Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-16
ESSEX JUNCTION.

L. +. Sawyer left Wednesday even.
ing for southern California. He will!
stop over at Pendlcton. Oregon, to visit
his son. w. G. Sawyer. who is employ
cd on the United States survey. From
there he Will go to Los Angeles, and
after Il short visit will go to Panama,
where he will spend the remainder OF
the winter.
Shortly after ton o'clock Friday night
one of tho dry houses used by the Frary
Novelty company. was discovered to bs
burning. The water pipes in thai vicinity
are frozen and no water being available
the building and contents of wood vera
soon DESTROYED. \ use OF snow and y
favorable wind probably saved tho other
buildings. Tho building is owned by :.
y. I%;roNncll. The loss to the Frary COM
pany' on their stock was about 500 or
500. The building and contents were not
insured.
a. +. Iandow's grocery store and loat
market in tho Erowncll block was broken
into Monday night. Entrance WAS MAIDS
hy forcing omen the hatchway door at
thu rear of the store. \ quantity OF meat
was taken and it is thought a sack of
flour and some other groceries We're also
taken. The thief or thieves started to
carry way a +o-ponnd box of butter and
two caddios of tobacco but left them in
The cellar. orc of the hams which was
stolen was found just outside OF the yard
back of tho store, and a bag containing
| three or four hams and some beef was
found on Park street below the lover
railway crossinG and later A quantity OF
meat was found under n freight car near
the crossing.
49,. - ,t. ,,Aat -J,t;~ltr"J ra,t.1 x1+Art.
of tho season among the young people
was the valentine party Tuesday even.
ing by Miss Anna T.. Fletcher at thu
homo of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ". :.
Fletcher. The affair took the form Of u
heart partvand this was indicated byevery
detail. The apartments were artistically
decorated with a profusion of red ard
white hearts, making u very pleasing eff.
feet. Dainty refreshments were served
and these We're also in heart form. There
gentlemen for seven tables of hearts
The hours of the gathering were from
o.pht to 1890 o'clock.
Peter Pratt died at his home on Mlpll
street Tuesday morning after a lon,
ana painful Illness. lie was II years old
ard for II years has been in the enplo,
If the Central Vermont railway, the las
four years as section foreman. y,
leaves u wife and seven children, Mrs
Eoriar'in Robearc; Misses Selma, Rosi,
and G%eorgiana Pratt. and Peter Pratt
il. and John end Charles Pratt. Tn,
funeral will be held at the Church OF
the Holy Family this morning at mint
o'clock.
Justice J. \. Stea,ns OF burlington rem.
dered n judgment for the plaintiff yeHtcr.
day morning in the case of l.. ". Ather.
ton and Alfred Romproy of Essex VS.
the RIrhford Foundry COMPANY. Tho
judgment was for slO2 80 and costs OF
sl4.o2. An appeal was taken by the de-
PENDANT to county court. Tho case wal
ar action to recover money obtained or
q contract alleged TO have been made by
fraudulent representations, the contract
| being for the sale of a Gasolene engine
| which it is alleged was not Of the horsa
power represented and was otherwise de.
fcctive. V. a. Billiard OF Burlington, f.,
r. Gr,vo~ % W.T. - W. -4.--,oc,
.o-..J and Allen Martin Of this place
for tho defendant.