Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-12-21
CITY NEWS,

The case OF John Burncll vs.. Fletcher
McGinnis WAS entered Thursday IN tho
county clerks Office" It will be tried
al tho Marcn term Of courty court.
Announcement has been received in this
city of tho recent marriage in Boston
OF Miss Mac Stephenson, formerly OF
Burlington. and Charles J. McAulffe.
\ petition in bankruptcy was hlcd Mon
day by William 4. Wright n granite
polisler OF Barre. lie has liabilities OF
Eo6'4 and assets of sloD. all OF which arc
claimed exempt.
4 petition in bankruptcy was filed Tues.
day by Hannibal q. Sapulding, a
boarding house keeper OF Barre He has
liabilities OF ss9O.os and assets of $o6o.50,
Of which slS5 are claimed exempt
4 petition in bankruptcy was filed Sat.
ur,jay by James W. Grady, a merchant
TAILOR of Barre. lie has liabilities Of ST.
Hi6i and assets of Sll2.S, of which siOo.37
arc claimed exempt.
Raymond Russell. son of Mr. ana Mrs.
William Russell. has returned from II
years stay in tho West. Mr.. Russell was
employed on a ranch in Wyoming, where
thousands OF sheep and cattle were
hcrded
Ir Il. ~ Peck sailed Tuesday form New
York on the Hamburg American liner
prinz Adahert for Naples. lie accom-
rHnics a patient. Whose health neces-
statos tho journey. They will be absent
about four months.
q. T. Ray, former county clerk, has
gone to state College, Pa, to visit his
SON. r. O. Ray. From there Mr.. Ray
viii proceed Ieisurcly TO the Pacific
coast. where he VIII spend the winter
The body OF Mrs. T.. L. Herrck was yes
tcrday taken from tho Undertaking rooms
of J. a. Corbin and removed to Milton,
whore the intorment will be made beside
the grave of Ler late husband whose death
occurred last April.
IN city court Tuesday judgment WAS
rendered in the case of John ID. Bowman
vs.. Isaac Levin for the plaintiff to re-
cover damages IF s.79lo and costs An
app"al WAS taken and the case will he
tried at the March term of county court
rho Wuman's christian Temperance
union have opened Il lunch room in thei,
building at the corner of Pearl street and
Wnooski avenue. where light and appetiz-
ting lunches will bo served at small price,
according 10 the menu ordered.
civil service examinations Will he CON
dnct"d at Montpelier. Rutland aud St
Juhnshury on January 10 aud II for the
i,usitions OF teacher umalcI in tho Indian
service, and telephone operator fcnalr)
Tho former pays salary of $500 per year
and tho latter from $40 to $40
.I,~ .l,i,
Dr. Peer =. Johnson, formerly of this city,
snd Miss Elizabeth q. Torrey at Beverly,
Mass have been received in Burlington.
Tho wedding occurs January and the re
rcptiou follows at the home of the
brides parents, DR.. and Mrs. $. W. Tor
roy.
Mrs. IIerrick. widow of T.. y. Herrick.
died at her home. IL North Battery
street. Monday afternoon. She was
about 10 years of age. Her husband died
last August The body was removed
10 the undertaking rooms of John A.
rorbin. where the funeral was held
Tuesday afternoon at $50 O'Clock.
Thomas Mack was in city court Satur- |
day charged with vagrancy. lie pleaded
guilty and was sentenced to serve not less /
than three and not more than four months
in the House OF Correction and to pay
the costs OF prosecution. the alternate
sentence of which will give him an add-
tonal month to serve.
The Joint installation of the officers of
-tannard Post, &. a. L.. the Womans
Relief Corps TO the STANDARD Post and the
Sons of Veterans will be held in the G.
- Il. hall on the evening of January Q.
department Commander Seymour ii.
Wood of ST. Adams will he present and
Install the officers OF Stannard Post. E.
The executive committee Of the State
Forestry association OF Vermont held a
meeting at the Van Ness House Thurs
day aud decided to hold the annual
meeting OF the association in this city
ON Wednesday,, January r. At least two
speakers of prominence from outside the
State Will attend. Full arrangements will
be made later.
Most of the fail torn examinations in
the public school grades below the high
school which have been in progress this
week will be concluded to-day. To.mor-
row the pupils will receive their report
cards and in many of the schools, prin-
ciraly in the kindergarten and primary
departments, exercises behtting tho |
christmas season will be held, and the
term brought to close
Albert c. Nhittemore, Jr., has returned |
from South Dakota, where he has spent |
about three months with a party sur
vcying for the Pacific extension Of the
Chicago, Milwaukee Il st. Paul railway. |
lie has gained about twenty pounds in
weight since leaving home and his OK
l"riencos in roughing it in the Bad
Lands he found full of interest.
At the annual meeting Of Union No.
CN'. United Brotherhood of Carpenters
mud Joiners of America held Thursday
evening, the following officers were elect
ri: President, II. II. Carpenter: vice presi-
dent, Ct. a. Bcede; secretary. W. T.. l.
Moncll financial secretary, II. A. uoyt;
treasurer l.. II. Burbo; conductor james
Miles: warden. George Salt,is: trustee.
II. Gonyca; auditor W. W. Winters
Patrick Turns, aged about - ,cary.
died yesterday afternoon at 2:l5 O'clock
ai ST. Jesephs Orphan Asyhnn
pa North avenue. Mr.. Hurns
h4s been i'll for tho nast twol
N.ars. lie formerly rosilod on
Spruce street in this city. Ills wife died
Al thf .y,iunl last week and il