Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-29
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
MONTPELIER.

Probate Judge F. ]. Martin gave n
hearing Thursday morning on the petit
ton of che relatives Of Mrs. Harvey
Perry Of Northfeld that she be committed
to the State hospital for the insane at
Waterbury at the expense Of the STAT.
Mrs. Perry recently has become violently
insane at times. AS her family is not
able TO pay the cost of treatment at the
State hospital. Judge Martin ordered her
committed there at the expense Of the
State.
Mrs. Sarah S. Dodge. aged 81. was
found dead in he'd Thursday morning at
the home Of c. c. Virgins her nephew,
dp Worcester branch. Mrs. Dodge retired
Wednesday night in her usual health and
from all appearances had been dead seV-
eral hours when her li!oless body was DIS
covered. She was the widow of Joel
Dodge and had lived all her life at or
near Wrishtsville.
The Church of tho Messiah mas for-
mally accepted the resignation Of the
Rev. DIR. ]. Edward Wright the same to
take effect July . next which will be DR..
Wrisht's 10th birthday and when he will
have completed 40 years continuous pas
torate at that church. Til. Church Of
the Messiah has elected him pastor eme--
titus and at later day will decide whcth-
er that honorary office Will carry sal
Fry.
The granite manufacturers and the
granite cutters in this city are having a
little misunderstanding as to whether or
not an increase in wages should apply TO
all cutters. The matter has been sub
mitted to arbitration and there will be
40 cessation Of work.
The funeral Of John Emmons was held
Tuesday morning at nine O'Clock at ST.
Augustne's Church and burial was
in the Catholic cemetery. Mr. Emmons
died Sunday afternoon, aged a. For many
years he was in the employ of the Lane
Manufacturing company teamsteI. He
Is survived by seven children, 10 grand
children and five great grandchildren
The body OF Mrs. William Griffin, who
died at Burlington on Sunday ard who
formerly resided in this city, was
brought here for funeral and burial. Mrs.
Griffin was for several years employed
at the A. H. Temple dry goods store.
In city court Monday morning the
civil case of John Morarty against Susan
Robinson Of Worcester. in which the
price Of four tons of hay is Involved,
Mas heard, as was the ejectment case Of
Barney VS.. Japan, In the latter case
judgment was given the defendant and
the case was appealed to county court.
In supreme court room at the State
House Tuesday, Judge John II. Watson
continued the hearing in the habeas
corpus proceedings brought by Joseph 8.
Loveland of Norwich to gain possession
OF three years old child his ward. who
is now living with Mrs. A. p. Reynolds
Ex-Cov. S, f.. Pingree Of Hartford APP
peared for ioveland and John II. Senter
for Mrs. Reynolds. The petitioner de-
sires to place the child In a family at
Holyoke, Mass, claiming that Mr.. and
Mrs. Reynolds are advanced In years and
that they have already raised large
family Several witnesses were examined
Tuesday.
II. w. Kemp of this city, to whom was
recently referred dispute between GER
tain granite firms and their cutters In
Montpelier and Barre over the payment
of wages under the new agreement, has
rendered an opinion that the increase In
wages should apply only to those who
were receiving the minimum scale WACO.