Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-03-19


proved that he could. AS result he was
arrested and fined
In the case of Edward Barlow VS.. Buck
& Flynn of st. Adams. which was tried
in city court last January, damages of
$1l0 and costs of s11.50 were awarded Mon
day to the plaintiff. An appeal was
taken.
Hans Meinl of Vienna, Austria, is in
this city. lie was sent here by concerns
in his native land to study looms and
methods used in our cotton mills and Is
now observing the work at the Queen City
cotton mills.
Reports have been made to the health
officer that a large number of carcasses
OF animals were drawn to the banks Of
the Winoosk river previous to the high
water so that when the ice went out they
would be washed to tho laHe. The mat
ter Is being investigated
Calvin Bell of Alburgh, who has been
at the Mary Fletcher hospital in this city
for some time for treatment OF a broken
hip, was taken Saturday TO his home Mr..
Bell is Il years old and can never fully
recover from this injury though his con-
diton is considerably improved.
A petition in bankruptcy was filed Thurs
day by j. a. Haynes of this city. He
has liabilities of $i,0491s and assets of
l..
His secured claims amout to $1,54l50 or
his assets but $500 consists Of stock in
trade.
Albert J. Hutton, who was indicted by
the grand jury at the recent term OF the
United States courts, was before Commits
sioner George T.. johnson Thursday and
furnished bail in the sum of 500. lie was
brought to this city by Deputy Marshal
Luke Parish.
II. r. Thomas has brought suit against
S. ~. Miller to recover damages result
ing from a runaway of his team few
days ago on First street. A dog owned
by Mr.. Miller is alleged to have frighten-
ed the horses. The amount of damages
named in the writ is $1,000.
William Hogan OF North street. who
has been confined to tho house for the
past three weeks with a broken leg, is
able to be out with the aid of crutches.
Mr.. Hogan is in the employ of the AM
erican Express company. and while at
work in the Office at the depot broke his
left leg.
Ex-Gov. L. A. Woodbury. returned Sat
urday from a six weeks visit in Wash
irgton and the South. Mrs. Woodbury.
accompanied him and is now at Atlantic
City, with her daughter. Miss Lila Wood
bury, who was obliged to leave school
at Tarrytown. n. y, on account of il
| health.
Two petitions i'm bankruptcy were filed
! Monday. l.. l.. Pierce, a manufa cturer OF
Iutney, liabilities OF S3iiio.vJ and assets
( of t32.9l2.16. of which slN7 are claimed
| exempt. j. +. Waterman. bOokkecpcr OF
Montpelier, liabilities of si,72G and assets
of s2,24j, of which 500 are claimed as
! exempt.
Men in the employ of the STANDARD
and Consumers Ice companies were en-
gagged Friday afternoon in securing thu
apparatus used in getting in this year:
ice harvest. The latter company have
number Of poles and other apparatus OF
the ice besides some machinery on tn,
| brcakwatcr. Boats were used in securing
lit.
\ meeting Of the members of Cham
plain Kennel club was ned Tuesday TO
the purpose of arranging the classified
tons for their coming show There will
be 162 classes. The first prizes will be s
tho second prizes SO and the third prize
ribbons. Aside from these there will b.
- cups and 40 medals for the differen
breeds. The show will be held May 49, /
and IL.
Milo Hall of Richford was brought t.
this city yesterday by Deputy Marsha
l.. A. Drew and arraigned before Com
missioner George T.. Johnson on TIL,
charge of smuggling raw hides into thu
| United States from Canada. lie waved
examination and furnished bail in thu
sum of 500 for his appearance at the Ma.
term Of the United States courts.
Mrs. Patrick Foley, aged II years, die
at her home. 1877 Colchester avenue. Tues
day afternoon at AGO o'clock. She ha
been in feeble health for the past tw
years and had suffered two shocks. Sh
was a resident of this city for 40 years
Her husband and three children survive
Mrs. Maggie Bushey, with whom she mad
her home; and two sons, Charles an
George, residence unknown. The funera
arrangements were not completed las
night.
a small force of men began work Mon
day on the brick building ON Mai
street, owned by j. j. and j. +. Whaler
which was partially destroyed by fir
several weeks ago. In about a week tn
force will be largely increased and tn
building hurried to completion The Messr:
W halen have not yet decided when the
Will rebuild the portion of the buildin
which was originally the armory hi
they will erect either an opera house c
a hall similar to the one that was burned
Work on that portion of the building wi
not be begun for some time.
|
season to this place from Shelburne har
Dor Tuesday, taking on her retur
Charles NJ. Englis Of New York, cor
tractor for the inside work. and r. {
Gotham OF the Champlain shops, sub
. contractor, to the harbor TO inspect thei
part of the work on the new steamer
, The ice has nearly all left the harbor an
the first trip of the Chateaugay will h
made one week from to-day. If the ic
leaves Plattsburgh harbor by that tim,
Lake George is still icc-oound and tn
season there will open about the first {
May.
Andrew Fletcher Of New York, engin
| builder and T. s. Marvel of Ncwburg \
] y, contractor, were in this city Thursda
and went to Shelburne harbor to inspet
I The work on the new Vermont. They ais
| went to Lake George to look over IL
work in progress there. They eXpresse
themselves as well pleased with the pre-
| grcss being made at both places. Ne,
\ week Joseph Barre d Co. of New Yor
l electricians will put a gang of men
4 work on the new steamer installing
search. light and system of electric ligh
and call bells The electric call bells W
be placed in each state room and connec
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