Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-04-20
CITY NEWS,

The White House cafe has been sold to
will conduct the establishment in the fu
ture.
The case If George W. Marks vs. W.
g. Foster and the Richmond Savings
hank. trustee. has been entered IN city
court.
charles W. Tagsart the superintendent
OF the municipal electric light plant, has
arrived in town and entered upon Ills
duties.
A petition III bankruptcy was Med Fri-
dav by Fred W. Stone of Cambridge.
He has liabilities Of se54 and assets OF 500.
all of which are claimed exempt.
In city court Friday in the case of
the strong Hardware Go. vs.. +. j. Dion.
judgment was rendered for the plaintiff to
recover damages of s22.61 and costs.
Henry Meeker Of Richmond was assess
I'd 81 and costs of sa.7a Tuesday in city
court for ntoxcation. Thomas Coftcy
was assessed like amounts for a sim:-
lar offense
John Smith was fined IS and costs by
Justice Leary Saturday tor breach Of the
rear'. His trial came about through
The trouble in the lumber yards Thursday
night.
William Maitland and @. Norman were
each fined s. and costs bv Judge Mower
Saturday. rhe former Was Up Tor in
iuxcation and the i,tt'r fcs blcach OF
the peace
c. ]. Russell has completed the census
of manufacturers in this city for tie de-
partmert of commerce and labor aud will
BEGIN soon 70 dc similar work Throughout.
The county.
II s an axiom that intelligent person
is never misled by an advertisement; and
in this city a merchant who would publish
misleading advertisement would COM
nit business suicide.
Residents in Grand isle report that
there is a great amount of pickerel
shooting in the bays in that vicinity
at present and that some of the fish
weigh from - to 10 pounds.
Mrs. Joseph Arnold Of liz North Union
street died saturday morning Of Bright
uisease at tho home of relatives in Jeri-
che. The funeral was held Monday after
Icon AT two o'clock in Jericho
Louis Stay WAS taxed s. and costs of
s. % ty Judge Mower yesterday for be-
Ing drunk Stay paid. In the case Of
| J. II. Maoombcr vs. W. 3. Reeves, iudg-
Iuent was rendered for the plaintiff to
recover damages Of :25 and costs of 500.
The remains of Thomas NJ. Quinn who
riod in Bellows Falls. we're brought to this
city Friday and taken TO Lake View
cemetery. where interment was made The
remains were accompanied by g. I. Mead.
a. r. Clement had charge Of the arrange
nents.
About half Of the steel g,ders and sup
ports which ii is necessary to place in
the old Howard Opera House in order to
| remodel the interior Of the structure have
been put in position and about une-half
Of the slceperi on the first OF the new
floors have been laid.
The body of w. G. Hackney. who died
III this city last March. was Tuesday
moved from the vault in Lake View
cemetery by a. l.. Clement and shipped
to Oakland. Ncb. where interment will
he made. The body was accompanied by
Mrs. Hackney and brother of the de-
ceased.
News has been received in this city
| of the death of Charles Edwin at Palmer
Vile, N. Y. Mr.. Edwin was native Of
WiliiSton and was p years of age. The
cause Of his death and place of inter
Inent are not yet known. Mr.. Edwin is
the step-father of Mrs. C. q. Shortsleeves
of this city.
The remains OF Mrs Caroline Puner
Eaton. who died in Williston, were
brought from that town Friday night to
| the undertaking rooms OF j. 4. COrbin
The body was taken on the $50 O'Clock
train saturday TO North Springfield,
where the funeral was held that after
uoon at two o'clock
George Goodwin was arraigncd be-
fore Justice NJ. g. Leary on a charge
If breach of the peace. lie pleaded
not guilty and after trial was ac-
| quilted and discharged. Charles De-
| laney. who was arrested by Deputy
sheriff Raveln. pleaded guilty to be-
ng drunk and was fined s. and costs.
Tuesday in city court two cases III
sssumpsit were tried. In the case Of the
Standard Oil company vs. ]. w. Fargo.
Judgment Of S,.2o and costs in like
amount were awarded to the plaintiff
In the case of j. u. Macomber vs.. w.
v Reeves, damages IN the sum Of SIS
iu'l costs of sS.n were awarded the pla in
if
Mis-. r. IAmoiNe Was fined Friday in
city court $40 for keeping house Of il
fame Sh" crtnrod a plea of guilty
through an attorney. Tho cases against
he tivo girls arrested with Mrs. i.amons
Mere nolle pressed They save thei,
names as Alice Floyd. Mary Watson. Ella
Brown. Maud Young and Maud rhomp