Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-08-24
CITY NEWS.

there is "a girl baby for adoption into
come good family.
James Mattimorc was in city court yes
terday on a charge of intoxication. lie
pleaded guilty and was fined s. and costs
Of $9.T9.
Mayor Burke has received word ina
the annual meeting of the Vermont Dairy
mems association will be held In TINS city
next January.
A petition in bankruptcy was hled Sat
urdsy by G. H. Tremblcy, a granite cutter
and manufacture of ST. J~ohnsbury. He
has Liabilities of $2.202.75 and assets OF
$3.50 30, of which $5l5 are claimed exempt.
Adclor Hainlin uas in city court Mon
dry oil Il charge of ntoxication. He
pleaded guilty and vas nncd 81 and costs
Of So.?3. He will serve the alternate SELL
tcnce of ten days in Jail.
Joseph Wilson, who pleaded guilty
In city court Thursday afternoon to a
charge of intoXication. received a me
of IS ana costs Of 1929. with an al
ternate sentence Of ten days in Jail.
Gilbert Culver was taken Monday to
the State insane hospital at Waterbury
by Officer Watson. He Is the man who
attempted to escape from officer Ryan a
few days ago.
A petition in bankruptcy was fled Mon
day by Emerson T.. )3ostwick. a ia
borcr Of this city. He has liabilities OF
s3i,.s5 and assets of $il5, of which 500
are claimed exempt.
The case against Frank and Orson
F,gor and Hollis Bean, who are charged
with having been il the row at the mouth
Of the river when Jack Powers WIS
shot is set for to-day and will probably
he tried.
Judgment has been rendered by jus
Charles Tanner vs.. Philip Landry for
the plaintiff to recover damages OF
s14.75 and costs of 1858.
In tho case of j. r. Lavell VS.. Frank
Mctiaughan judgment WAS rendered
Tuesday by Justice Debcrville for
tho plaintiff to recover damages OF
Slo.75 and costs of 1891.
Word has been received from Harry
P%oardman of this city and Seth Martin
Of .Albureh. who are visiting England
and Scotland. They are at present in
GLASGOW. scotland, and will remain there
some time.
In city court Saturday Judgment was
rondere in the case Of Charles Lawrence
vs.. D. Paratti for the defendant to re-
cover his costs. 1t was an action to re-
cover a balance claimed due on a pur-
chase of fruit.
Charles L. Allen has issued cards
of invitation to the marriage OF his
daughter. Florence. to the Rev. Will
liam +. Remington at four o'clock on
saturday afternoon. September 3, at
st. Paul's Church in this city.
Congressman and Mrs. d. j. Foster re-
turned to Burlington yesterday afternoon
after having accompanied Vicc-President
and Mrs. Fairbanks through Vermont.
Congressman Foster says the visitors ex-
pressed themselves as highly pleased with
Vermont hospitality.
X. Smith, colored. OF North street was
taken Friday to Waterbury by Ed
ward Van Cor and placed in the State
Insane Asylum. MIR. Smith is an old
gentleman and has resided IN this city
for many years. He has always been
employed as a barber.
Thomas Mahoney, or whatever his name
may hc, was not in city court Saturday
for trial on a charge of intoxication be.
cause he was not in physical condition tc
have "a hearing. When arrested he gave
the name Of Ferguson. He has given a,
least four different names to the police.
Miss Mary Sharon and George Couture
were quietly married Monday morning
at St. Joscph's Church, the RI. Rev. Mgr
Cloarec performing the Mr.
and Mrs. Couture then left on "A shorl
honeymoon trip and upon their return will
reside in this city.
Two cases brought by the st. .Iohn Bap'
t,st Mutual Benevolent society were de
cided Monday in city court in its ia
vor. The first was against Julia Trudel
ana the second against Henry Riley. II
each case damages of $2i and costs of $..7
were awarded and possession of tn.
premises given.
John Mcclellan was in city court Satur
day and withdrew his appeal in the cast
against him in which he is charged will
stealing wire from the Burlington Ligh
& Power company. He asked that an in
formation be filed against him and to tina
ne pleaded guilty. Sentence was suspend
cd.
The case of Dominick Lawrence
which was continued in city court from
August 10. was taken up Thursday
when Lawrence. who pleaded not guilt!
to ii charge of breach of the peace
asserted that he struck in self defense
the man. James Doyle, upon whom 4
was alleged he committed the breach
Judge Mower withheld his decision.
In the case OF Fred Yudas VS.. vii,
liam Whitcomb. tried at Essex juno
ton before Justice A.. V. Spalding
judgment has been rendered for tn,
plaintiff to recover damages Of IS.
and costs of 1924. The defendan
took AN appeal and the case will &,
to county court.
The civil suit OF John II. Kelley VS.
Miss Jennie Bacon and Mrs. Nellie Nc
Williams. an action to recover tho fu
neral expenses of Nelson Bacon, tn,
father Of the defendants. occupied
large amount of the time in city cour
Thursday afternoon. The plaintiff
represented by John j.. Enright, Will
NJ. c.. Leary is the attorney of the dc
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