Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-09-22
CITY NEWS

The>Chace cotton mills, which have been
closed for several weeks, will reopen on
Monday, October 8.
In city court Tuesday morning Charles
Eennett of Boston was fined s. and costs
Of 50. % for intoxication.
Mr.. and Mrs c. p. Van Nliet Of Shell
burne announce the engagement of their
daughter. Leila. to Sidney Ethan Clafin
Of Charlotte.
Mrs. r. J. start left last evening for
Toronto, where she will Join her daughter
and then go to Fort Wayne, Ind. to
spend the winter
In probate cour. yesterday a decree OF
! distribution was made in the estate or
Lucinda NJ. Clapp, late OF burlington.
In the estate of Harriet C. simpson or
burlington n settlement and decree were
made.
Miss Margare. Stanley, graduate OF
the Burlington high school and of MISS
Wheelock's private school, has been APP
pointed en- assistant teacher in the
Adams school, Miss Stanley is the daugh-
| Ter of Fl. j. STANLEY.
m appeal was entered Thursday in the
| office Of the county clerk in the case of
| 9; w. Chandler versus Il. H. Alden. both
| Of this city. 1t Is an action of eJectment
| appealed from city court whore damages
In the amount Of 500 were awarded the
| plaintiff on August q.
Mrs. r. l.. Ballard Of North Union
street is suffering from broken wrist.
sustained Tuesday in fall Mrs Bal
| lard slipped while going down some steps
in tho rear OF her house, and IN putting
out her hand to break the fall fractured
both bones in the wrist.
The regular fall schedule of examine
tons was given yesterday in the civil
service room OF the federal building. Nine
| candidates appeared and took the ex-
hminations to qualify for clerks. steno-
! graphers. etc L. l.. REYNOLDS OF Boston,
assistant secretary of the board of civil
service examiners, and J. c. Jones, local
secretary, were in charge of the eXamina-
ton.
In probate court Tuesday Il license
TO sell real estate was granted in the
estate of Max Day Fuller of Essex
in the estate of Willard Fuller late
of Essex a decree Of real estate was
made under the will to the children
Of Lettie j. Fuller of Essex, deceased,
In the estate of Louis Petrin Of I'm
derhin the guardians account was
fled and allowed.
The state board of health held meet
Ing in this city Thursday, when the regn-
lar routine business was transacted. DE-
Holton Of Brattlehoro stated that the
board would take to the Valley fair at
Brattleboro the tuberculosis exhibit
l,ba her.
during the summer. 1t is expected that
fully 80, 100 people will have opportunity to
Inspect the exhibit.
Judge Mower in city court Friday
sentenced William Wallace, a negro, &c
three and half months in the county
Jail on his plea Of guilty Of assault. Wal
lace has been in Jail since May, charged
with slashinG another man in u Winoo
ski restaurant. He pleaded guilty yester
day, an information being filed agans
him by the States attorney.
Mrs Helen Wilson Hayes. who was
arrested last July on a charge of keeping
disorderly house on North Winoosk
avenue, was discharged Monday In city
court by Judge Mower The evidence
tended to show that the complaint came
about through erudge in connection
with another case. The attorney for Mrs
Hayes was F. G. Webster.
The Rt Rev. A. c. A. Hall Rev. c
Y. Bliss, d. D., Rev. S. r. Watkins o
St Adams, Rev Philip Schuyler of Ben
nington. Rev Joseph Reynolds Of Rut
land, S. W. Hindes of burlington
kitredge Haskins of Erattleboro an
George Briggs Of Montpelier will atten
NO pf Er,iscopa
Church to be held at Cincinnati beginnin
October
But little business was transacted i
city court Friday. George burst
charged with breach of the peace i
hssaultng Caroline burst, pleaded guilt
and was fined So and costs of 1918 whic
no will pay. Edward Daniels, charge
with intoxication, pleaded guilty and wa
fined IS and costs of sS73 He will serv
the alternate sentence of ten days /
Jail.
The case of Frank p. Smith of Co
chester VS. S. S. Paterson of Colcheste
was yesterday entered in county cour
The case is an appeal from a decisio
Of the municipal court In Winooski. wher
the plaintiff obtained judgment for Sill:
for breach of contract and alleges tina
the plaintiff was DISCHARGED by the dc
PENDANT before his term of service ha
expired.
Dr, Benjamin Adams Of Panton ha
been appointed sanitary inspector by III
State board of health. He Will fill tn
vacancy caused by the resignation of ID
r.. II. Buttles and will commence his ne
work October !, DR. Adams for the pa
few months has been practicing medcr
In Panton and for over year befol
that on the staff Of the Man
Fletcher hospital He is graduate
the local medical college.
The United States civil service con
mission will hold an examination in tn
city October TO fiji a contemplated W
cancy In the position of fourth-class pos
master at Fort Ethan Allen, and oth'
vacancies as they may occur at that o
flee, unless. II shall ho decided in the il
terests Of the service to fill the vacanc
by reinstatement. The compensation
the postmaster for the past fiscal year ;
this office was 800
Collector e. II. Darling has authorize
number of appointments and transfer
to 20 Into effect Immediately. Clarent
Sawyer formerly OF this city, who h;
been stationed at Windmill Point, HI
been transferred to St Adams, and Eel
d,