Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-05-05
CITY NEWS

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Held has accepted the invitation Of STAN
nard Post, q. A. r., of this city TO deliver
The Memorial day address.
In probate court Tuesday in the es-
tate OF Carrie NJ. Peck, late OF Colches-
ter. Mary B.. Peck was appointed admin
'stratrix.
The banks Of the city will close to-mor
row (Friday) In the observance Of Arhor
Hay. as has been the custom for several
years
Herbert W. Chase Of South Burlington
and Miss Matilda bennett of Shelburne
roam were quietly married Thursday
evening at st. Paul's Church by the Rev.
A. c. Clarke.
A Jacksonville. Fla. newspaper con-
tains the announcement of tho marriage
engagement of Miss Lillian Warner OF
ft. Paul street to DR.. u. K. Richards OF
Mobile. Ala.
r. W. Parkhill's now power boat. IN
indian" has been put in commission.
The boat is % feet long and has a speed
of IL miles an hour. making her ono OF
the fastest small boats on the lake.
III PROBATE court on saturday IN tne
estate of Grafton Brand of Essex. the will
was proved and II. G. Gates was appoint
ed administrator and G.. W. Bates and
Martin Dodds commissioners
Miss Mable +. styles and Joseph rrue
we're married in the parsonage of ST.
Joseph's Church Monday by the Rt.
Rev. J. NJ. C1oarec. only the witnesses
were present. The couple will reside at SO
North street.
Mary Blair. charged with keeping a
house of ill-fame. pleaded guilty in city
rourt yesterday afternoon and was fined
80 and costs. Milton Hayward. charged
with being an inmate Of the same house,
vas fined 80 and costs.
A Judgment for the plaintiff to recover
damages Of s9.33 and costs of $3.50 was
rendered Monday in city court In the
assumpsit case of &. L. Soule g. Co,
Stanley f. Brownell, surviving partner,
-. Alfred Demarco.
w j. lie Barron, manager or the
Amuse-U theatre, has ceased TO give en-
tertainments for the present. He has
not yet definitely decided whether he will
sell the business or reopen at a later
date.
George Blair and Henry Barry were ar
raigned before Justice Stearns Yesterday,
charged with intoXication. blair was
fined 81 and costs and Barry a like
amount. and both men will serve the al
tentative sentences Of ten days in Jail.
In probate court Friday the will OF
Henry ]. Nelson was proved and cstab-
lished. Mrs. t.dela A. Nelson was APP
pointed ext itrix. George A. Hall and
=. j. Donlin were appointed appraisers,
and George a. Hall and L. [. Mower
were appointed commissioners.
In city court on Saturday Thomas
Bake was arralgned for intoxication and
pleaded guilty. He was fined S. and costs
and was placed In the care Of the proba-
ton officer. lie is an inmate OF the SOL
1ier's Home. Louis Peters. arraigned for
p similar offense. vas fined s. and costs
of sa73 and will try to pay.
he Eiks' club has installed an extern
siye dining department and placed c.. A.
Wahlstrom At its head. 1t II the intention
10 serve game dinners on the same plan
that Crescent Beach was run on. Mr..
Wahlstrom has engaged a competent
staff of help TO assist him IN the work.
The local hive OF the Ladies Of the
Naccabees of the World gave a May
dance to the members and friends Mon
day evening at the Masonic Temple
Hagar's orchestra furnished the music
and refreshments were served. Attrac-
tive dance orders, in the colors Of the
order, were distributed.
Charles Mctee, charged with breach Of
the peace was before Judge Mower Thurs
day afternoon and was fined IS and
costs. which he intends TO pay. Charles
had a scrap with his wife and broke up
the furniture. George Cook Of Middle
bury was arraigned for intoxtcation and
pleaded not guilty, The case was con-
tinued.
The carpenters Of this city, who are
members IF the carpenters union, have
demanded a raise of - cents a day In
their wages. They now work nine hours
n day and have received s2.B for II.
The raise will give them three dollars
n day. The increased cost Of living Ia
given as tho reason for the demand for
more pay.
In city court Monday Jean Fourier
pleaded guilty TO a fourth offense OF In
toXication and was sentenced to serve q
days in TALL. In disclosing he said that
he got a half pint of whiskey from his
vife's son. The whiskey was kept Ia the
kitchen at home and Jeau said that he
helped himself The disclosure was &C.
cepted.
Edward Denning of Spruce street ba dly
injured an ankle Monday morning In
the yard of Shepard & Morse Lumber com
pany, when he slipped and fell from the
top of n pile of lumber. tearing the liga.
ments badly on one ankle. He was re-
moved in the ambulance to the Mar,
Fletcher hospital, where the ankle was
treated.
Cora Abbott, when arralgned in city
court, Tuesday plcader guilty to in
moral behavior, and was sentenced to
serve % days in the county Jail. Sentence
was then suspended and she was placed
IN the hands OF tho probation officer. May
Wyne also pleaded guilty to a simila
offcnsc and her case was continued for
sentence.
In city court Yesterday william Butler
pleaded not guilty to a fourth offense OF
Intoxication, but was found guilty and
Nned So and costs Of 31c %. He appealed
and furnished bail In the sum of 3I00
John Sheehan pleaded not guilty TO q
first offense, but was found guilty and
fined s. and costs Of 81. ~, He also appeal.
ed and furnished bail OF so.