Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-11-18

erican Granite Company, the Rylo ~
Nc Cormick Co, Dillon Il Haley, Rob
ert Fraser, G. r. Bianchl & Co., Hayes
| & McGovern. J. Poulin & Co. and j.
Juras Sweeney Brothers contributed
n check for s25. e. l.. Putney and
Gilbert A. Pereau have agreed to draw
the stone to the cemetery free of
charge.
Harrison Lobard shipped Saturday
to Missouri "A Jersey cows which had
been picked up in this vicinity. They
were choice lot and the average
! price paid was $780,
| Mrs. Henry r.. Premier underwent n
! serious operation at Heaton hospital
Saturday morning. She rallied we'll
and was reported comfortable that
evening.
The civil case Of Joseph Perkins
against Ellen J. Gleason was heard
saturday before Justice J. G.. wing.
The plaintiff claims $3.50 for carpen-
tor work done for the c. j. Gleason
estate The court reserved It's de-
clsion.
Frank T. Hutchinson, y son OF Capt.
IT,. NJ Hutchinson Of this city. and Miss
Eleanor L. Bradbury were married
! last week at Maiden, Mass.
When Washington county court recon-
vcnod Monday afternoon the civil docket
was called and q large number of cases
were entered settled and discontinued
| among them the following: w. A Royce
We. l.. j. Bolster; Fred T.. Goodall VS.
Mary NJ. Cioodall. divorce II. i. Wedge vs.
John l.. futile; r. A. Hoar vs.. Fred
Harris; A. I, Templeton VS.. Frank l..
Weber; Minnie T.. Tromblce W.. Eliza
beth n. w. Clark; Columbian Granite
| T'nwpeepd G. W
Slayton VS.. James A. Pierce.
County court was quiet on Tuesday. one
divorce case being the total of business
transacted. Minnie r. Sanford of this
city got a bill from Arthur Sanford OF
Corinth, on the grounds of intolerable
severity. The case of Dillingham;, adj
ministrator. against c. e Moody. was
referred to r. :. Stanton as master ac
cording to the mandate of supreme court.
States Attorney Gates. who is said to
be acting for State Forester Halves of
Burlington, was in Plainned Tuesday
looking over n tract Of about 400 acres Of
forest land on Spruce mountain, which is
owned by W. J. Clapp of Barre and II. +
Lane Of Plainield. 1t is understood that
this land is wanted for forestry pre-
serve and II secured would he he first
one in the county or this part of the
State. The land is well situated and the
present growth is such that it is believed
to offer exceptional opportunities for
practical forestry.
Mrs. Abbie Worthen who was operated
on n, Ilcaton hospital on Friday of last
week. died Tuesday morning at 1880, after
having rallied from the operation. She
was native of East Montpelier and was
80 years of age. She was a daughter Of
Mr and Mrs. Sophia Bailey and is sur
vived by a husband and son, Clyde. who
i. employed at the Fred Blanchard store
l. W. Bailey. = brother, of East Montpel-
ier. and > sister. Miss Jennie Bailey, Of
,hir city In 1857 she was married to
George l.. Bailey and since that time
they have lived in East Montpelier till
about two years ago, when they came to
this city.
= william Read Of Berlin Pond was in the
1 city Monday afternoon to have an ugly
cash in ono wrist dressed. lie cut it
while Strengthening hogs and would have
bled 10 death had not Il woman suggested
, the binding Of n puff BALI which checked
the blood flow till the man could ne taken
, to q physician. 1t is not expected that i'll
n Oversecr OF the Poor Lanphier has re-
ceived q letter from Or. Lawton of the
q Brattleboro retreat, saying that the single
1 Montpelier patient there. George Holden,
Y will have to he re-eXamined and recon-
l nitted. according to orders issued by the
attorney-general, following the recent de-
t cision of the supreme court on the mat
= ter II will cost considerable any way
: the Csc is taken care OF.
The funeral Of Mrs. q. L. Worthen !s 10
be hold at two o'clock Friday afternoon
from her late home on Winter street.
. County court Wednesday devoted most
Of the time to the OrmSbcn Will case.
Lorenzo Ormsbee of East Montpelier died
some time ago and LEFT will that gives
= the sum Of $1,000 to the widow outright
, 5000 IN trust and the use of the home
, farm till a son. Arthur, now 10. reaches
I his majority, he TO have the life use. The
: remainder Of the property was 70 ro 10
!, the three daughters. 1t is claimed that Fl
the time the will was made, the testator
was not OF sound mental condition.
Andrew Genera of Barre. through his
, attorney, g. II. Jackson, has filed suit in
Washington county court against the
George Stratton Granite company OF
Barre for the sum of 5000. 1t Is alleged
that when the plaintiff was head derrick
, man at the quarries stone tipped over
,, on him and mangled one foot
. In the case OF Thompson tarrett COM
pany against tlle T.. Is. Ellis company OF
. Northfield the defendant alleges that al
the time the mortgage of 100000 was
given four years ago, it was agreed that
II should be renewed on expiration and
that there should be no foreclosure This
was set forth in an affidavit signed by f.
q. Ellis and filed yesterday by Plumley q
Plumley. attorneys for the Ellis COM
pany.
A large delegation OF old Dartmouth
men is expected TO go to Burlington to-
day to attend the banquet.
Mrs. c. 8. Emery and daughter of New
port are in the city.
The Meadow Duplicate Whist club ha'
o gone to the Ferrn camp at Marshheld Il
I remain TIL Sunday. as guests Of c. Fl
u Feriin
: 1t Is expected that in a few days th'
effects of the granite trouble will be seei
IN the freight traffic, Most of the shed
are cleaning up their work and after tina
=. there will be no shipments until afte
work is resumed. Shipments OF rousl
:. stock are heavy at present.
!, Word has been received in the city o
IA. the death in Hartford. Conn. of A. x
n. Devoe. who married Miss Emma s. Lad
y. Of this city He was 40 years of age an,
leaves a wife.
Ssarle A Nash. formerly cashier at tn
local ONCE OF tho Central Vermont, ha
At been appointed agent at CRANKY, 4. O.
~ for the same road.