Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-01-13
WASHINGTON
MONTPELIER.

n cost the state S5539.03 to run the
September term of Washington county
court, The principal items making up
this amour. are: Grand jury, S4li.32;
nctit iury. 5000; witnesses, s1to.2S: re-
norter, Ssli40: assistant Judges @i1.6o
referees, special masters. etc. s72.4s
W. C.. Innphere was Thursda. sp-
pointed receiver of the bankrupt estate
of f. I. Fisk of this city Mr. FISK was
formerly a Congregational clergyman and
came to this city from Waitsheld. lie
has for several years been engaged III
the lumber business Up worcester
branch. His liabilities are said to be
SO. 264. 23 and his assets N4.3S.42. OF when
40 lie claimed exempt.
James w. McCollum. manager ana
part owner of the McCuen dry goods
store in this city, 6ied Friday morn
ing ut the HItchcocl; Memorial hospital
at Hanover. n. H., OF hemorrhage Of
the brain and from exposure while walk
ing The streets Of White River Junction
last week Tuesday night. Mr. Collum came
TO MONTPELIER four years ago md had
built UP thriving business. He was 60
years old. lie is survived by one sister.
Mrs Frank Roberts Of Boston. The body
was taken to Swampscott. Mass, for
burial.
The residence of Mrs Kate Lowe on
Barre street has been purchased by
Montpelier Lodge of Elks and will he
used by them for a club house. The
interior OF the house will not be ma
terially changed at present. The Elks
expect to occupy 1t about February l.
The price paid was $1,000
Another $4,000 damage suit was filed
late Friday afternoon In Washington
county court. Mauric" Lamontague OF
Barre. has through +. l.. Laird. his
counsel, brought suit against Jones
BROTHERS, claiming damages for that
amount for n fractured skull and i'm
paired hearing Lamontaguc claims that
while he was employed in September,
1905 in the quarry Of Boutwell,, Milne &
Varnum a stone from n blast in the
Jones Brothers quarry struck him. Neg
ligence Of the owners of the Jones Broth
ers quarry is claimed.
John Shearer. who was so badly in
trrcd June &c last while in the employ
Of the Vermont Telephone and Tele-
graph company that 1t was necessary to
amputate his left leg close to the body
has brought suit in WASHINGTON county
court against the Vermont Telephone &
Telegraph company and the Consolidated
Lighting company. claiming $1,000 dam
ages. The case is rcturnable at the
March term of Washington county court
Tho funeral of Mrs. ]. NJ. Carney, who
died Thursday evening at the home OF
Mrs f. l.. Woodward, her daughter. ir
this city, was held Saturday from
St Andrews Church in Waterbury ant
burial will be in the Catholic cemetery
In that village. Mrs. Carney was SO year:
old She was born IN Georgia and fol
70 years resided in Underhill and Water
bury She was one of the pioneer set
tiers of Georgia.
At the annual meeting of the Apollo
clu. held Thursday evening. officer!
were elected as follows President. Geo
A. Knapp; vice-presldent Fred l.. Laird
secretary, James -. Sabin; treasurer. w
j. Strand; managers, George Bailey.
j. Sbley, II. w. Huse, Redfield Phil
lips. Mr. Sabin was elected secretary fo
the 25th consecutive year. This club ha!
membership of go and cash balance
in It's treasury of Ne54.eS.
Mr. and Mrs. Telcsphorc Allarl quietly
celebrated Friday at their home or
Court stree the 55th anniversary Of Their
wedding. Many friends and relatives
called to congratulate this worthy couple
cellent health and thoroughly enjoyed
the occasion. Five years ago when they
celebrated their golden wedding anniver-
sary, II Of their children and grand chill
dren were present.
Fred ]. Rodney died Saturday morning
after a long illness with consumption.
nged 80 years. He was born and had al
way lived IN this city with the exception
Of five years when he was employed in
Hartford. Conn. His funeral was held
Monday from ST. Augustines Church and
thc burial was in the Catholic cemetery.
The young son of Charles Parker of
Calais was run over Saturday afternoon
at the corner Of Main and State streets by
team driven by James Kelleher. The
boy was considerably bruised in the face
but a generous supply OF candy made hin,
happy. The driver could not be blamed.
as the lad suddenly ran in front OF his
horse
William d. Haywood. who three year.
ago was acquitted at Boise. Idaho. o,
completely in the murder OF Gov. Steun
berg Of Idaho, arrived in Montpellel
Sunday evening. He spoke Monday nigh,
at Granteville. in Grand Army hall ir
Montpelier Tuesday afternoon and ir
Barre Tuesday evening From Barre hi
went to Rutland and Proctor, from there
TO New York, then into Maryland ant
Virginia. Ce came to Vermont undel
the auspices OF the socialists and tn
subject Of his address in this city
was The Glass Struggle in thu
West" Mr.. Hayward sympathize
with the cutters In tho granite lockou
now On In this county and believes tn
entire blanc for the situation rests upo
tho manufacturers.
Tho McCuen dry goods store which ha
been closed since the death Of ]. W
McCullom, the manager. was opene'
Tuesday under the management
Claude C. Fisher, who has been con
nected with the store for several years
The store is operated by stock com
pany, but none of the other stockhold
ers will be able to come to Montpelier t
have charge of the business, at leas
for the present. Several parties ar
anxious to purchase the store but tn
owners prefer to run 1t under the man
agement Of Mr.. Fisher.
daughter was born Sunday aftei
noon to the Rev. and Mrs. Homer A
Flint, and a son Saturday night to Nj
and Mrs l.. N Wood,
Seven candidates commenced Tuesda
taking examinations at the State Hous
before the State board OF medical regis
tration which opened a three days ses
sion Tuesday morning. -Four othe
practicing physicians are also taking ex
aminations. The examiners present ar
DR.. G. I. Forbes of Burlington. DIR. d. Z
Burditt of pittsford. DR.. A. e. Parlin O
Orleans. DIR. 8. w. Hammond Of Rutland
Ilr w Scott INV of Iynderhill Tr IT n