Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-03-20

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on as a very favorable one for the city.
A. q. Cummins submitted the proposition
of $500 made by c. G. Bennett, of Pierre,
at the special city council meeting Friday.
This was met by a counter proposition of
81 200 which was submitted by telegraph
to Mr.. Burnett, who is in New York, by
Mr.. Cummins, advising its acceptance.
Mr.. Cummins received a reply Saturday
morning. authorizing him to close the deal.
and he Immediately notified the memb rs
of the city government. All bond holders
must assent by April /, or else the deal to
cut down and refund will fall fiat. which
was the reason for settling up the matter
in this city as quickly as has been the case
by the committee in charge Of refundlng.
ESSEX COUNTY COURT.
| The March term of Essex County Court
will open in Gu'dhall on the 25tl Inst.
Chief Justice Taft is assigned as presid.
ing Judge. but he is confined to the house
| by Illness caused by overwoIk and tine
other Judges have arranged TO relieve him
from all court duties for three months,
so that it is not known definitely who will
preside. The cases sssirned for the jury
humber four, including the case of Tracy
VS.. Grand Trunk Railway company, while
| only five cases ere set foo the court. APP
FATALLY HURT IN THE WOODS.
Il J. +. Ellis of Morgan was injured while
at work in the woods a few days ago and
died the 18th. The burial was made Satur-
day at Morgan Centre.
SMALL POX IN wILLISTON.
William varney Of Williston has small
pox and the house is quarantined. 1t is in
the center OF the village. 1t is reported
that Varney is not expected to live. The
quarantine has been removed from Antoine
Lashua's house for the second time.
MILLS RESUME WORK.
The New Haven Manufacturing company
have their engine in position and started
their soft wood shop Monday. The hard
wood shop will resume operations as sOor
as tho break in the dam Is repaired.
HEADS vERMONT'S CRIMINAL
RECORD.
City Judge Charles l.. Howe and Grand
Juror Harvey X. Kingsley of Rutland helt
a session of Police court Monday mornnl
at the House of Correction to dispose OF
the case OF John Shannon, who has the
reputation of being arrested more times
and having answered to a mere varied list
of criminal charges than any man IN tn,
State of eVrmcnt. Shannon was arrested
at his home by Officers John =. ClifforC
, and John Tauguay Saturday night HI
pleaded guilty to a charge OF intoxication
third offepse, this morning and the cour
fined him So and costs of Sc. He will
probably be committed to jail in default o.
, payment.
| GOLDEN WEDDING IN BROOKFIELD
Last Saturday evening about 70 relative.
and friends called on Mr.. and Mrs. Jess
c. Wheatley to remind them that they ha
been married fifty years The occasion wa
A very pleasing one, and there were many
gifts that showed the esteem, of all, 70
Mr.. and Mrs. Wheatey. Among the pres
, ents were four s. gold pieces seve a
dollars in other coin and bills. and quit
, a rumber of useful articles. All the livini
children of the couple We're present, ais
, IA grandchildren, one great grandchild an,
the one living sister of Mrs Wheatey.
AN HISTORIC MORRIS CHAIR.
, Miss Wealtha Barto of Panton is tn
f rosscssor of a valuable historical relic
Twenty seven years ago her grandfathe
succeeded in getting OUT of the lake som
pieces of oak timber from enc of the ships
I which to escape capture by the British wa
n sunk at Adams Ferry by Benedict hrnpl
In oct ober, 1776. This wood She has ha
a converted into Morris chair, which show
@ sfiliful work on the part of it's maker. MI
I Carl Pecu.
CALVES LOOSE ON THE LAKE.
T. David Myrick of Bridrort, while crossin
Lake Chamrlain at Crown Point Monday
v with load Of calves, had the misfortun
n to get into n fishing hoe. The calves GO
out of the sleighs and gave him a livel
S chase before nc got them all.
c FINED FOR CRUELTY TO ANIMALS
e States Attorney Cheney was in Eide
Il last Thursday, called there tc prescott
|, enc Ezra Thomas, charged with Cruelt
l. to horse, says the Morrisvi,le News All
e Citizen. The defendant had recently pur
e chased a horse which was afflicted wit
), blind staggers." and wien driving Wed
e nesday night abandoned the animal he
Y side the road The unfortunate beast thu
Y left alone, fell over q high embankmcn
g where it was obliged tC lie fer five hour,
+ until death, from exposure and the effect
IS OF the fall, came to its relief. A jury wa
Il held, b. A. Hunt of Johrson appearing f.
# the respondent After teirg out but
e short time the jury returned with a We,
: dict Of guilty. Fine end c,sts s?5 On FIR
n day Mr. Cheney was called 10 Cambrid:;
n to prosecute In case of like nature. Th
a was case Of inhuman treatment to thr.
n COWS owned en- a farm of Mark Steven
It of that place, who was Field responsible
s for the condition Of said stock. Had til
true condition of one of the cows. whic
died Friday night. been understood II
It penalty might have keen more sever
f. Tho case was tried before Judge Corno
N and the respondent fined ST. ncludir
e costs.
y, =, TIE ACTUAL COST TO TAXPAYER
s. The Peacham correspondent of II
1t st, Johnsbury Caledc MAN " rites the 20
ir loving: After consulting the grand list
lie our taxpayers to determine tbs actual co
ID of receiving Mr. Gilfllans gift to 81
lie academy, it was found that for 80 of iov
IS est taxpayers. the tax would be from on
third price OF spring chicken Q5 cent
down to pric, of one egg III, cents.) Tw
thirds nearly. CT about 27S taxpayers. wou
10 find their tax increased less than 81, gro
st that down, and for eight CT our highe
OF taxpayers the extra tax uld be less this
10 Price of one five cent cigar per week (,
It the year. The question is very well q
Pressed by one CT on: business men. wi
remarked that it vas investing 80 cen
and getting 81.
,. PERSONvL AND GENERAL.