Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-10-22
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
ST. Adams.


The arguments in the case OF Siegmund
Bloch VS. G. w. Reagan, for alleged dam
ages and for false Imprisonment which
had been on at Franklin county court for
several days. were made Thursday morn
Ing and the case went to the Jury in the
morning. In tie afternoon the jury
brought in a verdict Of $500 damages FOR
NJ. Bloch
W. II. Larry. who was this spring re-
elected alderman from ward three, re-
signed from the city council at a special
meeting Of that body held Saturday
evening. Mr. Larry some time since
moved from ward to ward and
has since been occupying apartments in
the Central House Of which he is man
acor. The question If the validity Of tho
action of the council with Mir Larry sit
ting as a member under these cOndi-
tom led Mr.. Larry to resign as he did
not wish to embarrass the Administered
ton in any way. The council authorized
the mayor to sign contract for the
pump for the new pumping plant. with
the Fairbanks Morse co. Of Pcloit Wis.
for sl1C0 The pump Is now on itsWaY here
as . also the six-!nch water pipe.
which the council expect TO commence
Installing this week. The matter O..
boring q trial artesian well near the re-
srvoirs was discussed. and Mr.. Failoy.
who is boring the Van Camp vel, made
proposition to bore well for fhroc
dollars per foot. and to stand tiIrl of
tie cost If the wen was n failuc II is
expected that the experimental Wo,l will
he put down. The water IN The city
reservoir has reached the rin.-f1ot
mark and at the present rate of COM
sumption the eight foot or dang mark
will be reached within three ur four
days
I'll, wedding Of Miss Gcrlru5o +.
Robinson, daughter of Mrs. lt.zl Rob
inson Of this city and Edward T. 'oraey
Of Cambridge Mass. Was solouulol It
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Cla'ucev q.
Austin. Jr. on North Main street at
nine O'Clock Saturday mownc The
ceremony was performed by the Rev. W
Parkyn Jackson. Mrs Austin acted as
matron of honor and Mrs. \ y Atwood
PLACED. The Autonoe glcc clah OF which
the bride was n member, wo.a special
guests and rendered three selections.
The bride wore n travcllin, gown of
green silk. trimmed with point lace and
r, 1-of- honor were a pink muslin with
lace and insertion TRIMMINGS Mr. ANA
Mr. Torrcv left on the cXprcs, for
Cambridge where they Will take no their
residence.
Large parties of sightScors are vis-
iting the bay daily, to see the rou,,rk-
able change In its appearance since
the water began TO lower. The old
I, 4.
having seen the lake as low. It ia
possible NOW to walk from tho noint
to Mosquito island on dry land. while
tho trip to Butlcrs island can be nod,
on foot by wearing rubber boots Now
ISLANDS, can be seen in many parts
of the lake, making n curious sight
for those used to the lake I'm its nor
NAL state
The st. Albans high school football
team has been disbandcd and an
games for tho season have locn can
cclled. II seems that st A'lans was
represented in the recent game with
burlington high by two players VINO
were ineligible and as a result tho
school faculty barred Captain ouoho,
and Preston and Redwic from PLAYING
again this season on the team. with
three of the best players out Of the
game, IT was useless to try TO do any,
thing so the team was distandcd.
Mrs Eliza Robinson left Saturday
for Bristol, Conn.,, where sh, will
spend the winter with her daughter.
Mrs. j. W Chapman.
The marriage engagement Is an
n ounced of Miss Agnes Peasc, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. John G. pease of
New York, and Paymaster jackson OF
the United States navy. now stationed
at the Brooklyn navy yard.
A motion was made In Franklio