Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-06-02
CITY NEWS

Edward Allen. n stranger In the city,
was fined IS and costs Of s.. 70 In city court
Tuesday after being found guilty Of in
toxication. He expects to pay.
John Mooney was arraigned in city
court on Saturday. charged with a third
pffense Of intoxlcatlon. He was sentenced
to serve 30 days in jail
st. Petersburg, FLA. paper announces
the engagement OF Miss Fanny Brown.
formerly Of this city. and Mortimer
Reeves Of st. Petersburg.
son was born to Mr.. and Mrs F.. q.
Beecher Of Minneapolis Sunday. Mrs.
Beecher Is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Rodney Roby of North Union street.
The marriage Of John Rarkaate Of Bos-
ton and Miss Annie simon, both Syrians,
took place Thursday morning at eight
O'Clock In ST. Mary's Cathedral. the Rev.
Y. p. Crosby officiating.
In probate court tuesday a guardians
account was settled in the estate Of Mel
rina Courvile OF Burlington. a ron-cnn1-
pos ward The guardians were dis
charged.
Beginning Yesterday, only one way
tickets will be sold on tho Central YER
mont railway to points IN Vermont,
although return trip tickets may be pur-
chased to points in Canada.
Invitations are out for the wedding OF
Miss Vida Johnson of this city to George
Wight Of Springfield, Mass. The cere-
nony will take place the 18th of this
month in the First Baptist Church.
Juiette La Rock Of Essex appeared be
fore Justice Stearns Tuesday. charged
with breach OF the peace. and fined
30 and costs of 500 Mrs. LaRock was
found guilty of applying vile names to
Julia Hayes, a neighhor.
United States Marshal Horace w. Bailey
was In this city yesterday. Mr.. Bailey
.aid that United States court will convene
next Thursday morning nine o'clock.
Judge Martin presiding, for naturalization
purposes. 1t will he a special session.
While Nermonters arc wearing coats to
keep out the cold and carrying umbrellas
to keep off the rain. the people of Ari
IONA are enjoying more than summer
temperature. Phoenix. the capital Of the
Territory, reporting ia degrees In the
shade Monday
In city court Yesterday In the case OF
Jordan & Winter vs. l.. Kersen. Judgment
VAS rendered for the plaintiff to collect
damages of $3.50 and costs OF $500. The
action was brought TO recover $40 for
n feet Of pine lumber and "A cents for two
hours OF labor.
Three men were arraigned for intoxica-
ton yesterday in city court. Joseph
Dumas George Lashan and Mitchell
Lucia, all OF this city, pleaded guilty to
first ofenses and were each fined IS and
costs. Each man will serve the alterna-
tive sentence ri ten days in jail.
The executive committee of the 18th
Vermont R,eimental association has de-
-ided to defer tho 2ond annual meeting
which is usually held at this time OF the
year until later. owing 70 delay in mat
ters of importance TO the association.
Notice Of the time and place of the meet
ing will he given later.
George A. Buck physical director Of
the local Y. NJ, c. A, has resigned his
position. He will enter Ohio State Col
lege this fall, 70 pursue a course In vet
Urinary science. MIR. Buck graduated
from the University OF Vermont in the
agricultural course with the class Of 1900
Elida Fountain. nine years old. was
sentenced in city court Tuesday to the
Industrial school at Vergennes for the
remainder Of her minority. which will DO
until July 49, 1918 Filida is a very pretty
little girl but she has continually violated
the curfev law and her mother wished
that she he sent TO NerCcnnes
Herbert Pierce, who recently resided
In Winooski was in city court Monday
charged with intoxication. He was found
guilty and fined 81 and costs Of 1923.
which he intends to pay. orion Barber
pleaded guilty to a similar offense and
was fined s. and costs of sll.7s, which he
paid
Judge =. s. Stanton and County Judges
W. NJ. Barber and f. ". Quinn were in
he city Friday to hear the chancery
case or franh IT, l'arrand. administra-
;or, vs.. Cora G. Abbott ct al. The case
was settled however. the bill being dis
missed without costs and the Injunction
dissolved.
The annual meeting OF the directors OF
thu burlington Light & Power company
was held Friday afternoon. when Off.
.erS were elected a. follows; President.
NJ ". Stroud manager, +. RI. Parker;
secretary. l.. r. Miller. The directors are
NJ W. Stroud, s. p. Curtis, F.. F.. Bur
cess +. Fl. Parker and l.. b, Miller.
An examination will be held June 25th
at the Customs House for the position
IF postmaster at Queen City Park The
position last year paid $50 1t Is fourth
class office and the postmaster has ths
revenue derived from the cancela Il or
of stamps. The place Is open for men
or women, who are Of age and who re,
side within the territorial limits supplied
by the office.
NJ A. Gibson. teacher of German ir
the high school. has accepted a posi-
ton as teacher Of English In Prussia ir
the service of the ministry OF education
lie will first travel through England
Scotland, and along the Rhine before go
Ing to witness the passion play. Mr.. Glib
son took the classical course at the Uni
versity OF Vermont and followed II with
years study in Germany.
Henry PecOr who was released from
fail yesterday after serving ten days
sentence for being drunk. was arraiEnec
IN the afternoon before Judge Mower 70
breach of the peace. He pleaded guilt.
and was fined 81 and costs NJ 7.73, whicl
he paid Henry was charged with usin,
offensive language to several persons AM
ne admitted that he was so drunk tina
he did not remember anything about tn