Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-02
MONTPELIER.


Boston this week
MONTPELIER.
In checking UP the docket Friday
the clerk of Washington county court
found that the September term which
closed Nov. %. after being in Sos
sion 60 days, broke all previous records
in divorce cases heard and bills granted
During the term 81 divorces We're granted
and three We're discontinued. A total of
2Ol cases We're disposed of az follows:
Law 93. criminal IS, chanccry 10 and di-
| Vorce 40. At the opening OF the term the
docket contained $50 cases.
/ NJ. :. Davis, better known as Sell
former proprietor of the Exchange Hotel
/ IN this city, and who has been at the
state hospital for the insane at Water
! bury since 1897. Is suffering from gan
CREME of the right foot, ard an amruta-
ton Will be necessary. Three years ago
his left fooc was ampul ated because Of
that disease.
The time of probate court Saturday
was taken up in hearing on the appi-
cation OF katherine Burke Of Montpelier
! 'or the appointment OF a guardian for
Ann Ewing, her mother who Is o. years
old. Mrs. Ewing has recently decided her
! house in Montpelier to James Ewing. her
son. on condition that he provide n home
for her during the remainder of her life.
The petition Of Mrs Burke sets out that
Mrs. Ewing is not competent to make A
deed or to transact any business George
W. Wing appeared for Mrs. Burke and
II. c. Shurtleff for Mrs. Ewing. The
court withheld its decision.
AS the weather grows colder the city
council Is perpleXed to know what to do
with the large number of tramps who are
drifting into Montpelier The city farm
| is two miles from town and knights OF
the road who arrive here late in the even
ing will not walk to the farm where lodg
Ing and food will be provided. Some CT
/ them are allowed to remain in the police
station over night but they are becoming
nuisance there 1t IS thought that the
"Hoho's Inn" that Montpelier maintain
81 on Berlin side last winter. which is
now put to other uses. is responsible FOR
the large number OF foot tourists that are
now coming in here. Overseer Lampher
has been instructed to secure If possible
q transient lodging place for these men.
/ The members of Company II. LIST YER
mont regiment. have decided to give a
New Years ball in Armory hail on Fri
crate preparations will he made. The
company will also this week resume ts
Friday night dances for the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. G. Harris and daugh-
ter left Wednesday for san An
tonic, Texas, where they nre to remain
during the winter for the benefit of the
health of Mrs. Harris and daughter
Miss Alice Taft left Sunday evening for
Tampa, Fla. where she is to remain
during the winter.
Hiram Il. Wedge, who has been special
policeman at Berlin pond during the past
sumner, Is seriously i'll with heart dis
ease at his home on Berlin street.
Mrs Sarah Curtis went Saturday to
Worcester. Mass, to remain during the
winter with Z. l.. Trask, her brother.
Z. A. Hoadley of this city l.. at the
home Of NJ y. Hndcy. his father in
waterbury. i'll with rheumatic fever.
Ernest and Edward Buley tho u and
l6 years old sons OF John Buley, narrow
ly escaped drowning Monday morning.
While skating they broke through the ice
on the North branch near the Parmenter
ice house and went into water about so
feet deep. Miss Edith McKln.try who
was driving down the Worcester branch
road at the time saw the boys go under
and gave the alarm. They were rescued
by Otis F. Lawrence and G. S. Bliss Just
In time to save their lives. The boys
werc III the water about 20 minutes and
were very much exhausted so much so
that they needed medical treatment
Warren Dudley, Middesox farmer,
aged q years and n son of Carl Dudley
of this city, dropped dead from heart
disease Monday morning on South Main
ct II.a 1,
horse shod and while talking with friends
in front of the Gin grocery store he
dropped in his tracks. He was carried
into Mr.. Gill's store and Dr. II. l.. Wat
son was hurredly summoned but the man
was dead before the physician reached
there lie is survived by n wife ana two
children. Several years ago Mr. Dudley
had diphtheria and ever since that time
has had a difficulty with his heart The
funeral was held Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. A, w. Spadins. who received
conclusion of the brain by falling down
stairs Saturday evening at the residence
or l.. +. La Forest on Winter street Is
still confined to her bed and IL uncon-
scious portion of the time No bones
were broken
Judge +. j. Martin has continued in
probate court at the request of both sides,
the hearing for a petition for a guardian
for Ann Ewing as it is stated that other
evidence is to be introduced.
The authorities of Montpelier Seminary
announce that the winter term at that
institution will open Tuesday, December
I. The scarlet fever scare at that instl-
tuition has entirely subsidized and the
quarantine has been lifted
The Montpelier and Barre police have
been unable to locate Joseph Guidici, who
broke jail at Barre last Saturday night
All highways and railway trains have
been closely guarded since the break and
II is believed friends Of the young man