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


sustained and the pleas alluded SUI
ficicnt.
The death of Miss Elizabeth Blaisdel
of Newton street occurred at the s,
Adams hospital Tuesday noon of pneu
monia, after an Illness of several weeks
Miss Blaisdell was 70 years old and i
survived by sister, Miss Harriet Blais
dell, and two brothers, William an,
George Blaisdel of this city. The funera
will be held at st. Luke's Church Thurs
day.
News was received here Tuesday Of
the death Of Philip Brault at Fall River
Mass Mr.. Brault, who was forme
resident of this city, was IS years oil,
and leaves n wife and seven children
and several brothers and sisters. olive
Brault of this city, brother. has gon,
to Fall River to attend the funeral.
The work of boring an experimental
artesian we'll at the city reservoirs has
finally been discontinued as a bad Job.
A depth of rs feet was reached and IL
| was found impossible to bore a straight
well. The contractor J. p. Hoadley of
Middlctown Springs. reported that the
| chances were very poor of striking a
flowing we'll. The experiment cost the
city $763.
Joshua V. Montifi.re, formerly in the
clothing business In this city and Bur-
lngton, is lying in Jail here with several
charges against him OF obtaining money
under false pretenses. The time for his
| trial has not yet been determined.
Franklin county court has taken a re-
cess until Monday, April 10, when the
jury will be recalled to try the case of
charge of selling intoxicating liquor lille
gally. Yesterday the respondents coun-
sci objected TO the specifications filed by
tie States attorney and urged that the
names of persons to whom sales had
been made should be furnished. The
court held that the State should not be
required to divulge names until sub
poenas have issued, and suggested April
10 as the time for subpoenas to issue,
with this the specifications were adj
judged sufficient. In the case of Fred
w. Hyde VS.. f. y. Firkey. in which the
Plaintiff sought to recover damages for
negligence OF defendant In carryin Z
Oh a farm; judgment was given
that the defendant recover his costs.
In the case of State VS.. Henry Tatro,
charged with furnishing liquor. the de-
murrer to the confirmation was over
ruled and the Information adjudged suf-
ficient. The case will be tried at this
term II the respondents counsel is able
at the time the jury returns. In the
case of Mary z. Telford VS.. Theresa
Carr, the motion to dismiss was over
ruled. order and notice to issue before
May 1, or a non-suit will be entered In
the case Of State vs.. Henry Gokey, the
respondent pleaded guilty to an escape
from custody, while hired out to work
under the statute. He was sent back to
Jail to complete his original sentence
and will then have to pay a fine Of $35
or the alternative sentence.
The death Of Mrs. Sarah A. CHazen)
Greene wife OF Haskell r. Greene. oc-
cured at her home on Orchard street
Wednesday night, OF fatty degeneration
of the heart. Mrs. Greene was born in
South Hero in 1915 and besides her hus-
band Is survived by three children.
Haskell Greene Of Georgia. Mrs Will
liam Harris Of Manchester, ~ H., and
Mrs. Herbert Reynolds OF Georgia, also
by two sisters. The funeral will he
held from the house on Thursday after
noon at o:30 o'clock and the interment
will be in the bay cemetery.
Misses Carley, an old and we'll known
resident Of this city, died very suddenly
at midnight Tuesday nigh at his home
on Elm street. Mr.. Carey. who was 65
years old had been sufferer from heart
trouble for some time but worked all day
Tuesday at his duties In the Central YER
mont car shors. He was apparently all
right when he went to bed. but his wifa
was awakened a few hours later by his
labored breathing and hurriedly sent for
physician and a priest hut he had
passed away before their arrival The
cause of death is given as cerebral
apoplexy. Besides a wife he leaves n son
and daughter. The funeral arrangements
have not been completed. hut will prob
ably he held Friday morning
Miss Jessie Bailey, who underwent n
serious surgical operation recently at the
Sherwood sanitorium. was in quite a
critical condition yesterday
ENOSBURGH.
The last of the lenten services will he
held at the home of Mr.. and Mrs Cha rles
Smith Friday evening" Weston. who
mas been hauling cream for the last
to Js,o