Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-08-07

Edward Lavalee, who was adjudged in
sane Wednesday at the probate court was
captured Thursday by +. L. Robinson,
oVcrseer of the poor, after a hard struggle
Lavalee is a slippery customer TO handle
and II was with difficulty that he was cap
tured. lie was taken to Waterbury in the
afternoon.
Justice George w. Debcrvile made judg-
mcnts Saturday for the plaintiff in each
case as follows: Isaac Rosenberg VS.. Ed
ward Langlols, damages of 80 and costs
of 1891; +. T.. White VS.. James bushby,
damages of slc62 and costs of s3.5l; James
Snyder vs.. Frank Dupaw, damages of SIS
and costs of $3.1L
The remains of Mrs Mary Phelps
Thomas. who died in Providence, r. l.,
Tuesday, arrived in the city Friday morn
ing and were taken to the home of II. NJ.
Price at l22 Maple street. where the flu
neral was held Friday afternoon at 80
o clock. conducted by the Rev. G. c. At
lot in Lake View cemetery. Mrs. Thomas
was the widow of Beriah Thomas, who died
"a little over a year ago.
ternate sentence being 50 days in the
House of Correction at Rutland The trout
BILE which caused Narney's arrest. occurred
i'm the liquor agency at Williston when the
respondent. as he expressed 1t. "sassed'
the agent Nathan Allen, because he would
not sell him liquor.
Monday the Chateaugay carried the
largest lake excursion Of the season. bring
ing to this city from st. Adams Bay about
200 people on her regular trip. On account
of the excursion she was about AN hour
and a half late in reaching here. The ex-
cursion party came from the st Johnsbury
G Lake Champaign and the Burlington IL
IAtmoille railroads. They made no stop in
this city but upon their arrival Immediate
" took a return train. The Watcrville
Cornct band furnished music.
At meeting RI tho Central Labor Union,
Tuesday evening. 1t was decided to observe
Labor day. which falls on the first Monday
in September. In the morning 1t Is planned
to have a parade in which the sherman
Military band will participate in addition
to members of all labor organizations In
this city and surrounding towns, including
union men who have no local organization.
1t is expected that there will be from 80 to
100 men in line 1t Is also hoped to Sc
cure some good speakers and the addresses
will he delivered in city Hall Park The
afternoon will be given up to general
social time.
At citizens meeting Thursday evening
in the Y. NJ c. A. parlor for the purpose
of making plans for the entertainment Of
the occasion of its Old Home Week visit
here August 70, the following gentlemen
were appointed comprising an executive
committees C. y. Smith, a. G. Spaulding,
II. j. STANLEY, +. y. TAFT and G. NJ. Besett.
A reception committee was appointed con-
sisting Of H. W. Allen, G. G.. Benedict, n.
j. Foster, ID. w. Robinson, L. j. Booth,
B. j. Derby, y. c. Whiting. Robert Rob
erts, ]. l.. Southwick, Joseph Aud, c. f..
Allen, DR. David Manson, H. s. Peck, Ed
mund c. Mower, T. S. Peck and ]. b. Hem
derson.
The Burlington Humane society has re-
ceiVcd six letters telling of an extremely
hard case Of cruelty to a number of horses
and cattle in n town in Washington
county The animals have been starved,
beaten and otherwise treated with great
cruelty, but the society is unable to at
tend to the case owing to n lack of tn,
necessary money. The society finds an IN
croasing need for a protoctorY for sick and
lost animals and snlcits contributions to
that end from any friends interested in
humane work. There is already q small
fund which the society has set aside as n
beginning and it is hoped that sufficient
additions may be made to this to carry the
project to a successful finish.
An alarm was rung in shortly before II 80
o'clock Monday night for a fire in the block
on Church street owned by the Chester
Ilildreth estate. A. -. Bristol, who lives
in the second story OF the adjoining block
smollod smoke and called out the window
Officer f. +. McEligott rung in an alarm
from box Al and the fremen from all of
the stations were soon upon the scene. Az
ter some difficulty the blaze was located in
closet at the rear OF F. n. CourCeys tall
or shop on the second floor of the building.
The chemical quickly eXtinguished the fire
which had eaten its way into the partitions
and would have soon reached such proper
tons that it would have been difficult to
control. The cause OF the blaze is un-
known. The damage can be repaired by
the exp 7nditure of a sma | sum.