Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-08
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
MONTPELIER.

granted divorce yesterday in WASH
ington county court from y. W. Bryan.
her husband, on the ground of intol-
erable severity. In accordance with
stipulations on fle in this case, Mrs.
Bryan is to receive $4,000 and one
half OF tho household property Her
husband Is a prominent druggist in
Waterbury.
Charles Bradford, for the past ten
years manager at Barre for the Console
dated Lighting company Of this city. has
been transferred to Montpelier and pro-
NOTED to line foreman and assistant sup
erintend.nt. Clinton Miller Of Caribou.
Me-. will take his place as manager Of
tho Barre office.
w. II. Dillingham; OF Mortified, a jury
man now serving In county court.was
Friday appointed by the Assistant Judges
Wells and Clapp to be license COM
missioner Of Mortified. to MI the va
| cancy caused by the resignation OF c.
NJ Davis. strong petition for the ap-
polntment of Mr.. Dillingham; was pre-
sented to the assistant Judges. Mr.. Dill
lingham Ia farmer and resides about
two miles from Northneld village.
When the time for licensing dogs with
out extra fees expired Thursday night.
1893 CANNES had been licensed by City
Clerk Merrill against 3n licensed in 1905
1t Ia thought there are about 100 dogs
in the city still unlicensed.
Mrs. Emily Templeton died Friday
morning Of heart trouble at the home
Of Mrs. l.. II. Pollard. her daughter
aged "a years. She was a native Of
Walden but for the past 10 years had
resided with her daughter. The greater
part Of her life had been passed In
Wi!liamstown and Plainfeld.
States Attorney Gates Is receiving
many inquiries from owners OF one or
two cows who sell milk to their neigh
nors but are not in the milk peddling
business as to whether II Is necessary
for them under the ruling of the attor-
| ney-general to take out license to sell
milk. The law appears to be clear on
| that point. and is intended to cover only
those who are In the retail milk BUSH
! ress, selling from carts. Householders
who occasionally sell few quarts to
their neighbors are not required to take
out n license.
Truman Doty. formerly Of Calais. and
Miss Gladys Z. Buck of this city were
married Saturday at the residence OF n.
~ Harris Of Barre street by the Rev.
Dr. ]. Edward Wright. This wedding
! followed a courtship OF many years and
Mr.. and Mrs. Doty were playmates in
childhood He Is travelling salesman
with headquarters at Springfield. Mass,
where he took his bride Saturday noon.
A. F.. Denny. member OF the board
If license commissioners In Northfed.
! resigned Saturday. 1t Is under
| stood Mr.. Denny refused to serve
unless ]. L. Moseley and Marshall
| l.. Smith were on the board. The assist
ant Judges Of Washington county court
| did not fill the vacancy Saturday.
! The war is still on among the dealers
who supply the people Of Montpelier
With milk. Nearly all the dealers have
| reduced their price from six to Ave
cents a quart and some Of them threat
en- to sell at even lower price.
The mystery as to who has been COM
hitting numerous breaks in the stores
of Montpelier of late has been solved by
the arrest by Chief Of Police Durkee Of
| Fred Provost and John Holden. both
aged II. The lads have confessed and in
| city court Monday afternoon they
waived examination. asked that informa-
| tion be filed against them to which they
entered a plea Of guilty. They were each
sentenced to not less than IS months or
more than two years at hard labor in
| the House of Correction at Rutland
where they will be taken this morn
| ing.
The petit Jurors Of washington county
| court were discharged for the term Mon
day afternoon after service Of 90
days. the shortest term in Washington
county for many years. Henry G. And
rews. who was convicted Saturday OF
selling Intoxicating liquor was sentenced
| to not less than four nor more than
| six months In Jail This case will go to
supreme court on exceptions and In the
meantime execution OF sentence has
been stayed and the respondent adj
mitted to bail in the sum of 500
George A. Nay died Monday morn
| ing at his home on Barre street from
the effects Of n shock OF paralysis re-
ceived March 30. since which time
| he has been unconscious. Mr.. Nay was
81 years old. He was born in Fairfax
and In his early life was farmer in
! that town. He had resided in this city
| for ten years most OF which ne had
been employed in the shops OF the Mont
peller g. Wells River railroads. He was
member Of Brooks Post. G. A. r..
and served in the LIST Vermont cavalry
| in the Civil War. His funeral was
held Wednesday afternoon at one o'clock
| at his late home on Barre street.
! Mrs. Susan Cummings, who formerly
resided In this city. was found dead
In bed Sunday morning at the home
Of Mrs. W. D. Smith. her daughter. In
Barre. Mrs. Cummings was n native Of
Middlesex and was the widow OF Harr1-
son Cummings She Ia survived by one
daughter, Mrs. W. u. Smith who form
erly resided In Montpelier Funeral SER
vices were held in Barre Tuesday morn
| ing
| A new lotion locomotive for use on the
| Barre railroad between Barre and the
auarries has been received at the shops
of the Montpelier & Wells River railroad
where It is being set up. 1t is one Of the
largest locomotives ever seen In Mont
peler.
In bankruptcy court Monday morn
ing Referee w n. Theriaut held the
Anal meeting Of the creditors Of Daniel
Mcleod OF Barre. The accounts OF j..
| II. Lucia, trustee, were approved and he
was discharged. as was the bankrupt.
| final meeting Of the creditors of George
| NJ Kenney a Barre barber. was also
| held and the bankrupt was discharged.
The civil case Of Simon Levin VS.. Frank
| Parker for non-payment OF rent was
| heard Monday before Justice r. e.
Bailey A certified execution In favor
OF the plaintiff will be awarded by the
| court although the exact sum Is not