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

There was decree in probate court
Monday in the estate OF Austin II. Ross
Of Huntington
Wallace Holmes of 1sham street
Tuesday underwent Il successful opera
alton at the Mary Fletcher hospital
The suit of A. r. Comstock vs.. Joe
Agcl. an action of assumpsit to recover
$780, was entered yesterday In Chttenden
county court
William Moore OF Middlebury was
convicted of intoxication Tuesday,
upon hearing before Justice !. T.
Burlington Council. United Commercial
Travellers will give masquerade ball
at Masonic Temple hall on the evening
OF Friday. April 90.
Alexander Lashaway. aged 9s, died Mt
his home In Williston Friday Of old
age. The funeral was held Saturday morn
ms at $50 from St. Josephs Church. In
terment was in Mt. Calvary cemetery.
Mrs. NJ. Enright has leased from
George r. McAuslan the store next south
street and is in New York buying a
stock of millinery.
The Howard Relief society would
greatly appreciate any donation of chill
drens clothing; also mems clothing.
especially trousers, that can be made over
for small boys.
Fred NJ. Could is travelling this week
IL
Gould on the road. Next week Mr..
Could plans to takc possession Of the
Stackpolc shoe store and prepare for his
opening April 1st.
Mrs. Annie NJ. OBrien has leased tho
rooms at s21s Church street. over G. ".
Mylkes china store, and will soon open
a millinery parlor there. She has just
returned from two weeks trip to
New York and Boston.
Mrs. NJ. Connors of South Hero was
brought to the Fanny Allen hospital
Tuesday. suffering from a stroke of
paralysis Her daughter, Miss Daisy
Conn ors, accompanied her.
George Latour, who was before
Justice G. w Deberville Tuesday
charged with breach of the peace. was
released on his own recognizance, his
case being continued two weeks.
Mrs. Napoleon St. George who re
Gently underwent an operation at tho
Mary Fletcher hospital, il SO far i'm
proved that it is expected she will
leave the hospital the latter part OF
this week
Dorothy Mae Kinney the four years
old daughter OF Mr. and Mrs G. A.
Kinney OF Dorset street, Shelburne. died
Tuesday afternoon OF rheumatic fever
The funeral will be held this afternoon
at two o'clock from the home
Collector of Customs Charles II. Darl-
ing announces the following figures for
the customs district of Vermont during
the month of February: Collections, $44,
939.9S; value of mere ha ndise exported
$5ol $50: collections for February. 1905
$24 25s.53.
Mrs G. J. Smith Of Adams street fell
on the ice ON South Union street Sat
urday afternoon and fractured her RICH,
arm above the wrist. Drs. y. f. Clark
ANA !. II. Dodds reduced the fracture
and found the liganlcnts to he torn. as
we'll rs the bone broken.
Norman Storms. died Thursday morn.
lug at the Mary Fletcher hospitai
Storms came to this city a week age
from Chazy. y. r., and az he was desti.
t,'te and Ill he WAS sent to the hospita
nv tho city poornlaster. He Is survived
by q wife and some small children, who
reside on Cherry street
&. #. Cleveland for the past few year.
employed as transfer clerk at the rail
road station. has been transferred to tho
position OF mail clerk on the run between
Rutland and Albany. The vacanc,
caused by this change at the station
will be filled by j. r. Roberts, who
formerly had that run.
y. X. Brown. treasurer OF the HON,
Savings bank. slipped and fell on the ics
breaking one arm, while crossing CIT,
Hall park Thursday morning on the wa,
to the bank. He was removed to hi
home. Drs. G. /. Forbes and Sam Spar
hawk reduced the fracture The RICH
arm was found 10 be broken near tn,
shoulder.
Miss MARY Gleason. an inmate Of m
city poor farm died Friday morning
o. old age. she was born in Ireland 6
Years ago and had no known relatives
For the past four wears she had been a,
inmate Of the farm. The funeral wa.
held NJ two O'Clock Saturday Afternoon
from St. Marys Cathedral.
Henry I.angevin, who was engaged il
the carbolc acid escapado Sunday morn
ing, was before Justice c. ". Debervill
Monday morning and pleaded guilty I
breach Of the peace. He was fined s
and costs. which ne paid. I.anYeviI
showed no injuries from contact will
the acid
Seth M Johnson. who resigned from
the BerrY-Hall co. March first, ha.
completed arrangements for new
coffee. tea and spice business He ha.
rented the store on College street, nex
to Ferguson & Adsit, and will put II
his own rooster. etc. He is not read,
to announce all his plans At present
G. II. Allen coIItcnlplates some change
In his property on Shelburne bay til
coming summer. The brick house o.
what was formerly the city poor furI
VIII bc rcnudcled into three tenement.
some alterations will be made 10 IN
stable al his own house and probab,!
ln,er IN the season, the work Of cree,
Ing a large barn will be begun.
John Devne. who was arrested in Be
lows Falls and brought TO this cit
charged with larceny. appeared befor
Justice Debervlle on Saturday an