petitioner on the
ground of DISCRETION.
The highway commissioners Of Frank
lin county will hold their annual meeting
in this city en- Thursday. April 10
Mrs. Stephen ID. Hopkins, who has been
seriously i'll for several weeks. was taken
to Montreal last week where she under
went n delicate surgical operation. She 1t
now resting comfortably at Dr. Gardiner
private sanitarum, where she will remain
until well enough to return home.
Herbert Dwyer of Green's Corners, who
has been seriously III, is improving. Mrs.
Dwyer who was stricken with paralysis a
few days ago also shows slight i'm
prOVement.
Charles H. Capron has bought and taken
possession of a drug store in Malone. Mrs.
Capron will join him in n short time.
Arthur l.. Weeks, who was run down and
severely injured by n runaway team at
Rutland on Thursday was brought home
Saturday. While Mr.. Weeks is not seri-
ousy injured he will be confined to his bed
for several days.
A special meeting Of st. Lukc's parish
the purpose of discussing the parish house
which it is proposed to erect on the south
side of the church. 1t was the prevailing
sense of the meeting that the house be
built, $1,000 being already either raised or
pledged toward the necessary sum re-
quired. After considerable discussion it
was voted to instruct tho vcstrymen to
procure plans and specifications for the
building, which are to be presented at the
annual meeting of the parish on the first
Monday in May.
The annual census of children Of legal
school ago in the city has Keen completed,
and shows II total of 15i1, of which 776 are
girls and 7G5 boys. The divisions Of ages
are as follows. From Eve to eight years.
40, from nine to twelve years, i2S: from
thirteen to fifteen years 33l from sixteen
to eighteen years. zS5. Last year the to-
tai number was 15n5, showing an increa Sc
for the year of &c.
MIR. and Mrs. Victor VI. Fellows are re-
coNing congratulations on the birth Of a
daughter.
The opening case in county court Tues
day was that of Dr. S. W. Paige VS.. O.
H. Stevens and the Central Vermont rail-
way. The plaintiff was ready for trial but
the defendants counsel said the case was
not ready on their side and an application
was made to continue. The court stated
that unless the defendant showed a cause
for continuance, judgment would be en-
tered for the plaintiff but the case could
not be heard at this time. In the divorce
case of Elizabeth LaPier VS.. Henry La
Pier a bill was granted on the ground that
the husband was serving a sentence of
more than three years in States prison. In
the case of Martha Spooner vs.. Rollin
Spooner of Uighgatc. a divorce was grant
Cd the petitioner on the grounds of neg
lect and refusal 10 support. The case of
Kate =. Howard vs.. Alvah S. Howard of
Georgia IS now being heard.
The preliminary hearing in the case of
Fred Holmes, Frank Renway and Frank
Armstrong, charged with breach of the
peaCc and assembling Gaorpa y Dackar al