Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-09-24

headquarters in Boston Mr.. Woods wife
ia the daughter OF the Hon selden G.
.ene.
In Franklin county court Friday tho
jury in the Swanton case OF T.. p.
Adams vs.. william James for alleged
breach of contract. brought in verdict
that the plaintiff recover $i3s.
In the case Of segisnund Block vs. G.
W. Reagan. counsel for dcfendent filed
a motion for continuance on the ground
Seattle. The motion was overruled and
defendants counsel asked leave to file
pcadings which was granted. Tho mat
ter Of imposing terms on the defendant
was left open until the pleadings are
filed. The divorce case Of Rosanna whit
taker vs. William Whitaker was heard
and bill granted for intolcrable
severity. The custody of the minor son
was awarded the petitioner.
Babe" Brace. st. Albans's pet prize
fighter and Pete N1rEnany, famous FOR
his thirst. are in Jail. This Is nothing
new for either. but this time the officers
want the precious pnir to enlighten them
az to n robbery said to have been COM
mttcd Friday night one owen McGuc
who claims to hail from Undcrhll and n
peddler by occupation, tells a story very
similar to that OF others who have
preceded him. how he went down to tho
blocks" to see tho sights and upon
showing his wad. said to contain an even
hundred. was received with open arms
by both sexes of all coors and condi-
tons. He treated and was treated In re-
turn and had n bully time. The last thing
he remembers was that he commenced
TO forget things and when he walked
IN he was minus his wad and his watch
McCiuc. sad and penitent. when he came
out of his trance Saturday morning
hunted up the officers md gave them
his tale of woe and the arrests followed
whether IL clear case can be made out
or not remains to be seen
Tho Franklin county creamery which
was destroyed by fire on tho 18th inst.
expects TO resume business at the old
stand In about two weeks. The insurance
ndjustcrs effected settlement Satur-
day on the buildings and work will be
commenced this morning In cleaning
UP the ruins. The north end Of the old
structure which was not injured much
outside Of the boiler and engine room
and n few feet next to II, will be male
into the creamery proper ana here the
butter making will be carried on In the
future It is believed by the owners that
this part will be ample for the purposes
required. The new machinery and equip
mont has been orderd ana n large force
q, carpenters and mechanics will start
IN at once 10 get things In readiness TO
resume the full capacity OF the plant by
October at the latest. The directors Of
the association are considering the manu-
facturc by new process Of powdered
milk, and It is quite possible that n
special plant devoted 20 that product
VIII be erected soon on the site OF the
main part Of the old structure. which
was totally destroyed The insurance on
the machinery and equipment has not
yet been settled. but will be adjusted
within day or so.
The St. Adams high school football
team has elected John b. Arnold man
ager Tho schedule of games with other
high schools and academies IS now be-
ing already decided upon October 2,
Montpelier high school Mt Montpelier;
October s, Bellows Free Academy at
| Fairfax: October 10. F.dmunds high
school OF Burlington at st. Adams;
October II, Bellows Free Academy OF
Fairfax Mt st. Adams; October -. Mont
pelier high school Mt st. Adams. The
I training squad of seventeen IS putting In
hard practice daily at Houghton park
and the prospects are good for an eXcep-
tionally strong team.
News was received hero Saturday OF
the death OF A!leen Mackay, daughter
of Mrs Donald Sage Nackay. The little
girl. who was about five years old and
next to the youngest child. had been III
hut a few days Of ptomaine poisoning.
The funeral was held Monday morning In
Blue Hill. Me.
The wedding Of Miss Susie 3, NJ.
Cooke of this city and Robert y. Pevcr-
ley of Montreal will take place on Sat
urday October 3. at the home Of the
parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Cooke OF
South Main street
Fred A. Bostwick. son Of Mr. and Mrs
G. A. Bcstwick has gone TO Cornwall
on-the- Hudson, where he will enter the
New York Military Institute. He was
accompanied by Mrs Bostwcl and Mrs
| Frank Graves. who later vii
go to New York and return home
through the White Mountains.
| 81. Adams contributes this year ;
greater number than usu' OF her younl
men to the colleges Of the country, Stan
ley Ellis, Roswell Austin, i. Walton
Hyde. Theodore r. Waugh, Jr.. and ]
Gregory Smith go to Yale, Harrington
Post and Harold Campbell TO Dartmouth
Arthur r. Stevens and Walter +. Maui
to the University of Vermont. Stephel
b. Collins. University OF Syracuse.
Although the hunting season has beer
on for nearly week now. hunters VIII
have been out report very light bags
owing to the smoky atmosphere and ex
IRENE dryncss The former condition
makes small game practically indistin
gushable and the latter makes the hun.
ers approach so noisy that the game get
to cover before being seen. Partridge
are unusually plenty this year owing 4
the dry season, and there are also man,
rabbits and squirrels. Deer have In
creased rapidly In this section and FIRE
quently seen In largo numbers near tn
watering places.
The long wooden trestle bridge OF tn
Central Vermont railway. across tn
Richelieu river at st. Johns, Que. wa
partially destroyed BY fire late Fr!da
night The fire which destroyed severa
bents of the trestle Is supposed to hav
been caused by the dropping OF live coal
from an engine. on to tho dry wood an
was only conquered after "a lively fight
The Waterman of the structure wa
asleep and the fire had quite II start be
fore It was discovered. Repairs wer