Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-01
MONTPELIER.

Inc wagner family experienced more
trouble Thursday afternoon when Sheriff
Tracy served a mittimus upon Willis
wagner. a brother Of Alexander, who
was committed TO Jail Wednesday. VIII.
liz had come to town to see his brother
before the latter is taken to Rutland for
the 60-day sentence. While he was In
the Jail. Sheriff Tracy served the pa
rers on him In the corridor. The man
was greatly surprised and used some
abusive language. He was wanted on a
justice execution signed by A. w. Nor
cross OF Hariwick because he did not
ray a Judgment received against him 'by
r. II. Goodrich for $27.@ and Norman
Michaid for $26.57, each having received
the Judgment some time ago In Hard
wick.
At the meeting Of the local hoard OF
health Wednesday evening following the
c'ty council meeting, the new law for
milk dealers to have n license to do
business was discussed and 1t was de-
cided that although the dealers In this
city have licenses covering the sane
and more grounds than the recent law
provides. the fee Of s., according TO the
act, must be paid and therefore the
barns and equipment OF each stable from
which milk IL sold in the city will lie
inspected by DR.. Lindsay and Alderman
Butler.
The case OF James u. Bell vs. the
Vermont division of the Portland &
Ogdensburg Railroad company will
be continued from the special term 1T
st. Jo%hnsbury. April 6 to the general
term in May at Montpelier. The case
grew out Of claims against the old st.
Johnsbury G. Lake ~Champlain railroad
before It's sale to the Boston & Maine,
for labor and material furnished. The
claims amount to $40, o00.
Faschal w. Currier OF Nelson street
died at s:45 o'clock Friday morning after
two weeks serious illness with Bright's
disease. He moved from Berlin where
he conducted an excellent farm selling
il in 1900 to Sabin Pike. Mr.. Currier had
cid several town offices in Berlin where
he lived about 80 ears. He Is survived
by his wife. The funeral took place
at two o'clock Monday afternoon.
But little was done In Washington
county court Saturday because none of
the State cases were ready for trial. The
docket was called resulting in these cases
being mol pressed: State VS.. Victor
Cravelli. breach Of the peace: State VS..
George Learned Of Waitsfeld, not sending
child to school; State W. John Ryan Of
Flainfeld. breach Of the peace; state vs.,
Cassina Sellisl. selling: state VS.. Charles
Felkey. larceny. The case of State VS..
Charles Chase was ordered not to he
brought forward because there seemed
to be no evidence and the same entry
made in the case against h. Crotcaux,
charged with murder. who Is committee
to the state hospital at Waterbury, where
the physicians say he Is hopelessly insane.
Or. John w. Winch, representing the
people OF Northfeld. Saturday noon
presented to Assistant Judges Wells and
ClapD the resignation of Charles Davis
from the board Of license commissioners
in Mortified.
Mrs. Jane Kelly died Saturday after
noon OF pneumonia after about a week.
illness. She had no near relatives. Her
husband died about IS months ago.
Washington county court convened at
2:9O Monday afternoon. Judge Stanton.
who attended the funeral Of Mrs. DAVID
Stanton in Northheld, was brought here
by team arriving at tina time. The case
Of State vs.. Fred f. Strong charged with
assault with intent to rob, by agreement
VI dtlOTnes Will HOl VII up uiit ihtti
in the week. The case Of State vs.. AIor-
ton Switzer. charged with breach of the
peace was called. The jury was drawn
and those iurymen not on the case were
excluded from the court room during
the progress of the trial because a case
in which the complaining witness Is en-
volved will be trieu later In the term,
Swi,zer was charged with having assault
ed one James McNulty. having hit him
several times with a stick Of wood. in
flicting four wounds on his head.
Heaton hospital has been made residuary
lcgatee of the estate OF Mrs. Susan Il.
S~huniway, who died two years ago. Her
will has been in litigation and was re-
Gently admitted to probate. Among the
private requests is $500 for the Mont
! peiier Spiritualist association. 1t Is
thought the hospital will receive about
5000. Mrs. Shumway was at one time
a patient there and leaves this money
to the hospital in recognition of the tender
care she received there. The gift is not
~hampered by conditions but is left to the
trustees to expend as they think best.
Emanuel Villa OF Barre pleaded guilty
in county court Tuesday to selling in
toXicating liquor and was sentenced tc
not less than tnree more than foui
months in county Jail. George Carlo OF
Montpelier p,eaded guilty to a breach OF
the peace and was sentenced to pay Il
fine Of 80 and costs. James c.. Baird OF
Fayston pleaded guilty to i%ntoxicatior
and was fined SIS with an additions.
sentence of 80 days in Jail. This was ar
appealed case. The jury is still out in the
assault case of State VS.. Morton Sweetzer
Miss Mary Jane Cutler died early Tues
day morning at her home near the
Cutler cemetery. aged 70 years. Miss
Cutler had been Ill for several years. She
was the oldest daughter of Timothy ant
Freelove Cutler and had lived all her lie
In Montpelier. Her funeral this
afternoon at two o'clock Will be private
The Rev. DR.. ]. Edward Wright will
oficiate.
Mrs. Peter Johnson. who resided or
the Barre road. was taken Monday
evening to the State hospital for the in
sane at Waterbury for treatment.
>. c. w Toomey. night operator at the
LEGAL station. has been transferred tc
Bethel. His place is taken by CLYDE
Howell, who has been at Montpelier
Junction for the past eight months.
II A son was horn Sunday to the Rev
and Mrs. l.. F. Reed at Hyde Park
Mass. Mr.. Reed was formerly pastor Of
bethany Church in this city.
At the meeting Of the new board o
trade Tuesday evening. an organization
was effected by the election OF the fol
lowing officers: President, J. A. DeBoer
vice-president, l.. D.. Taft; secretary. +