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

Mullen has been for several months
In the State hospital for the insane
at Waterbury. The report of DR.. D..
d. Grout. the superintendent, on Null.
lens case is awaited with much inter-
est.
Mrs. Abraham o. Buckley died Sun
day evening at her home on Downing
street, after a brief Illness with tub
ercolosis, aged 81 years. Deceased
was a native OF Northfeld and was
married In 1899 at st. Johnsbury.
Mr.. Buckley moved to Montpelier
about two years ago.. Funeral SER
ices were held Wednesday morn
ing from st. Augustine's Church the
Rev. Father w. ]. O'sullivan %oriciat-
ing and burial was in the Catholic
cemetery.
The Consolidated Lighting com
pany is soon to construct a new cleo
trio wire line to it's plant at Bolton
Falls, IS miles distant, at a cost Of
some $4,000. The work of setting the
poles will be commenced in a few
days.
Another chapter in the fire department
wranele was added Tuesday when chief
J. w. Peck wrote to Chief of Police John
Durkee instructing him to attend to po-
lice matters at nil fires. fnasmuch as
Chief Durkee takes his orders from
Mayor Haley and the city council, he
turned tho letter received from Chief
Peck over to Mayor Haley, who instruct
cd the chief OF police. in substance, to
pay 40 attention to the letter. to at
tend to his duties, and let the fire police
attend to theirs. The next move is anxi-
ously awaited.
Attalio Olgaili has been placed under
bonds of 81. 200 which he has furnished on
an Indictment charging him with an as
sault with intent to kill Susie Delfro at
the home Of Harry Bertoli. in this city,
November Is last. 1t Is said that Olgaili
was Of the girl but that she
did not favor his suit. and that on the
date named he threatened to shoot her
with a revolver. This case will be tried
at the present term of Washington county
court. w. A. Lord is counsel for the re-
spondent.
The directors Of the 1ntercity Athletic
association are talking OF converting the
base ball grounds into an ice skating
rink next winter, the proceeds to apply
on the deficiency in the bare ball treasury.
Water to food the grounds can easily be
'''l' IVA ilS llNtI' anu ci'N -
J. Flynn of the electric road has agreed
to light the grounds with electricity
without expense to the association. This
project will be discussed at q meeting OF
the directors to he hold next week. The
idea meets with much favor in both cities
Contracts for the purchase by the Cen.
trail Vermont Railway compauy from the
American Locomotive works Of schenecta-
4 it Y pP four 1o-u-baal n cSonuar loo.
motives and 10 Richmond COMPOUND
freight locomotives. at a total cost Of
$2lSooo, were filed yesterday in the Of.
fec Of the secretary Of State. The Roya
Trust company of Montreal is nnancins
the job.
judge George c. Powers has denied witt
costs the motion to bring forward the case
of Eleanor Fletcher Bishop Nichol,
against the estate Of Cara Nicholas on the
ground that the alleged Irregularities ant
inforlnalitics were insufficient grounds
; The plaiutin was granted an exception
g., and the matter may possibly go to the
l supreme court. Washington county cour
: is working overtime this week in an at
i; tempt TO finish the trial of the case o
McKinstry against Collins and L.orell. The
: defense has been using expert meoioal ties
N'''p'' va ''F- A0r w. AaIC pass = ! ilobls
5 The murder oase of State against Ra,
Mullen is assigned for next Monday after
noon.
l The dance to be held this evening ut tn,
Country club " u be the last of the serie.
that have been held Thursday evening.
during ~" summer.
w. +. Squiers, station agent at Mont
4 pelicr Junction, has been transferred t
: Roxbury. Andrew Grady is acting agen
= until the vacancy is filled.
The early train for Burlington yester
i day morning carried several New Yorl
4 eXcursionists from this city. among whom
were Mr.. and Ms. 6. p. Gin, c. f
lBuswell, D.. E. Mason. George b. Peck
Mr.. and Mrs. \. D. Harris, w
A. Briggs, Arthur colby. G.. o. Stratton
: Burt Cashen. Philip Hornbrook, Georg
f. Whelan, O. *. Bates and George An
derson.
y The r. c. Bowers frantic compan.
" will next Saturday afternoon give it
" eleventh annual clam bake to the grant
polishers OF Barre and Montpelier an
their employees. Prof, j. r. Wilson o
. Providence, r. l.. who has been here ever
d year for ten years, will be in charge thi
II year. Tho bake will be served at Fountai
pond, Marvin farm.
" Burton d. Loveland of Waitsfeld an
e Miss Bessie NJ. Warren of Stowe wer
u married at the Montpelier House Tuesda
. afternoon by the Rev. DR.. J. Edwar
Wright.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs. N. G