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

Norwich announce the engagement Of
their daughter. susie r. Goddard, 20
George O. Boyles Of this city.
y. -. Weller Of Mortified was brought
to H.ston hospital Saturday for treat
mert FOR injuries TO his right hnnd which
wore sustained while Mt work IN the
mills Of the Vermont Hosiery company.
fre In the residence OF G. G.. Gris-
void on Hubbard street called out the
department Monday afternoon IT
serted from q wood box behind the
kitchen stove aud ar no one was IN the
house at the time the blaze got into a
partition before It was discovered The
house II owned by Mrs. Caroline Wilder
ard the damage 10 the building will be
less than $500 fully covered by insur-
snce. The loss on Mr. Grswod's house
| hold goods q also covered nv insurance.
Horace r. Graham. auditor OF ac-
| counts, has called the attention ~ States
| Attorner Gates to the fact that II Justices
| Of the peace In Washington county have
I failed 70 file with the auditor their re-
! turns =. 70 whether or not they have tried
my civil cases Tho penalty for neglect
| or failure TO make such return Is slot
srd Attorney Gates Monday sent a
! letter tn each Of tho Il delinquents adj
| with the state auditor.
Assistant Judges Wells and Clapp ~
h, ,ashinrton county court Monday
GRANTED p divorce for intolerahle severity
to Dora = HAYES Of Waterbury from
Nyron y. Hayes Thov also heard tire
divorce cage % Lizzie A. Fav OF Wood
bury against Walter Fay for intolerable
severity.
Tho marriage Of Edward A. OFFER
selt If Woodstock. H.. better known
IN tho Northern League as "Robbv
| Rurne." and Miss Mary Ptkin IS .
occur at the ChWc IN ~ the Messiah
Friday evening NJ. Onfergclt arrived
In town Saturday evening.
Tho present LEGISLATURE has given the
city OF Montpelier authority TO bond for
So o0n In addition n the sum OF S2j.o0 for
which permission had previously been
secured for a neV city hall The city
hall committee met Monday evening and
practically decided 70 insort an article
In tho warning for the annual meeting
next March to see whether the CITY
would authorize going on with the work
OF constructing the new building.
Tdward Rrothers OF Wilamstown
have fled with ". y Theria1lt, referee
in bankruptcy. a petition IN bankruptcy
This firm nas unsecured liabilities ~
Stca. and tire nominal assets amount 70
1924 Tho Individual mer1bcrs ~ The firm
have also fled separate schedules.
white Mrs Sadie Peake Cochran Is
s.r7'rQ a sentence In the House ~
Correction at Rutland for keeping
house If III far1e in this CITY, her Young
daughter is being cared for AZ tire ex-
ponsc Of the city. A suit has been
brought against the mother by city A.
tornav Carleton. and money deposited ~
hcr IN local bank las been trusted IN
dor the statute which provides that p
mother must care for her children rhen
she is financially able SO % do.
Sheriff Frank H Tracy has returned
from Pennington and Windham counties
whore he had been IN search OF work for
l unemployed prisoners in Washington
county tail. He was unsuooessfu n find
ing anything AZ wr'C- the prisoners
| could he employed hat would bring a
| profit for the state aftar heir transqor-
| tation to and from those counties an
| their board was deducted.
Mrs. Maud /. Craven o. 7i.is c.ty has
entered a petition for divorce in Wash
ington county court against f. e Cra-
Of Burlington. her husband. Intc,eratle
severity is the alleged cause. The case
is returnable to the March term OF
| county court.
Or. and Mrs c. r Morse. who have
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs J. b. Morse.
| parents OF the former for several DAYS.
] have gore to Fort Howard near Bait
| more Nd. where Dr.. Morse Is to Join
| tie 9Th T. 8. cavalry THIS regiment will
seu January ) frorl San Francisco for
| Honolulu. pr. Morse will be the senior
| officer OF the medical corps a. the 7.