Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-12-03
WASHINGTON COUNTY,
MONTPELIER.

stephen ana Joseph BoSset, who as
sauted Chief OF Police Durtee and Con-
tractor Getchell with an axe Monday,
Nov. %. while the chief was trying to
arrest Joseph Bessett were in city court
Wednesday afternoon. a plea Of guilty
of simple assault and breach OF the peace
was accepted stephen Bessett was
sentenced to not less than one year and
six months and not more than two years
at hard labor In the House Of Correction
at Rutland on the assault charge. and to
not less than six. nor more than eight
months FOR breach OF the peace. Joseph
Pessett brother OF the former. pleaded
guilty to the same offences and was
sentenced to not less than ten months
nor more than one year at hard labor
in the House OF Correction at Rutland.
w. H. Day. alias Dayton, who was
brought back from Rutland Wednesday
noon was also before Judge Harvey
charged with grand larceny IN taking GER
tain goods from the tailor shop Of A. c.
Gilman. A plea OF guilty OF petit larceny
was accepted and Day was sentenced 20
not less than two nor more than three
| months at hard labor in the House OF
| Correction at Rutland. After the larceny
was committed Day skipped to Rutland.
| DR. f. c. Barrett. n veterinary surgeon
| of this city, who is an inspector for the
| State cattle commissioner, f. receiving
applications daily from nearly every
town in Washington county from farmers
who are urging that their dairy herds he
tested Whether this activity along these
lines is due to the fact that the prospects
are the present LEGISLATURE will either
wipe out or modify the - per cent. in
demnty now paid by the state for dis
eased cattle killed. or because the farmers
are anxious to know whether their cattle
are free from disease Is not apparent or
the surface
At the closing session Wednesday morn.
ing of Montpelier Seminary prior to the
| THANKSGIVING recess. the Rev. Or. +. A.
Bishop, the principal announced that
Mrs. Angeline French who died a few
DAYS ago in Barre, ana who had pre-
viously given the seminary $4,000, had
left one-half her estate to the seminary
and one-half to the Barre hospital. Dr.
Bishop also announced that a citizen OF
Caledonia county who wishes his name
withheld, had presented the seminar,
with 5000. In this connection the pr!n
cipal had heart to heart talk with the
students in regard to the use OF tobacco
In conclusion. he stated that, commenc
ing next term. any student who feel
that he cannot give up using tobacco
will be given an honorable dismissal bu
that the use OF the weed among the stu
dents, either smoking or chewing, will
be no longer tolerated.
DIR. s. NJ. Knauss. who has been al
osteopathic physician In this city for ]
years, left Thursday evening with hi
family for Binghamton, n, Y, to nemai
during the winter, Or. Knauss's healt
is not good and he will probably locat
where no can escape the rigors OF
2 Vermont winter.
Mrs william Peterson, widow Of
Civil War veteran, was taken Wednes
, day to tho city farm. Mrs Peterso
q is receiving a pension Of sl2, whic
: will be applied for her support sh
I made application TO Overseer Lamphie
t to be taken to the farm where sh
i. could have a home.
Archie Pratt OF Waitsheld. l.. Prerir
Of Barre and William Clark of Eas
Montpelier. who were charged wit
Illegally selling Intoxicating liquo
have been sentenced in county cou,
Ito not less than six nor moro tina
l. eight months at hard labor in tr
r House of Correction at Rutland. B'
8 cause of extenuating circumstance