Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-23

and costs has been appealed to coir.ty
court and will be set for trial ut the next
March term.
The funeral of Miss Alice Lewis, who
died Monday morning in North Montpel-
Ter, was held yesterday from the
home of Charles Little In North Mont
pelier. the Rev. +. y. Fisk of Plainneld
officiating Miss Lewis died after an ILL
ness of four days with pneumonia.
Judge F.. L. Waterman remained in town
yesterday to close UP several odds and
ends Of the September tenn Of Washington
county court. After a consultation yes
terday with Assistant Judges Wells and
Clapp It was announced that the Will OF
the late Lorenzo r.. Orrnsbee OF East
Montpelier has been set aside on the
ground that Ormsbee was not OF sound
and disposine mind when the will was
made. Mr.. Ormsbee loft an estate OF
about $4,000 He left by will to his wife
SS.To IN cash and interest on 5000. and
gave her the use of the farm and stock
until his son became of age when the son
was to have the farm and tue remainder
or the estate was to he divided among the
children. The case was heard at the
September torn and the widow and daugh-
ters contested the will The property will
now be divided according to law. I'm the
trespass case of Mortimer X Price against
calvin Barnes of Middlescx the plaintiff
was awarded verdict OF SIS damages
and costs for certain trees that had been
cut. Tire contested divorce casc Of
CROWLEY We. Crow'e,' was lett opcn.
The papors IN the false Imprisonment
case of Nriau Leger OF Northfed
arains, John PlunI'ett. chief OF police Of
that village IN which $5p0 damages is
GAINED, were received yesterday by NJ
f. smile ccrk Of Washington county
c0Ur,. ard the case was docketei for trial
at the March term. /; is said the arrest
was made because Of complaint by
Pluukctta daughter. Seuter & Senter
are counsel for Lagior aud Plumlcy G.
rlu,Nlcy for the defendant officer
Gov. George II. Prouty was w. town
for Il few hours YESTERDAY OH his WY 10
Windsor, wh,re last evening he met the
State board Of penal institution. for a
conference regarding matters at the Sta:s
Industrial school at Norgcnnes which has
been under quarantine for several weeks.
The Governor was at the State House
for n short time.
The boss BARRIERS of this city have
reduced he price OF pompadour hair cuts
from So to IS cents These BARRIERS held
elected f. NJ. Menard. president; Burt
Spooner, secretary; IS. O. Estee treasurer.
They fixed the hours for rem ming open
until eight except Saturday nights when
they will close at 1890 D. IN. The shops
VIII be open all day christmas.
Daniel NJ. Dombrousk.e of Barre and
Miss Marjorie Burbank Of this city were
married Tuesday evening at the hone OF
the Misses S.imson on First avenue by
ihe Rev. :. +. Bloomfield. y reception fol-
lowed the ceremony ana Mr.. and Mrs.
DonbrouslSie left on the midnight train
for brief wedding trip. They arc to re-
side in Barre.
At Il regular meeting of the city council
held last evening bids for $4,000 worth
OF school bonds Were opened and awarded
to the National Life insurance company
of this city at a premium OF $3.50 per
$500, There We're three bidders.
Supt F. j. Brownscombe will leave to-
day for Niagara Falls. y. Y, to remain
until after the New Year with his mother
ana sister
Mr.. ana Mrs. r. +. Drenan are planning
to move II Xt week to st. Adams to
reside.
The funeral of Mrs. Harriet A. Silloway
will bc held this afternoon at Trinity
Church at two O'Clock the Rev. A. T.
Hougl officiating. a prayer service will
be held at the house at 80. Burial will
be in Green Mount cemetery.
The Christmas exercises at he Church
fthe Messiah for the children will be
held this afternoon at which the playlet.
The Merry Christmas OF the Old Woman
Who Lived in Her Shoe will be
presented.
Waldo Bill SUPERINTENDENT of the Capi,al
city Gas company. LETT last evening FOR
Springfield. Mass, to remain over Christ
mas.
Charles II. Burnap of East Calais has
been granted an increase Of pension from
81 to SIS per month, dating from
December G.
Misc BESSIE Sanford went yesterday to
Boston to remain during the holidays.