Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-05-21
81. ALBANS,

Harvey Farrar of this city has brought
suit through his attorneys y. IL. George
and Hiram p. Dee. against the New tn--
land Telephone & Telegraph company. 80
recover damages in the amount of 500
for alleged discriminat ton against MIN to
the detriment of his business. Mr.. Fariar
claims that May 3 prominent business
man of New Boston. y. H., +. A. Read
of the firm of Read & Sons, attempted 10
communicate with him through the me
dunn of the telephone company : lines
and that the company refused to notify
him. Mr.. Farrar. who is the agent for
Read n Sons for the purchase of cattle in
this section. further claims that May !,
learning through outside parties that an
attempt had been made to communicate
with him he went to the Office of the com
pany in this city and asked to be placed
in communication with Mr.. Read, at the
same time rendering in advance the toll
line fees for such communication; that
his offer was ignored and the use of the
telephone denied him; and that he has
been subject to treatment of a like kind
for the past year. Mr.. Read, it is claim
I'd by MIR. Farrar. was put to the trouble
of personally coming to this city to hold
conversation with his agent. Mr.. Farrar.
and has already brought suit against the
telephone company in New Hampshire
for damages, through his attorneys at
Manchester. The papers in the case have
been placed with Sheriff -. +. Kelley for
service with instructions to attach the
company's plant in this city as surety
for the amount of damages for which suit
is brought.
The board of listers has completed its
work of making ont the lists. and an alb
stract of their work has been filed with
City Clerk Hopkins. The listers Will give
Il hearing on Monday. the 18th inst. for
those who are aggrieVod by their official
acts.
Andrew hey. a lahorer I'm tho employ of
the Central Vermont railway, living Ola
Lake street, got into q row Monday af
tcrnoon with his wife and another woman,
whom he accused of trying 10 run the
house. hey, who had been enjoying the
fruits of "prohbition dethroncd," got his
revolver and fired twice, once at the wall
to frigntcn the women and the next time
he shot at them for results. hut they
escaped unframed. Tho shcriffs Office
was notified and Deputy Sheriff ROBBIE
took Ibev's gun away from him and
landed him in Jail.
The death occurred Monday afternoon
of Miss Emma Sophia Braincrd, in the
10th year of her age. Death resulted from
n general breaking down Of the system.
incident to old age Miss Braincrd was
born in ST. Adams on Dec. 16 ISIS, and
was the eldest daughter of the late Lyman
and Sally OIalD Iraincrd. She is surviv-
ed by two sisters, Mrs. Eliza Ann Wright
and Mrs. George MCGOWAN, both of this
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. George f. Lane loft Mon
day for Lynn, Mass, whore Mr.. Lane
will engage in a business similar to tho
one he ran here. The removal Of Mr.
and Mrs. Lane from the city is generally
regretted by the public.
Andrew hey, who was arrested Mon
day, charged with assault with intent to
Kill Tuesday convicted Of breach
of the peace and fined S. and costs.
The third annual convention of the
Franklin County Woman's Christian
Temperance Union will he held at East
Franklin on June Is and II. Among the
prominent members who will be present
are Mrs. Florence u. Richards Of Loipsic.
Ohio, who Is one of the national organ
Tiers and lectures, and the State presi-
dent, Mrs. Ida n. Read of Shehurnc.
The board of license commissioners of