Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-07-20

man was passing the Van Ness House
when he fell to the ground. becoming un.
conscious. lie was carried down st.
Paul street to a place In front OF Whit
combs livery stable Passcrsby attempts
I'd to revive the man. but without success.
DR.. Hasen was summoned and had the
man removed to n room in the stable.
where he remained for three hours before
nc became himself again.
Bernard Bristol returned to this city re-
Gently from a trip In the South. lie left
this city last August as a member OF an
official expedition which had for its object
the cultivation Of recently discovered
ant which would kill the boil weevil. the
insect which Is SO destructive to cotton
growing. Since he left this city he has
been In many Of the southern States and
in Texas most of the time. lie was once
a member Of the 1905 class OF the Burling-
ton high school and intends TO enter the
University Of Vermont in the fall.
Henry Besette, the ticket taker at
Athletic Park who was arrested on q
charge of breach Of the peace, in pull
Ing Sam Agci off the fence at the park
during last Wednesdays base ball game,
and the other incidents connected with
the feat, was acquitted by a jury trial
IN T.. q. Webster's office Saturday morn
ing. The jury was out IL minutes. There
were nine witnesses examined and the
| evidence was conflicting as to what blows
were struck. r. r. Brown defended Re-
settle and City Grand Juror NJ. g. Leary
prosecuted.
As a result Of the reorganization Of
Allen, Young & Co. whole sale and re-
tail shoe dealers. the following officers
have been elected: President, e. H. AL
len; vice president. r. y. Bartlett; seorc-
tary and treasurer. d. +. Mayhews.
| board Of directors. c. b. Allen. ]. S. Bait
lett, p. u. Bartlett. r. r. Mayhem. MIR.
Allen during the past six months has been
enjoying a vacation. touring through the
south and making a long stay in Florida.
He has now returned to this city and will
have the management Of the firms bust.
ness.
Mrs. Jerome S. Mace of this city died
at the residence OF her daughter. Mrs.
II. ]. Brown OF Pittsfield, Mass, Satur-
day at 1920 a. M. Six weeks ago she I'M
derwent an operation at the Mary Fetch
or hospital It was thought that IL
change of air might improve her condi-
ton and ii apparently did, but she was
taken suddenly worse on Friday after
noon and sank rapidly. passing away the
following day. Mrs. Mace was IA native
Of Ausable Valley. \. y. hut had resided
in this city for the past eleven years.
She leaves a husband four sons and one
daughter The funeral services were
held at the home of her son, J. w.
Mace pa North Winooski avenue. Monda v
afternoon at two o'clock. The intermcnt
was in Lake View Gene terry.
Humane Agent Fuller is still busy al
lcviatins the suferings of dumb amin
ais. He was called tn South Burlington
recently for II reported case Of cruelty
to horse, which, according to his in
formant was starving When Mr..
Fuller reached the horse the animal had
more than enough food and he took
no steps in the matter. Every day Mr..
Fuller takes into his custody dogs and
cats found wandering about the street.
Most of these he has chloroiormed, but
others he takes care Of until he can find
owners for them. Yesterday he had a
little fox terrier which he gave to a
Bristol man. On Monday he found a
horse being driven on Church street by
a man from South Williston. The anim-
al was in an advanced condition of star
walton and was shot. Mr.. Fuller is at
present driving a horse which he found
nine weeks ago on Colchester avenue in
a starving condition. Tie fed the horse
we'll and the animal now appears as
stout as ever. Mr.. Fuller has in his pos
session four dogs which he has picked
up and saved from starvation.