Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-09-21
ST. Adams,

Tao trial of John G.. Reagan of Lake
street who was placed under arrest 4
few days ago, charged with keeping a
drug store without a pharmacists IL
censc. was taker up before Judge Tillot-
SON In city court SATURDAY. afternoon.
Reagan. who was represented Ivy S. w.
Finn. pleaded not guilty and demanded
trial by jury. This was accorded him
and tho jury found him guilty A fine If
SOS and costs. with the Alternative SEN
tence in TIL" House of Correction was
taxed. from which Reagan appealed and
furnished bail.
At the opening OF Franklin county court
Monday afternoon the announcement
was made that the first two cases stand
ing for trial, viz: Mary d. Beauregard
VS.. John c. Reagan and that of D. w.
Hunter VS.. w. II. Fairchild had been
settled and discontinued.
Midshipman Harold u. Childs. United
States Navy. who has been the guest
for the past summer of his parents.
Col. and Mrs. George T. Childs of High
street. will leave this week for WASH
ington where he has been ordered 20
appear before the medical board, for
examination preliminary to promotion.
Upon passing examination he will he
advanced to the rank of ensign and re-
port to the bureau of navigation for
further orders. 1t will be recalled that
sometime after completing his course
at the United STATES Naval Academy
at Annapolis and n portion Of +he two
years of sea duty required by law to
follow. Midshipman Childs was placed
on sick leave and underwent medical
treatment at Fort Bayard. New Mexico,
for several months. He was then ex-
amined for promotion, passed the mem
tai examination and the physical, but
was placed upon a probationary term
of six months leave at the end of which
he was to report for final physical
mination. When advanced to his
next grade. Midshpman Child's COM
mission will be da'ed back to the time
similar commissions were given his
classmates.
A pretty home wedding was that NJ
Miss Gertrude Mabel Newton and Har-
vey TennysOn Collins, which took
place at the home of the brides par
cnts, Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus G.. Newton of
South Main street at eight o'clock last
evening. The bride and groom were un-
attended and The bride was given away
by the father. The ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. DR., Charles $. Nut j.
ter, pastor Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. The wedding was attended by
"A large number of relatives and friends
and there was a handsome display IF
wedding gifts. The grounds were spec
tally wired for electric lights for the
occasion and the scent was a very pref
late train for three weeks bridal
tour to New York and Boston, after
which they will take up their residence
on Jewe't Avenue.
The wedding OF Miss Alice Ellis. daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. Ellis, of Henry
vile, l.. g.. and Herbert +. DeL'slc II
this city took place ut the home of the
brides parents yesterday afternoon. At
ter p brief wed ling TIP Mr.. and Mrs. DE
Iise will take NJ their home in Jericho,
whore Mr.. DeIise has purchased a
farm.
ST. Albars will soon have its first wo-
man physician in Lr Grace w Sher-
wood. DIR. Sherwood l., the daughte> of
DR. and Mrs. Ralph Sherwood of South
Main street, is n graduate of the Phila.
delrha Medical College and for the past
year mas bttn connected with the meIi
cal staff Of the Worcester memorial hos
pital.
George Parso who has been lying in tn,
Franklin county Jail since last April
charged with theft and against whom the
grand jury found true bill for larceny
was yesterday arraigned in Franklin
county court and pleaded guilty to petty
larceny. Judge Tyler sentenced the pris
oner to the House of Correction for not
more than three months, nor less thar
two months and 20 days. The civil case
Of j. p Austin VS.. Harlow A. Aver, for
the care and keeping of an aged woman
is nearing its close and will probably &c
Tn the jury this morning. C.. G. Austin
Jr. made the opening argument for the
plaintiff and IL followed by w. r. Lock
lin and Elmer Johnson for the defense
The next case to come up will be the
criminal case of State VS.. Oliver Mailer
of North Fairfax. Mailer. who is charged
with frequently beating his wife and 9TH
erwse shamefully treating her, yester
day arraigned to plead to an indictment