Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-11-26
ST. ALBANS.

James Furnace, aged 90 of any old place,
ON the night of November :. robbed the
office Of Gilnore's livery stable of a suit
OF clothes, shoes gloves, two overcodts
and 50 IN money. after which they skipped
out on u freight train for burlington and
finally landed in Plattshurgh. where they.
wcrc arrested on the Tuesday morning
following. through the iustrumentalitN of
Sheriff Kelley, who went over ANA
brought them back Friday they were
arrarpod in the city court ana each
pleaded guilty 30 an information nl"d
against thcn by states Attorney l,ocklin.
charging grand larceny Judge Thorne
sentenced each respondent t. serve not
less than two nor more than two lnd
one half wears 1t hard labor in the state :
prison at Windsor
rhc effort to raise the price of nIik
from tive to six cents per quart has
proven a failure in this city, owing 10
Two of the larger dealers refusing to
come into the combination. ana now III
dealers are selling at five cents.
Information was received here Fri-
day of the death of John Speed
Wnts"n. which occurred at North
Yakima. Wash, on the 18th inst. John
Speed Watson WAS horn in St Adams
on january u, 1891. and was a brother
Of Edward r.. Worthington j. and
Henry j. Watson, Mrs. Elizabeth
Greene and Mrs. Adelinc Clark Of this
city lie was three times married and
- s,,r,.i,.,d b, hi. I,et vito NV vbon
no mad no children and the following
children: Mrs. II. J. Benedict and 5. II.
Watson Of this city and Mrs. Belle +.
Lyon and AIRS. Ida l.. SanduSky of
Ration. New Mexico Mn Watson was
roli,icni .ff,ir. nf & \Ihnns where
o ,,..;,iod ,,rtu 1854 .in,o whom no
ho. Iv,d in southern C,lifnruia and
WIShingtOn
.rh, r,,,,,,i,ae pri,,ir,, .nr,uorv h,e
.,,.. 90, &c t,,'.i,os T., ,Sis riN, ana tho
@I.,,,, j.. hoir, ,nn,nn IN ,rrnv Nv where
II wilI omnIonm1tc with fine Economist
p,,i,lisLi,,, ,o,,n.,,, . ,n,,,.r, which nub-
I;,ba. q. ,,,dn ,,,.,.,<i,,. known nc Thc
p,,,,.a .n't ,cl,tino rconomie, Mr.
Cun,,,,i,.,,. IA IN l,,,.n ,b.ree of tho ,panag-
i,,, mi ',.i,.c..i.in, n,,, of III, I,usiuass
t,,,,ast ANN, Of tirbrord who siol. :,
ha,.,,,,. ava 81, ,nh.. fro,, uvron Waller
,e,,,i,. ,.. .,,.,io,,od Lofnro rustire
le, L,.ii Gr-d 9TH ,r,,d
inr,at,, Iio rl.adnd unity ana
u.,. ,J.,,,.j ',,,d.r s9,r hands TO await thr
,',i,r az ,,n ,,r,,,d io,, i'm Seutombcr
m c,,v council b.ld :, snori.I rnoetine
Nn,d.,, ni,,h, fn, tho n,,,o.a ,r ci,.,ne a
ru ,,,i ,,,,,I, h.,,.,,,o an tb, rasnIu
,in, ,,,ssod r,cor,I, ,.rr,ittfnp tho Yer
',, PW,,.'r AVA ~, ni',,t' cnmn,nv
-, ,ta ,i,,. ,,ndnrN rortnin rastrict
,inns -. ,,riurin,l rontcrtior bein, over
tn enforced us" Of 5r-foot poles on which
20 carry feed wires of 200 and :. tN volts
and the furnishing of bond in the sum
of .lo.o0uto Indemnity the city against dam
arc. About ~ citizens were present when
,.',-,, ,r,,. ,,hi,h ~ II Vorce man
r ~. tho .I'1,ri, .n,nro,v etotod his
"s'I W Wv, .,,',i,ns' "a A.
hntt of the Franklin Comfy relephon"
company stated that he did not thiuk 10
foot poles too hich. Alderman bakc
who MoudaN Inspected the burlington
and Montu,lior electric plants made a
clear and comprehensive report on CON
ditionS As ne found them IN those cities,
and stated the poles in Montpelier were
from 50 to =, feet high He also strongly
advocated tho enforcement of q $1,000
bond from tn. electric company Chauu-
cev G. Austin. attorney for tho electric
companN. also spoke. city Attorney A. II.
George stated that he believed the city
should exact "A bona from tho electric
coul,anv but said he thought that the
amount as called for was altogether too
small and that tho taXpaNcr@ should he
nrnulv protector by a largo and sufficient
bond TO cover all contingencies. After a
general discussion. the meeting adjourned
al - late hour.
The funeral of Mrs. Nolli, C.. wife of
Charles II. Tisdalc. who died at hey home
in 81. Adams town ON saturday. after an
illness of about two years of consump-
ian was held from the house at ESQ
o'clock MONDAY afternoon, the Rev. W.
Ii.niIt,,n Hcnhnm officiating The re-
rains were placed i'm the vault i'm the
smltL Main street cemetery and later
vul Inc taken To- Waterbury. Conn. for
intermont
r. : Healer who has been the efficient
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