Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-04-09

about - years ago
In bankruptcy court Saturday the final
meeting Of the creditors of Il. Jacob
Morse Of DuXbury was held, the account
Of H. G. Moody, trustee, was allowed and
the trustee was discharged. The first
meeting Of the creditors Of j. F. Water
man. bankrupt, was appointed but no
creditors appeared. AZ there are no as
sets in this case that are available. Ref
cree j.. IL, Deavitt did not appoint a truss
tee. The final meeting of the creditors
Of Henry f.. Russ Of Barre was also held
and Trustee T.. Il. Davis was discharged
after his account was approved. Morris
Ferris of Cabot was discharged from
bankruptcy.
Tho painters union of this city has
voted to raise the price of days work
/ from $50 to s.. 10, with 81 cents an hour
for less than a days work. This is for a
nine hour day and will take effect May /
next.
y. g. Eaton has been elected foreman
Of the Volunteer Hose company; g. y.
/ Walton. first assistant; George o. STRAIT
/ ton, second assistant c. G. Bancroft,
+ secretary and treasurer; president Gus
tave Jacobsen; vice-presldent, c. L. Nc
Kenna.
The first druggists license of the hfth
class to be issued by Secretary of state
I +. g. Fleetwood was for W. f.. Poole Of
/ this city, and was received Monday by
/ w. T. Dewey. chairman of the board or
nCtIlSe commissioners. 1t IL good untll
/ April 6, 1904. ana under this license Mir.
Poole has commenced to do business.
/ John Ryan of Plainfcld has brought a
suit in chancery against the Consolidated
Lighting company of this city, damages
being placed at 5000 by the overflow Of
certain land at Waterbury owned by thu
orator. The overflow is alleged to be-
caused by the dam of the defendant com
pany at Bolton Falls. Application has
been made for temporary injunction
pending the result of the suit.
Frank Dumas, Jr, the Mortified lad
who was seriously injured Sunday after
noon by jumping from moving freight
train at Montpelier Junction. is dong well
at Heaton hospital. His physicians at
first feared internal injuries, but 50 far
thcy have not developed. His head and
| back were badly bruised and his left foot
was crushed, the bones in the arch of the
foot being broken.
Sergeant-at-Arms J. w. Brock and wife
and Col and Mrs. Fred r. Smith returned
Sunday morning from California, where
they have been for two months.
J Word was received Tuesday morning
of the death in Cambridge, Mass, of DR.
William Hollis, a dentist, formerly resi-
dent of Montpelier. Death resulted from
peritonitis. The funeral was to be held
Tuesday.
? Frank Dumas, tho 17-vcar-od boy who
who injured Saturday at Montpelier juno
5 ton by jumping from moving train is
| more comfortable at the hospital. A bone
} in his left ankle is broken and there are
t various severe bruises over his body.
A card party was given Monday even
9 ing by Mrs. Arthur Ct. Eaton in honor Of
| her sister. Mrs Mary Drew Larned who
ie soon to go to New Jersey to reside
= The occasion was made reunion of old
friends of Mrs Larned
- The body OF Max Severance. the Mont
. Doier boy, who recently died in the phil
i,,pi u-I,i 10 in, work
n will be brought from Manila under di-
recton of the army and tie Associated
: Press and not by the New York SUM- as
e reported This is brought ebout by
senator Dillingham; and Quartermaster-
General Ludineton. The transport leav-
ing Manila June 10 will bring the body
| At the annual meeting of Aurora Lodge
h F. and 4. NJ. held Tuesday evening in
! Masonic hall the following officers were
= elected: Dwight f. Mason. w. NJ; D.
W. Edison, S. w. H. b. Taplin, ]. W.; l.
: H. Greene, treasurer; F. D. Dewey, sec
q rotary: F. NJ. Bryan, S. D.: +. X. Goss
= j. D.: z. D. Field. s. s.. X. II. Walbridge
n ]. s.; |. Fl. Edison, chaplain: j. w. F
, Washburn. organist; c. A. Lang. marshal
a A. A. Brown, tyler.
Mr. and Mrs. Freeman Parker cele
). brated the golden wedding anniversary a
:. their home in Moretown last evening. :
!, large number of friends and relative
T. were present, including Sheriff and Mrs
. G. E. Evans from Montpelier. Mr.. Par
ker is 70 years of age while his wife il
=, four years younger. He was born in Ba
" kersneld but nearly all of his life ha
= been spent in Moretown. where he ha
'e been a prosperous farmer and lumber
man, retiring from active labors a few
years ago. He has held various town of
fees and has represented his town in tn
& Legislature. Mrs. Parker is still activ
le and energetic. Their son. George Parke
g from Waterbury was with them at thel
yt celebration.