Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-08-23
MONTPELIER.

The jury calender for the September
term of Washington county court, ISSUED
Saturday, contains 13S cases. OF these
% are set for trial by jury and 46 by the
court. Among the familiar civil cases set
for trial are those of Morris McKinstry
vs.. q. X. Collins and Il. II. Lowell, and
tho breach of promise case of Irene NJ.
MassucC0 VS.. Dominica Tonasi. The case
of State Vs. Ray Mullen. who is charged
with numbering Fred BatChclder at Barre
by administering poison to him, may he
tried at this term. Mullen is now in the
State hospital for tie insane at Water
bury for observation. States Attorney S.
HOLSTER Jackson has received a report
from Prof. II. r.. White, expert at the
State laboratory at Burlington. and this
report confirms the statement that
arsenic was found in the stomach and in
~testincs of Batchclder.
In bankruptcy court Saturday morning
final meetings of the creditors were held
in tho cases of John Gcnero of Barre
and George A. Baglcy of Montpelier. In
the cases of John Genera of Barre. Jerry
Haskins of Duxhury, w. y. Bison Of
Montpelier, and Henry L.. Smith of Barre
city no objections We're entered and the
bankrupts were discharged. The case of
Fontana Brothers of Willlarnstown was
adjourned ono week and that of Angelo
.Xarrella of Williamstown was adjourned
two weeks. The Lconard-IIuntlcy case
was further adjourned for one week,
As was the case OF Bascomb Brothers of
Montpelier,
The +. J. McCuen dry goods store on
Main street changed hands again Mon
day. The concern from Manchester. y.
H., that purchased IL has sold it to a
stock company composed of men from
Massachusetts and New HAMPSHIRE. j.
w. McCullOm of Manchester, y. H., is
manager and treasurer Of this stock COM
pany. and will reside in this city and
conduct the business of the store. 1t will
still be known as the McCucn store and
viii be closed until about the middle of
September. when it Will he opened under
the new management.
Two locomotives were in a mead on
collision on the Central Vermont railway
branch between this city and Montpelier
Junction before daylight Tuesday morn
ing, The crews of the two locomotives
jumped ana escaped injury. Engine 200
was 50 badly injured thrt it will nave TO
be taken to the shops at St. Adams. The
wreck was cleared before daylight.
The warnings for the frecman's meeting
to be held at Armory hall September 4
We're posted yesterday by city Clerk T. r.
Merrill. In accordance with the law the
meeting will be called to order and the
boxes opened at six O'Clock in the morn
ing.
Senator w. p. Dillingham; and Attorney
General G. c. Fits went yesterday to
I.yndonville, where they spoke at a repub-
lican rally last evening. This evening they
will speak at Danville and on Friday even
ing Senator Dillingham; and John NJ. Har-
vey, republican candidate for representa-
tive from Montpelier, will speak at Marsh
field.
AT a meeting of the board of civil au-
thorlty held Tuesday evening Al new
names were added to the check list and
the challenges were removed from seven.
The board will hold an adjourned meeting
tomorrow evening.
John II. Senter spoke last evening at a
fusion rally at Arlington. He will speak
this evening in Springfield and Friday
evening In Burlington.
The Rev. DIR. +. A. Bishop, principal OF
Montpelier Seminary, is working this week
in Lamoille and Grand Isle counties in the
Interest of Montpelier Seminary.
open house will be held this afternoon
at the Country club followed by a dance
in the evening.
Lester Iovett, who was brought back
from Plymouth this We X by Sheriff
Tracy charged with stealing n suit OF
clothes from William ~IIassett at Webster
VILE has been bound over to county court
and bail fixed at $500. which he is unable
to furnish lie will ask States Attorney
Jackson to file an information against him
The body of Mrs, Marcia Gilchrist, who
died last Saturday at Barre was taker
yesterday morning to Mortified, wher,
the funeral and burial took place.
c. i. Sweeney. local telegraph operator
took the examinations yesterday at the
federal building for a ~clerkship in Pan
anna. Arthur r. Childs of ST. Adams tool
the examination for the Office of tracer or
the isthmian canal.
WATERBURY,.
Leon e. Demerritt died of consumption