Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-03-22

| tor of the estate or Edward LaShaWay,
have brought suit for damages of $4,000
against the Central Vermont Railway
company. The suit grows out of the
death of Edward Lashaway in Richmond
June D. 1906 which it is alleged was due
to the negligence of the railroad.
| i. j. Blair and O. y. Weir of Platts-
burgh met the directors of the Champlain
| Kennel club In this city Monday night and
| discussed tho matter of a dog show the
| coming spring. 1t was decided to hold
| such a show under the rules of the Amer
| lean Kennel club at the armory. The
date will be fixed later, but it will prob
| ably be held in May.
The work of cxcavating for the founda-
| ton of the now buildings to be erected
| by e. l.. Foote on Spear street has been
stopped by r. II. McCale, the contractor,
| owing to the deep frost la tho ground.
| Dynamite was used, but tho 80 or more
inches of frost made the work very diff
cult. 1t will be resumed as soon as some
| of this frost is out of lne ground
| Information was received by the
| Free Press last week from the clerk
| of tho superior court Of 1illsborough
| county. New Hampshire. that Joseph i.
| Falardcau, q former resident of this
city. who is charged with being a big
| amist. was still in jail al Nashua, n.
| H. His case will come before the
| grand jury which will meet May 1.
Mrs. Mary Jodoin, aged 81 years,
| died Thursday night shortly after six
| o'clock at the home of Joseph Guerin,
| 1872 North street, after a long illness
her husband, Thcophie Jodoin. her
| father. Peter Auclair and two brothers,
J. Auclair and Arthur Auchair, both of
South Burlington.
The Rev j.. O. r. Cote. who has
been in the employ Of the Vermont
Baptist state convention for little
more than two years, will close his
work for that organ zation April 80.
During tho period of his work in Yer
mont Mr.. Cote has resided in Burling-
ton. His plans for the future are not
yet determined.
Mrs. Matte p. Johnson and Miss Vida
Johnson will come TO this city tonight
from Middletown, Conn. Miss johnson
left this city several months ago for New
York city, whore she has been pursuing
studies Mrs. johnson joined her there
but owing to i'll health they will return
to this city to resume their residence
here. They have been spending a few
days with relatives in Mddletown.
The engagement is announced of the
Rev. II. e. Leach. now in the Newton
Theological Seminary, Newton, Mass,
but formerly pastor of the Baptist
Church at Johnson, and Miss Amy Has
kin, state sunday school worker for
tho Vermont Baptist State convention.
Miss IIaskin will close hor lahors with
the convention June / aud Or. Davi-
son is now looking for her successor.
state Fish and Game Commissioner II.
G. Thomas Of stowe was in the city yes
terday afternoon. He Will shortly ap-
point Il game warden for Chittendcn
county. Deputy Sheriff T. T.. Lord at
present holds this office and ii is likely
that he will he rcappointcd. The most
important business before the commits
sioncr is the SEEMING question in Mis-
sisquoi bay.
Warren NJ. Davis residing at II Rus
sell street, will leave the city some
time this month for Battle Creek, Mich,
where he has secured position AS
foreman OF tho American Machine
works. lie has lived in this city for
ton years and lately has been in the
employ of the Montpelicr &; Barre
trolley road. His mother and sisters
arc living in Randolph.
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WAS due to 81 general breakdown and Il
shock, which she suffered last week
Mrs. Woodward has resided with the
Wells family FOR the past eight or nine
years. Her husband died several wears
ago
George Shoahan was yesterday hncd
50 and costs of Sigh in city court for
breach of the peace. lie took an APP
peal and bail in the sum of $50 WAS
furnished, Joseph Agcl becoming
also charged with Il similar offence
WAS discharpcd thc tostimon,, hoi,,,
70 the effect that C;eorec. and no, Ea-
ward was concerned i'm ,hc u.sa,,1t
upon Alec Borctte.
The Rev. 5. II. Myers. pastor OF the
Baptist Church at Panton for the
past five years, has presented his res