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

The announcement that President ltoose-
Welt would he in Montpelier August 80, has
Induced Admiral Clark to promise to return
to Montpelier on that day, The admiral
will go to Newport X. l., shortly before
that time but will return to Montpelier to
assist in welcoming the President.
Fred L. Eaton of Sioux city. Iowa, ar
rived in town Wednesday evening. He Will
visit in this vicinity for several weeks. Mrs.
Eaton and the children will return with
him.
Judge J. H. Watson has granted tempo
rary alimony of s35 to Lizzie r. Hogge Of
Barre, who is suing for a divorce from
James IIogee, her husband.
OF the ten candidates who took the civil
service examinations for clerk and carrier
at the postofce recently, five were success
full. They are William j. Pollard and Leon
G. Cutler of Fast Montpelier. George NJ.
Stewart, F.. T., Snow and Alice NJ. English
of this city.
An examination will be held at the fed
erdl building, in this city on August 3 20
and p by the civil service commission for
the position of cadet in the revenue cutter
service.
The case Of r. j. Deavitt. executor of
Mrs Downer's estate. against John F.
Winslow, wife and sons of Berlin, which
was to have been heard yesterday before
the Hon. Jonathan Ross as special master,
was settled. Mrs. Downer was sister OF
the late Homer w Heaton and she wiled
certain property to the church at Berlin
Corner. In the settlement the church with
draws from the suit; 5000 goes to the Berlin
Cemetery association, A. l. Reed receives
500 and the real estate Of the testator goes
to the Winslows.
a French Canadian, who was too drunk
to give his name, narrowly escaped death
Tuesday morning in railway bridge
between Montpelier and Barre on the Cen
trail Vermont line. He was lying In the
bridge in a drunken stupor between the
rails and was discovered by Fred Bancroft,
collector for the New England Telephone
company, who procured assistance and got
the man out Of danger just before the mail
| train came along. Chief Reagan was noti-
fled and the man was lodged in jail
| Dr. David f. Morse, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
| J. ID. Morse Of this city. has been trans
ferred from Fort Ethan Allen to Fort
Mansfield. r. /. DIR. Morse was one of IS
ont OF l29 applicants for appointments as
assistant surgeons in the United States
army who passed successfully the examin-
| ing board at Washington in May
Lester II. Greene, president Of the Mont
peler board Of aldermen and Miss Ida -
IIickering were married at the homo Of the
bride at Weirs n. H., Monday afternoon
at 2 o'clock by the Rev. William 7. Niles
OF Laconia n. II. Mr.. and Mrs Greene
went that night to Boston and VIII visit
New York and Lake George before their
return to Montpelier August H.
| Political rallies are IN the air for Mont
polier. 1t Is expected that r. W. clement
and the Rev. Sam Small will speak here
some evening next week to be followed
either next week or the following week by
n republican rally, at which 1t is expected
I Secretary Shaw will be the principal
sneaker The democrats Will also hold q
rally here some evening this month al
which Felix w. McGettrich, the democratic
candidate for governor, and Thomas w
| Moloney OF Rutland will speak.
Charles Chandler and Fred Whittier, who
were arrested on a complaint made by
| Grand Juror Thomas for riding bicycles
on the sidewalk, pleaded guilty in city
court and were each fined with costs sl2. 81
which they paid.
states Attorney Hoar has not droppef
the shooting case at Marshield where &
Young lad met his death from a rife bal
| discharged by one of his mates No arrest:
have been made but 1t Is probable thu