Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-10-08


costs OF s7.54 Mary l.. McGrath VS.. |
l.. L. North. Judgment for the defend |
ant to recover costs.
Kate Hathaway. who was arrested on
a charge of intoxication on Saturday
evening, appeared before Justice Stearns
Tuesday morning and was discharged.
Kate had two witnesses who testified to
her sobriety on the evening In question.
r. Chappe. mn Italian. was also arraiRncd
before Justice Stcarns for breach of the
peace, 1t being alleged that he threw
stones at a man and woman who were
out walking. He was also discharged.
The issue of four per cent bonds -
the amount of $1,000 authorized by tho
board of aldermen TO dcfray the expense
of Installing the filtration plant has been
sold to the National life Insurance com
pany of Montpelier. The companvs bid
was 10os9, or sl.o6oo per bond. The en-
tire issue Of bonds was sold for S5l ,35l 80.
There were II bidders.
William Tacy, who skipped from the
hotel at tho mouth Of the river a few
nights ngo when the house was ralded
for liquor, was arrested Friday morn
ing. Tacy was on a street car up north
when officer William Collins recognized
him and took him into custody. Bail was
fixed at $500.
News has been received IN the city
of tho appointment OF Robert A. Jones
to the office Of assistant chemist IN the
department Of public health In San
| Francisco, MIR. Jones graduated from the
local high school in the class of 1903 and
from Leland stanford University last
spring The position was won In COM
petitive examination
Martin waite. who was arraigned
in city court Monday afternoon.
pleaded guilty to being intoxicated
ana was fined So with costs Of sS.ol.
| Kate hathaway, in the habitual
drunkards' class. pleaded not guilty
| to another offcnse against her Her
case was partially heard and was con-
tinued until Tuesday r. Choffe. charg-
ed with breach of the peace, was
given a partial hearing.
Cards have been received in the city
announcing tho approaching marriage of
Miss Maud Elizabeth Crombie, daughter
~ ex-Mayor W. A. Crombie of Burlng-
ton, to George Franklin 1.adue. Tho
marriage will be solemnized In the
Church Of the Heavenly Rest. New
York on the evening of Wednesday. Oc-
| tober 81
Harry Wells Of 1876 North Winooski ave
| nue. has purchased place in Milton and
| Will move there to-day. Mr. Wells served
three years with the LIST heavy artillery
In New York harbor and Immediately
! after the expiration OF his enlistment
went out with Company M V, \. G., at
! the outbreak of the Spanish American
| War. While at ChiCkamaugua he con-
tracted an Illness from which he has
| never recovered.
Two Burlington men have filed petit
tons In bankruptcy with r. S. Plat.
clerk of the United States court. Lotoof
Besery. fruit dealer with stores on
Church and Battery streets. has ia
bilities OF s5.20oSO and his assets are
si339. 40 of which $50 Is claimed to be ex-
empt Edward T. Hardy. Spectator
has debts aggregat.ng 81. sSs73 and his as
sets amount to sl.lS624 with SOS exempt.
J Joseph Barrett, in the class known
as habitual drunkards. was In city
court Saturday and pleaded guilty to
sentenced to serve 30 days in jail.
Called upon to disclose Barrett told
the threadbare story OF Meeting with
a stranger. who produced the balm of
death. Michael Rafter was fined s.
| and costs for first offense of intoXi-
cation.
The new closed cars purchased by
the Burlington Traction company dur
ing the early part of the summer, were
put into service on Saturday on the
South Union street and Winooski line
The cars are of the same type as those
on the Military Post line, being equip
ped with double motors and air brakes
They are painted a bright yellow ant
are nearly as largo as the Military
Post line cars.
The case OF sDavid Ansin, Klinkov
stein & co. VS.. j. NJ. Agel e. Co. wen
to the jury Saturday at noon, tn,
morning session Of court being takef
up with tho arguments. The jury re
turned a verdict for the defendant Il
u receiver costs. recess was taken Ii
II court until Wednesday afternoon a
two o'clock, The divorce cas-
!. Of Woicott Bosley VS. Annie Boslc,
o was heard Saturday afternoon and
l. petition was granted on the ground
l. of dcsertion.
Thomas Campbell was in city cour
u Thursday, charged with first otfenc
Of intoxication. He pleaded guilty an
If was fined s. and costs of $685. charlie
= F!euIy pleaded guilty to q second OF
IS fence and was sentenced to serve ~ day
10 in tail lie disclosed on a second clae
in place In Ninoosk, claiming to have OF
,e tanned a pint Of alcohol there He coul
in not give the name OF the proprietor {
the place and his location OF It wa
rather obscure.
N DR.. c. A. Pease of this city ana n
! ]. W. Sheehan of Winooski have COR
m pleted their three months term at tn
ts Fanny Allen hospital as surgeon an
ID physician. respectively. They al
or succeeded by Or. c. NJ Ferrin
Essex Junction as physician and u
- Lyman Allen OF Burlington as sui
~ geon. The Fanny Allen hospital trair
=. ing school for nurses opened Octob.
80 / with a class of "a members.
s. The train from New York due in Bu
IS lington at O'Clock .. IN. was two fou
r. late yesterday. The cause was the d
railInent Of the tender as the train vi
90 swinging around the curve few ro
~ south of Vergennes With the dcrailme
rd Of the tender, the coupling pin hrok
. causing tho brakes to set. This prevent'