Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-03-21
CITY NEWS,

1921 in city court yesterday.
a judgment was entered in city
court Tuesday for the plaintiff to re-
cover S3S02 and costs of s5.S7 in the
case of r r. Roberts VS.. z. c. Nash
John b. Miner, when arraigned in city
court late Thursday afternoon, charged
with intoxicaton, pleaded guilty and
was fined S. and costs of S95. with an
alternative sentence of 10 days in jail
Joseph K. Biddle of Brattleboro. a car
penter, filed a petition in bankruptcy in
the district clerks Office yesterday. He
has liabilities of s731.74 and assets Of s255j0
pr which 1895 is claimed exempt
Mrs. William McCuen. VINO has been
staying at the home of George Spear
lon the Shelhuinc road, was arrested last
evening by Sheriff Alien. on a complaint
charging her with breach of the peace.
First Lieut. Arthur Lynch. formerly at
Fort Ethan Allen with the 18th cavalry
Ind now in cuba, has been assigned to
he 18th cavalry for duty. He is to pro-
reed West at once and report for assign
|nent to troop.
A divorce was granted il Chittcndcn
ounty court Tuesday in { he case OF
sabcl Rohair vs.. charles Rohalr and tho
petitioner is given the custody of the
minor child. The petition was granted
1n the ground of wilful desertion.
Miss Bingham has resigned her position
n the Converse school to take effect
March %. Miss Mary L. t.outher of this
Fity has been appointed to succeed Miss
Bingham and Miss Harrington. also "
II off ,t-il1
the same school
Mr.. and Mrs. G. n Moslcy returned yes
erday morning from seven weeks stay
IN st Augustine. Fla, and Atlantic city.
\. j., visiting at the latter city on the re-.
urn trip Mr.. and Mrs. f. L. Clarkso1
re expected to return from St. Augustur
o-day.
A. the annual meeting Of the Vermont
Eociety Of Southern california. held az
'aSadena ON the 5th inst. John 4
Goodrich. L. V. NJ. %. responded to til,
cast Duties of Nermontcrs in Southern
california" At the same meeting Henry
}. Wheeler. Jr., V. NJ. V. "a, was elected
ne of the vice-presdents.
Two petitions in bankruptcy were filed
thursday at the district clerks office
IL
las liabilities of $t95 u ana assets of So
larenco w. Gibson Of Springfield. la
orer, has liabilities Of $685. and assets
500, Of which 5000 is claimed exemp.
The chicken pic dinner given by the
humane society IN the Y. NJ G. A hail
tuesday was e great success and not
I'd the society about SIP. II is est
lated that over 800 people wcro
he permanent fund for a shelter home
pr i'll -trcatcd animals.
The Villas house. at the corner of Pearl
nd North Prospect street. an old Bur
ngton landmark. Is being demolished
his property passed into the possession
the lambda lota fraternity a few
onths ago and that fraternity will ult!-
ately erect a chapter house on the site
the present structure.
Because of the high winds local fisher
len are now moving their fishing shan
IS off the ice. Water has formed to A
Fptn of several inchess in some places
hi the ice is considered safe. The past
hing season has been considered fa'r
Id large catches have been made at Nal
hts bay.
The annual meeting of the stock
Dlders of the Vermont Shade Roller
mpany was held Tuesday. when the
flowing directors were elected for the
suing year: Willard Crane, u. g.
faue, r. A Pope. D. w. Robinson c.
Woodhouse, Il. B. Smalley and A. g.
'ane. The directors will meet later
= organization.
A. L. Weddell has sold the livery business
al, l.,
st. Paul street to George w. Cunning
m and Frank +. Patterson. The bust
SIS will hereafter be conducted under
name of Cunningham & Patterson
+. Weddell proposes to conduct riding
lool and to rent saddle horses. He viii
lcure location elsewhere in the city
Nealy" Monahan. who was arraigned
city court yesterday on the charge Of
Ealing hens. pleaded guilty and was sen
heed to serve not less than two and one
II nor more than three months in the
buse of Correction at Rutland. Mona
ms pal. Larry Butler, was sent to Rut-
bd a few days ago. following his conv!c-
n of a similar offense.
oseph Moquin pleaded guilty to an Of
Sc of intoxication Monday afternoon
d was fined sl5 and costs in city court.
will serve the alternative sentence Of
days In the House OF Correction. To a
hrge of breach of the peace, he plead
guilty, hut upon hearing was found
ilty and fined 81 and costs, with an al
native sentence of As days in the House
Correction
Ralph Emerson. eldest child of Dr. and
s. G. T., Loudon of 1893 South Union
get, died Saturday evening The little
low, who would have been four years
age in May, had always been frail and
autopsy, which was performed Sum
morning. showed pathological condi-
ms which would have precluded his ever
ng well The body was taken on the
20 train Monday morning TO Randolph
burial
sew complaints are made daily by local
rchants against the Central Vermont
lway The yards a Essex Junction
cOngcsted with freight cars. many II
m for Burlington. local dealer IN
[es has many orders on hand but n,
mot deliver tho goods, three safes hay
been at Essex Junction for month
company is hauling through freight
many of the evening and early morn
passenger trains.
rank w. Hastings of st. Johnsbury. an
lrance agent. filed a petition in bank