Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-09-20
MONTPELIER.

The administrator of the estate of the
late Judge II. r. Start of Bakersfield has
settled for s., 900 with the American Fidcl-
ity company of this city the suit for S., go
brought by the estate gainst the company
and which was to have been tried at tho
present term of Franklin county court.
The suit was brought for an alleged acct
dent that befell Judge Start in his last i'll
ness while attempting to kill a fly. 1t was
claimed tina in so doing he ruptured a
| blood vessel in one side, and that FASTENED
his death.
States Attorney S. HOLSTER Jackson on
Saturday mol pressed the case of State
against Inez Sherman, who was charged
with kidnapping Alta Northrup. a IA years
old girl of Barre. The State had practl-
cally no case against the respondent.
When Washington ounty court adj
burned Saturday noon the defense WAS
putting in evidence in the McKinstry VS..
Collins case. This case had been on trial
ten days and it Is thought it will occupy
the time of the court all OF this week.
Judge Powers still has under consideration
the motion argued before him Friday att
ernoon to re-enter and bring forward the
case of Eleanor Fletcher Bishop Nicholas
against the estate of Cara r. Nicholas ~
recover SIS, 5000 alleged due on certain notes.
This case was entered last May as dis
missed and it is argued this was Irregular
and Illegal.
The final meetings of the creditors uf
Addie +. Cobleigh OF South Mortified,
l.. G. Coffin of Barre town. Julia NJ. Kane
of Montpelier, Fred A.. Wales Of Cabot
and the Barre Cooperative society, that
were to have been held Saturday morning
In bankruptcy court were continued one
week. Joseph Rabitaille OF Barre town.
James Smith of Woodbury.. Ellen j. Riley
and Bert Nevert of Barre town were dis
charged from bankruptcy.
Patrons Of the rural free delivery routss
leading from the Montpelier postofice
are circulating petitions with little hope Of
success, that the old schedule be restored
and that the carriers leave the Montpelier
postofiice at seven O'Clock in the morning
instead of ten o'clock. The principal cause
Of complaint seems to be that they dc
not get the local newspapers of the day
before until noon or after. and that this
more than offsets the advantage of having
the mail that comes In on the morning
trains delivered the same day.
The young woman who was found last
Friday morning on the East Montpelier
road in an unconscious condition was
found to be Mrs, Lizzie NJ. Donald OF
Barre. She wandered from her home
Thursday evening while in a state OF
mental alteration and suffered a serious
shock to her nervous system. as she wa
out all night through a heavy rain. DIR
j. II. Grimes of this city who Is attendins
her believes she will recover Her husband
supposed she had gone to the home OF @
friend to spend the night and was not
anxious over her non~appearance.
Attorney-General C.. C. Fits was in
town Monday in consultation with
States Attorney s. HOLSTER Jackson
on the trial of Ray Mullen of Barre
for murder. which Is set for Monday
September "a. In Washington county
court. The attorney-generai stated
yesterday that he expected the case
would be tried. If 1t Is he will have
charge OF the prosecution In behalf of
the State. w. A.. Lord and NJ. NJ
Gordon are counsel for the respondent