Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-16

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the remainder of her minority at the Yer
mont Industrial school at Vergennes.
In probate court Friday settle
ment and decree was made in the estate
of Harriet s Smith. late Of westford.
There was hearing on the probate of
tho will of Lillian e lombard, late of
Colchester. the Will being contested on
the alleged mental incapacity Of the
testatrix.
James Ackermann Of st. Adams APP
poared In city court Friday and plead
ell guilty to ,ntoxication. He was fined
81 and costs and will probably serve the
alternative sentence Of 10 days in jail.
Alderman said that If he was given a
chance to go to 81. Adams he could pay
the fine.
Willard r. Hayward Of this city
pleaded guilty in city court yesterday to
the charge that he did break and
disturb the public peace by tumultuous
and offensive carriage" He was fined
s. and costs Of S95 with an alternate
sentence Of 45 days IN Jail. He will try
to pay
II case OF the w q. Reynolds com
pany versus Mrs. $. r. Newton, an
action of assunpsit, was taken up in
city court Monday morning. The action
was brought for tho sum of $3.13. The
plaintiff appeared hut the defendant de-
faulted and judgment was rendered for
s3.13 and costs of 500.
Mitchell Harris. corporal in the 10th
cavalry hand, and Miss Sylbina LeGospi
of Manila, P. l.. were married Wednes-
day. Sept. S, at St Josephs Church by
the Rev. j. A. Lacouture. The wit
nesses were Mr., and Mrs. John Polk.
This Is the first marriage to take place
among the soldiers OF the 10th since their
arrival in this city.
Frank Hendee, accompanied by his
father. W. +. Hendee, left Monday
for Andover. Mass, where ne will enter
school in preparation for Yale University.
Last year he attended Bordentown Milt-
tary academy at Bordentown, y. j..
which is under the direction of Prof. S.
w. Landon. formerly principal of the
high school In this city
o. s. Presbrey and sons have sold their
controlling interest IN the Cheever Iron
Ore company at Port Henry. n. Y. 10
the Bethlehem Steel company of Rethle-
hem, Pa. and will return with the other
members Of the family to this city next
week. Many friends will be glad to
welcome them as Burlingtonians again.
A settlement and decree was entered
In probate court on Saturday in the es-
tate of c. G. Williams, late of ESSEX
and decree in the estate OF Hosper
Bacon Of Shelhurne. The probate court
also granted Licences to sell real estate
in the estate Of John Redmond of VII
liston and Merritt L. Graves Of Colches-
ter.
John MCGUIRE Of Colchester appoar-
ed Tuesday before Acting City Judge
NJ. G. Leary In answer to charge Of
embezzlement, on an information on
tered by the states attorney. Mcclure
pleaded guilty and was sentenced 10
not less than Is months nor moro
than IS months in the States prison
at Windsor.
Several of the local weather prophets
are priding themselves on their ability to
size up the weather In advance. The
rule they take Is to watch the first 70
DAYS after Christmas and they say. the
weather of the corresponding months Of
the year will follow that of the DAYS
The temperature Of the ninth day was
high so they forecast a warm month for
September.
The aftermath of the raid on as Inter-
vale avenue came up IN city court
Monday when Lawrence Bacon and
Philomene Lamoine appeared. the former
IN answer to a charge OF consorting with
prostitutes. and the latter 10 one of
keeping a house Of prostitution Bacon
pleaded guilty and paid u fine OF 80 with
costs of $3.50 Mrs, Lamoine was fined
$50 and costs of $3.50, which she paid
Charles Bombard OF Colchester was ar
raigned In city court on Saturday in an
was fined IS and costs OF $50. with an
alternative sentence Of 10 days In TAIL He
will take the Jail. Herbert Clifford of
Starksboro also appeared IN answer to
the same charge and met with a fine Of
% 'oSAS VI Fo'ov ne Will serve the
alternative 10 days In Jail
Miss Helen b. Shattuck, a graduate of
Smith college and formerly chief cata-
loguer at the library OF the University
of Minnesota, has been appointed librar-
ian at the Billings Library to nj the
place made vacant by the resignation of
Miss Edith f. Clarke. Miss Shattuck
has already entered upon her new duties
She will be assisted by Miss Mary r.
Bates.
Boatmcn along the lake front claim
this season the worst in their exper-
fence. June of this year was good
so far as the boat letting business
went, but since that time there has
been falling off ana the receipts
during this month have dwindled to
almost nothing. This Is the first sea
son that the bright moonlight nights
have not brought out good crowds.
A meeting Of the local grange was held
In the Knights OF Pythias hall Saturday
evening at eight o'clock. Over 100 mem
bers were present at the exercises and
seven new candidates were initiated into
the third and fourth degrees. Children's
exercises consisting OF Rotations. songs,
etc, followed the initiation. Mrs. T. A.
Drew, lecturer OF the local Grange. pre-