Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-13
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The following entries In city court
cases were made Thursday: Vermont
Cereal company VS.. Billings Lumber
company, assumpsit. judgment for de-
PENDANTS to recover costs. appeal by the
plaintiffs Willis V. Farr vs. W. s. Chat
fee, trover. settled and discontinued; O.
G. Taylor VS.. Frank Painfetti, assump-
sit, settled and discontinued
James Harrington Of Grand isle was
before Justice J. r. Stearrs Friday
and pleaded guilty to being intoxica ed.
He was fined IS and costs Of ss45. Har-
rington claimed that he started out witt,
sI00 but could account for only 81 OF the
amount. The court suggested that next
time he had better save enough to pay
his fine.
Gentlemen IN the city interested in trap
shooting met Monday afternoon at the
Var Ness House for the purpose of
forming local club to become mem
her of the Vermont State Trap Shooters
League. large number were present
and the meeting was adjourned until Fri
day evening. when a club will be formed.
committee was appointed to select
grounds and look after other details.
Alma 7, Brennan was Thursday ap-
pointed by the probate court admnistra-
trix Of the estate OF Mary A. jackson
Of Montclair, n. j., with o. P Ray and
II. r. Rutter commissioners and ap-
praisers. Jennie Rankin was appointed
adminstratX Of the estate of Emma j.
Rankin Of Milton. Eva NJ Gleason was
appointed Administrative Of the estate of
Lillian r. Griffin OF Montpelier.
The University Of Vermont base ball
team played games at Centennial Field
Friday and Saturday with the nine from
Tufts college. Fridays game was won
by the home team, to 6 Tufts won
Saturdays game. to 3. At Amherst,
Mass, Tuesday the University team won
from Massachusetts State college, to
j, At Worcester, Mass, yesterday Holy
Cross won, to g.
Kate Desjardns who was arrested Fri
day. charged with intoxication. was
taken before Justice Deberville, where
she pleaded not guilty. Her case was
continued to Saturday. Philip Perelman
also pleaded not guilty to being int xi-
Gated and his case was continued until
May II. Michael Sheehan was convicted
of second offense and was fined SIS
aud costs.
The large dining room under CON
struction in the new addition to the
Sherwood House is about completed
and Will make one of the best hotel
dining rooms In the state. Mr. Spen-
Ger OF St. Adams. who has conducted
the American House and Park View
House In that city. will arrive in the
city soon and will conduct the Sher-
wood House dining room.
Grange, held Saturday evening, a class
Of a candidates were given the first and
second degrees. Master Charles Harring-
ton was in charge OF the work The
matter of the Grange taking part in the
Independence day parade was brought up
but no definite action was taken in regard
to IT, Two teams We're organized to help
Mrs. Harrington to win the prize in the
Free Press voting contest in which she is
entered
John Wallace was In city court
Tuesday and pleaded guilty to a first
offence of intoXication. He was fined
So and costs of s7.s5. stephen Forant
pleaded guilty to second offence aud
was fined SIS and costs of s7.45. viii
ham Crowley pleaded not guilty to a
second offence but upon hearing was
found guilty and was fined SIS and
costs. He appealed and furnished bail
of $500.
Albert C.. Collins. Thomas Redmond
Charles Ready, Henry Ready and Thorn
as Ready, against whom complaints
have been pending in city court since
last year for violation of the hack or
d'rance, were Thursday fined s. and
costs, each. All of tn" respondents ap
pea led to county court. The specific Of
Tense against each was failure to wear
the hackman's badge. The defense is the
unconstitutionality of the city hack or
dnance.
The latest move in Mayor Burke >
efforts to get republican officers off the
police force is refusal to give OfYicer
German work In the lumber yards. After
he recent suspension of Mr.. ,iormnn.
Mayor Burke made out d commission for
him as o special policeman and sent him
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German refused this appointment. saying
that his appointment as a regular Of
fcer was still good. When Mayor Burke
learned this he refused to give Mr. Cor
man further work as a policeman.
Henry Ruell and stephen Moran
were before Justice G. w Deberyille
yesterday, charged with intoxication.
Each was fined IS and costs upon his
plea Of guilty. Albert Delisle pleaded
guilty TO breach Of the peace and was
fined IS and costs OF $3.50. He took
an appeal. The case against Charles
Bombard for breach of the peace was
mol pressed. Joseph Mccarthy pleaded
guilty to keeping a gambling resort
and was fned $40 and costs OF $50,
which he paid.
d. L. Morgan. superintendent Of the
House OF Correction at Rutland. was
visitor in the city Tuesday. Mr.
Morgan stated that there are NOT
enough male prisoners in the institu-
ton to perform the labor necessary to
be done. Gov, Prouty will probably
authorize the transfer of long term
county Jail prisoners to Rutland
where they can serve their sentences
ard at the same time be In a posi-
tlon to labor. Several Chittenden
county prisoners have been transfer
red to Rutland for that reason.
Collector Charles n. Darling Of the
customs district of Vermont an
nounces the following figures for the
month of MAY: Collections 500 cS3 oS