Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-07-14
MONTPELIER.

Templars' hall
MONTPELIER.
The Washington county democratic
committee met Friday at the office of
r. +. Carleton and fixed upon Thursday,
August 4, as the date and Montpelier the
| place for holding the county convention
This will be two days after the republi-
can county convention and circus day
az we'll
Joseph Terrio. a stone cutter has taken
| leave Of his family and has left for
parts unknown. Overseer Parmenter is
caring for his wife and seven small chill
dren.
In bankruptcy court Saturday forenoon
Burton Gale, trustee OF the bankrupt es-
tate of Julia NJ. Kane. was given permits
sion to sell the personal property OF the
estate at private sale An additional claim
| Of s2'oo was proved yesterday by the
Barre E1vings bank against the Kane es-
tate. The liabilities of this concern are
about 10000 and the appraisers in their
report ind property of less than $4,000 in
| value. The creditors of George II. John
son Of Barre held their first meeting Satur-
day but as there are no assets which are
| not exempt no trustee was appointed.
Alexandra Mondni and Miss Marie Per
lotti both of this city were married Satur-
day morning by City Sheriff Bancroft. The
| ncwly welded couple celebrated the happy
event by an automobile ride to Barre
whore they are to reside
George Crow was in city court Saturla y
morning charged with q first offensc OF
intoxication to which he pleaded guilty
and was fined 81 and costs. He acknowl.
edged ia Acting City Judge F. L. Laird
that Old Crow was the cause Of his down
fall. He could not pay and went to jai
| for ton days
The Rev. j. W. Coffin OF Berlin Corner
|
sunday. He was drivin. near Berlin
Corner with his young daughter and
young son in the carriage with him when
the horse became frightened at an auto
mobile and all three were thrown ont.
Mr.. Coffin was badly bruised and ths
hoy wns rendered unconscious for n
short time. Reports from the parsonage
at Berlin Monday Afternoon Indicate
that all the injured on-s are recovering
The horse ran to this city, five miles
before it was stopped.
| John II. Scnter is expected in Montpel
| Ter sometime tho last Of this week Since
the close of the national democratic con
vention he has been visiting tho st. Loui!
| exposition and will stop in Chicago a da,
| or two on his return.
Clark G. Willard. one Of the oldest ant
best known citizens of East Montpelier
died late Monday night from the effect.
| OF shock received last March. Mr.. vii
lard was SO years old and was twice mar
ricd, first to Levina Goodwin, who died il
1882 and again TO Mrs. Julia Hines. who
survives him with one brother. NJ u
| Willard of East Montpelier. and two sis
tors. Mrs. Sophia Dix of Barre and Mrs
| Phoebe Welch of Montpelier. Mr.. Willard
was farmer and lifelong democrat
| During the active years of his life he
served his town in various postionsof trus,
and responsibility and was universally re-
spcctcd. His funeral will be held from his
late home Thursday afternoon at two
o clock and burial will be in the cemetery
at East Montpelier village.
| Ernest. the ten-ycar-od son of Mrs.
Ann Cross. who resides on Court street,
died at ten o'clock Yesterday morning
from lockjaw after the most desperate
eSorts of several physicians for &c hours
10 save his life. The lad was conscious
characterized by the Fearful suffering
which generally follows such cases.
Judge f. J.. Waterman of Brattlcboro
ana c. ". Stearns OF Johnson to whom
was referred the attorney fees against
the estate of Daniel F. MoGovern. have
made public their report The above
named gentlemen were appointed audi
tors in this matter by Judge Stafford last
December Their findings reduce tn" at
torney fees about $500 as follows: f.. L.
Laird claimed fl.5l6s5. allowed N,ll3.5S J
W. Gordon claimed 81 1860. was allowed
and were allowed $2si.4 6.
joseph r. Banchi, n Harduick stone
cutter who has been visiting in this city
land Barre was taken yesterday to IIea-
ton hospital. where he is dangerously III
with peritonitis.
to-day in the office Of the secretary OF
State for the Burlington Mirror AMI
Plating company, formed for the purpose
of manufacturing mirrors and picture
frames and for doing general plating
business. The capital stock Is $4,000 di-
vidcd into 100 shares Of so each. All
tho subscribers are from Burlington.
C.. II. Scntcr went yesterday to Lisbon
n. H., to take dispositions on a case in
which he is counsel.
Mrs. Z. F. Ewcrs and Miss Carrie l.
Cross went yesterday to Old Orchard
Beach 70 remain for several weeks.
Frank r.. and Mary T.. Purdy have pur-
chased for $500 the Dayton p Jones
house on Seminary hill at the corner OF
Fast State and West streets.
J. G. Brown is IN Atlantic City. N. ].
this week as delegate from Mount Sina
Temple, Mobiles Of tho Mystic shrine. tc
the annual meeting of the Imperial coun.
ell.
Adjutant General ". II. Gilmore, who
was in town yesterday says he hopes by
the middle OF next week to have definite
plans matured regarding the transportn
tion Of the First Vermont regiment r.
Manassas, Va, for tho manOeuvres early
in September.
Mrs. r.. r. Rand went yesterday to tn,
Breezy Point Hotel. \. r.. for a vaca
ton OF a week or ten days.
Mrs. e. II Heaton. Mrs o. II. Clark
Miss Mary Dewey and Mrs. c. H. fftkir
will be the hostesses for tho open house
at the Country club this afternoon.
Miss Elizabeth Dwyer OF Ruriinyton 1.
visiting Miss Sara Dwyer. her sister.
The Joseph Poland house on Schoo
street has been purchased for 5000 b.
Mrs. r. A. Dwipell.
Grand Juror BENJAMIN Gates propose:
TO enforce the law regulating the sreet
OF automobiles within the city limits anC
published yesterday In the local news
papers notices to that effect. and that HI
would promptly prosecute any complaint.
made to him.