Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-03
NEWS,


rho case of Elsie Is Rawson vs. y. p.
PerciNnl was filed Monday in the couu-
ty clerks Office. 1t is an action OF trovcr.
f. +. Shaw reports a very pleasant wins
ter at Rcdlands. Cal. Ills orange crop is
expected to equal about 4co0 boxes.
Clark Mitchell Of Milton has taken
position as clerk ut the sherwood House
and began his duties there Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. p. 1amorcux Of con
verse court arc receiving congra tulationS
over the arrival of IL ten pound baby girl
born sunday.
There are no changes in prices in the
local markets this week, except that eggs
have dropped Il little In price and arc now
selling al 40 cents IL dozen.
The democrats celebrated their victory
IN the local election at the city hail last
evening with speeches by Mayor Burke
aldcrmen-elect Gcrmain and willard and
others.
Judgment was rendered Monday in
city court in the case of c. +. lockwood
4 Co. VS.. l.. ID. Mcleod for the plaintiff
to recover damages of $l2.N and costs or
sI(9.
Alec Martin of st. Adams. who was
arrest, at the United States court rooms
for being drunk. was tried Thursday be
fore Justice T.. q. Webster and was lined
s. and costs.
7 he warm sun and south wind caused
the snow to disappear very rapidly VS.
tcrday and few wagons were brought
out on the business streets the latter part
Of the afternoon.
Word was received in this city Mon
dav of the birth of daughter to Mr.. and
Mrs. II. Charles O'Connor of fitchburg.
Mass. Mrs. OConnor was formerly Miss
Lizzie OIL rien of this city.
The Womans Auxiliary of the Y. NJ. G.
A. have engaged Justice David J. Brewer
Of the United States Supreme Court TO
give II lecture in the association hall ON
the evening of April !.
divorce petition was filed Saturday
in county clerks Office by Cora b. Ham
iton VS. Royal T. Hamilton. The chan
Gerry case of Coe Mulook W. Norman a.
johns was also filed.
a petition in bankruptcy was filed
Thursday 10y q. r. Townsend. Il granite
rnnuacturcr or llardwick. He has la
hilitics of $.S73.09 and assets of $s9..25, vi
which S'hj are claimed exempt.
Mr.. II q. Thomas. sister of Or. l.. NJ.
Bingham of this city died February Z
after lingering illness at her home in
BInsbamvill. The funeral was held
there Wednesday. March >, at p III.
ON February % Miss Anna r Eastwood
celebrated the first birthday anniversary
she has lad for eight years. Many of her
numerous friends called upon her bringing
congratulations, good wishes ana gifts
There was an unusually large attend
ancc at the Unitarian Church sociahlc
Friday evening. 50 large in fact that the
could not be accommodated AZ the first
table The usual arpeti2ing supper Was
served.
Charles Reeves was arrested Monday
for splitting ON the floor of an electric car
He was fined 81 and costs by Justice T. q.
Webster. Charles Caisc was arraigncd he
fore Justice Webster for being drunk. lie
furnished bail ami was released.
Hugh, the ton ear-old son Of Mr. and
Mrs. Amos Duly Of Sholburno. ;led
Thursday morning after short illness Of
appendicitis. Tn" funeral took place Fri
day afternoon a; two O'Clock IRON Trinity
Church. with intcrmcnt in the Village
cemetery.
Tho directors Of the Baldwin R"-
friccratOr company at a meeting held
Monday. elected George a. Van Il III
rector to fiji the Vacancy CAUSED 10y tn"
death of \. G. futile. Vhcv also elected
l.. u, Smal.eN. president. to succeed A.
e. Tuttle, and Elias Lyman, Nicc- prcsi-
cent.
Two petitions I'm bankruptcy were hlcd
Friday. Tho jcwelry firm Of Willis g.
Marvin of st Adams has liabilities of
s i11'7 and assets of 81, to Of which s3tOl
consists Of stock in trade. Henry +. Nos-
hur;,h, u machinst of Rutland. has iabili-
tbs Of S16l Is and assets OF $1o of which
81 are claimed exempt
In tho list of delegates Ia the national
G. n. Il. oncampm"nt in ioston elected
lay the Vermont department at Morris
lilo February u and DUt,ll- !, Il in IL