Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-07-19

Ethan Allen started Thursday on their
long trip to Mount Gretna, Pa.
petition in bankruptcy was filed
Thursday by George Clair, a laundry
man Of st. Johnsbury. He has Habit
ties of $547 and assets of 500, all of
which are claimed exempt.
A petition in bankruptcy was filed FRI
day by Alexander f. McFarlane, a
granite cutter of Barre. He has liabilities
of ss49 2e and assets Of s25l.4S.
The divorce petition of Margaret May
hew VS.. Thomas Mayhem was entered
Friday In the county clerks office. The
grounds are alleged be desertion and
intolerabe severity.
The engagement Is announced Of
Miss Rose Giroux, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Philip Giroux of 1s5 North street.
to George Mathewson of Chicago. Ill.
They will be married August /.
John Nephew was before Justice F.
G.. Webster Thursday for breach of the
peace. He pleaded guilty and was
fined IS and costs Of s9.42, which he
paid.
About 100 of the stock holders Of the
Iowa Building and Loan association of
'Des Moines, Ia. living in Burlington. are
receiving final dividends from that COM
pany.
Miss Annie T. Smith returned to this
city Sunday night after several months
European tour. She left for Europe la st
October and sailed from Liverpool for
America July 8.
petition in bankruptcy was filed Sat
urday by f. Herbert CHATTER farmer of
Jay. He has liabilities of s62s4o and as
sets OF $40, of which Sis are claimed ex-
empt.
Word has been received here of the
death in Holyoke. Mass, July 4, of Mrs.
John Berry. Mrs. Berry was formerly
Miss Lizzie Kelly of this city.
A petition In bankruptcy was filed Tues
day by Lucus r. Kneeland. a laborer.
of Duxbury. He has liabilities of 1904 30
and assets Of s110, all Of which are claimed
exempt.
William Sawyer. a candy maker at
Kent's bakery. was arrested Tuesday by
Sheriff Horton on a civil writ. The
amount of damages set up as $500
Sawyer made arrangements TO pay and
was discharged from custody.
An appeal was taken yesterday by
the defendant In the case of Mrs. Flora
Crossman VS.. Henry Quinn. Judgment
In this case was rendered In city court
for tho plaintiff to recover s65 and
costs.
Petition for divorce was filed Tues
day in the county clerks Office by Will
liam Trayah VS. Mary +. Trayah. The
grounds are alleged to be ntolerable Sc
verify and infldelity. The case is return
able at the September term of county
court.
Suit was brought Saturday by the Bur-
lington Drug Co. VS.. F. E. Bryan of Ran
dolph for the recovery OF damages of ST.
800 for drugs said to have been sold him.
The case is returnable at the September
term Of county court.
James B. Shannon who has been en-
ployed for long time in the freight Of
flee of the Central Vermont railway, has
severed his position with that company
and will leave this week for Los Angeles
Cal. He has a position there with the
Sante Fe railroad
The funeral OF the 20 days old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Hicks. who
reside near the intervnle. was held yes
tetOdy dltcIHouN III lOuT U CLOCK from
st. Joseph's Church. the Ri. Rev.
Mgr. Cloarec officiating. The interment
was in Mt. Cavalry cemetery.
C. c. Alexander of the canal zone
isthmus of Panama is spending a
two months vacation In this city a the
home Of his father, c. l.. Alexander, 7
Shelburne street. Mr.. Alexander went to
The isthmus nearly two years ago and is
ut,
Government Inspectors A. I. Goodhue
and B, J. Holt inspected the small
steamer Pastime yesterday. The Pas
time Is owned by the contractors who
are rebuilding the breakwater. Work
on the breakwater will begin soon as
the water Is now very low.
An excursion Of about 500 people
from Nalcour, Schuyler Falls and Platts-
burgh, N. Y, was carried to st. Adams
bay on the steamer Chateaugay yester-
day, and then to this city. the party re-
turning to their homes on the evening
trip of the steamer Vermont.
A small quantity Of tobacco was SELF
ed yesterday by the customs officials
from George Demo Of this city. Mr..
Demo had been to Canada to attend the
funeral OF a relative and brought the
tobacco home with him. He asserts
that he did not understand that he was
violating the law,
DR.. John B. Wheeler left Tuesday for
Boston and will sail to-day on a
White Star line steamer for the British
islands, where he expects to remain three
months. His sister. Miss Constance
Wheeler. will sail for home soon after
DR. Wheeer's arrival and the latter will
travel with his daughters. Misses Mary
and Constance Wheeler, who have been
abroad several months
The Vermont Undertakers' and EN-
balmers' association held the closing
session of Its sixth annual convention
at the Masonic Temple hall Thursday
morning. Various routine business
was transacted, after which Professor
Eckels of Philadelphia who took
prominent part in the meetings. gave
lecture and answered questions re-
garding embalming.
A hearing will be held here July 81 for
the purpose Of determining the owner
ship Of 200 pounds of WOOL six sheep
pitts and other property which was
seized by the customs officials Benia-
Con,i In nart,cular notified tn On