Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-02-26
WASHINGTON COUNTY
MONTPELIER.

Tho Jury and court dOckets Tor tho
March term of Washington County Court.
contains III cases The jury calen lar
contains 1o4 cases. and l3 cases are on the
court calendar. The first case set for trial
IS Herbert Sias against the Consolidated
Lighting company.
George T.. Walton has been placed ~
temporary charge OF the city water sys-
tom. "A successor to Joel T'oster will be
appointed by tho incoming city council
TIE house and lot on Winter street own
Cd by the late Kir,ball NJ. Wallng has
been purchased for 3, soo by Charles Hath
a way and wife.
The local union of United Brother
hood of Carpenters and Joiners Of
America has voted 10 present the
tractors and builders of Montpelier to
be in force from May l. 1902 to May l. 1901:
Thirty cents an hour. nine hours to con
stitute a days work for all able and COM
potent journeymcn carpenters, all over
ilme to be paid at the rate of time and
onc-half
A son was born on Thursday to Prof
and Mrs. Walter f. Ranger.
Business was quiet in bankruptcy court
Saturday afternoon. The first meeting of
tho creditors OF the estates Of Morrill,
Dillingham; and Dillingham; Brothers of
Stow were held and G.. G. Graves Of
Waterbury was appointed a trustee in
% IN case
The ward caucuscs Monday night were
largely attended. in wards one, two and
three. aldermen for two years were nomi-
mated and in wards one. four, five and six
school commissioner. for two years. L.
NJ. Goddard in ward four and G. Q. STRAIT
ton in ward five were nominated to sue
coed themselves as school commissioners
without opposition, in ward six II. b.
Wedge was nominated on the second ballot
over n. X. Wheelock and f. r. Dawley.
For alderman in ward one. II. J. Gutchell
was nominated on the first ballot over W.
G. Walker. Mr.. Gutchell is clerk in the
Office of the National Life Insurance COM
paly and has had several years experience
as an alderman in Burlington. He moved
to this city two years ago. In ward two
Alexander Broadtoot was nominal ed
for alderman on the second bal
lot by one majority. His competi-
tors were z. w. Egan. Scverino
Casaini and w P. Whitcomh. Mr.. Broad
foot is 4 granite cutter and held the solid
vote OF the stone cutters in this ward.
The contest for alderman in ward three
was equally close and exciting. The cam
didates were Aughtney Galase. the pres
ont incumbent g. j. Berry and l.. n.
Wood. After the first ballot Mr.. Wood
withdrew his name. Mr.. Berry was noml-
mated on the second ballot. lie is COM
mission merchant and a former member
'
A. j. Sibley was unanimously nominated
as school commissioner from ward one.
Mr.. Sibley, who has been chairman of the
board for the past year. resigned about 4
month ago because OF certain criticisms
made in the local papers on the admins
tration of school affairs. He asked to be
excused but tho voters in his ward re-
fused To dispense with his services
He will undoubtedly be elected chairman
Of the new board.
Judge j. II. Watson and Assistant Judges
| Hathaway and Dana heard yesterday in
the office of County Clerk Smile the petit
ttcn of j. l.. Lamson. counsel for defend
ant. for a struck jury in the case of Morris
Mckinstry vs. O. Il. Collins. which is to
he tried at the March term Of Washington
County Court II. &. Shurtlen. attorney
for the plaintiff. opposed tho petition
which was granted, This case will not
he reached FIR two or three weeks after
the term opens and the struck jury viii.
be drawn somr time in March.
George *. Putnam has returned from
Detroit. where he has been for four weeks
in the ONCE of the National Life Insur-
ance company Of that city.
The report of Il. s. stanton, f. w. Hunt
Icy and G. c. revksbury the courts com
mission on the case OF L. e Huntington
vs. the city Of Montpelier. which involved
a rrsLrVoy of River street vas filed yes
terday with City Clerk Merrill. The re-
port is so happily drawn a 70 satisfy both
ahuttors and land owners. and further
proceedings in tho case are in allegiance.