Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-03-25

we're brought before Judge Harvey 6atur- !
DAY morning for sentence having pleahcd
guilty the previous evening TO larceny OF
u foreign coins and four packs OF trick
cares from II. r. Albini March 8. Recor,
oeins unoer ID years. he was sentenced |
10 the Industrial school while Jeanjaquct
was sentenced to three months In jail He
10 IL years of age. Both were placed on
probation. There was also another youth
IN court saturday, Peary Downey, who
Friday afternoon pleaded guilty to
larceny OF SlS from II. o. Kent's store.
He was sentenced to the Industrial school
Tor the remainder Of his minority and
placed on probation.
several members OF tho Washington
/ county bar met Monday morning in
the court room and discussed the
changes made In the court rules by
inc superior judges. the most radical
or which Is the payment of 81 trial
rec winch must be paid when the case
Is entered on the trial calender to
STOP the continued practice Of setting
cases Tor trial which are not expected
10 be heard. OF the 80 typewriter
pages they were only able to get
through Is and the meeting was con-
tinued until seven O'Clock Friday
evening. Although tho question has
been submitted to Attorney Genera.
Sargent for a ruling regarding the
testing of cows from which dealer.
are to sell tho milk, II Is not believed
that the ruling will have effect upon
Montpelier, because the city ordinance
here 10 more stringent than the State
law on these points. milk man
must have license and IN order to
get one in this city he must satisfy
the local board of health that tho con-
ditions arc sanitary and that the
| stables are kept clcan ana their milk
pure. This occasions frequent testing.
Herbert j. Sayton, who has been en-
rioyed four years In tho secretary o.
states Office. finished his duties there
Saturday afternoon TO complete tho
study Of law for bar examination.
The executive committee Of tho Barro
Manufa ctlTers Rssocia tion has sustain
oil the action Of tho Adjustment commit
tee on tho matter OF dispute over the
Interpretation Of tho clause rotating 60
the increase Of wages on March /. The
! manufacturers claim that II applies only
to those receiving the minimum. The
union believes that the increase should
h one half cont an hour for all mon
Il the union feels like taking tho matter
further. the next oourse would he 70
call a hoard Of arbItrators.
The fourth quarterly conference Of
| ths Methodist Church was held Monday
evening. and although It was not dis
cussed It Ia generally considered that
the Rev. A. J. Hough will return as
pastor Of the church. The old stewards
and trustees were re- elected as were the
standing committees. Tho pastors re-
port shows that the property has In
creased $1,000 in valuation because o.
the addition OF tho memorial windows
and chime bells. Twcnty-eight persons
have united with the church.
b The htth annual shoot OF the Mont
pelier Gun club will take place May II
and 49, There are about 80 members.
some OF whom are among the best
marksmen in the State Several pro-
ftaslonal marksmen are expected and
there will also be an amateur contest in
which any team Of Ave men. bona fde
members OF the club they represent, may
participate.
| An entry order from the supreme
court has been fled in Clerk NJ. e.
SMILES once In tho case OF Jane Ma
sons will. Martha Mason. prepayment.
va John Mason. contestant. In Gale
donia county. Judgment was affirmed
This Ia a SUIT brought to establish the
will OF Jane Mason and the verdict holds
that the will was established.
| w. NJ MCCray. who has been general
foreman and inspector OF the Cory
Frost plant for nve months. finished work
Monday and went to his home in
Rochester. n. Y. All work at the plant
and penstock Is done except cleaning up
and both water wheels at the power plant
are in operation.
Mrs. Mary Jane. widow OF Medal
| Wright. died Mt six o'clock Wednesday
morning at the home OF her daughter.
Mrs. #, e. Crane. in this city where she
had lived the past year. She had suf
fered with the grip. was 81 years of age
and an active woman. bright and capa-
] ble for her years. OF the Ave children
horn to her, only two are living. Mrs.
Crane and Mrs, c. c. Putnam. The fu-
neral will be held Saturday afternoon.
The annual meeting Of the Elks was
held Tuesday evening. The Officers elect
Cd were: Exalted ruler. T. f. Callahan;
esteemed leading knight, J. 8. Haley;
esteemed loyal knight, Ray Huse: sec.
rotary. n. r. Byrne; treasurer. q. e.
MeErath: tyler, r. X. Ryie; representa-
tive to grand lodge, NJ. L. Wood: alter.
nate. J. q. Grown; trustee for three
years. J. H. Kelleher,
EAST WARREN.
Mrs. Dan Rich has gone to the
Mary Fletcher hospital in Burlington
for medical Reconsideration hurry
OF Lincoln was In town Saturday
H. w. Lyford Is confined to the house
| by illnes.---Aaron Buxxel. who has
been living In Braintree the past
year. has moved part Of his household
goods back to his homo farm to re-
main until AFTER suGarng 10 over.
whom he will 80 to tho farm In North
neld he purchased.
N0RTHT1ELD.
| The body Of Miss Anna Harvey,
former resident. were conveyed to this
place Friday afternoon from Chelsea.
Funeral services were conducted at tho
CONGREGATIONAL Church by the Rev.
| JameR a. SarRent aeaisted by the choir