Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-05-14

and N5l.5o claimed exempt: and of Z. f..
Stanley, laborer of st. Johnsbury, who
has liabilities of 5000 and assets of $3.50,
of which $22j are claimed exempt.
James Ready, George Cornish and
James Rcseman were tried yesterday be
fore Justice +. l.. Graves for iutoXcation.
Ready and Reseman were fined s. and
costs. The case against Cornish was con-
tinuod until this morning.
Examinations for the positions of clerk
and carrier at the local postoiiicc were
held yesterday at the Y. NJ. G. \. rooms.
There were y candidates, three of whom
were women. All but three took the eX-
aminations for the position of clerk.
Shorman's Military band will appear in
new uniforms when on parade this sum-
mor. The uniforms will be of black with n
dark braid for trimming and caps to
match. 1t is expected that they will be
worn for the first time on Memorial day.
Henry Mossey, who has been at fire sta
ton No. FOR the past few months, has
resigned his position and leaves the last
of the week for New York. where he has
secured a desirable position His place at
the fire station will be taken by Arthur
Ploof.
c. +. Dalton of the senior class Of the
medical college has received the an
nouncement of his appointment to the
staff of the Lying-In hospital Of New
York city, the result of competitive OK
animation which he took in New York
recently.
An examination for the customs service
in the district of Vermont, under the Uni
ted States civil service laws, will be
held at the custom house in Burlington
on the 18th of July next. All applications
or before June s.
G. j.. North, agent for the Aetna Life
Insurance company, has sold the house at
the corner of Williams and College
streets built by him about four years ago,
to Edward Wells. The house will be oc-
cupied by Mr.. Weiss brother. Charles
Wells, until recently OF Waterbury.
c. A. Middlebrook, who for the past Is
years has acted as shipping clerk for the
standard Oil company in this city, went
sunday night to Trenton, n. j., where he
has received very desirable promotion as
agent for the company, at that station.
Mrs. Middlebrook will join her husband
at Trenton in about a month.
John Curtis, who has conducted bar
her shop at G5 Murray street for the past
few years, has closed out his business
and gone to Fort Ethan Allen, where he
mas position as barber Tor one of the
troops. The place formerly occupied by
him is now used by Il, j. Guthrie for
manufacturing cigars
Lillian lIytc, a young woman about %
years of age, was taken Friday To
Springfield, Mass, by an officer from
that city. She was arrested in South
Hero and is accused of stealing a suit
valued at $50 and n skirt valued at SO.
After the theft she left Springfield and
was finally located in South Hero.
Frederick w. Van Sickon, Il successful
business man in San Francisco, and his
nephew, Fritz NJ. Van Scklen, who has
been in Arizona and California for a ycat
or more, are visiting relatives in this
city. The former will return in n few
days, while the latter will remain in Bur
lngtOn for some time.
II. ~. Waldron and family. who have
resided on Lafayette place in this city
for the past year ana one half, will 20
to-day to Portland, Ne. whore Mr.. Wal.
dron will have charge of the news depart
ment in the offices of Chisholm Bros. Mr.