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

a hen robbery that took place at his
home either Friday evening or early
Saturday morning. Mr.. Barry said that
| when he went out to feed his 80 hens
he found the lock on the hen house gone
and II hens missing.
John Manning, aged 81, died Sun
day afternoon at the city poor farm af-
ter a long Illness with consumption. He
was taken to the farm only few days
ago and was then In an advanced stage
OF the disease. Mr.. Manning was for
many years employed about this city
as blacksmith. He Is survived by a
sister and children, living IN Providence.
n. I.
| Charles Tarkard. colored, was tried in
city court on Saturday for intoxication
before jury and was found guilty. He
was sentenced to 30 days In Jail Tank
ard took an appeal. but did not furnish
ball He was arrested on Wednesday and
on appearing IN court Thursday called
| for jury trial. The jury was composed
OF A. s. Drew, G. b. Rand, r. r. Jones.
]. w. Jones. S. L. Platka and G. II.
Stearns
News has been received in the city OF
! the death in Gilmore March OF Henry
G. Chase. Mr.. Chase was for many
years a resident of this city. having a
repair shop on Church street and later
on South Winoosii avenue He was a.
member Of Stannard Post. G. A. r. He
moved to Elmore about two years ago
He is survived by a wife. The burial took
! M
Mrs Mary Boutwell, and Mrs. Cora F.
| Merrill of Rochester. were tridov
brought to Burlington by Deputy United
states Marshall c. c. Graves and taken
| before United States Commissioner Mar
| TIN ;. Villas. by whom each was admitted
to bail In the sum OF 5000 under !ndict-
ments found against them at the last
| term or United States court charging
them with misuse Of tho United States
mail
The Rev. J. NJ Cloarec. administrator
| or the diocese Of Burlington. has APP
pointed the Rev. Daniel Marceau to Sup
Fly the vacancy caused by the death OF
the Rev. J. A. Boissonnault of St.
Johnsbury. The appointment is only
temporary as the parish has perma-
nent rector and the rectorship will oe
decided by means Of an examination.
Robert Packard Of stockbridge, who
was brought to Burlington Friday night
| by Deputy United States Marshal c. c.
Graves. was brought before United States
Commissioner Martin S. Villas Saturday
his appearance at the next term Of
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misusing the malls.
Saturday evening Dep,Ny United States
Marshal c. c. Graves brought before
United States Commissioner Martin S.
Villas. Fred r. Morton ~ BARNARD.
charged with ohs.ructlng the United
States NAH. and Charles NJ. Davi. Of
Bethel, charged with misuse Of United
States mail. The former vas admitted 20
bail in the sum OF slU and the latter in
the sum Of $m.
Joseph Levine and NJ y. 'rillcy have
been brought before United states Com
missioner Martin $. Villas by Deputy
Marshal Thomas Reeves under indict =
ments found at the last term Of I'nited
States court The former was admit ed
10 bail in the sum Of $50 charged with
buying government property Of soldiers
not authorized TO sell the same The lat
ter found bail in the sum of 500 on the
charge OF selling liquor without a gov
eminent license.
W. F. Hcndee, WHO has rented the
ino new ONCE in the Middlebrook
building on College street, states tina,
he has arranged to handle high grade
bonds and investment securities for an
old established New York city banking
, house. He does not intend to have a
leased wire and buy and sell stocks,
but purposes to sell the kind of in
veatment that he would buy for him
self
, Louis I.aduke was arrested Tuesday
, evening upon a mittimus, charging
, him with intoxication He will serve
81 days In the county Jail. Charles
, Roby was also arrested uron mitti-
mus charging him win breach Of the
peace. Roby will serve 81 days IN tho
House of Correction at Rutland both
offenses We're committed some time
ago, the men being out on bail ana
failing to appear at court.
} Fred Brown of Highgate was ar
3 raigned before Judge Mower in city
court Friday and pleaded guilty to
being intoxicated. He was fined S.
and costs. but will serve the aIterna,
tive sentence of ten DAYS in ia H.
John Devine, arraignei before Justi e
q. w. Deberville. pleaded guilty 10
the larceny of an overcoat and S14 in
cash from John Crowley Of Shelburne
Devine was sentenced to serve two
months In jail.
The evidence In the Peck will case
was completed Monday in ChittendeI
county court. The plaintiffs completed
the cross-exomination OF William OdliI
, and Sayles Nichols was recalled to tn,
> stand, Here the plaintiffs rested. Til,
- defendants examined only one witness
Mr.. Nichols. Attorney ". b. g. stick
ney for the defendants made "A motion
for instruction to the jury. This motor
was argued by Mr. Stickney.
Miss Elmira Armstrong. aged G.. died
at the city poor farm Monday after
. noon OF paralysis. Little Is known O,
her excepting that she was born il
y Meriden, Conn. About two years ago
she was put off a train in the depot
y She was in n pitable condition, not beina
able to talk rs the result OF n paralvtl,
stroke. The authorities took the case n
i charge and as nothing could be ascer
: tanned in regard to her relatives. sh,
T. | was placed at the farm Tho funeral wa
= held Monday from Clements under
y taking rooms.