Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-06


between store keepers for uniform
hours, whereby those who wish to
open can do so for say an hour and n
half. but no longer. All of the mer-
chants who have been seen on the
matter, are agreeable and the new ar
ranRement will go into force next
sunday orders have also gone out
for the strict enforcement of the city
ordinances providing for the closing
of all bowling alleys and pool rooms
at eleven o'clock at night, and the ex-
clusion from these resorts of boys UNI
der 81 years of age.
w. II. Norce, formerly manager Of the
Vermont Power e. Manufacturing Co. and
one of the receivers of the St Adams
Street railway. has returned to the city
to reside and with his family will oc-
cupy his residence on High street. |; Is
understood that Mr.. Vorce will resume
his former duties about May 10.
Lieut.. A. Allen Goodspeed, Sd cavalry
L. S. A.. who has been on sick leave at
Fort Ballard, New Mexico. for several
months, has been granted an additional
four months from May b. which he will
pass here. He is much improved In
health.
Tho death Of John Billings Wiley oc-
CURED at his home on Bishop street at
three o'clock Tuesday afternoon of
Bright's disease, after an illness Of seven
years. Mr.. Wiley was the son of Phi
lsnder and Lucy (spnulding) Wiley, and
was born in Roxbury rs years ago. He
leaves wife and two sons, Mark Bruce
Wiley OF New York and Fred p. Wiley
n. 49,.
brothers, j. c. Wiley and C. II. Wiley Of
this city. and a sister, Miss Della L.
Wiley Of Mortified. Mr. Wiley had been
n railroad man all his life and for many
years was the faithful secretary o. the
local Order OF Railway Conductors.
Leon Hibbard Of Georgia was TUESDAY
arraigned before Judge Post in city court,
charged with defrauding Victor Cohen
out OF s36. TO- Cohen claims that Hubbard
came to his store, made 25-cent par
chase and rendered Franklin County
Creamery company check In payment.
The check 1t appears was for q cents
only. but Cohen being illiterate thought
it 81 dollars and claims he gave Hibhard
SSG75 in change. Hubbard claimed that
he asked Cohen to cash a small check
and that Cohen offerc.. him all tho money
he had on his person and in tho TIL for
it. and that such a bargain was made
the amount paid being $3.50. When Cohen
went to the bank and found the check
only good for 81 cents, he tried to get
Hitbard to make good the difference but
he refused and the arrest followed Hib-
bard was placed under $50 bonds for APP
rearance at the September term Of
court
There was hearing Tuesday before
Referee H. c. Royce in the bankruptcy
case Of ]. A. Harrington. when the
proposition to compromise the CON
troversy with 7. ]. Morton. over funds
in the hands OF Sheriff Holmes from tho
proceeds Of the sale of tho St. Adams
Shoe company was considered. It appear
ed that Morton claimed s529.S7 but he
agreed TO- take $40 and this was accepted
by the creditors and approved by the
court.
C. II. Booth, who has been CON
ductor on the Central Vermont. has
resigned and left Tuesday for san
Jose, Costa Rica, where he has n
position with the Northern Railway
OF Costa Rica
Col. Elijah W. Halford has returned
IoIle IIplll an eNtenueu lecture tour
through the South and West Col.
IIalford Is just recovering from 4
serious illness in New York on his
way home.
The Franklin County Medical So
ciety will hold It's annual meeting in
this city Wednesday. May 90. The
feature of tho meeting will be the
presence of DIR. A. d. Blackader Of
professor Of therapeutics
and diseases OF children at McGill
University. The program will include
the annual address of the president
by DR.. A. l.. Cross OF Swanton and n
Biographical sketch Of the late DR.. J.
II. Hamilton Of Richford, by DR.. W
w. Hutchinson Of Erosburgh Falls.