Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-11-25

The shower was given by Mrs. Penney
and her Sunday school class of vo,np la
dies, OF which Miss Younger is a member
and was in anticipation of the latters APP
preaching marriage with Vernon Crane.
Frank -. Penney, Jr., gave a number of
violin selections, accompanied by Miss
Lulu Jarvis on the piano. Refreshments
We're served.
At special meeting of the board of
school commissioners, held Saturday
evening in their room at the high school
building. II. James Bray was appointed
truant officer to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of Oliver Lamora. Matters
pertaining to several minor changes to be
made in the new school building on Pine
street were taken up and. as well as the
subject OF burning soft coal and furnish
ing fire escapes to some Of the school
buildings, were referred to the appropr-
ate committees.
r. II. Arthur. alias II. II. Bartlett, the
alleged commission merchant. who has
been bound over to the United States grand
| Jury. which meets in this city the fourth
| Tuesday in February, has signihed that
he wishes to plead guilty to the complaint
| brought against him for using the United
States mails for fraudulent purposes.
! United States Commissioner Villas has
| notified the district attorney to that eff
| feet and it is probable that Arthur will
appear before Judge Martin before the
February term of court.
Three men charged with intoxcatlon
were arragned in city court on Saturday.
Samuel Blady pleaded not guilty, but
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| fined s. and costs of $40 He will try 10
pay. William Greenough, charged with a
second of1cnse pleaded guilty and re-
ceived a straight sentence Of 30 days in
| ial. Pascal Drown, in the habitual class,
| also pleaded guilty and received 80 days.
! He disclosed on a second class license
| place in WinooSki, saying that ii was the
first place one comes to in walking up
Main street from the bridge. His dis
| closure was accepted.
Mrs. w j. Van Patton and daughter,
| Miss Elizabeth Van Patten, gave a
reception at their home on Pearl street
Saturday afternoon from four to six
o'clock Tile ladies who assisted in
serving and receiving We're Mss Mary
Wheeler. Miss l.. NJ Bamber, Miss Julia
| pcase Miss Anna ReYn Odds. Miss Kate
lIckok, Miss Florence Lyman, Miss Julia
Smith. Mrs +. W. Perry. Mrs Dudley
Morris. Miss Mary Ilckok. Miss
Catherine Worcester. Mrs. G. f. Bel
and Miss Mary w Lemon. Mrs. and Miss
Van Patten will give another reception
on SATURDAY. next at the same hours
Mrs. Louis Milestone, who resides at
the corner of St Mary and North Bend
streets. was arrested Yesterday afternoon
for breach of The peace, When arraigned
before Justice Deberville she pleaded not
guilty. The case was continued until two
O'clock next Tuesday afternoon and bal
of $50 was fulnised by Samuel Rosenberg
1t appears that q small child OF Mrs
Milestone and a child of William Subir
we're found fghting. by Mrs. Milestone
1t is charged thai Mrs. Milestone
separated the combatants ard hit and
kicked the Subn boy. iniuring him sc
much that he could not walk in an erect
condition,
The fire department ans wered TIVE
alarms Monday The first was still
alarm. sent in from the residence of II,
H. Ohttcnden on South Willard street
and was confined to the chimney. The
blaze was distinguished with slight loss by
the use of the chemical. The second alarm
came from box "A IA little after six o'cloc
and was for a blaze in the Delta Psi
fraternity house on South Prospect
street. The fire had caught in the bedding
in students room and was cNtnruished
! with the use of the chemical. No damage
aside from that TO the furnishings of the
room. was done. This Is estimated al
about 500. covered ny insurance with the
! firm of Powell K Marks.