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

brought In. A recess was declared Sat.
urday afternoon by Judge Baselton un.
I'll Tuesday. December /, at two O'Clock
in the afternoon, when Judge Stafford
VIII take up the criminal docket The
repairs on the interior of the court room
will be completed before that time.
Efforts are being made by the friends
OF stephen Tromby Of Mortified to Sc
cure his release from county Jail. Trombly
was tried in September for a felonious
assault alleged to have been committed
at Mortified last June The jury dis
agreed and Trombly was remanded to Jail
under bail of 900 for trial at the March
term. His friends are now hopeful OF
raising this ball. Trombly is the husband
or the woman who was murderously as
saulted at South Mortified by Adelbert
Martin, who is still at large.
Frank NORM and Mrs Odelia Berner
both OF Barre town, were committed to
county Jail Monday to await the action
oil the grand jury next September In de-
fault of bail of 500 against each. They
are charged with adultery and were
bound over to county court by Justice
Dickey of East Barre. Mrs. Bernor for
merly lived in Burlington and Wnooski
where 1T is said her husband now resides.
When committed to Jail she had a child
less than year old in her arms. Pro-
ceedings against this couple were institut-
ed by David Decaro of Winooski, father
of Mrs. Berner
Gertrude, daughter of Oughtney Sham
bo and Henry T. Emo were married at
st. Augustine's Church Monday morning
by the Rev. Father Kelley. Following
the ceremony a breakfast was served at
the home of the bride and Mr.. and Mrs.
Emo went on the nine o'clock train to
Highgate Springs. They will visit there
at the home of Mr.. Emo and in Montreal
for week. on their return they will re-
side at the home of Mr.. Shambo at 1S3
Main street.
r., L. Battles, who for the past two
years has been bookkeeper for G. IL.
Cross Son, has been appointed travel
ling salesman In place of Henry W. Ste
vens, deceased.
The civil case of Patch 6; Co. vs.. Dwight
e. Foster and trustee was heard Mon
day In city court before Judge c. r..
Woodward j. G.. Wing appeared for the
plaintiff, L. l.. Scott for the defendant,
and II. G. Shurteff for the trustee. The
court gave judgment for the plaintiff to
recover $50 and costs The defendant
took an appeal to county court. The civil
case of {. II. Hatch VS.. Irving l.. Spar
row. in which note given in a horse
trade was involved, was also heard and
judgment was given for the plaintiff to
which the defendant appealed. +. L.
Laird appeared for tho plaintiff and John
G.. Wing for the defendant.
In the Office of the county clerk Mon
day Judge John II. Watson gave
hearing on the application to vacate the
close jail certificate against Thomas God
sill, who has been in Jail since August IL
for rent due j. w. Swascy. T. X. Gordon.
counsel for Godsill, showed to the salts
faction of Judge Watson that Godsll IS
a city charge and the expense of his keep
ing in Jail is charged against the city.
The court ordered the certificate vacated.
Godsill will now take the poor debtors
oath and be released.
William Osborne has returned from
Boston and will take charge of the lumber
business of Thomas Osborn, his father.
Mrs. Martina 1Iotchkiss and William
III otchkiss, her son, left yesterday
for Sherman, Cal, where they expect to
reside in future.
Olive, wife Of George Noyes, who re-
sides over the Chinese laundry on Elm
street, was in city court yesterday morn
street was in city court Tuesday morn
guilty and was fined with costs s12.79, in
of which she drew a check on
a local bank. Mrs. Noyes was arrested
Monday evening on complaint made by
her husband and she is the first woman
to be arrested in this city for intoXication
since the license law went into effect.
James Burke, who has been out on bail
since August Ii on charge Of a second
offence of intoxication, was again before
city court Monday evening for a similar
offence and for the two was sentenced
to hard labor at the House of Correction
at Rutland for 1872 days. He was taken
there Tuesday by Sheriff Evans.
States Attorney Frank A. Bailey
left Wednesday evening for Colorado
Springs to remain until spring. He will
be accompanied by Luther Bailey. his
brother. who will remain with him during
! TD,g1 81. L.
this city earnestly hope that he may re-
turn to Montpelier with the warm wealth
er with his health very much improved
At a final meeting of the general com
mittee on the band and Company II fair
held Monday evening, the accounts were
balanced. 1t was found that the gross
receipts of the fair We're over 81, 800 and
the net proceeds 81 260. OF this amount
the band and Company n have each re
,eived $500 The expenses We're about $500.
The repairs in Washington county court
Dom are completed and the court officials,
attorneys and jurors will hardly recognize
the place when court reConvenes next
Tuesday A steel ceiling has been put in
m the entire room has been renovated.
The work has been in charge of Assistant
Judge S. j. Dana of Fayston.
Conductor William Hoye, who has been
at EIeaton hospital four months, is so
much improved in health that he expects
% leave the hospital about January l.
Il Is not probable he will a present take
his run on the Montpelier & Barre branch
If the Central Vermont railway.
Cards were received Tuesday in this
'ity announcing the recent marriage at
Ninona of William Hayes of Winona and
Miss Charlotte A. Prentiss. daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Prentss, for
ncrly Of Montpelier.
The Hon. Joseph A DeBoer, president
If the National Life Insurance company,
VIII give the first of a series OF practical
alks before the members of the Y. NJ,
= A. at the association rooms on We'd
lesday evening. December .. Secretary
3owles has arranged a programme for
he winter in which these practical talks
Will be given once in two or three weeks
among other local speakers who have
to assist are the Hon. Walter
b. Ranger, State superintendent of educa-
ion; the Rev L. F. Reed, the Rev L.
<. Whitman and the Rev. Guy c. Lam