Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-01

Goodrich disclosed that he obtained his
whiskey from pint bottle belonging to
one William Russell, a boatman. His
disclosure was accepted.
Jacob Fine was arraigncd Monday
before Justice f. G.. Webster, charged
with rescuing cattle which had been
taken in charge by Pound Keeper John
Doxey. Fine pleaded guilty and was fined
$40 and costs, which he paid Frequent
complaints have been coming to the
pound keeper about the pasturing of cows
along the lower road to Winooski. Mr.
Doxey went down there and was taking
three of Fines cows to pound when Fine
appeared and whipped up the cows so
that they ran home.
Judgment was entered Saturday by Jus
Il @ G. W. Dcbervile for the defendant to
recover costs in the case of Alfred De
Marco VS.. Raymon Union. This was an
action in which the plaintiff sought to
recover balance on a penny slot machine
sold to the defendant. The court held
that the machine in question was a gamb-
ling device, clearly prohibited by the sta
tutes and that the plaintiff in consequence
could not recover. f. G.. Webster ap-
peared for the plaintiff and H. n Deavitt
for the defendant.
Repairs in the school buildings are be-
ing made and the general summer clean
ing being done At the high school. heavy
staging has been erected in the assembly
room, and tho ceiling. which is of burlap.
will be taken off and a now ceiling of
wood put on. After the new ceiling has
a. i,,'
and the sides will also he rotinted to
CORE spond. At the Fomeroy school new
pillars are being placed in the entrance,
and other minor repairs are being made
in all the buildings in the city. At the
Lawrence Barnes school, the entire sys-
TEN OF plumbing vii he changed in the
lavatories. and the flush system will
be installed.
Richard Gallagher died sunday morn
ter a long Illness of general debility.
Mr.. Gallagher was the oldest resident of
South Burlington. many of his neighbors
and relatives claiming that he was over
100 wears Of age. His wife. however, who
survives him. states that he was % years
old Mr.. Gallagher was born in Ireland
and came to this country when about 30
years OF age. He had resided in South
Burlington for about 40 years. He al
ways followed tho occupation of farming
hut Tor several years past had been con-
fined to the house more or less by ILL
ness. Besides a wife he is survived by
Il son who resides in the West and 'wo
daughters. The funeral was held Tues
day morning at ST. Mary's Cathedral
with ntermont in Lake View cemetery
T. Henry Allard died at five o'clock on
saturday morning at his home, 40
l,dfountain street. at the age Of - years
Two years ago Mr.. Allard was stricken
with spinal meningitis, from which he
never fully recovered, being left partially
paralyzcd on Saturday morning he suf-
fered a second stroke and died shortly
afterwards. Mr. Ailard was born on
November II, 1880 About three years ago
he married Miss Abhie Lcfehvre He is
survived by his wife and a son, Alex
ander, two years of age He also leaves
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs G. J. Allard
four brothers, Frank Henry, Julian and
William, and two sisters Mary and Zoie
all of Winooski. The funeral was held
Tuesday at eight o'clock from St
Joseph's Church.