Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-12-24
CITY NEWS

] ne .iHll commissioners h'hl "a meeting
Saturday and released William Drinkwine
on the poor debtors oath. IL was in Jail
on an execution for dcbt
Joseph Lee was arragncd in city court
yesterday and pleaded guilty to breach
~ the rcdcc. He was fined s. and costs
Of $40 which he paid
Parker : Gardiner. who resigned his
position with tho Howard National bank,
has gone to Laurel, Miss, where he will
engage in the lumber business.
Edward +. Brownel filed petition IN
bankruptcy Tuesday in the office OF tho
United states court In Rutland He has
liabilities of so7o1.ni ana no assets.
Mra a Il. Boa rdman has closed hcr
boarding house for an indefinite
period because " tho serious condition
of her daughter, Mrs. W. -. Baldwin,
WHO Is III at the house.
Tho parsonage or the First Baptist
Church will he opened the first Of the
now year and will become tho home Of
n" church's new pastor, the Rev i. G.
Guthrie.
Frank Kelley died at Tie city poor
farm Of tuberculosis FRIDAY after
noon. lie Was AZ years old and had been
n the farm about two weeks lie claim
81 that his home was in Paris, Ky.
Sheriff James II. Alien Monday CLOSED
the fruit store of Prtros n Alexander
on lower King street. The store was
closed by virtue of eight wIits of attach
ment sued out by creditors.
Guy Beach Of Norgcnncs is being treat
ed at tho Mary Fletcher hospital for an
injured hand. T.. s. Torrcy Of the same
town is also being treated there for
blood poisoning IN one hand.
Charles Asslian and Michael O'Neil Of
WuooSki were before Justice @. w
Debervillc Saturday. Each pleaded guilty
to being Intoxicated and received a fine
Of s. and costs Of $40 Both arranged
10 pay.
y. W. Fisk % Isle "A Motto. who was
IN the city yesterday. stated that the
hroad lake from the island to the New
York shore vas frozen and that teams
wore crossing over to Rouscs Point. " here
the ice averaged eight inches in thickness
Judgment was rendered Monday by
Justice J. r Stcarns for the plaintiff TO
recover s27.o5 in debt. s27a in damages
and SIS in costs in the case Of e. A.
1eham vs.. Irwin Ross
TIC suit Of Moses Mch Vs. Edward 7.
Parent, both OF Burlington. an action to
recover damages of $l,0oo for alleged
breach oi contract, was entered Tues
day in Chittcnden county court.
Cards are out advancing the marriage
engagement Of Miss Florence Chayer,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. y. T. Chay"r
of Decatur street, 10 George \. Gotta.
tie wedding Ia take place ON tho morn
ing of December Is at eight o'clock.
II. G. Worthen Of Colchester was be-
fore Justice j. 7. Stearns Monday
charged with intoxication. He pleaded
guilty and was fined s. and costs Of S.. Il.
The case against him for breach of the
peace committed in an alleged assault
on Florence Iavalley was continued.
The Howard Relief society will have
school Tuesday. December %. There are
TO members and any contributions suit
able for gifts for girls between seven
md twelve will be gratefully received at
TIE building at any time before Monday.
the 2sth
Moses Trotsky was arrested Monday
by Sheriff James II. Allen. charged Will,
grand larceny. 1t is alleged that Trotsky
carried away for other parties g. hide.
belonging to Thomas Parizo and stored
in Essex. TrotS<v was admitted TO bail
~ .-n0 md f,,r,isrod ,bo rooui,tta GO
curitv
J"hn Moran ar'alSned before Jus'ice
a. pep"rVlile Yesterday pleaded
SulitN 10 nelhe fonnh intoxicated ana was
hned ~ ana costs ot S'-o' ne VIII serve
inc alternative sentence OF ID DAYS IN laii'
Joseph Wh'' ol 'ol'h'Ster pleaded guilty
20 similar on"nco ana VIII also serve
Az 'hc county convention or me I" ~
=. ~ ~" HeIo recently tHe io'lo"lhS
or'l'ers Wer' erected Tor 'ne ensuing Two
Years: county president MISS Na'horlhe
Shangnn'ssY Vice-pr' sldent, MISS Nary
Inr'eH OF Hh'"m"nh' secretary MISS
Lama Inlly; feaSufer' MISS Margaret
ShoIlin''
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annual Offering 10 the t,,n-lovers OF
burlington. is TO take place on Decem-
Der %. Two plays are to be given fol-
lowed by dance. with Barton's orches-
ira furnishing the music The perform
ance IS not confined to club members
but omen to the public. Tickets are on
sale at Shanlcy's and Zottmans.