Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-07-22

q. n. Holdens residence has been en-
tered at some time during the familys
absence at camp. for things were found
In upturned condition when Mr.. Holden
went to his house yesterday. Just who
the mscreants are Is mystery to the
parties affected and also to the police
force.
Department Commander I. w. Fcnnell
Of the United Spanish War Veterans has
made hs appointments FOR the year. they
being as follows: Chief of staff. Charles
Hashaw; admtant. @. w. Grandy; assist
ant ]. w Laughton; quartermaster, Will
liam Thyme; historian. #. l. Greene of
st. Adams.
Louis Frank was arralgned In city
court Tuesday charged with selling
divers groceries. fruits. meats. etc, on
Sunday. the same not being a work of
necessity or charity. He was found
guilty and fined 500 and costs of S.o5
with an alternate sentence Of ~ days In
Jail MIR. Frank took an appeal. Sam
ue Frank being his recognizant.
The ninth annual meeting OF the Yer
mont Funeral Directors associa ton will
he held in this city on August 3. 4 and
program of the event has not yet been
arranged The speakers will be DR..
| Charles Renouard of New York and
several other prominent physicians.
| The case of the state va. John Roakes
| was entered In county court yesterday
! This case /. an appeal from the decision
of justice court in Winooski Roakes
was convicted Of intoxication, though he
| pleaded not guilty. and was sentenced to
serve 80 days in Jail An appeal was
| taken and bail fixed at SO for which
amount Hugh Roakes became surety.
The Vermont Digest which has been
in preparation by Robert Roberts ia
rapidly going through the press of
the Free Press Printing company.
The book is largely In type and ad-
vance, sheets are being issued from
time to time, to subscribers. 1t is ex-
pected that the first volume will be
| completed In q month or less.
Sunday the steamer Ticonderoga car
ried j29 people for a sail about the lake
! The excursion started at Windsor and
picked passengers from there and inter
mediate stations. via the Central Yer
mont. Tho excursion train arrived In the
| city about Il o'clock and took the excur-
sionists to their homes at four in the aft
ernon.
There was a meeting Of the board OF
school commissioners yesterday afternoon
AZ which matters relating to the contract
and specification for the new Lakesid,
school were considered. No definite
decisions were made. The contract fol
| furnishing the school department Will
coal for the ensuing year vas awarded IL
the +. 8. Adsit Coal company.
Mr. and Mrs. John Mcmillan Of this
city have received news from Fort
Leavenworth. Kan. Of the serious injury
to their son, James Mcmillan. who was
kicked by a mule. The telegram stated
that the condition of the injured mar
was critical MIR. Mcmillan is wei
known in this city he being employed
for long time in the railroad restau-
rant and also at the Star restaurant.
The following judgments for plaintiff.
were entered Thursday in city court
Joseph Goddette VS. Frank Alpha, dam
ages $50 and costs Of 1914; T. Redmond
VS. Fred Bushey. damages 81 and costs
of s77s: e A. Ashland VS.. NJ. e. Van
tine and II. W. Marvin. trustee. dam
ages s2625 and costs Of sl1.t9; G. c
Briggs. admr vs.. John u. Donnelly
damages S20lS and costs of 1894.
The camp for boys ut North Hero
which has been held for the past tel
days under the auspices of the loca
Y NJ. c. A. and under the supervision
of p. n. Clark, supervisor the boys
work In the State. was broken up Mon
day and the boys, numbering abou
50, returned to their homes. Tomorrow
camp for older boys and young mel
will be opened there.
According to farmers who visited her
Saturday, farms in the vicinity of Mi
dlebury and VerCennes are being Visitc
by swarms Of grasshoppers. probabl
brought about by the continued dr.
weather. These grnsshoppers. It is said
, raise havoc with the meadows, cutting O;
I the grass stalks near the bottom an,
! stopping further growth. A certain kin,
Of weevil is also said to be damagin
Q the oat crop.
Two men We're brought before Justic
, c. w. Deberville Friday charged Wit
vagrancv. They gave their names a
Charles Bradley and James Hogan
Rradley said that his home was IN Can
ada and when asked If letter ADDRESSED
t to "Charles Bradley. Canada" woul,
reach him. replied that IT would TIL
, court, however, was not satisfied ant
each of the men received a sentence o
ten days in iai'
: The houscboat Silonau. owned by W. {
Witherbee Of Port Henry made its frs
appearance this season in Ruringto
waters Tuesday. on board was q part,
composed of w. G. Witherbee Miss |
Witherbee, l.. H. Wttherboe Miss Doroth
Hancock. Mss Gladys Peck, Seth Frenc
and X. Townsend. After spending sev
.ral hours about the city the party re
turned to their home The steam zach
} Valcour owned by j. G. Sibley ~ Valcou,
y. y, was also in port Tuesday
The burlington Traction company an
the Military Post Street Railway com
-, pany held their annual election OF Off
GERS at the office Of the Elias I.yma
Coal company Monday morning I'll
officers for the Traction company are
President, Elias Lyman; vice prcs.dcn
; John j. Flynn: treasurer, W. +. Hendce
r clerk, c. w. Brownell, The street raj
; way company elected ". +. IIende,
= president; G. W. Brownell, vicc-pres
o dent and clerk: John j Flynn. treasure
= Work at the underground pass at LAX,
| side Is progressing as rapidly as possible
, | A water service has been put in to fu
p nsh water for "A steam engine and al
v lights have been put mp SO that the wor
-, can ne Carried on AT MINT Iror n TIN