Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-10-05

pdssibly Green knew where the boy
went, but, as he liked the boy, he did
notA choose to tell where he was, but left
it TO the parents to learn as best they
might, he having no part in either send
ing or getting tho boy away. In fact
Green claims he knew nothing of the
whereabouts of tho boy. The boy was
somewhere over the line in Canada either
visiting or working. Town Grand Juror
Black of Newport prosecuted Green, VINO
was held by Justice Cushman for appear
ance in county court in the sum OF S3Vo'
and for want Of bail the respondent was
committed to Jail last week. On Thurs
day, September 2S. the judges of the
county court reduced the bail to 500.
which was furnished and accepted, and
Green was released. w. w. Miles repre-
scented the respondent before the justice
and O.. S. Annis represented him before
the Judges.
LYNDONVILLE's NEW LIBRARY.
Work on the new Ebcr Cobleigh library
lat Lyndon is progressing rapidly, the
foundation walls being now practically
completed. Charles w. Spear of Burling-
ton, for a consideration of $1,000, was
given the contract for this building. The
plans adopted call for a building with "A
building frontage Of IS feet on the base
line, n depth of approximately 81 feet,
and n height of about 50 feet. The mate
rial is to be brick. with foundations and
trimmings of granite. The library is to be
up and covered by anuary l next, and Is
to be completed July /, JOG.
RAvENNA WAS ACQUITTED.
Ravenna. for an alleged assault upon Jo-
scph Nolpi at Center Rutland the night
of September 3, the jury Thursday morn
ing brought in a verdict of not guilty
after only about 10 minutes elaboration.
This case has occupied nearly five days
in county court. progressing with unusual
Slowncss on account of the fact that the
defendant and some of the witnesses
speak little or no English. neccssitatinf
the use of an interpreter.
r HARDWICK WOMAN MISSING.
Last week it became generally known
that Miss Bertha Goodell. who has con
Quoted a millinery and ladies' furnishing
r goods business in Hardwick for about
seven years, was missing. and efforts &c
locate her lave proved fruitless. Friends
and relatives hcroabouts have become
;. alarmed over her continued absence, with
ont a word from her or any knowledge ol
her whereabouts. On August q or p she
, went away to be gone for two or three
days. leaving in the care of Miss laur
, Parks some fowl, etc. Saturday last thu
sclectmen of Hardwick visited her store
/, on Mil street for the purpose of ascer
tanning If correspondence could be fount
that would throw some light on the mat
ter. but nothing was found. At this writ
ing everything is still a mystery. Mis-
q Goodell is about 40 years old. of rathc
i slight build, and medium height. She |
the daughter of Lemucl Goodell of Nortl
Calais, and her parents are both living
She also has a sister living near Cabot
The relatives are all in the dark as t.
her Whereabouts. Miss Goodell was dress
4 cd in black on the day she left owl
@ and we learn that she purchased a tickle
+ a. far as st. Johnsbury. Miss Goodcl
v has always lived a quiet and very seclud
q ed life during her residence in Hardwick
DIED FROM HIS INJURY.
Fred Elmer Harvey died early Monda.
& Sept. 20 at the hanover hospital from
It injuries received in a railroad acciden
# near Bradford Saturday night. Mr.. Har
5 vey was born February II, 1872. in tn
It town of Burke and was the son of MI
. and Mrs. n. b. Harvey. In 1891 he begaI
work as fireman on the Maine Contra
: railroad and worked for this compan.
Z nearly two years. In January OF 1884 h
began work for the Boston & Maine rail
road and on October 4. 1900, he was pre-
w. yncfcN to tho nncifinn NJ onuinnor II
was a member of the Brotherhood G
Locomotive Engineers and was considere
a careful man on the road. His disposI
ton was very genial and he was popuia
with his associates. On September Is. 1s9
he was married to Miss Ida Stone of Sui
ton at East Burke by the Rev. Mr.. Aus
tin. lie is survived by his wife, his pal
ents and by two brothers, A. II. Harve
!" OF Lancaster. N. H.. and +. Il. Harve
y Of East Burke.
g Thursday afternoon, shortly arte
three o'clock. Henry Belan, of Whit
It River Junction, when Mt the Acm
n laundry, noticed a body floating in tn
Connecticut river near the Yves
Lebanon, N. H., side. lilo CAV an alarI
and followed 1t along the bank som
"a distance, The body foated under tn
J. Northern railroad bridge and whe
about opposite the Boston & Main
round house In West Lebanon was res
cued from the water by Herbert Clougl
assistant hostler at the round hous'
" Policeman Barraby had the body care
for and the town selectmen were not
fed. The body was identified as that c
Alfred d. Geer. of Northampton, Mass
the Dartmouth student. who wa
drowned near Wilder on Thursday Sep
q. The college authorities werc II
"a formed of the finding OF the body. an
1t was held awaiting the arrival {
a representative OF the family. I'll
10 body was we'll preserved. with n
ID wounds upon 1t except a slight one nes
IN one OF tho eyes. evidently caused b
=, contact with q stone In the river.
WOOD WORKING FACTORY BURNE
~ Fire completely destroyed on Ffida
80 Sept. 20 the wood workinf factor
n in Wilmington commonly known as Il
E. J.. Medbury mill. The blaze, which