Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-12-28
ESSEX JUNCTION.

Saturday evening tho Rov. Evan Tho
mas, pastor OF tho Congregat ional Church,
received u handsome Christmas gift in the
iorh OF an elegant fur lined coat and Ss6
IN money. The presentation was made bv
warner Il. Nichols in behalf of the con-
tributors who comprised many of the
business ana professional men Of the vii
lagc.
At the regular session OF the courrc
gational Sunday school Sunday oni-
GERS were CHOSEN Tor tho coming year.
DH. Macomber was rc-cl.cted suncriu
tendent and with the first Sunday Of
1906 will enter upon his ATTN year Of
service in that capacity. Arthur Doug
lass was made assistant supcrlnten-
dent, Miss Mary Bates Reelected as
secretary and treasury, and Guy "
Bailey as auditor.
Arthur Miller who has been employ
ed in Paul Veronncaus barber shop,
has gone to Boston. t. w. Hanford Of
Enosburgh Falls is working for NJ.
Veronncau
The exercises ut the Methodist
Church Monday evening were enjoyed
by a large audience. Those at the
Congregational Church were also well
attended and the Christmas trees at
both churches were greatly enjoyed by
the children.
charles Robar, who attempted suicide
by taking 81 grains of morphine at the
home of his aunt, Mrs. John Thomas, Oh
jackson street late Tuesday afternoon -
recovering from the effects and will prob
ably return TO his home IN MontpclierI
to-day. His wife and his brother. Fred,
came here yesterday and will accompany
him Mr.. Robair is about - years old II
appears that his domestic affairs have not
been as smooth as might he wished TUGS
day morning he came to the home of h.
aunt, coming from Mortified where he
and Mrs. Robar attended Il dance the
! night before. 1t is said that hcrc againl
there was trouble. Robair became do
spondent over the affair and this was tin |
cause for his desperate act. Dr. DAVID
Marvin was at once summoned and ad !
minstercd antidotes which saved Robair'
life. Tho morphine which he took lie
bought at the Junction pharmacy, whore
his name and residence was registered ~
prescribed by law. \ drachm vial WAS
tho amount he purchased. There arc rec
ords of people having taken as much i'd
- grains and recovered, but two to sin
grains is the usual fatal dose. Robair has
sister. Mrs. Charles Churchill, who lives
in this village.
The lawsuit case of Don White vs. Clar-
encc Como of Burlington, which WAS ad
journed from last week was completed
| in court yesterday afternoon. The case
was the result OF sale of coal by White
TO Como which the latter failed to pay for
! The jury who were G. W. Barney, J. W
| Bailey w. w. Wheeler. Thomas RQleau
w. S. Teachout and the Rev j. S. Good
all, brought in a verdict for the plaintiff
to recover damages of sl7.23 and costs
1901. Lawyer Allen Martin appeared 70
Mr.. White and Martin 5. Villas of Bur
| lington for Mr.. Como. Justice r. "
Sibley presided.
| The Christmas exercises by tho Bal pits
Sunday school Tuesday evening were en-
joyed by a large audience. \ dcpartur
was made from the usual Christmas tr.
and in its place there was a Christina
well from the depths of which VA
brought to the surface many useful pres
ents for young and old. The choir of IN
church rendered much help in the exec
lent programme of song and the childrc
contributed to the exercises in song an
recitatiOnS