Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-01-25

nv 4 ". Gordon and S. IIollistcr jackson
and brings suit 10 recover $1,000. alleging
that her husband was killed on the quarry
of the defendant company In Grnniteville
last fail through negligence on the part of
the company.
Charles DEF. Bancroft completed Mon
day and fled with the city clerk the re-
turns Of births in the city of Montpelier
for the year ending January |, 1906 There
was a total of AZ births during that time,
against 1853 in 1904. OF this l42 there were
g. males and IS females. OF the parents
1863 were born in This country and 1l5 are
foreigners.
Sheriff Frank ~. Tracy sold at auction
Monday at Painhcd five horses which
were shipped from Boston some time ago
to bruce e. Forbes of that village who re-
fused to receive them. The horses have
since been kept at the expense OF tho
Montpcljer a. Wells River railroad and the
I'VE sold for sl7625.
Addison b. Peck and Miss Mary l..
Felix, both of East Montpelier, were
married Monday by the Rev. Dr. j.
Edward Wright at his residence
Twin boys were born Monday &c
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Savoic, who reside
on Foster street.
Cards were received in this city sun =
day announcing the wedding at Troy.
y. V. on saturday Of Frank Keclcr
Goss Of this city to Mrs. Agnes Pene-
lope Bclcher of Boston. Mr.. and Mrs.
C;oss will be at home in this city after
April I.
No now cases were considered by the
| court of claims at the session yesterday
| and an adjournment was taken until the
| May term when IL is expected decisions
! will be rendered on all cases previously
heard. and an appropriation bill covering
the same will he drawn to be presented
to the next Legislature. chief Judge
Frank Plunley of Mortified is IN Mich
igan and was unable to attend the ses
sion Of the court yesterday and Tuesday
At special meeting of the Ladies
Aid association of Heaton hospital hcl,
yesterday afternoon, it WAS voted Il
hold a whist party and dance in knights
of Columbus hail on Monday evening
February >. the proceeds to be devoted
to the hospital
About sl5O was netted by the ANNA
concert and ball given Tuesday evening
il. Armory hall by the Montpelier Mill
tary band and tho Wilder orchestra. Thi!
amount will be turned into the fund fo
purchasing new uniforms for the band.
w. T.. Davidson of Port Huron Mich.
president of the Consolidated Lighting
l company. arrived in town ycsterda!
afternoon for q stay of "A week or more
A meeting of Marquis dc Lafayette
/ Chapter. Daughters of the America
Revolution. will he held this afternoon
in tho trustees room of the Kellogg
Hubbard library.
u J. II. Nodholm. +. 5. Megs. j. j. Gin
ney, r. ~ 'Standish and l.. II Green
went yesterday to New York for fey
days stay.
a petition Was circulated yesterday b
W. T.. Adams. asking the. city counci
to take the necessary steps to compel tn
Central Vermont Railway company I
remove the instructions under its brdg
over the North branch and to proven
it from placing any other trcstles there
These trcstles came pcriously near caus
ing food in some parts Of the cit
Tuesday evening when the ice was lodge
against them
Six candidates were initiated INTO tn
Rlanricd lvcoum last evening afte
which banquet was served.
Mrs n. G. Holmes went yesterday t
Waltham Mass, to visit Mrs. r c. But
Ter her daughter.
The herd OF % COWS owned by Charlie
B. Gallison who lives on the Mutt farm
was tested this week and DIR Welc
gave Mr.. Gallison a clean bin of hcaitl
The condition of Mrs. W. l.. Goodal
who was operated on Tuesday eVoni'l
at the Heaton hospital for appcndiciti
is satisfactory.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank X. Goss rcturne
last evening from their wedding trip,
Elmer Hill of West Berlin plead'
guilty in city court yesterday to Il mr.
Offence of intoXication and paid fiji
of s. and costs.
The St 1ohnshury Gas company. Wit
capital stock Of $4,000, has filed art
: cles of association in the office of Il
secretar" of State.
The close of the season for the I'l
watha Whist club was celebrated Tue
. day evening with gentleman mig
l at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George
f Huntington On First avenue. MI
I George Wood won the first prize for Il
i sca son and Mrs. John McIvcr the co
e ISOLATION prize