Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-15


II. d. Camp trustee. was
heard Monday afternoon. This suit
grows out Of the sale Of the Northern
Hotel In Barre and 10 to recover about
$500 said to be due on a note.
James Campbell. a veteran Of the Civil
war, died early Monday morning at his
home on Elm street after a. illness Of a
week, aged a years. Mr.. Campbell was
a stationary engineer and fer many years
worked in the tannery Of Johonnott \
Peck and later for the Lane Manufactur-
ing company He served in Company ]. Il
18th Vermont regiment, was member OF
Brooks Post, q. A. r.. ana Of the st.
Jean Dc naptiste society. His fuheral
was held Wednesday morning at st.
Augustine's Church.
The tank In which ]. A. Kellogg stores
his gasoline. located Mt the rear OF the
Holmes block, caught hre Monday |
afternoon and for a time disastrous re-
suits were threatened. Fortunately there
was but very little gasoline In the tank
and the fire was squelched before any
explosion occurred. In attempting to put
out the fire. Edward Limoges burned both
hands badly.
Vernon A. Doty for six years man
ager Of the local western Union telc-
graph once. made public Monday
his resignation which was rendered
April I, to take erect May 1. Mr..
Doty resigns 70 take a position In the
| treasurer's department OF the National
Life Insurance company. During the
years that Mr.. Doty has been manager
| for the Western Union. his once has
been In a high state Of efficiency and
his accommodating and courteous
treatment OF all who did business
there has been appreciated. His sue
cessor will he G. r. Kelley. now man
aEer Of the Western Union ONCE In
Barre.
ore interested in the attempt now be-
Ing made by r. c. Drew Of Monroe,
La. to reorxanize the company NJ.
w. Howard OF Fort Payne and Maurice
Jouvenot Of Monroe are now In Mont
pelier In consultation with stockhold-
ers in this vicinity. When this COM
pany was organized ~ years ago. 1t
was capitalized at 100000.
An application has been filed with
the secretary of State by r. S. Meigs
, OF this city for a wholesalers licen SO
to sell intoxicating liquor. The law
provides that the secretary OF State
may grant such licenses In towns and
cities voting for license. II the IL
, cense ia granted Mr.. Meigs expects 10
!, locate in Burlington.
. The four Spaniards VINO were ar
rested Sunday afternoon charged with
? violating the law which prohibits hunt.
ing on Sunday. pleaded guilty Mon
: day in city court and were assessed
the minimum nne OF $40 with costs
which was satisfactory to the state.
They all paid.
Ulysses II. Hammond Of Middlesex has
been granted an increase Of pension from
? S2 TO SIS per month dating from Marcel
= 20.
George Y, Osler has purchased for 50, 40
s. r. Colhy's farm In Berlin. near tn
e mouth OF Dog river
@ The time Of Washington county
h cour. wa. taken Tuesday in hear
. Ing divorce cases. That OF w. Il
: Whitcomb OF this city vs.. Ruth Whit
comb was contested and took nearl,
e all day. 1t was brought on tn
b ground OF adultery and the custody .
1t the minor child was the stronges
t. point In dispute. The court granted
= divorce to Maud L. Craven of Mont
De pelier from Eugene E. Craven OF Bur
T. linEton for intolerable severity. Til
= petitioner was also given 81 alimon
" week. her personal property and tn
r. custody Of the minor children. In tn
case Of Whitcome brothers OF Barr
pe VS.. F. l.. Robar Of this city to recove
lie the amount Of bill for machiner,
ne Judgment was rendered for the plain
ne tiff. The divorce case OF Levi Batchel
y der Of East Montpelier VS.. Mar
e. Ratchelder, adultery, was also hear
W. Tuesday afternoon.
IS, State Forester A. F. Halves OF Bui
A. lington, who entered upon his dutie
April l. was in town Tuesday ar
X visited Hubbard park with some I
De the park commissioners. He state
ie' that during the coming summer he IL
ISL tends to have two or more Yale me
sh who are studying forestry with hi
r. to investigate forest hres In Vernon
as In bankruptcy court Tuesday at
as ernoon the nrst meeting Of the cree
ne ttors Of Il. NJ. Gordon. a former re
st. taurant keeper Of this city, was he
Ten local creditors appeared. Dani
m. soule Of waterbury with liabilities
'" S2o674 and ne assets and Zaccho
w O. Lambert Of Barre with liAeiliti
W, =, of 34SS.S7 with no aassts have MI
e" voluntary petitions in bankrupt
with Referee ". n. Theriault.
e"s After several meetings. tho 1curnt
III men BARRIERS Of this city have failed
'A como to an agreement with the bosses
~" regard to holidays and hours Of closi
w. and 1t IL rumorec the knights OF
l"e razor who work In this city viii 80
~" strike May II their demands are =
granted. One OF the largest shops In
city Is now an open she7 ana three OIL
Losses have dsclared for such open al
CIV after May I. The local journeymen "
a." belong to the union have not asked
Ap an increase In wages hut they have
-. rnnded considerable shorter hours
State Auditor Horace r. Graha
=. who is at his office in this city,
~ filed his answer to the mandamus $
,r,- brought by the Tuttle company
ek- ""''"'" "e-'' nam ~
,r- pay that company ABOUT $500 for St
printing done in 1905. Auditor q
allv hams answer AYERS In substance &
NJ tho petitioner has been ovsrpaid
ling the State at least 1900 II a fair {
able equitable price for tho work had b
pro- paid and that he believes the contr
NJ. is not binding. Mr.. Graham will
cer- to Rutland Thursday where dspt
tiens will be taken In this ease VIII
Mrs. IL set for hearing on Tuesday, May
the In supreme court. Attorney General
reen q. Sargent will represent the state
this case and the futile company '
the be represented by T. ". Maloney