Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-10-07
HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT.
Continued from End Pnee)

daughter OF Mrs. Elizabeth Odcl was
married to John Oliver Coriss of this
city at the home of the brides moth"~ in
Lacolle, Que, September o. Mr. and
Mrs. Corliss have gone to Oglensburg
n. Y" and other points Oh thor wedding
rip and VIII he ut home at 81 Bishop
jtreet after October IS
States Attorney johnson Loot his first
criminal case of the term Friday
when the jury In the case Of state vs.
SiIas Mitchell aud Paul Upper Of Shell
don, charged with furnishing intoxica-
Ton liquor illegally, brought in verde,
Of not guilty.
Ernest Walton OF Montreal has beer
appointed eur service agent of the Grand
trunk railway and entered uron his new
duties Friday. Mr.. Walton was foi
seVeral years n resident of this city
when he was chief clerk to Vicc-Prosi-
dent +. H. Fitzhugh.
Inc Van Camp Packing company
utter making strenuous efforts for nearly
year to obtain water on its property
through artesian wells. has given ND L.,
despair. The first well was sunk to 4
depth OF about 100 feet with no result
aud second we'll was started the bore
readchlng a depth of 49, feet, when the
drills struck substance SO hard that
absolutely no progress could he made
70 tho project has been abandoned
Tho wedding OF Mas Matilda
Fweeney ana James Murphy took
place at ST. Narv's rectory on Wcd-
nesday evening OF last week. the
Rev. r. ]. Cahill performing the cer"-
mony. Mr. and Mrs. Murphy will re-
side in this city
Harold Brown, who graduated this
year from Syracuse University, has
returned to Syracuse where he has n
position In the university as teacher
Of first year chemistry.
The jury in the case Of state vs
Ransom Chaplin OF Montgomery, which
had been on trial in Franklin county
court. brought IN "A verdict SATURDAY.
morning OF guilty. Chaplin YVES convicted
of an assault on his uncle. which grew
out Of the latter's cows getting into q
fold of corn. belonging to the former
The Central Vermont railway has com
Ileted its side track of some 40 feet 70
the site Of the new sheds ~ the st
Adams Granite Co. The proposed nov
buildings were stGkcd out Saturday aud
work on them will be begun at once au,
rushed to onrY completion. as the com
pany have large contracts for near future
dclverv. The works will probably be-
rong by November I.
Peter Bashaw OF Federal street. d'el
o. Ms home Monday after n hriee illness
+ castro enteritis
rho city has purchased Of John Finn
nioce of land on South Main street e0)
'at wide and fGj feet long. which will he
as gravel pit TO supply gravel
Hh'ch will he needed in the extensive
rIhlic improvements which are now UNI
larway in tho city. The cost Of the pit
VAS 500
MIS- W =. Donovan. w. II. Finn, p T
Donovan and T.. J. Gildard are negotiat-
Ing for the formation Of corporation
which Will conduct the wholesale ard re-
tail tobacco business owned by W. ~
Donovan ut tho time of his death In
case the deal roes through. A. r. Cole
man will purchase the Finn meat market
on Center street.
Franklin county court Tuesday
morning took ur the case OF state vs..
Emile Burelund. Swcdc. charged
With the crime Of arson IN setting fire
- the small building in Swanton used
rs tho police station. whore h. was
lodged as a prisoner on chargo of
intoxication.
The funeral Of Louis Poll5ey was
tf'l Yesterday morning at nine o'clock
- the Holy Angels Church. 1Ir. pol
ky died NJ the home Of his parents
q tuberculosis He was % wears old
md Is survived by two sisters and
one brother.
The basement of the government
building is being made waterproof for