Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-07-02
MONTPELIER.

George w. Cleveland OF Berlin pleaded
not guilty in city court Saturday morn
Ing to Il breach of the peace in assault
ing road commissioner f. v. Winslow
with a hoe last week, but he was con-
victed on the evidence of several wit
ncsscs and was sentenced to not less than
eight months nor more thar ono year at
hard labor in the House of Correction at
Rutland. Cleveland appealed his case to
county court.
The funeral of Mrs. William Hudson
was held Sunday afternoon at two o'clock
at her late homo In Middlesex, the Rev.
DR.. J. Edward Wright of this city Of
fciating, and burial was at Middlesex
Center. Mrs. Hudson died Friday even
Ing after n short illness with pneumonia
b. fore her marriage to Mr.. Hudson, Mrs.
Hudson lived In Montpelier where she
leaves one son by her first husband.
Percy w. Bailey, who Is in the employ
of II. y. Fificld.
The Capital city Press. formerly the
Union Card company, recently purchased
by Col. II. l.. Parker of Bradford, has
landed a $4,000 federal job of printing,
on which work Will he at once commenced.
1t is the printing of the Cuban census and
the job will nccessitate an increase Of
the working force at this plant. 1t Will
all be set on monotypos. three of which
are already installed.
W Il. Dewey and Marshal! =. Wood.
executors of the estate of Carroll T..
Pitkin. sold Monday to the Barre 4
Montpelier Traction & Power company
for $1,000 the Benjamin rarm, situated
about half way between this city and
Barre. This farm, which has been in the
Benjamin family since 1900. contains 80
acres and includes BENJAMIN falls, and
the Intercity ball ground. Since this ball
ground was laid out, the electric railroad
has paid SEQ yearly rental for it. This
farm Is purchased as an investment by
the company, and its purchase by the
officials of tho electric railway ensures 4
continuance Of the ball grounds as they
now are.
James NJ. Boutwell, announces that he
Is not "A candidate for county senator
this year and Judge l.. r.. Wells Of
Middlcscx also stated Monday that the
would not be a candidate for reelection
as assistant judge of Washington county
court. Judgn Wells has held this office
four years and does not wish to break tn"
unwritten law which ~retircs one assistant
judge every two years. O.. II. Dale of
Waterbury and c. NJ. Richardson of
Waitsflcld are candidates for the place.
Warren Il. Bliss of Calais also announced
yesterday his candidacy for the state
Senate from the eastern section of Wash
ing county.
On an injunction issued by Judge A.. A..
Hall, the child of William Whitcomb,
who was forcibly taken last Friday even
ing from Mr.. WhitComb's home In this
city by It's mother, and taken to Barre,
has been returned to Mr., Whitcomb. A
suit for divorce Is now pending in the
Whitcomb family.
l.. j. Hathaway will sail Saturday from
Boston on the Republic Of the White
Star line for a years stay abroad. Leslie
+. Austin of Barre has been engaged as
organist at the church of the Messiah
during Mr.. Iiathaway's absence.
During the summer vacation nearly all
the sisters who are In charge of st, Mi
chael's parochial school, will he In Bur
lington for study and retreat at Mt. st.
Mary's. The school buildings and
grounds will be thoroughly repaired dur
the vacation season. From small he
nine years ago, this institution
has grown in all its departments, until
now 1t has moro than 500 pupils.
Miss Josephine NJ Pierce of Chelsea,
Mass. who is to teach voice and music
the coming year at st. Andrews Priory,
Honolulu, is the guest of Mrs, G. a.
Lang. She will he accompanied to Homo
lulu by Miss Florence %Shipman, who also
is under engagement TO teach there.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. w. Armstrong, who
were married Tuesday at Wells River.
will sail from Boston July 4 ON the Re
the same steamer on which l.. J.
and l.. T., Thompson of this