Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-06-03

SSSSsss IN SssS
ing on the question Of alimony was held
recently. Alimony was granted and
burst was enjoined from interfering with
his wife. That night following her re-
turn to Essex he gave her severe beat
ing SO that she came to Burlington and
entered complaint against him.
A former Burlingtonan, w T.. Marsh
of New York. is the guest for n few
days of friends in this city. Mr.. Marsh's
business interests are now in California
timber and he spends most of his time in
that State, n hough he still maintains
a New York office. Speaking of the lum-
Der business, he says that the time when
the available timberlands of the western
slope will be entirely controlled by work
ing capital is even now at hand. and,
that American speculative interests have
already turned toward the forests OF
British Columbia.
John Durham was taken to the Mary
Fletcher hospital Thursday night with a
| broken leg. Mr.. Burnham is a resident
of East Berkshire and had his leg
| broken there in a runaway about one
o'clock Thursday afternoon. He fell
from the top of load drawn by "A four
horse team his leg being caught between
the wagon and the front of a building.
From the time the leg was broken until
his arrival at the hospital at nine o'clock
in the evening the leg was not set. There
is only one physician in East Berkshire
and he was out of town at the time Of
the accident
Harold Ashton, who claimed Provi
dence, r. l.. as his home appeared be-
fore Judge Deberville Monday and
pleaded not guilty to a charge Of ntoxi-
cation. He was found guilty and fined s.
and costs. Ashton took an appeal and
furnished bail. George Valentine of this
| city also appeared to answer to charge
| Of breach Of the peace. He was fined s.
and costs of $40. which he will probably
ray. George Greenough was given a 80
| DAYS sentence for intoxication and was
| then made to appear for charge of
breach Of the peace. The case was con-
tinued and bail of $50 was fixed.
A reception was given Friday evening
| in the vestry of the Methodist Episcopa
| Church to the new pastor, the Rev. Or.
G.. V. Grismer and Mrs. Grismer Mrs
|
at the tables. The parlors were PRETTY
decorated with apple and cherry blossoms
and palms, and light refreshments were
| served. The reception committee was
composed Of DR. and Ars. L. NJ Bingham
Col. and Mrs. f. ]. Booth, Mr.. and Mrs
A. L. Lampson and Mr.. and Mrs. f. p
Howe. Royal Bingham. DR.. r. c. Drew
F. p. Howe and DIR. J. H. Dodds actet
G1Gr pichG hI
Romeo's orchestra
Fred Muir the bicycle thief. was ar
raigned before Justice pebcrville yester
dad and was fined Sl5 and costs Of $9.72
he pleading guilty to stealing a vince
belonging to Mr.. Schneider. Muil
was then arraigned on the charge o
stealing a bicycle from Arthur I,aduke
the case being continued Constabl
Ravlin then proceeded to take Muir bacl
TO jail and when opposite Perkins stor
the prisoner attempted to follow Jane
Ryan's example of running away. H.
ran across Main street to The Stron.
theatre. where workman succeeded :,
Getting hold Of him and keeping hin
safe until the arrival of the officer Owe
dozen wheels have been stolen abou
town and It is supposed that Muir i
Capt George c. Martin, a native o
I'orrisburgh and well-kuown in this city
has lust been appointed for another tern
: of service as professor of militar!
science and tactics at the sachuse,t
State Agricultural College, located a
l. Amherst. Capt. Martin has been on this
l detail since August. 1906, and the Spring
, field Union says he is deservedly popula
with faculty and students On accoun
, of disability incurred in the Phllippin
= islands Capt. Martin last week receive
an order putting him upon the retire
= list and granting him a four months
leave of absence. His disability consist
: In lameness resulting from rheumatisr
which units him for service in the field
but does not prevent him from efficien
e work as a military instructor. Cant. Mar
- tin is a graduate of the University o
g Vermont in the class of 1892 and is a
r present attached TO the 18th infantry.
Ple-mcmorial day exercises were hel
{ in all of the public schools of the cit
j. Friday. They consisted of nag drills
5 Rotations, songs. etc. In most % tn
S schools there were addresses by outsid
breakers and in the schools where thor
. we're none the teachers spoke. Lincoln
- Goetysburg address was read in almos
- al Of the schools IN the high schoc
!, the exercises were held in the forenoon
X. w. Hulburd delivered the address an
David Howe read Lincon's address.
y, the grammar school, Principal NJ. |
Chittenden Of the high school spoke. TT
speakers In the other schools were.
- tho Adams school, Superintendent H.
, | y heller; Ira Allen school, the Revs.
u G. Smart and II. A. Durfee: unsrade
l.chool Mayor ]. T.. Burke; Lakesic
g school, Prof. c, f.. Putney; Archiba
= street school, J. d. BARLEY At the Az
/ ANS school, Lncoln's address was give
Is IN concert by the pupils of the 4 Interim
8 date and c grammar grades, There ",
II 4 good attendance of parents and Wis