Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-04-21
WASHINGTON COUNTY
MONTPELIER.

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Rochcla salvatore, the italian who is
bound over to county court on n charge
of assault with intent to KILL in shoot-
ing at Conductor Henry April ~,
was again in city court Thursday He
.etractcd his plea of not guilty OF in
toxication and pleaded guilty. He was
fined So and costs and took the a1terna-
tive sentence of ten days in jail. because
Of the serious character of the crime
charged against him in the shooting case,
States Attorney Senter will not file an
information against salvatore. but he Will
be held for the grand jury next fall.
The trial of the case of State VS..
Mary Beach Of Montpelier for the alleged
larceny of $50 last January from w. II.
Hunt of this city occupied the time OF
Washington county court Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank +. Smith were
slven n surprise party in Odd Fellows
hall Thursday in honor of the 2Sth
anniversary of their marriage The az
fair was planned and carried out as
complete surprise to Mr.. and Mrs. smith
until they were taken to the hall. Mr..
Smith is the newly elected license COM
missioner and has been prominent for
many years in Odd Fellowship. Mr.. ana
Mrs. Smith were the recipients or sew
cral silver pieces as souvenirs of the oc-
casion. Refreshments were served ana
the time was passed with whist.
Thursday granted a divorce from John NJ.
Gray for dcsertion and refusal to sup
port. The petitioner was granted 81 per
month alimony and custody OF minor
child.
In city court Saturday morning on the
recommended of States Attorney SEN
ter the cases against William Warren and
Earle Rowell of Middlescx. charged with
furnishing liquor to Clarence Sloan OF
MddleseX. were continued for one month
and the respondents were allowed to 20
on their own rccognizance If these laus
behave themselves in the future IT is very
probable the cases against them will not
be pressed
a son was born on Saturday to Dr. and
MIS-. Horace l.. Watson.
i'atrich Glcnny received notice Saturday
that lIr had been granted n pension or $l2
per mouth with 500 arrcaragcs.
stat g Attorney Senter has received
from the state laboratory al burlington
a r. port of the analysis Of the stomach
of Charles McLane. who was shot at
Worcester. March A. No trace of poi
son or alcohol was found in the stomach
or kidneys. An analysis Of tho blood clot
on the overcoat worn by Wallace Aims
worth has not yet been made.
Sheriff Evans served on Saturday papers
IN the divorce suit brought by Nenia M.
Russell of Lebanon, n. H.. against Audre
Russell of Mildlescx. her husband. The
of Washington county court
Bertha Arand, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph A. DeRoer. died early Mon
day morning from long standing
complication of bronchitis and asthma,
aged 10 years. For the past four years
she had been a patient sufferer and. al
though all that eminent medical spe-
ciaists could do had been done for her,
her case had been hopeless for two years
or more. Funeral services We're held
Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock from
Mr. DeBocr's home on state street, the
Rev. A n. Lewis officiating
Sarah, wife of ASA n. George, died Mon
day of heart trouble at the home OF {.
e. Silver. her father, aged 40 years. She
was a native OF Montpelier and Is sur
vivcd by husband, six sisters. four
brothers and a father and mother. Mr..
and Mrs. George had resided in Barre for
the past three years until they moved to
Montpelier a short time ago. Funeral
services were held Wednesday after
roor and burial was in Elmwood Gene
terry at Barre.
Joseph Yatter took 5000 trout fry to
Marshfeld Monday. where they were
| put in NiGgcrhcad pond. They were re-
| ccvcd from the State hatchery at ROX-
bury. through the fundamentally of j.
S. Niles and Mr.. Yatter.
| Constable John l.. futile closed Mon
| day the stone shed of Patrick T. Kane.
Mr., Kane is at present under some
| financial embarrassment but expects soon
to have his shed running.
BY using n drop trap George o. STRAIT
| ton and his son caught 80 rats on Sunday
in his barn on Summer street.
Two short sessions OF Washington coun-
ty court were held yesterday at which
Chief Judge Rowell presided. A certi-
fed execution was granted in the assault
and battery case of Beulah De Cell VS..
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