Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-01
IN VERMONT

down Saturday TO hegln tlelr sem
tence, were recently convicted of
dragging aud rohblnE one Joseph Du-
buque OF quite a sum of money.
Among the divorce cases heard Fri
day ono attracted attention, that of
Stella G. Dewart VS.. Franklin II. De-
vart of this city, n bill being granted
o.. the grounds of intolerable severity
ard neglect and refusal to support.
In the case Of A. q. corrlgan We.
Mabel Corrlgan Of st. Adams. a bill was
granted for wilful descrtion. In the case
o. william Bordo vs.. Abbie Fordo, a
lill was granted for adultery.
The death Of William ]. Ashworth &C.
CURED at the St. Albans hospital Fri
day morning of typhoid pneumonia.
after a few days illness. Mr.. Ashworth.
who was 10 years of age. had been for
many years machinist at the Willard
Manufacturing Co. He is survived by a
wife and two young daughters. The fun
eral Will be held at his late home on
eral was held at his late home on
Saturday afternoon.
In Franklin county court Saturday. the
Jury in the case of State VS.. William j
T'Tombley of Fairfax returned a vcrdic:
Of one first offense of uniawfully selling
intoxicating liquor, in dispensing Wan
tastiquet hitters." under such circum-
stances as to have known that the i'm
proper use OF same wa. intended. The
fury was out nearly q hours and came
IN with Il disagreement at ten O'Clock
Judge Hall sent them back. however.
and within IS minutes the verdict was
returned.
SleiEhs were out In the city Sunday
md completed 1O7 days OF continuous
slelghing, the longest on record in many
years.
Tho Central Vermont railway has
closed q contract for 1G0,O tons of coal,
y years supply for the northern divis.
Ion, which will be delivered during the
next few weeks at White River juno
ten. Montpelier, burlington and St. NJ
bans. The contract for the coal for the
Bcrthern division. which calls for about
the same quantity. has not yet been con-
srmmated.
The marriage engagement is announc-
ed of Miss Anna NJ. Smith and Frank
T.. Blake, both Of this city.
Examinations for the office of fourth
class postmaster. to fill vacancies AZ
sheldon Junction and Highgate Springs,
were held here Saturday at the federal
building. w. n. Hungcrford of Highgate
and T. l.. culver Of sheldon were the
only ones examined.
In Franiin county court Monday. W
J. Tromhly Of Fairfax. who was recently
convicted of selling Intoxicating liquor,
was fined $500 and costs, which he paid.
The death occurred Monday in Bos-
tor of DIR. Allen Burdick after a brief
Illness. DIR, Burdick was born in this
;ity about 80 years ago and was Il
graduate Of st. Adams high school and
Dartmouth Medical College. lie was
unmarried and is survived only by his
rcther, Mrs. Cyrus w Bishop. The re-
mains were brought 20 this city on
the early morning train Wednesday for
burial.
Henry Gokey. who in 1907 was sentenced
- 80 days for intoXicatiOn and to six
months in the House of Correction at
Rutland, but escaped while farmcd out at
Jordan hall, was seen by Sheriff fiolmes
Monday between this city and Swantou
and was captured in tho latter place and
landed in jail. He will now have to serve
the two old s%cntncces ana another for
breaking jail.
Mrs. Peter Willett, who has been under
treatment at the Vermont sanatorilm at
F.ttsford for seven weeks, has returned
somewhat improved.
Harry II. Labounty. who has becn
lead clerk at Story's grocery store for
seven years. has gone to WATERFOWL, y.
y, where he has a position with tho
|svllivan Grocery company as travelling
salcsman.
Tie Park Cafe on South Main street.
which has been operateG the past year
~ Mrs. NJ. i. Spencer. has been sold to
Harry Tarbox of Dover, y. H., who
takes possession April /.
In Franklin county court Tuesday
teveral criminal cases were disposed OF
:, In McKeever. an old offender was
sentenced to not less than six nor more
than nine months ut hard labor in the
Franklin count Jail. Mrs. Ida Church,
who was convicted Il few days ago of
Eceping a house OF ill-famo, was SEN
tcuced to serve not less than six nor
more than nine months at hard Labor
IN Washington county Jail. In the case
Of State vs.. Nellie Rockwell of SWanton.
charged with adultery, the respondent
pleaded guilty and was sentenced to not
los than two nor moro than two and n
h-lf years in the lIorse of Correction,
hut the sentence was suspended and
she was placed on probation. IN
tie divorce case VI Minnie Tatro vs.,
Wilbur Tatro Of this city. | bin was
granted for intolcrablc severity and neg
lsct and refusal to support. y similar
entry was made in the case of Ju,ia