Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-11-19
CITY NEWS

IN inmate OF the city poor farm, occurred
1t the farm Saturday night at eleven
)cock of old age.
John Stone was in city court Thurs
lay and pleaded guilty to being intoxi-
sated. He was fined S. and costs of
No5.
Harry c. Lessor formerly OF this city
has accepted n position rs travelling
salesman for the Vermont Hardware
company
A letter received by Clark G. Briggs
yesterday from Ira p. Russell stated that
Mrs Russelrs condition compelled hor to
70 again to hospital in san Jose, cal,
o." 500 operation.
Tho city court case against Teresa
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,aa ON Saturday continued tor one
MONTH upon her promise to attend school
.guiary.
The divorce petition Of Carrie Sails vs..
Ioyt IT, Sails. both of Burlington, was
heard in Chittcnden county court Mon
lav afternoon and the petition was
granted.
The condition OF Rohy Conant. who
was operated upon fer appendicitis at
the Mary Fletcher hospital. is so much
improved that he is expected TO be out
Saturday.
Judgment was entered Monday in the
city court of c. L. Soule & CO.. vs. II.
W. Loukes Il CO.. for the plantT TO re-
cover damages Of $50 Il and costs OF s.. 49,
dividend of ia cents has been do
Jared 10y Referee O. W. Debervlll TO
lie creditors Of Bert {, Rogers OF Bur
lgton. bankrupt.
Decatur Francis was before Justice
!. W. Deberville saturday and pleaded
guilty To a second offcnse Of intoxication.
!" was sentenced to serve 50 days IN
al. Francis disclosed that he obtained
ls whisltey from "Buster" Brown
Or and Mrs Thomas +. Walsh OF
Middletown. Conn, are the parents OF a
daughter. Mrs. Walsh was formerly Miss
Lucille Naron Of this city Her mother.
Mrs. j L. Meron is with her.
Hugh Mcdonald who was arrested I'm
Essex Junction recently. charged
with being q tramp. was before Justice
J. H. Macomhcr Thursday He pleaded
Joss than eight nor more than 10 days In
the county jail
Assistant Fire Chief Carl stock well.
who was injured some time ago by fall
iueing Off the rear end of the exercise
wagon, Is able TO he out again. Mr..
Stockwell suffered a severe injury to one
knee that kept him confined to the
house.
William Il. llcanev. Charles Orrell.
roidlers at Fort Ethan Allen. George
Frot. Harry Mckee, the last named
claiming to come from Pittsburg, Pa.
were all arraigncd in city court Saturday
Fnd pleaded guilty to first offenses of IN
,oAicaton. Each was tined s. and costs.
;. A. Browncll Of Essex and =. W
Hrownell Of this city left on the noon
train yesterday for Rochester y. y, to
attend the funeral Of their aunt, Mrs.
Adella (BrownelD Holton. the last sur
vivor of the children Of the late Samuel
A Brownel Of Wiistun
Alexander Barrett arraigned before
Justice J. T. Stearns Monday after
noon pleaded not guilty TO second
offence Of intoxication He was con-
Nicted, fined SIS and costs and appealed
the case
About 80 couples attended the reception
mud dance given Last night by the Catholic
club OF the University of Vermont Ut
Howard Relief hall. Music was furnished
by Mrs Ella Hodges. Refreshments were
served.
Frank Gaskill, the high school student
who was injured In falling from milk
wagon on Main street two weeks ago.
has so far recovered from his injuries
that he will be discharged from the hos
p!tal to-day.
Edward Martelle was in city court
Monday and pleaded guilty to the
larceny of an overcoat From Frank
Welch. lie WAS fined $50 and costs. with
IN alternative sentence OF 1875 days IN the
House of Correction at Rutland. He Will
Ierve the alternative sentence.
Miss Minnie O'NeL who was injured IN
alightng from street car at the Fanny
Allen hospital last August. has settled
her claim with the Traction company for
$40 Miss O'Neil claimed that the car
started before she had alighted and claim
ed damages of $500. The case was never
DiousIl ~ uldi.
Alphonse r Blythe of 10 First street
lied Thursday evening after n
long Illness with dia betes He was e.
wears of age and is survived by a wife.
He had conducted a bakery in the city
for many years. The funeral was held
Sunday afternoon from 81. Josephs
Church
The customs collected in the Gus
toms district Of Vermont for the month
Of October amounted to s45,2l6.s7.
Last year for the same period the
collections amounted to s65,155.b5.
The value of merchandise exported
last month was s539.6SS.
Miss Mabe HAYES Of Wiliston and
Fred Brown of South Burlington were
quietly married at St. Mays Cathedral
md relatives were present. The cere-
mony was performed by the Rev. W. p.
Crosby and Howard Brown and Miss
Anna Ruel attended the couple
The three boys who escaped from
the Industrial School at Vergennes
Monday night were caught and ar
rested by the police Tuesday evening
They Eave their names as Como, no
barge and Besett. Al the time they
home of Bassetts parents on North
Winocski avenue.
That the frugal Quaker blood Is not
)xtinct in Pennsylvania was evidenced by
4 letter received nv the local ticket gent