Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-07-09
CITY NEWS

Miss Rose Dupus, who conducts a res
ort on North avenue, was arrested early
this morning, charged with furnishing
liouor.
Among those admitted to the bar Of
the District of Columbia in Washington
on July &. was Walter A. Dane OF New.
port. Mr.. Dane graduated from the Uni
verslty of Vermont in 1903.
Returns to the city clerks Office for the
month of June show that there were a
births IN Burlington during that period.
or the new arrivals, "A were boys and
10 were girls.
The divorce petition of Wocott Bosloy
Of Wnooski VS.. Anna Bosley of parts
unknown was filed in Chittenden county
court yesterday. The couple were mar
ried in Chazy, n. Y, February 2. 1899.
The condition of Howard c. Brown Of
South Burlington. who was operated on
for chronic appendicitis Tuesday MORN
Ing at the Mary Fletcher hospital, is
very favorable.
The collections made in the customs dis
trlct of Vermont during the month of
June amounted to s4o.791.l6. while the
value Of the merchandsc exported was
s523. i69. During the month of June. 1861,
the collections were $3.50
Harold c. Wright. for the past eight
years salesman at the store of II. w.
Allen & Co, completed his duties with
that firm Monday evening and Tuesday
morning began work as a clerk in the
local postoffice.
Joseph Blanchard, who was given
partial hearing last week, charged
with violating the liquor law, was
Monday held by Judge Mower for
the county court. bail being fixed at
$500.
Miss Marie Quick stopped from an elec-
trio car in front of Clarkson's store
where she is employed as cashier. yes
tcrday Just as a team came along. She
was knocked down by the horse and
slightly bruised.
r. n. Rhodes. formerly Of this city,
died June % in Manchester. Conn, at
the age of Sc years. While a resident
of Burlington. Mr.. Rhodes was en-
ployed as bookkeeper for w. and d
G.. Crane.
The following judgments for plaintiffs
were rendered yesterday in city court
Lyman Coal company VS.. p. H. Kennedy
damages OF SO and costs OF SEQ; Amer
Jean Phonograph Co. VS.. J. n. Beach
& Co. of Ludlow. damages OF sl64.15 and
costs OF sl439.
a reception was rendered Monday even
ing at the u. OH. hall on crowley street
to Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Kiesich. who
were married in the afternoon at
Shelburne. Refreshments were served
and dancing was enjoyed until a late
hour. Mr. and Mrs. kieslich viii reside
at 2O4 North avenue.
Sheriff Allen and the police department
searched the hotel at the mouth Of the
Winooski river late last evening and
found a bag Of bottled beer. John Mar
tin and John Martin. Jr the occupants
of the hotel were both arrested and
placed In Jail on charges of keeping IL
quor on hand with intent to SELL
Miss Helen Turk ard Miss Katherine
Lord sail the 18th Of this month for
London While In London they Will
attend the international Art Congress
for the development OF art teaching.
which is held once in four years.
After leaving London Miss Turk and
Miss Lord will probably travel on the
Continent hut their plans are not as
yet definitely made.
Thomas Kearns. arraiEned in city court
Thursday. pleaded guilty to being in
toxicated and was fined 81 and costs OF
$50 The case against Arthur Benoit for
intoXication was continued week. Ed
ward Lynch withdrew his plea of not
guilty to being drunk and will serve 10
days in Jail. William Bissett. who was
convicted Of intoxicaton tV the city
court Wednesday. Thursday took an APP
peal al furnished bail.
The divorce petition OF Amelia z.
Kirby of Burlington VS.. George w.
Kirby was filed in Chittenden county
court Monday, the grounds alleged
being intolerable severity. refusal to
support and infdelity. The petitioner
also asks for alimony. The divorce
petition of Minnie b. Dubuke of Essex
vs.. Joseph Dubuke was also filed Mon
day, refusal to support being al
legged. The petitioner asks the Gus
tody OF the minor child, Leone Gladys
Dubuke.
Mrs. Lille Merchant Of Willlston
who comes to this city every Sunday
to pick up a load of washings. had g
collision with a mounted cavalrymar
at the corner of Pearl and Clarke
streets last Sunday that proved disas
trous to all concerned. She was JUS
coming down Pearl when two soldiers
rode around the corner Of Clarke at {
terrific rate and one of them strucl
Mrs. Merchants rig as he tried t.
pass. The soldier was endorsed anl
the old lady was thrown to the grount
with a basket of several dozen o
eggs No serious injury was sustain
ed by either party.
DR.. II. +. Perkins and J.. y, Butte
have commenced a geological survey q
Lake Champlain, under the auspices .
the government bureau Of fisheries. A
present they are investigating mollusks
getting a complete list of all species
with description of their habits
abundance and distribution. The govern
ment is at present investigating the
pear-bearing mollusks of the United
States so that special Importance is be
Ing attached to that group of bivalvos
Temporary stations will be establishes
at several of the most favorable point
on the lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arson Eddy, who returnc
on Monday evening from their weddin
trip, given a reception Tuesday evenin
at the homo of the brides parents, M
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