Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-05-28

| s95l. He appealed the case to county
| court and furnished bail for his later ap-
pearance.
n. J. Shsnle., has taken cottage at
lake Placid N y. where his family
will spend the summer. leaving Burning
ton next Monday. and has rented his
house on South Union street in this city
to $. r. Henry. who comes here from
| Plattsburgh to act as president and
treasurer Of the Holton Hardware COM
pany. The Misses Ruth Stanley and Mary
Partridge have just returned from Ash
| VILE n. C.. where they wen, early in
March for Miss shanlcys health. Her
stay there proved beneficial
Alexander House, arraisned in city
| court Thursday, pleaded guilty to being
| an habitual truant and was sentenced To
the State Industrial school at Vereenne,
for the remainder of his minority with
an alternative sentence of 80 DAYS In the
| House of Correction at Rutland. Henry
| White pleaded guilty to being intoxi-
Gated and WAS fined IS and costs OF ss.i5.
Bernard German pleaded not guilty to
being intoxicated he being in the class
| known legally as habitual drunkards. He
was found guilty, took an appeal 70
county court and furnished bail for mis-
| later appearance.
II. :. peck has received a letter from
| G. r. Barney who recently removed
! from Burlington. stating that Mr.. Barney
! has located in Ada, Oklahoma and that
he has formed law partnership there,
the firm name being Barney. Huffar &
Croxton Mr. Barney and Mr. Croxton
are borthers-in-law their wives being
daughters of United States Judge Nc
cormick of Dallas, Texas. Mr.. Barney is
| building a house in Ada, which is tho
county seat, and a place OF about 800
| population, His family. who are at
present at Judge McCormick's. will join
Mr.. Barney shortly.
James l.. I.aduke was again in city
coUr. Tuesday for disclosure in a re-
cent case against him and his disclos-
ure was accepted Ladukc was con-
victed several days ago Of a second Of
| fence. He appealed the case but later
Withdrew his plea of not guilty and
| pleaded guilty. ON disclosure he
claimed he obtained the stuff produc-
| Ing the intoxication from an individual
not known to him more definitely than
not accepted when given. but Laduke
4 Icgdav. claimed to know nothing
| further about the identity of the man
and his disclosure was accepted
The Chittendcn county republican conf
mittee held meeting at the county
clerks office Saturday afternoon and
fixed upon Saturday. June 90 as the date
for the county convention. The conven-
| ton viii he called to order at II O'Clock
a. IN. and Will he held in the city hail
The committee named June l3 as the da y
| for holding caucuses and decided that
| The basis OF representa- ton should he one
| from each town and one for each %
votes or larger fraction thereof cast iii
| the last gubernatorial election.
| An organization of Chittenden Temple.
| No. Is, Pythian Sisters, effected Thurs
| day evening. at knights of Pythias hall
With 81 knights and Is sisters as charter
members. The work was under the di-
rection Of Lizzie NJ Stockwell Of Iyn-
! donvlle, G. VI. Of r. g. {. e. D. n. The
| following officers We're elected and IN
stalled: Marion G. Brown, p. G.; Cath
crime Howard NJ r. c.. May Leona I'd
r. : G.; Mabel Baker, r. j.; Mabel A.
Neser, NJ. Of r. & G.. Jennie c. Burt.
| IL, BESSIE
Tousley. guard. Following the ceremony
| refreshments were served and there was
| dancing.
Word has been received that Vernon
| ". Dodge has been arrested in Eden
| charged with ombczzlng the funds of the
Public Service Railroad company OF
Newark, n J. Mr.. Dodge, who is 81 years
old, was formerly a student in the Uni
versity Of Vermont and had been at
torney for the Public Service Railroad
company. The arrest was made by Alfred
j, Hargan of Newark, prosecutors
detective. The Indictment against Dodge
is nominal one. it being understood that
he is charged with shortage amounting TO
large sum A copy of the Indictment
| returned against him is on file at the
police office.
Rosa Boucher, who came to this city
from Canada. was arrested Saturday by
order OF the bureau of immigration Of
| Washington, on the charge OF being an
alien and not entitled to admission 10
this country. The arrest was made bv
immigration Inspector W, -. willis OF
St. Adams. Miss Boucher was given a
hearing before Inspector Wills Saturday
afternoon j. J. Enrght acting as her
counsel. She claimed that she came here
for a short visit and intorded to re-
turn to Canada, Inspector Wills has for
warded a report to tho secretary of the
Immigration bureau, Washington, and
Miss Boucher furnished bonds OF s51
pending an order from that department.
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