Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-07-01
CITY NEWS

Ing intoxicated, receiving a sentence of
20 days in Jail.
William Stanley OF Burlington was
yesterday ordered by the probate court
to the State hospital for the
insane at Waterbury,.
The repairs nave been completed on the
Heineberg bridge so that the road liz now
open. New planking has been put In and
some new joists have been added.
Mrs. Fannie n. Brown mas sold her
house at 1872 South Union street to Mrs.
w. E. Burt. Mr.. and Mrs. Burt Will oc-
cupy the house about the goth of next
month.
Tuesdays boat ride under the aus
pieces OF the Ladies' Aid society of the
Methodist Church was attended by
about $50. The ride was on the Ii
conderoga to st. Adams Bay.
Jimmy Muir, who was arrested Tucs-
day afternoon, was tried before Jus
tice Deberville last evening ON a charge
of breach OF the peace. He was fined
s. and costs. which he paid.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. r. Gebhardt Of Shell
burne have moved TO Burlington for sew
eral months and will occupy the house at
AT Main street. the home of Prof, and
Mrs. NJ. Il. Ogle.
The suit OF T. r. Clarkson Va. tho
Central Vermont Railway company. an
action Of special assumpsit to recover
5000, was entered Tuesday in Chit
tenden county court.
The street department has completed
the spreading the tarvia on the lower
road to Winooski and Colchester avenue
30 that now both roads are open. Tho
tarvla has been spread on the upper road
from East avenue to Chase street.
The trustees Of the Home Savings
bank. at a meeting Tuesday after
noon, declared a dividend at the rate
of four per cent. per annum. payable
to depositors July 1. This Is the high
est rate allowed by law.
James Lee, a former messenger boy
at the local Western Union office. has
been put in charge of the telegraph
office at Vergennes. He Is but ff-
teen years old and is, perhaps the
youngest operator In the State.
with the exception Of ~renovating the
freight offices, the work of repairing,
cleaning and painting the local railroad
station is now complete. The yards at
both ends of the station will be eravelled
soon, the gravel being taken from the
pit at Jericho.
Michael E. Sullivan, formerly station
agent at Essex Junction, will have
charge of the local Central Vermont
yards next week. tercentenary week.
Tfern Iyi1l hp a vast amount 81 ma SGppv =
81 traffic then and room will nave to be
made for many passenger coaches.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. Garland Of Pine
street announce the approaching marriage
of Mrs. Cartland's daughter, Mss Jessie
Irene Sherman. and William Maurice
Hitchcock. The marriage will take place
in burlington. Thursday. July S. The
couple will reside in Rutland.
James Sweeney of Essex was before
Justice G. w. Debcrville Tuesday
md pleaded guilty to being intoxicat-
ed, receiving a fine of 81 and costs
of $3.50. bridget Hayes also pleaded
guilty to being intoxicated and was
fined IS and costs of 500.
The excursion Sunday on the steamer
Chateaugay from stations on the Rich
ford and Lamoille branches of the Central
Vermont railway was attended by about
LOO persons. The party enjoyed a five
hours sail about the lake, going as far
south as Westport, although many re-
manned in this city.
William Bcssette was arraigned before
Justice J. r. Stearns Friday, charged
with lntoxication. He was fined s. and
costs Of sj.9i. which he will pay. Harry
Sprague of New York pleaded guilty to
a first offence and was fined 81 and costs
Of tG.45, with an alternative sentence OF
10 days in Jail, which he will serve.
Kate Mccormick and Mrs. Henry Daley
were before Justice G.. W. Dehorville yes-
torday, each pleading guilty to a second
ofense of intoXication and receiving a
sentence of 30 days in Jail. The McCor-
mick woman was obliged to disclose and
told Of n half pint of whiskey furnished
her by one VIII Martin of Middlebury, a
stranger to her.
Albert Agel was arrested Saturday
afternoon at the Burlington Driving
clubs track. ACCT was leaning against
the fence in front Of the grand stand and
was ordered away by Police Officer
Christopher Miles. Words ensued and
HS'l III" IOlCrlNin IN tne race,
afterwards Selling a cluh and nourishine
It at Officer Miles in a threatening man.
ner.
Miss Mary HAYNES returned Friday
from Potsdam. y. Y, where she
completed the special music supervisors
course mt the Crane Institute of Music.
Miss Haynes has been appointed head o.
the music department in the Alabama
Girls Training School at Montevallo,
Alabama. and leaves for this position IN
October. Mrs. Sarah W Haynes. who
attended the commencement exercises at
Potsdam also returned Friday,
stephen Martin, a hoy Of II years. was
before Justice 6, W. Dcltrville Fri
day and pleaded guilty to the larceny
Of "A bicycle from George Sparhawk, the
Young son Of DR.. Sam sparhawk, Young
Martin was sentenced to serve the re-
mainder Of his minority IN the State
Industrial school at Nergennes, bu,
execution of sentence was suspended.
There were settlements and DEGREES
In probate court Tuesday in the es-
tates of Katherine Il. Flannery and
Ward II. Hurlburt, both of Burlington.
Allen Martin was appointed admins
traitor OF the estate of Martha Il.
Thomas OF Essex with G. w. Allen and
w. Il. Nichols commissioners and APP
praisers.
James Ryan. alias Reed, was arrested
early Monday morning. char,red viii