Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-03-18

Mrs. Sherman finally drove them out
with a broom.
The comparison of market quotations
between this city and Boston reveals the
fact that butter and eggs are sold from
three to i've cents higher here, thon they
are quoted In Boston.
Friday was the Ath anniversary Of
the big fire in Montpelier In which nearly
half Of tho business section OF the town
was swept with fire.
In washington county court Monday
afternoon. the case Of G.. r. Darling
against Cllffus Drugs from waterbury.
In which the plaintiff seeks to recover
ZIG, the value OF two yearling heifers.
was taken up. The plaintiff AYERS that
after the heifers were placed In the
pasture Of the defendant in the spring Of
1907 he never saw them again. Judge w.
II. Taylor has signed an injunction res
training the plaintiff in the case Of ".
W. Cate Va Fife e. Child from trying
that case at the present term of wash
ington county court This Is what Is
known as the slab wood case and has
been twice tried. It Is stated that the
defendants desire a change of venue to
T.amolle county before the case is again
tried
Mrs. Corneila Howard died Monday
morning at the home Of Mrs. Dora
Dow. her daughter. on Berlin street,
aged 63 years. She had been a pa
ticnt invalid for more than Ave years.
Mrs. Howard was born in Montpelier
but lived for 20 years in Randolph.
Mrs. Howard was member OF Trinity
Methodist Church In this city. She
was also Daughter OF the Rcvolu-
tion. her grandfather having served IN
the Revolutionary War. Funeral ser
vices were held Wednesday morn
Ing at the home Of her daughter, and
burial was In Duxbury.
II. G. Thomas OF Stowe. State fish and
game commissioner. who was in town
yesterday reports 20 deer killed thus far
! this month by dogs or bob cats. Com
! missioner Thomas was here in con-
sultation with Acknowledgement ]. G.
Sargent In regard TO fishing privileges
in Lake Bomoseen. some changes in
which were made by the last Legisla ture.
The Judges Of supreme court, who
have been In session in this city for
two days rendered two decisions IN
cases In which Washington county
/ people are interested. In the pauper
case OF city OF Montpelier against the
town Of Worcester. the plaintiff wins.
The bill for the -are Of a patient at
Heaton hospital amounting to s12O
Is involved in this case. In the Wind =
ham county case Of Mary Cook vs. the
estate OF Francis a. Sylvester. the
judgment Of the lower court was af-
frmed and the case was ordered certi-
fed back to probate court. About
$1,000 Is involved.
| Mrs. Perss Royce. aged II years.
died yesterday at the home of w. ].
Royce. her son. Death was due to
general debility. Funeral services
will be held this afternoon at the
home OF Mr.. Royce on Vine street. the
Rev. A. ]. Hough off1ciating. The body
will be placed In the tombs at Green
Mount cemetery.
Allen Il. Moore, inventor Of the Nat
ional spring clip clothespin. died yes
terday at his home on Fullerton av-
enue. aged SO years. Mr.. Moore was a
native Of Plainfeld. but had resided IN
this city nearly all his life. He Il
survived by wife and one son. Fun
eral services will be held at his late
home Friday afternoon. the Rev. Dr.
]. Edward Wright officiating.