Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-11-17
CITY NEWS.

street promises ana VIII move 10 property |
on the Shelburne road owned by +. T. |
\ petition i'm bankruptcy was filed Sat
urday by jeremiah Murphy of this city. !
lie has liabilities OF s3975O and assets of
$l96,2, of which $50 are claimed as exempt. |
The will of the late Socrates Beach WAS
filed Thursday IN probate court. It con-
tanned no public requests and there was
no indication OF the amount of the estate.
In the case of s. A. Dinsmore vs.. H.
w. HCwes judgment was rendered yes
tcrdny in city court for tho plaintiff to
recover damages OF $3.50 and costs of
$3.50.
A petition in bankruptcy was filed
Friday by W. II. Harvey, n quarry
man of Barre. lie has liabilities of 1884
and assets of sS5, all of which arc
claimed exempt.
Captain George J. Holden. 2sth infan-
try, has reported for duty at Fort Smell
ing. Mimi and been placed on duty with
detachment of his regiment awaiting
the arrival of his command.
Judgment was rendered yesterday by
Justice Nj. s. Villas in the case of j. j..
Lavell vs.. Frank Goodrich. an action of
ejcctment, for the plaintiff to recover
possession Of the premises and TO recover
damages of $3.50 and costs.
Attorneys J. j. Euright and NJ. G.
Leary went TO Iincsbursh TUESDAY,
where they tried the case Of Martin
! Pierce & Co. vs. Alison Bradley, iudg-
mcnt being rendered for the plaintiff TO
recover damages of sl42.M and costs
| A civil service examination VIII be
lhcd Saturday morning at nine o'clock
at the high school building for the POI
sitions OF clerk and carrier at the local
postolilcc. Fourteen applicants will take
the examinations, which will he conduct
cd by the local board.
Route Inspector Brigham was IN this
city yesterday looking over proposed
rural free delivery route to cover the
greater part of the town of Colchester.
1t has not been decided whether the
route will start from Winooski or Col
chester
The two boys, Fred Martin aud Arthur
Maynard. who were committed to jail
from Wnoosk on suspicion of having
stolen - watch from Il mill ovcrs"er,
were released Tuesday. Attorney J. J.
Enright became surety for them in the
sum OF 500 each
The dedication of the new parish
house of st. FaW's Church will take
place som. day between tn" -Sth of this
month and tn" first of December. The
Roy Q. Y. Bliss is awaiting a COM
nunicAtion from Bishop Han, which will
fix the date finally
Justice j. r. Stearns went Tuesday tc
West Milton. where tho case of II. j.
Costello W. William I.af'lash was tricC
before him. Hc was accompanied by NJ
:. Villas who appeared for tho plaintiff
judgment was rendered for the plaintiff
to recover damages of ST.; and costs.
Three petitions in bankruptcy were flee
yesterday in Clerk George +. Johnson
office. They were as follows: William j
Masters of ST. Adams, liabilities, Sl73 o.
no assets: q. II. Shepard Of Richford
, liabilities. SlS3 assets. So; Fred Blow o
St. Adams, liabilities, $lSSlo no assets
A large force Of men is employed upor
the now medical college building anC
the basement and west half of the frs
floor Will be finished and ready for oc
: cupancy upon the opening Of the college
5 the work of the three lower classes vii
1 be earned on there.
, Thomas Green. the well known coorc,
man. was taken Saturday To the MIR,
= Fletcher hospital, as the result of an at
tack OF pneumonia. lie has been alone il
his room for some time but his case b.
came so severe that it was deemed ad
V!sable to remove linn to the hospital
His chances of recovery are cousidere,
doubtful
Raymond Garno. formerly Of this cit'
but who for the past two years has been
prospectin; for gold in the Ilondlil
: region, arrived in this city Saturday an,
G left in the afternoon for his homo il
= NcrGonnes. Mr.. Garno has been locate,
= in Ia Neor city and after a visit Of abo,i
4 four months with his parents expects t.
return To the gold regions.
= Miss Anna Duffy died at hcr homo o.
e Hyde street Friday night at elovo
- O'Clock at the age of q years The caus
* of hor death WIS Brights disease Sh,
= survived by two sisters Mrs james Ful
h lon AMI Mrs John Gaincy. Tho funcra
e will hc held from 81. Mary's Cathcdrs
t. this morning at nine o'clock. am
5. intcrmcnt viii be in St Joscphs Gem,
= terry.
v The collections for the customs Dis
trict Of Vermont during the month q
october were in excess of Inc collcc
y tons for the corresponding period
year ago by $4,000. The figures 20
last month were completed at the Gus
toms office Friday They show tn
exports to be valued at Sl.423.l6S, tn
imports to be s394,74S upon which du
ties amounting to s6G,G01.S9 were col
'' lcCted.
Lillian Grooves died at tho Fanny ALI
J. hospital Sunday afternoon of tuhcl
le culosie. after being under treatment thci
Is since October Ii. She WAS II years u
r and n former resident Of Nova Scctb
h Miss Grooves has hVcd in burlington III
III past four years ana during most of III
r ltrno has been Cmplovod at the Pea
YtrcCt dining rooms. she has "a broth,
+ in NoVa Sco,ia and "a sister in MOntrea
in rho brothers. name Is unknown hut N
nr sister las been notified. The funeral W.
le held at ST. pauls Church Tucsda
b. morning ut $3.50 "'clCck. The Rev Goor-
Of Y. Bliss, who was appointed her guar,
as ian by the probate court, onicial c
IT, A T.. Clement of Ninoosk had chars
n Of the funeral ARRANGEMENTS. Intcrmrl
at was in Lake View cemetery.
no CANDIDATES FOR PRESIDING III
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