Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-12-26

journed Friday Belle Pratt was
granted Il divorce from Milo Pratt for
adultery. The other bills. granted
have already been noted I'm this col
umn.
The report of Lieut.. Chapman on the
inspections of the companies of the 1st
Vermont regiment at Brattlcboro. Brad
ford and Newport. which first went to
the war department at WASHINGTON ana
then was sent to Adjutant-General w. II.
Gilmore, was yesterday forwarded by
that Official to Col. J. G. Estey a Bra.-
tleboro. An official order covering this
report will soon be issued by General Gil
moro and sent to these companies.
Tho large lecture Of Camp Perry Ohio
whore the rational rife shoot was held
last summer. which was sent to Adiutaut-
General ". II. Gilmore, IS so large IT
could not he hung in his Office at the
state House and he has turned tho pic
ture over to Capt. r. Il. Thomas f Com
! pany II. 1t VIII hc hung IN the heaiqu1r-
tcrs Of Company II IN Armory hall,
! W. y Theriault referc in bankruptcy
/ has received notice of the petition into
! bankruptcy of Charles G. Town of Water
bury. farmer, who had debt. of about
$3.50
Judge L. l.. Waterman has ordered
Judgment against the trustees in the
| Washington county case known as the
| Davis & Farnham Manufacturing-cor ON
| pany VS.. f. X. Dunbar &; Co, and tho
Peoples Lighting, Heating & Power
| company of Barre. trustees. This case
| has to do with bonds issued by the
Peoples Heating. Lighting e. Power
| company and was argued before Judge
| Waterman at the September term of
| county court. The trustees against
whom the judgment has been entered
are J. j. FLYNN and A. q. Humphrey of
! Burlington and +. G. Rowland Of
| Barre, and the amount they are called
upon to pay is .1.O74.56 Tho case will
now go to supreme court on excep-
| lions.
Tho assistant Judges Of Washington
county court have granted Mabel Mar
tin a divorce from Adelbcrt Martin on
statutory grounds, her husband having
been confined moro than three years in
state prison, whore he is serving 10
years sentence. Bella Hassam Of
Northhold has been granted divorce
from Ferdinand Hassam for lntolorahlc
severity.
Mrs, Mary ]. Andrews, widow Of John
Andrews Of Moretow0 has been granted
n pension Of s. a month for which she APP
piled In May, 1904 Mrs. Andrews VIII
also be paid $3.50 arrearages.
Arthur W. Daley, the v,ll known man
arcr for three seasons of tho Intcrcity
base ball team. and one year for the
ottawa. has signed contract to mau-
age the base ball team nj Lowell. Mass.
in the New England League next sea
son. Mr.. Daley has made good with
every base ball team he has managed
in this part Of the country in recent
years and his friends expect the same
of him next season.
Nineteen members of the Vermont
Boys club were given their annual dinner
at the Pavilion hotel Saturday after
noon by +. J. Brownacombc. supcrintcn-
dent of schools Tho boys presented Mr..
Browrscombe with a large box of
candy In appreciation Of the good time
he had given them,
At the annual election Of Thomas
Wildoy ouCampme.t of Odd Fellows,
Friday evening. officers Wcr, elected as
follows: chief Patriarch, Fred l.. Gray;
high priest, r. II. whitney; senior war
den, A. T. Perkins; Junior warden, r.
A. Mason; scribe, Edward Baker treas
u'er, II. y. bowman.
The breach Of promise case of Irene NJ.
MasSucco vs.. Dominica Tomassi, which
has been tried three times in Washington
county court. been twice sent back from
supreme court, and was dockcted for ar
gument at the next January term of SUI
prrmc court was settled Monday by the
defendant paying s3on to the plaintiff,
who is a sister of his first wife This ca Sc
| l. tri, Ia, :, -
Washington county court and the plain
tiff was awarded verdict of $i02S and
costs, which amounted to about $5oo. The
defendant thus saves about 1880 by SIT
Ting the case. The plaintiff and defend
ant were married in church in Italy IN
1900, ANA Tomasi promised to have the
civil ceremony performed when they
reached this country. This he never did
and eventually sent the woman back 90
; ! Italy, as the church marriage was not
binding in law. and married another
e woman. At the first trial Of the case the
plaintiff was awarded 5000 at the second
$500 and at the third trial s4,0%
l The funeral of Mrs. Adelbert T.. Wall
ing was held Tuesday morning At ten
o'clock at her late home on LOOMS
street Mrs. Waling died suddenly Satur-
day evening after being down town in
her usual health The deceased was born
in Moretown and was 81 years old. She
is survived by husband and three chill
dren.
; George Williams pleaded guilty in city
, court Tuesday morning TO first offonso
of lntoxication and in lieu of a fine of s.
and costs went to jail for 20 days. Mar
tin Guyettc of MiddlescX, who picked ar
a row on IIaymarket square SATURDAY