Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-04-05
ST. ALBANS.

W. important case VIZ taken mp before
Judge Keton ina probate court Thursday
in tho matter Of rrohatug the last viii
and testament of James Riley. a wealthy
farncr 81 Fairfield. who di.d March q,
leaving large estate. Two wills have
been presented tor probate, ono executed
i'm October 79". aud tho other executed
February -. zoos Objection to the pro-
batting of the last Will is mad" IN th"
ground of 'uHuacIly of Tho t"Statnr, and
also ON The -rouud of alleged influence
being brouglt to hear ON the tcstator by
tho ..cV. y Lachancc. ". II. Fair
ohilds of Fairfield and II. T. brigham of
BakcrsiD H. appear for the contestants
Of tho second VIII. and i : Topper Of
East Fairfield appears for the proro-
nouts. Tile hearing Was not finished.
one day last july, James O'NcI came
out from S~anton to soc "A ball game. At
ter tho game, he fell IL with Henry Hand
10y Of this city and Joseph Award, ball
player on the Swanton team. O'Nci and
his newly mad" friends had a few drinks,
when O. Neil began to feel rich and show
al quite Il roll of bills 1t is said that
TO-, drinks hocamc larger and more fro
sueut after this, ana O'Noil became bad
'uoln at the Central House ho was rob
sod Award was arrested but lidndloy on
come protest gay" the officers tho slip
for a minutes. and jumping from "a back
window. skipped the town Award was
arraigued, but finally discharged. tho tes-
timony going to show that Handlcy and
nut ne was the man who did the Job
Handy has given the town "a wide birth
40 "a Iu.
oceu lying low. keeping out of sight Of
the officers, who had ever since been
ookiue for him. Saturday night az Chief
Mahoney swung aiong Federal street, he
,aw lIandcy in Ftzpatricks barber
shop and within ten minutes, his man
was behind the bars. lIandl"y will Doc
trl*lignod on the charge Of grand larceny.
The death Of Mrs. Martha l., Ahcils
occurred at the home of her daughter
Mrs. Arthur Buck. of Lake street on
saturday. Mrs. Abclls. who was 50
wears old. had been suffering from con-
sumption for some time. The funeral
was held from the house az one
o'clock Monday afternoon and the inter
nlont was at Green's corners.
At the annual meeting Of ST Albaus
Lodge. No. 9ol. Benevolent and Protective
elected: EXaltcd ruler. Fuller G, Smith
esteemed leading knight, Frank L. Greene;
esteemed loyal knight Edwin II Rich
ardsou; esteemed occurring knight George
H. Cliiliu, secretary, Daniel l.. O'Grady
treasurer, Ernest }. Alexander; esquire
John Il. Laurie; tyler, DR.. Alan David
son: chaplain, William j. Robcrtsou iu-
ncr guard, Howard w. Donihg; organ
list John plow, trustees Dr stephen W.
Paige. william f.. Mullins, Henry ".
Hatch; steward. John NJ. Woods.
The annual meeting Of the sheldon
Poor House association, in which in
stitution this city is materially inter
c.ted, financially, was held Tuesday
when the following officers were elect
cd: President, c. II. Abel Of Enos-
huIgh Falls Vice-president, f. A
Brooks OF st Adams town; secretary,
: T. Thomas Of sheldon; treasurer l.
r. Bccman of st Adams city; advis-
DRY committee, w. S, Robbie of Frank
lin. farm committee, g. II. Abel Of
Enosburgh Fails; medical committee
T. Il. 3. Northrop of Fairfield; school