Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-03-18

change he struck him over the head with
stove poker. innictng Injuries that for
long time It was feared would he SER
ious. Strong was committed to the State
hospital last October for observation and
will have to stand trial at the present
term Of county court for assault with
intent to kill.
No Jury case was ready for trial
IN Washington county court Thursday
morning and the jurprs were excused
until afternoon when the case Of D1n-
tel Mclean VS.. V. D. Blake. trespass.
was taken up and a jury was eVpan-
eled. The case of state VS.. Jc I'm
ScamIIni for selling Intoxicating llq-
uor was mol pressed Thursday morn
ing as the defendant Is dead.
II is rumorcd that extensive repairs
are to be made at the Central Yer
mont railway station at Montpelier
Junction. that three train despatch
ers and several telegraph operators
will be installed there and that the
dcspatching of trains between New
London. Conn. and Montpelier juno
tion will be conducted from that
point. The carpenters are expected
ms Week TO commence the Work or
remodelinx the station house.
states Attorney Ben jamn Gates
fled an information Thursday against
John McClelland OF Barre. charging
him with the larceny of &26 from
Matthew Watson OF Barre last Oc-
tober. McClelland is now in county
jail and will be tried at the present
term OF Washington county court
W. T. Dewey received Thursday an
announcement OF the program OF the
Goth annual National Congress of the
Sons of the American Revolution to be
held at Baltimore Md. April 30 and
May l. The delegates from this State
to this convention are c. II. Darling
OF Burlington. w. T. Dewey and w.
@. Andrews OF Montpelier. Lieut.. Gov.
J. A. Mead of Rutland and Col c. 5.
Forbes OF st. Adams.
]. A. Chaplin of Middlesex. a Juror
at the present term of Washington
county court who has q penchant for
statistics. has been figuring on the
occupation Of the jurors from the
twenty towns and cities OF Washing
ton county. He finds that the aver
age age of these jurors is 30 years.
!, that 81 are farmers. four carpenters,
one doctor. one dentist, and four vet
Grams OF the Civil War.
The case of Daniel Mclean VS.. V. =.
Blake was finished in Washington
country court Friday afternoon when
verdict was brought for the plain
, tiff to recover s1l2.72 damages and
costs. This is the lumber case which
had been on trial for three days. Only
four cases. 1t Is expected, will he tried
by jury besides the State cases. a d.
, vorce was granted Burt Sanders from
. Mary Sanders for desertion. Judge
Stanton has signed the oruer to bring
Fred +. Strong from the State hospital
to the county jail that he may stand
j., trial for assault with intent to rot
G. B. Evans Of Waterbury.
q c. Dudley Sterling has filed a petit
, tion In bankruptcy with Referee w. n
q Theriault His liabilities are sI.54t
!, Sterling was once employed by j. b
Campbell. the stone shed promoter
1 against whom many suits have beer
p brought in the last two years and are
$ now pending in county court.
r Manager Simpson of the Montpelle
Seminary base ball team has completed
his schedule. He has "A games arrange,
with all teams in northern Vermont ex
! cepting Goddard Seminary, as follows
l April 2G, Mortified high. at Montpelier
May 6. Randolph high. at Randolph
. May TO- St. Adams high at St. Adams
May II, Burlington high, at Burlington
May II, Burlington at Montpelier; Ma
y IS. italian Athletic club at Barre; Ma
b %. Montpelier high at Montpelier: Ma
%. Italian A. c. at Montpelier: May ?,
ST. Johnsbury at Montpelier; June
Montpelier high at Montpelier; June
st. Adams at Montpelier: June 7, S,
= Johnsbury at st. Johnsbury; June Il
+ Enosburgh high at Montpelier; June :.
). Re ndolph at Montpelier.
9 The report Of the seventh elias
licensees In Washington county has bee
made to County Clerk NJ F.. Smile Of 3;
sales in the month OF February divide
as follows: w. f. Poole Montpelier. los
T. A. Drown. Barre. So c. II. Kendricl
Barre, 50. J. II. Isham. Waterbury, 81
T. r. Leavitt, Plainfeld. So.
Of Judge Wells presided over Washingto
Of county court Saturday morning. Judg
" Stanton was in Newbury and II wa
IN simply a matter OF taking evidence /
~ n divorce case so that It was ALLOWABLE
10 for one Judge to preside. The case wa
" that Of Anna Rxby OF Burlington VI
A. n. BIXDy VI Mpu'peilcI uu III
st grounds Of refusal TO support. Sh
of testified to several assaults made by tn
IS defendant upon herself.
ne Jack McHugO. the veteran engineer {
n the Barre railroad. who has been !
n. for seven weeks with pneumonia. Ia r.
Y. covering and In able to be out little
Of Fred Beaulac who has been employe
II by the wilder music house for four year
NJ has finished there and will soon lea,
at for Boston to work for Golfers Weekly
J. Edward Bailey Of 81. Paul. MINI
he passed Sunday with relatives In the cit
r.. lie was formerly manager Of II
g. Pavilion.
Mt Mrs r. r. porres Of Savannah. Ga
ut arrived Satur'' TO visit RI. A. sK'nhe
ns her father
a. Mrs. II. G German, who, lives O
or Terrace street nd great time the oth'
Ie night with a skunk that got Into III
at Kitchen. The beast had been nghtr
100 with her pet dog and they broke ri
he the house. The fight continued unit