Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-08-05
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
MONTPELIER.

The Orange County Telephone company,
taking advantage of unsatisfactory tele-
phone conditions now existing in this city
and Barre. has pctitioned the Montpelier
city council for permission to enter the
city from the west. thus opening the Mad
River valley with more direct service
The matter has been referred to the
license mmit from the council.
a consultation was held at the State
House Friday eftcrnoon between Gov.
G. II. Prouty of Newport, Or. II. u. fIol-
ton. Or. +. r KidSer and Dr. C. S. Cav
erly of the state board of health and
Professor Votey. sanitary engineer of the
University Of Vermont, in regard to VEN
tilating the State House, for which the
Legislature o. 1908 provided. The pro-
posed work was Thoroughly looked over
and discussed but It has not yet been de
cided whether 1t will be commenced this
year.
city Judge L. NJ. Harvey. who for
the past three years has been deputy
county clerk. has resigned, his r%esigna-
ton to take effect August Is. The resig-
nation was sent to County Clerk Smile,
who is now away on vacation and has
not yet been acted upon.
a supreme court entry In the 1,amoillc
'ohhtN tdSC VI Itffil'lOu vs.. NUM- WIS
made Saturday with Deputy Clerk Il. NJ.
Harvey by Chief Jugde John w. Rowell
to whom the case was referred. In the
lower court there was a verdict In this
case for the plaintiff to recover so146G.
and the entry made by Chief Judge Row.
ell affirm. the Judgment Of the lower
court.
The first meeting OF the creditors Of
the bankrupt firm of Dornsifc & Miglie-
RIM. the contractors. was held Saturday
in bankruptcy court before Referee ".
n. Therinult. The bankrupts were ex-
amined and T. f. Callahan was appointed
trustee.
Felix Soiana. who Is employed by the
De Colaianes Granite company, pleaded
guilty IN city court Yesterday morning
to Il breach NJ the peace and was fined
$50 with costs Of $5.14. The offcnse con-
sisted in striking and beating Abraham
Roscnthal. who was walking out Friday
evening with a Young lady OF whom So
lima was enamored. The fine and costs
were paid.
A supply Of blank licenses for resident
and NONRESIDENT hunters was received
Yesterday by r. r. Merrill. city clerk,
from II. G.. Thomas Of stowe. fish and
game commissioner The fec Cor resident
hunters is 50 cents while the license for
the nonresident is 1880
out Of a total Of sa2.3SS.oS to be collected
this year. only 81. 3So.sa was placed In City
9ne''i f"i'"."S n""ns ior co'ieo'.oh yes
tcrlav morning. In 1908, the total uncol-
lected taxes when the time limit expired
was $500. &C.
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"' ''o"'on were IN 'o"n yesterday Ihev
are making n TOUR or MASSACHUSETTS, Ne"
hampshire ana Vermont on motor cycles
run by gasoline engines OF three and one
nan morse power IheN !er' last evening
LOT MorrlsNlIe ana maze ,he run from
Nmte River junction 10 TINS city IN
'hree ana one-haif hours
judge George Nj. Powers or the SUI
prem" court sent yesterday to the clerk
OF the court an entry order OF Judgment
hfiirmed In the trespass case or stevens
& Baldwin against J. NJ. Saver and 9th
ers from orange county. In TIE lower
court there was a Judgment OF the plain
TN 70 recover u md costs
The unusual sight OF Il army wagons
and "A field ambulance passing through
this city was witnessed YESTERDAY. The
train was carrying III" supplies from the
qnart"rmnster's department FOR tho COL
who are later to go TO Boston for man
oeuvres. They camped at Waterbury
Sunday evening and at W~in'anstown
last evening.
Deputy Sheriff Richard Hoar OF White
River Junction was In this city and barre
yesterday on the trail OF one Nilia'n La
chaunce who hired a horse last thursday
In Quechee and has not since been heard
from. While on his way here sheriff
Hoar located az be'hei r. H. Heeo ana
Arthur Newell VINO are charged with OBJ
tanning money undcr raise pretences ana
they were sent BACK TO White River
Junction
During July only "a cases We're heard
! In city court against . In July 1908. That
year there were IL cases or intox'cat'on
belore the court In July, and THIS year
Mr. ana Mrs. George Williams left
yesterday for their home in Old Town,
Me, where they Will stay for several
months. For SIX years Mr., Williams has
been clerk In the Poole drug store and Is
Obliged to CIV" up work for n while be-
cause of III health.
Mrs, Mary Gibbons. who was commit
ted to jail last week from Northneld to
serve 80 days as an alternative sentence
In an intoxication case, has paid her flnc
and been released from custody.
w. II. Icfrords of East Burke, who for
the past three sessions OF the Vermont
Legislature has prepared an illustrated
and biographical souvenir. was In town