Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-07-29
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
MONTPELIER.

In city court Thursday morning. Act
ing Judge John G. Wing disposed of the
cases growing out of the raids last Sat
urday evening. At the request of the
city grand juror the case OF State VS.. A.
Frontini was mol pressed and the liquor
seized at his house was ordered return
ell. In the case of State VS.. Mrs. G.
Brogg!ni the respondent waived exam,
nation and was bound over 10 the Sep
TENDER term of Washington county
court, bail being furnished in the sum Of
$500
The relatives In this city of Leon Co.
burn received word Thursday from Port
land. Me-. that the man. who It was
supposed had committed suicide there
was named Cotton instead of Coburn
and that be was not a Montpelier man.
It had been reported here for two or
three days that Cohurn had killed him
self.
Arrangements are being completed at
the Office Of the State superintendent OF
education for the examination Of teach
ors in towns where school units exist.
Among these towns are Waitsfeld,
Bloomfield. Montpelier. Rochester and
Manchester. The dates for these exami-
nations will be August IN and 20.
Joseph Haycock pleaded guilty in
city court Thursday to breach Of the
peace in assaulting Frank Fracini last
sunday evening. and paid "A fine of $50
with costs Of s514
A son WIS born at Heaton hospital
wednesday evening 20 Mr.. and Mrs.
George Bosworth.
It was discovered Friday morning
that the residence Of John w. peck on
First avenue had been broken into and
thoroughly ransacked. Mr. and Mrs.
Peck have been In Canada for two weeks
and the house was closed. Tie police
were working on the case Friday. but
thus far no arrests have been made.
Wardrobes bureau drawers. etc. were
emptied Of their contents and II IA
thought considerable valuable clothing
and sllverware was carried away.
States Attorney Wright Of Orleans
county has sent a petition to Guy W.
Bailey secretary of state. asking that
the automobile license Of Harry Clark
Of West Derby be revoker for reckless
driving. The application states that
Clark has been arrested for that offence
Secretary Bailey will give the petition a
hearing at a date to be later fixed Sec
rotary Bailey Is sending to the con-
| stables OF every town, blanks to he filed
and returned to him stating the names
md numbers Of all automobiles that
have not been properly licensed
John Mooney died Sunday from the
effects of a shock received Saturday noon
He was Is years old and for many years
was well known blacksmith Of this city.
lie was prominent In St August,ne's
Catholic Church and for many years and
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Hoaton hospital He was the owner of
| much valuable real estate In MOntpelier
w. G. Gallagher manager Of the
Lowell Asbestos company, was In this
city and Barre Saturday trying to en-
gage help to develop the nsbest os
mines In Lowell ana Belvidcre in
which at present about 40 men are
employed. Mr.. Gallagher Is enthus-
| iastic over the prospects Of the Lowell
mines. The company Is capitalized at
$500, 900.
s. \. Nash. who has been cashier I'm
the local Central Vermont freight Of
fee for year closed his work Satur-
| day and returned to st, Albnns. Guy
NJ Chase. who has been car accountant
for several months, succeeds Mr. Nash
as cashier.
During the absence on vacation OF
Mason s. Stone. the work OF Ameri-
canizing foreign born boys who are
members of tho local Y. NJ. C. A. will
be in charge of I. r. Springer. This
Is a department OF Y. NJ. c. A. work
| recently taken up by the local direc-
| tors Mr.. Stone who has charge OF
| he work. and Mr.. Springer In his abb
sence, mako n special EFFORT TO teach
foreign born boys how to converse
properly In English and also ground
them in the first principles Of Ameri-
can citizenship
| about 200 marriage licenses. which 1t
has recently been discovered had not
been returned to the city clerk proper
| ly filled out, had been turned IN to
| that ohlcial. Many couples whose
names were In the list published are
making personal effort to have the
| clergyman or Justice of the pence who
married them return the license taken
| out
| r. II. Deavitt. State treasurer. rc-
turned Saturday from trip Of three
weeks through Texas.
| The Rev. Sidney n. SNOW OF Wind
sor preached Sunday at the Church OF
the Messiah. Mr.. Snow IL a candidate
for the pnstorate made vacant by tho
resignation OF the Rev. DR.. J. Edward
| Representatives. OF outside capitalists,
| Wright.
! who are interested IN independent tele-