Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-03-17
CITY NEWS

Or. j. NJ. Clarke Is recovering favor
ably from his recent operation, but IS
not yet able to leave his home.
]. q. Reed of this city, who is spend
ing the winter In Washington, is recover
Ing favorably from serious illness.
A daughter Elizabeth Mead, was born
Thursday to Lieut. and RMS. Tom Bar
Der at the Portsmouth,, y. H.. navy yard.
David Martin was before Justice
Stearns Monday and was found guilty
Of breach OF the peace. He was fined 81
and costs.
In probate court Friday in tho es-
tate of Lydia Proctor. late of Burine-
ton. DR.. u. c. Hawley and r. b. Hanna
we're appointed commissioners and APP
praisers
In probate court Thursday in the estate
Of John Yandow. late OF Willston. the
widow, Virginia Yandow was appointed
administrators. j. y. Pouliot and Franz
Labele were appointed commissioners
and appraisers.
The divorce petition Of John Brunette VS..
Eva Brunette was entered yesterday in
sets up that in June. 1906. while residing
In Colchester. his wife deserted him and
that she now resides in Montreal
A petition in bankruptcy was filed Tues
day by William Il. Reeves, q Buring
ton drug clerk. with Clerk r. $. Plat OF
the United States court in Rutland. His
liabilities are given as $9e752 and his as
sets $500, all of which are claimed TO he
exempt.
The case of John Schillhammer VS..
Fanny s. Clerkin, an action of assumpsit
to recover si75 on notes. was completed
Friday morning in Chittcndcn county
court and at noon the Jury reported n
verdict for the defendant to recover her
rosts.
II is planned to begin work on the
new buildings for the Champlain Trans
portation company at Shelburne harbor
The latter part of April. The new struc-
lures and apparatus will probably cost in
the neighborhood of $4,000. The work on
the steamer Ticonderoga is nearly COM
pieted.
Mr. ana Mrs. John r. Gray We're ar
aigned ia city court Thursday afternoon
house near Fort Ethan Allen. They
pleaded guilty and each was fined So
and costs. which they paid. They were
SO ordered to leave the State. They are
roiored people.
Mrs. Frank Lawrence was arraigned
0cfore Judge Mower Monday an plead
I'd guilty to a first offense of intoxica-
ton. she was fined IS and costs and
win serve the alternative sentence of
Ton days in jail. She was i'll that
the could not appear in court and her
Tearing was held in the Jail.
Although no official orders have been
b.. from headquarters it is understood
ON good authority that the annual State
,ncampment of the G. A. r. will be held
in Montpeiier about the middle of June
The Sons Of Veterans will undo,pb, edly
hold their State encampment at the same
time and place, as is customary.
The ice stage between Grand Isle and
Piattsburah has ceased running for. al
though the ice will stnl afford a safe
'assago. the road is too rough to make it
paw. This has been the worst year in
some time for crossing the ice at that
point. says F. L. Allen. the veteran stage
titter
The fifth annual conference of the
schools Of Vermont with the University
# Vermont was held last week Thursday
Friday and Saturday, most of the sessions
being hcid In the Williams Science hall
The general subject was the teaching of
modern languages. ON Friday evening
the Vermont Schoolmaste1s' club held a
l,lp at E,