Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-08-04
WASHINGTON
MONTPELIER.

MONTPELIER.
The cases against the bathcrs in Bcr-
lin pond were disposed Of in city court
Thursday morning Burt Winslow and
Robert Crandal each pleaded guilty to
one offense and were fined, with costs,
SIG In each case. The two young ladies'
| whose names had been handed to the
health officer were not summoned into
court although they had been detected
bathing by r. r. Wedge, the Waterman
al the pond. The cases disposed Of Thurs
day were appealed to county court to
await the decision of the Supreme Court
In the case against *. w Morse of Barre,
who was convicted of n similar ofYense n
year ago In the city court Thursday both
| sides agreed to accept the testimony of
Or. II. u. Holton of Brattlcboro. secre-
tary of the State board of health, given
In the case against Morse to apply in the
present case. The action of the city
court Thursday notifies bathers in Fer
lin pond that If they wish TO try it, pend
ing the decision In the Morse case, the
present price will be so plunge and
| costs.
Two suits against the city of Montpcl-
Ter, which are returnable at the next
March term of Washington county court
were brought Friday to recover the
purchase price of the property on LOOMS
street, bargained for year ago by the
city for a site on which to erect new
school house. The p. P Pitkin estate
brings suit for $500 and the Lane Manu-
featuring company for $4,000 damages.
After the city had purchased this land
and voted to bond. II was found that the
vote OF the city to issue bonds was not
legal and before the thing was straight
ened ont the voters changed their minds
and refused to bond for a schoohouse on
this property. The deeds to this prop
erty had not been passed but the city
through the mayor and council had pur-
chased 1t In good faith.
In bankruptcy court Friday the final
meeting Of The creditors of Charles w.
Sclinas was held and the accounts of J.
II. Lucia. the trustee were approved
The creditors received less than five per
cent. of their claim. Referee Therinult
gave o, j. Mathews. trustee, permission
TO sell the Charles X. Scott house in
Barre at private sale to S. Holister
jackson The price paid was s3,750. The
cases against the bankrupt estate of
Fred Pickering and W. c. White Of Mid
dlesex will be taken up at a later session
Mr. White. who was former referee in
bankruptcy in Wllliamstown, has lahili-
ties OF $3.6S,.6s and assets of 1872, of
which 1862 is claimed exempt.
State Forester Austin f. HAYES Of
Burlington and W. X. Wilder. his assist
ant. who were in town Thursday night
left Friday morning for the State res
ervation at Plainflsld. While there they
will plan work for the coming year and
will make map Of the $50 acres Of forest
land. Last spring about 5000 pine and
spruce seedlings were set on this reser-
walton and II is planned to take the COM
mittees on agriculture from the Senate
and House and possibly the entire LeCis-
lature to the reservation next fall to
let them see first hand what the State is
doing along forestry lines
About $4,000 worth OF new machinery
has been contracted for by the directors
of the Wetmore & Morse Granite COM
| pany which will he installed at their
quarrying plant on Milestone hill in
Barre during the coming fall. At the
present time this company has ll6 quar-
| rymen on Its pay roll.
monument weighing 100 tons was
shipped Friday to Albany. Y. y, from
the sheds of the Jones Brothers Granite
company. Another monument Weighing
70 tons was shipped to Chicago by this
firm the same day. Since the strike on
the Central V/rmont railway this COM
pany has been troubled to get coal and
has had TO bring several carloads from
| its quarry to the sheds Jones Brothers
employ 2s5 men at their cutting sheds
and lG at their quarries.
The first prosecution in Washington
county against reckless and dangerous
driving of automobiles occurred Friday
| in Woodbury. before Justice Daniels
when George W Mann Of Barre was con-
victed OF such an offense June 20 last
Mr. Mann appealed his case 20 county
court and il Is probable will make of It
a test case. The State was represented
Icy States Attorney Benjamin Gates of
this city. The penalty for such an offcnse
may be fine Of $50 and a revocation of
the automobile license.
The funeral of Mrs. Emma Pratt was
held Monday afternoon at two o'clock at
the home of Henry Moore on Main street
ana burial was in the cemetery at
| F''lin Corner. Mrs. Pratt died Satur,ia,
| morning after an illness of two yeas
Caused by falling down stairs. She was
born In Bristol and lived there all her
hfe until nine years ago when she came
to Mon elier.
Tho clerk Of Supreme Court received a
d"c's' II Saturday In the Orleans county
case of Hattie l1errick VS.. the Gown Of
Holland III which in the lower court The
rtintT was awarded verdict Of 5000
fer Inquiries received on a highway in The
t.""cndant town Supreme Court reverHes
tie NdGment on the verdict in tn. lower
court ind remands the case for a hev
| trial.
Gerald McIuirck of Rutland has been
IA. to Montpelier by the Western I mon
| T'le%T;nh company as night opera -.
MI McQuirck began his duties Saturday
evening and in future the office VIII ,e
open III night.
The Washington county ropublican
committee, made up OF one member from
each city and town in the county, met
Monday at Montpelier to discuss tho
August campaign. Or. j. II. Winch of
Northfeld. chairman of the committee,
presided and every town but two was
represented. \. ID. Phelps of Barre,
state republican committeeman from
Washington county, State Treasurer +,
II. Deavitt and most OF the republican
candidates for county offices were pres
ent and expressed their views. While no
definite action was taken each member
OF the committee gave the sentiment of
the town he represented In regard to
rallies and a speaking campaign, The