Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-07-23

San Francisco and will sail for the Phil
ippincs soon thereafter During his stay
in Burlington Captain Mitchell has made
many friends who will regret his depart
urc.
Frank Cormier was arraiGned in city
court Tuesday for being drunk. He
pleaded not guilty but upon trial was
found guilty of second offense and WAS
fined SO and costs. lie took an appeal
and bail was fixed at $50. which he ex
poets to furnish.
a package of 20, 600 lottery tickets siezed
by the customs department were sold at
auction Saturday morning by Deputy
Marshal l.. A. Drew. The tickets were
| of no value. There were two bidders, the
lot being knocked down to Captain Bur
| Lesson for II cents.
Mrs Bodwell, resident of Battery
street, has been taken to DR.. j. NJ
| Clarkes retreat because she is insane.
! Her peculiar actions attracted the atten-
ton of the police ard she was placed
under watch. When searched $500 We're
| found in one stocking.
The remains of Patrick Hoban. who
died at the State asylum in Waterbury
Friday morning arrived in this city Sat
urday and were inferred in st. Joseph :
cemetery. The services at the grave
were conducted by the Rev. r. j. Barrett.
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scne boucher
! County Clerk O. =. Ray returned Sat
urdaN from western trip covering SeV-
eral weeks. He has been the guest of his
son, Dr. l.. W. RAJ, at st. Louis and
has also been visiting relatives in Illinois.
During his absence i. q. Ray has been
officiating at the county clerks Office.
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Rawson of Mt.
Auburn, Iowa are spending few days
in this city as the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. j. t.. Cushman at Starr Farm Beach.
They will remain in this vicinity until the
last Of August and will visit friends and
relatives in different parts of the state.
Suit has been brought by the estate of
f. G. DoWd against a number of creditors
and JUDGEMENTS were renedcrd Tuesday
by Justice ]. r.. Stcarns as follows: j.
j. McAuliffe, S273; Moses Carter, 81 o.
James NJ Degree, 81 80; Mrs, Frank Videll,
sl.4G; Louis Sears. sl97 The costs in each
case were 1921.
Marcus Peck will go shortly to New
port y. IL, where he will play for a
time on the base ball team at that place.
iIe has made an envahlc reputation as
a pitcher and will do some Of the twrirg
on that team. Bill orion, who caught
on the varsity team last spring, is cover
ing first base for Newport
There is possibility mat there may
be another telephone company In Bur
lington for a combination IN which w c.
Whitney of New York is Interested, is
endeaVOring to secure a franchise in this
city. 1t Is understood that the company
is doing business in Canada and wishes
, to construct a line through TO New York
, An excursion party of about $50 peo
, pie from Rutland and intermediate
stations came to this city Saturda
morning and went to Plattsburgh on the
steamer Chateaugay, returning in the
l evening by the same boat and going tC
, their homes They We're accompanied by
: the Proctor band, under whose auspce.
. the excursion was conducted
: The rain which did not come last hpri
and May is falling just now all right ant
the aggregate for the year is not likelS
! to show any deficiency. An all day!
rain on Sunday was followed by a shower
, Monday. | 90 inches on Tuesday and IA
/, inches yesterday Yesterdays rain cam,
/ in the shape of n thunder storm of un
r usual severity and duration. Beginninl