Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-11-26
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
MONTPELIER.

Sadie Peakc Cochran, who pleaded
guilty Saturday evening to an indictment
charging her with keeping house Of i'll
fame IN this lefty. was in county court
Monday afternoon and Judge Taylor
sentenced her to not less than one year
and not more than three years at hard
Ia Dor In the House Of Correction at Rut-
land, where shc was taken Tuesday
The following decisions In divorce cases
heard during the September term OF
Washington county court were announced
Tuesday by Judge Taylor: Emily Sher-
man vs. Charles sherman, bill granted
for desertion: Mabel L. IOthrop vs. c. ID.
Lothrop, bin granted for refusal 70 sup
port custody OF minor child given TO
petitioner; Louise Friend Va Loren NJ
Friend. bill granted for intolerablc
severity. custody of minor child given 70
petitioner; Elizabeth F. HoRg vs. William
Hogg bill granted for desertlon, petit
TONER given leave TO resume her maiden
name: William n. Walker vs.. Ida s,
Walker Mll granted for desc-tion.
Since tho presidential election, the
business Of the Lane Manufacturing
company has increased 80 largely
that the shops will go on full time
next Mondav.
While attempting to make an arrest
at the home of Henry Cushion at the
Pioneer station late Monday night. Chief
at Police Durkee was assaulted with an
axe and was finally put out OF commits
sion. although he was not seriously In
jurcd. T.. c. Gstchell. the contractor,
who went to the assistance OF Chief
Durkee, was also badly used up. Chief
Iurkca telephoned the police station for
assistance. as he WAS unarmed and final
~ stephen and Joseph Bissett were ar
rested and lodged In Jail. They We're
taken into city court yesterday after
noon charged with n breach OF the peace
and with assaulting an officer with a
dangerous weapon Their cases were
continued until this morning Tho men
came here Il few days ago from Platts-
burgh and had previously worked in
burlington. After the assault tho men
fed but were later rounded up
A dog owned by Joseph Pecue was
shot Monday afternoon In East Mont
pelier while chasing sheep belonging 10
John Fowler Before the dog was killed
II had killed or mangled IL sheep Mr.,
Pccue is a resident OF this city and il ia
expected the city council will be called
upon to pay for the sheep killed and IN
jured.
Oliver Dobey died yesterday mornin Z
after an Illness OF two years with con-
sumption, aged IS years. He WAS born
in Keesevlle, n. Y, but for tho past IS
years had resided In this city. He was
for many years driver for C. II, Cross
& Son and later for the Lans Manufac~
turing COfnpnny His fuDera ui'l ne
held this afternoon at st, Ausustine's
Church.
Fred Il. Thomas, probation officer. has
been taking account during the closing
days Of the September term OF Washing
ton county court OF the number OF pro
baton prisoners In his charge. He finds
no has more than 30 who have to report
to him at least once month. The Of
lenses committed by these respondents
who are In charge OF the probation oni-
Ger vary widely.
Thomas A. Herbert OF this city and
Miss Jennie C. Cary Of Morctown were
married yesterday at St Augustine's
Church by the RE- Father W. j. OSul-
Ivan. After brief wedding trip Mr..
and Mrs Herbert are 10 reside in Mont
peler.
The dairy herd owned by Harrison
Lombard who resides near Montpelier
junction. was tested Monday. out OF 20
cows and 10 young stock only two were
condemned. One OF the cows killed was
purchased at auction by Mr., Lombard in
East Montpelier.
I he Schubert quartet.e is billed to give
an entertainment In the opera house
Wednesday evening, December under