Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-11-04
CITY NEWS


Olive Wooster of Charlotte was made.
Word has been received of the death of
Mrs. Fannie Tladley Conner in Barton.
Mrs. Conner formerly resided in Burning
ton.
News has been received here OF the
death Saturday of Mrs. Earl l.. Brownson
In Haverhill. Mass Mr.. Brownson IS
well known In Burlington and Hines
burgh,
Mrs. Christian of Pine street appeared
before Justice Stearns yesterday. charged
with intoxication, and pleaded not guilty.
She was found guilty and took an appeal.
furnishing bail Of $50
Col. r. B. Snalley suffered a stroke of
paralysis at seven o'clock on Monday
opening at his home and IA considered
seriously ILL., Yesterday his condition was
reported as unimproved
In probate court Friday the will
Of Albert n. Nash of Shelhurne was
proved and established. Mary n.
White was appointed administrative
ana C. p. Van Vliet and II. r. Stod-
dard commissioners and appraisers.
In probate court on Saturday in the
estate of Mrs. Minerva French of
Jericho a decree was made. The residue
OF the estate. small farm. goes to
the Home for Destitute Children on the
Shelburne road.
Or. John NJ. Wheeler Of New York
t. " NJ. '02 and College Of Medicine
o5. has recently been appointed as
sistant surgeon in tho opthalmic de-
partmcnt OF the New York eye and
ear infrmary.
I. b. Whitcomb, a local liverNman, filed
petition in bankruptcy TUESDAY with
Clerk of L. s. Court T.. :. Plat of Rut-
land. The liabilities are given as $40 2o1. 90
with assets Of se,97s.bO. Of which 81 50 Is
claimed exempt
Among the land winners az Aber-
deem. s. D., az published In the Mime
apolis Journal OF October 9s, were
Arthur Scott. whose address n given
as Burlington. VT. and Darius s. Gray
said to be OF Hyde Park Vt.
Hollowe'en passed off mere quietly
Saturday night than for several Years
past. Hardly any signs Of the ghosts
| were seen except in some sections Of the
northern part of the city. One new stunt,
that Of plastcring windows over with
| newspapers. was introduced.
| Cora Rascom pleaded guilty Monica Y
to first offense Of intoxication and was
! fined S. and costs Of 81 SO. She will prob
| ably serve ten days in Jail. Emily Hath
| away pleaded guilty. to a breach Of tho
peace and was fined g and costs of $685.
which she paid.
The condition Of Nelson Bonner Of
Worthwhile. who. while intoxicated. at
! tempted to take the life OF his wife and
was hit with an axe by his 10 years old
/ son, Is improving. The man has now
| regained consciousness and, II is thought
will recover. He is at the Mary Fletcher
! hospital in this city
| LYMAN Helcher has disappeared from
| the home Of his mother, Mrs. r. Helchcr
of 40 Walnut street When last seen ne
wore dark hat and shirt and his shoes
were much worn. Helcher was formerly
! an inmate Of the state hospital at Water
! bury and of late has suffered from
| melanchol'a
| In city court Monday in tho case of
| Dr. y. C. Hawley vs.. Clarence Gelinas
! Judgment was given to the plaintiff tc
| recover damages Of s23.6S and costs OF
$50. In the case Of Or. d. c. Hawley
VS.. Joseph Gelinas, Judgment was river
to the plaintiff TO recover damages OF
! $3.50 and costs Of $3.50.
| The Young Mems Hebrew association
held its annual meeting Monday evening
az their rooms on Church street. The
officers elected were as follows: Presi-
| dent. g. Levin; vice-president. Alexander
/ Alpert: secretary. Samuel Frank: treas
urer, Max Baker; sergeant-at-ar
Abraham Less,
The will OF the late Gen. O. O. How
ard has been offered for probate and
! leaves the entire estate to the WI
/ dow and names her as executrix The
estate consists OF life insurance pol.
icies amounting to $4,000. The home
on Summit street IL the property Of
Mrs. Howard
Edward Robinson was arraianed in city
court Thursday and pleaded guilty to a
charge of intoxication. He was fined s.
and costs Of $3.50, and will probably serve
the alternative sentence Of 10 days. Al
fred Brace was arraigned for second Of
Tense and pleaded guilty, He was SEN
fenced to serve 30 days in the county jail
The case OF Moneal Dodge apt. vs.
Anna r. Ballard. book account, was taker
w Monday in Chittenden county court
before Judge Miles. Evidence In the case
| Of the United States Of America for the
use and benefit of Strait e. Co., vs.. tn,
United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co
was finished Monday morning.
The annual meeting Of the Vernon,
Fish and Game League will be held at the
Van Ness House on Wednesday evening
November TO- when officers will be elect
ed. The officers TO he elected are presi-
dent seven vice-presidents, treasurer. sec.
rotary, an executive committee of /,
members. representing each county. a
membership committee OF three and an
auditing committee Of three.
The wedding of Hargie W Dodge
formerly Of this city, and Miss Lucy
| Wadhams of Milwaukee will take plac,
| at the home of the bride on the Afternoon
of November at five O'Clock Mr.. ant
Mrs. Henry Wells and Or. ]. u. Tanner
who have Just returned TO New Yorl
from n trip to Europe, viii attend tn,
| wedding.
The engagement OF Miss Elizabeth
Alice Lnpham to LIST Lieut.. W. f. NJ
Mac x inley OF Fort Oglethorp. Ga.
has been announced by the parents OF
Miss Lapham. Mr.. and Mrs Hoylc
I.apham oil ISL South Union street
Miss Lapham has been an assistant a.
the Carnegie library for a numner OF