Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-05-02
CITY NEWS.

G. NJ. Cosgriff, who for the past Is
years has conducted business on Pearl
street, closed his store Tuesday. Mr..
Cosgriff is undecided what his future
business will be.
Word was received in this city yester-
day of the death of Mrs Anna Reagan,
at her home in Worcester, Mass. Mrs.
Reagan was formerly resident of Bur-
lington.
f. NJ Hunt, proprietor of the Queen
City Park Hotel, arrived at the park yes
terday from Morctown with portion of
the help and will make preparations for
the opening Of the hotel June 1.
Burt T.. Goodsell of Alburgh, n laborer,
filed a petition in bankruptcy in the office
Of the district clerk Tuesday. He has
liabilities of s33967s. unsecured claims
and assets of So cosisting Of an attor-
ney's fee.
Arthur ]. Hathaway and Miss Florence
Barrett were married Tuesday evening ct
seven o'clock al St Marys Cathedral by
the Rev J. F. ellis. The bride was at
tended by her sister, Miss Nina Barrett,
and the groom by John Durant, They
will reside in this city.
Joseph D. Yandow OF Barre. ner-
chant. filed a petition in voluntary bank
ruptcy in the district clerks office Satur
day He has liabilities of &,H1.5S, of
which s4,270 is secured and &,6l9.42 un-
secured claims. His assets amount to S.
2i6 70. of which 1920 is claimed exempt.
Miss Blanche Brownen has resigned her
position as teacher in the Pomeroy
Kindergarten school. and Miss May Kill
Il. ora I,,ot 20 Of
the Plattsburg normal school, has been
appointed to take her place for the re-
mander of the year.
Justice ]. T. Stearns yesterday rendered
the following judgments for the plaintiffs
In civil cases: NJ. d. Herns VS. Oliver
Hamlin, dana ges of SO and costs OF 49,;
]. t. Lanou VS.. Henry Ward, damages of
ESs and costs of $40; @. A. Terrll VS..
Joseph Lawrence, damages of ST and
costs of 1925
j. Frank Kidder, recently elected super
,ntendent of water works, yesterday fled
IN the city clerks office his resignation
is alderman from ward one. The resigna-
Non is to take effect at once. It will be
necessary to hold a special election within
% days to fiji the vacancy thus occas-
stoned.
Iuella O'Rrion, wife OF Fred r. Smith
Of "a 1-2 Church street died of tuberculosis
Friday a the home of her mother at West
Sutton =. q. She was 2S years of age.
She leaves a husband, mother, four broth
ers and three sisters. The funeral was
held al the Methodist Church in Sutton,
the Rev. James Plett officiating. Burial
was in Sutton.
At recent meeting Of the board Of fire
commissioners Messrs Drew. Moran and
Sanborn. A. s. Drew was elected chair
man and p. H. Moran secretary. 1nspec-
| ton has been made of the fire apparatus
in the several stations and found in
satisfactory condition. The members now
serving are retained provided in sec
ton 1914 OF the revised city charter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aware Adsit, who spent
the winter in southern California. re-
turned to their home in this city Satur-
day morning Mr. and Mrs. Adsit first
visited New York, Philadelphia Baltimore
and Washington and then remained for a
short time in New Orleans, Galveston and
other southern cities. on the return trip
they stopped at Denver, Chicago and Buff
talo
A A. Bceman Of Fairfax, a member of
IN ~ produce Hl1l Oh a. ~ l1etHldl S to..
was in the city Saturday. He stated that
last week his firm shipped three carloads
Of maple syrup loaded at Georgia, Fair
field and East Fairfield. for which so cents
the gallon was paid and packages fur
nishcd This week three more carloads
will be shipped by them from Berkshire
and Enosburgh on the Missisquo division
Of the Central Vermont railway.
Charles Sabin, who for the past Is
years has been employed in the store
of the Ferguson & Adsit company, will
leave next month for Iowa, where he
has a position as travelling salesman
for saddlery hardware firm. ]. l..
Pierce, who has been travelling sales
man for the Ferguson e Adsit COM
pany. will act as manager of the local
store and w. 7, Winter will take Mr..
Pierces place on the road
At an adjourned meeting Of the Wocn-
ans Christian Temperance Cnion, held
Friday at the temple, Mrs. Eliza beth NJ.
Wheeler was elected president and Mrs.
Elizabeth b. Lund honorary president.
Delegates to the county convention to be
held at Essex junction May 10 and II,
We're elected as follows: Mrs o. NJ. Owen,
Mrs. Sarah Hefflon, Mrs Helen. Bullock
Miss Mabel Balch. Miss Bessie Rust;
alternates. Mrs. +. NJ Sheldon, Mrs. w
H. Hurlburt. Mrs. Wallace Holmes Mrs
Charlotte Nash, Mrs. c. r. Spicer
Felix Genoveso, who was boarding al
Nuzzio De Milo's on Battery street, was
ARRESTED Saturday and taken to Mechan-
icsville, y. Y, by Deputy Sheriff d. j
Hubs and Constable James NOLAN OF
that town. Genoveso is charged with a
part in a saloon row at Mechanicsville
some time ago, which resulted in one mar
being shot, stabbed in the neck and
one stabbed in the back, the injuries OF
the latter proving fatal Genoveso was
traced through various places and final y
located in Burlington,
One and two cent postage stamps OF
the jamestown commemorative series are
now on sale at tho local postoffice The
series will also include stamp OF the
five cent denomination which will be Oh
sale at the local office later. The one cent
stamp is green in color and bears a pic.
ture Of Capt John Sonth, the dates Of his
birth and death and the founding OF
jamestown, The two cent stamp, carmine
IN Color bears representation of the
landing of the English at jamestown in