Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-08-25

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pressure for the university and hos
pital buildings on the hill.
The case Of George Sinner versus
Joseph and John ]. Vezina, an action
in trespass appealed from the winoo-
ski Municipal court was Monday
entered in the office Of the county
clerk. 1t is alleged that on July 18th
a bread cart belonging to the vezines
ran over Anna sinner, n small child.
breaking one leg George Sinner sued
for damages in the sum of 5000. He
got judgment for $50 and costs Of
s4.49 in the lower court An appenl
has now been taken by the defendants.
bishop J. ]. Rice has announced the ap-
| pointment of the Rev. j. ]. Cullon to
| have charge Of the Church of Our Lady
OF the Shows at Woodstock until 1t can
be consccrated September 90 The Rev
F.. c. Drouhin. former pastor of the church
has been appointed to the permanent rec
| torsh'p of the church at St. Johnsbury
but 1t is the wish of the bishop in token
OF the work done by Father Drouhn in
| the former parish. that ne retain charge
or the arrangements for the conservation.
as he had already begun them, so that
Father Culion will be under his direc-
| ton.
| Frank Borette was arraignet1 before
Justice J. T. Stearns yesterday morning
on charge OF petit larceny. and sentenced
to serve 30 days in jail. The larceny
consisted of taking 400 pounds OF grain
from Frank Bates and Charles Forbes Of
Williston. Borette was the companion OF
| Marie Carey, famous os a cothesline
| thief, violinist and diletnnte In literature
| who II now under observation at the
State hospital for the insane at Water
1 bury. Borette has Just completed a
sentence at Rutland. Later, he will have
TO appear in county court in answer to
another charge.
The Central Labor union is rapidly
getting things into shape for the OBJ
servance Of Labor day. Two band con-
certs and a parade. with thousand men
In line. Will be some Of the features Of the
day. There are "A local labor chapters in
the city and all have announced their in
tentions OF appearing in the parade. Tho
inasons are negotiating with the Yer
gennes band in an endeavor to get them
here for the day and the Eagles as we'll
as the Sherman band have already been
concert at eight o'clock in the morning in
ICity Hall Park and another In Battery
Park at the same hour
j. d. Bates, formerly OF St Johns
bury, at one time member Of the
Free Press stan. and now the editor
OF the Times, in San Juan p. p, is
about to begin the publication OF a
new weekly magazine which Mr.. Bates
writes, will give to the people Of Porto
Rico Information and reading which
they have never had The magazine
is the idea OF Gov George II. Cotton
and Is backed by large interests in
San Juan It will contain from as to
Ga pages, with a six color cover. A
special edition will he printed for cir
culntion in the United States consist
ing largely of Porto Rican write-ups
and Information regarding the island.
A democratic rally will he held In The
Strong theatre August 81 at 500 p. m.
The arrangements have already been
completed by State Committeeman J. r..
Kelley OF this city. Congressman Eugene
NJ Foss of Massa chusetts will he .he
principal speaker of the evening. Charles
D. Watson Of ST. Adams, candidate for
also speak There will be addresses by
the Rev. John B. Reardon Of Springfield,
candidate for lieutenant governor. and p.
NJ. Meldon Of Rutland, who is running for
representative from the first district
against Congressman Foster. The Eagles
band has been engaged for the evening
and II will escort the distinguished visitors
form the Van Ness House 20 the theatre.
A copy Of the Vermont Almanac.
Pocket Memorandum and statiscnl
Register for the year 1s47. published at
Woodstock. was brought into the Free
| Press Office Friday by J. E.Porter of
this city. Among the justices Of the peace
, for that year in Burlington were John
f'arstow, John Van Scklen. Phineas
Lyman. @ X. Plat, Henry Mayo. End
John Peck. J. W. Ilckok. J. D. Allen.
: E. J. Phelps, Michael Sinclair WHY'S
Lyman and Asahel Peck William Noble
! was postmaster, The Vermont medical
college was located at Woodstock and
Benjamin r. Palmer. NJ D., was presi-
dent. The amount OF tuition for the
whole course was $50, The rates CT
postage are given as cents for distance
under three hundred miles and 10 cents
for longer distances
Two cases We're entered Tuesday
in the office of the county clerk Both
have to do with the Forepaugh q
Sells Brothers shows and ask dam
ages for injuries received at the time
the seats collapsed in the circus tent
in this city three years ago The
, first suit is that of o. s Nichols versus
Otto Ringing, ct al, now doing bust.
!, ness as the Forepaugh & Sells Broth
the sum OF $500 in that Mr. Nichols
was deprived of the services Of Clif.
! ford g. Nichols, minor, who was
injured at the time of the accident
. The second suit asks for $1,000. and
. is brought for Clifford G.. Nichols b,
u his next friend, Orvis s. Nichols, OF
:, Essex. because of injuries sustained
S Justice J. T. Stearns dispensed Jus
Q icei Monday In city court in more
than the usual number OF intoxica
ton cases. Harry Foote was fined 81
- and costs OF s73s. He took the alter
q nate sentence of ten days in jail
\ William Gadue was fined IS and costs
!. of 1923. He paid. William pleaded
n not guilty to fourth ofrense. IL
r was found guilty and fined SIS ant
s costs OF 1895, He took an appea
p and furnished bail in the sum of 800
Ir Thomas Murphy was fined So and cost
$ of $3.50 lie will serve ten days IL
jail instead. Volney Newell pleade,
n not guilty and stood trial He wa