Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-04-16
CITY NEWS,

The remains of Miss Jessie u. Savage
were taken to Williamstown Tuesday
morning for burial Miss Savage died in
this city late Saturday evening at the age
of 20 years.
Lee Fisk. who has been head clerk at
the Rutland railroad freight office has
been promoted to he station agent at
Nergennes and has already began his
duties there.
Word was received in the city FRI
day of the birth of daughter on Thurs
day to Or. and Mrs Martin c. Tracy of
New York. Or. Tracy was formerly of
Shclburnc.
George w. Austin. the veteran mail
carrier. who has been in feeble health for
the past several months, was taken
Saturday to Waterbury. where he will
receive treatment.
The death OF William Hamburg Of ~
Pearl street occurred Sunday after
noon at ono o'clock. lie is survived by
his wife and one son. F. w Hamburg
" this city.
Mrs Margaret Miller, wife of Jesse
Miller. died in this city Friday after
years. The body was taken to Barre
Saturday for burial.
Arsenc Norman was Thursday fined
81 AM costs Of 500 in city court for
breach of the peace. His plea of guilty
was entered several weeks ago but the
case was hello open for sentence.
Justice j. r. Stcarns yesterday rem
derod judgment in the case of Max
l.. Powell vs.. A. r. Blythe for the
plaintiff to recover $l39.2S and costs
of s4.45.
The high wind Of Friday afternoon
blew down til" pinnacle on the southeast
corner of the tower of St PauIs Church..
The upper portion of the tower includ-
ing the pinnaces. is made of wood.
John Battiste. minor Of italian ex-
traction. was in city court Monday and
pleaded guilty to intoXication. lie was
fined s. and costs. which he paid. Bat
tste disclosed upon a stranger"
Intelligence has been received here Of
the recent death in Sacramento cal,
Of George Morton Reed at tho age Of 81
years. I month and T. days. MIR Reed
was native of Willston and vas we'll
known in Burlington.
During the month of March tho du-
ties collected IN the customs district
Of Vermont Amounted to S3t235,Ao.
The value Of the merchandise export
ID during tho sam" period was s4S2.-
SIC The collections during the month
# March last year were $57,4So
There was q partial hearing before
Justice j. r Stcarns Monday morning
IN tho case Of Maria Hyand VS.. Alpcrt
& Rosenberg. an action of oioctmcnt,
tho premises sued for being those at the
corner of North Winooski avenue aud
North street The case was continued
for further hearing.
Tho cjectmcnt suit of Kate Vaughan
VS.. Joseph Agel. which was set for hear.
ing in city court Monday. was con-
tinued to April - The action Of trespa 50
brought by MIR. Agel against the officcrt
and individuals. who took possession of
the Queen city market premises during
the recent dispute over the property. was
continued to the same date.
Mrs Ethel Heath, wife of A. V. Heath.
died Friday afternoon at her home,
rs North avenue. after short Illness.
She was q wears of age. She is survived
by two sisters Mrs. r. A. Mcbride and
Mrs. f. Wilgus. and an adopted father.
H. Moss. of Winooski. The funeral was
held Sunday afternoon at ESQ o'clock
from her late home.
The famous trotting horse Ad-
Vancer. owned Jointly by !. \. Chase
Of Brandon and G. f. Whitney OF
this city. is dead. An operation was
performed on the animals throat
from whic. the horse never recover
I'd. AdvanCcr was considered one Of
the fastest trotting horses on the turf
and was raised by NJ. Chase at the
Winooski Park farm above Winooski
Major S II. Wood Of St. Adams and
ex-Gov. +. j. Ormsbee o. Brandon were
IN the city Friday to confer ON mat
.ers pertaining to the monument to be
erected by legislative and town appro-
priation at the birthplace of Gen George
J. Stannard in Georgia. The site has
oeen purchased ana the committee is now
busy with architects plans. No plan
has been accepted as yet. The Legisla
'ure appropriated $1,000 for thc memorial
and the town of Georgia added $40.
more.
A regular meeting Of Burlington
Council, No. 2Sl. United Commercial
Travellers, was held Saturday evening
when five candidates were initiated and
many applications considered. Aler
Rlodgett was presented with a gold pas
masters jewel. in recognition of his ser
vices for the past five years. The
organizat is in most fourishhls
condition and it was voted at the meet
ing Saturday evening To send repressen
tatives to tho past masters meeting tC
be held in Boston in June.
Frank Moran. when arragned be
,ore Justice j. T. StcarnS Yestcrda Y
vas adjudgcd the owner of intoXicat
ing liquor seized Saturday night "A
tho homo of Mrs. Joseph Barney il
Winooski and was taxed the costs o.
seizure. fixed at $500. The liquor
ordered destroyed. Moran wa.
later arraigncd for keeping with in
tent to sell He pleaded guilty anc
was sentenced to serve not less thar
three nor moro than four months /,
the House of Correction at Rutland
John Kane and James Collins pleade,
guilty to being intoxicated and eacl
was fined 81 and costs of sG45.
Mrs. John O'MallcN died early Tues
day morning at her home Il Brooke
avenue. after long Illness with stomach
trouble She was a native of Askalns
County Mayo Ireland and came to thi
country when quite young, Besides
husband she is survived by four daugh