Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-02-03
CITY NEWS


the birth of baby girl to Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Sawyer Of Alburg.
Ferd d. Richold who has been the
guest of Mr. and Mrs s. S. Richold for
the past week, will leave to-day FOR
Cincinnati, Ohio.
8. Harley Wheeler has received word
of his success in passing the entrance ex-
aminations to West Point. He IL to re-
port for duty March /.
In probate court Tuesday in tho
estate Of James p. sutton, late of Shell
hurne, H. w Tracy and y. G.. Smith
were appointed commissioners.
Miss Nellie A. OMalley of Brookes
avenue leaves to-day for Colorado
Springs. Colo. where she is called by
the illness of her sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. r.. Percival Of South
Union street will leave tomorrow night
Tor st. Augustine, Fla. where they will
spend the remainder of the winter.
John Riley was I'm city court yesterday,
charged with intoxication and was fined
81 and costs of S7.39 for a first offense.
tie expects to pay.
J. Chester Jones' local secretary Of the
civil service examiners has been adj
Vised that there will he no railway mail
clerk examination in burlington during
The coming spring
Charles McLoughlin was arraGned be.
Fore Justice Stearns Thursday, charged
with intoxication and was fined IS and
costs of sS.79. He will serve the alter
native sentence of ten days in Jail.
Mr. and Mrs. II. Z. Percival left last
night for ST. Augustine. Fla. where they
will spend the remainder of the winter
They will visit their son. Harry Percival,
at Harrisburgh. Pa, en- route
The condition of Mrs. G. II. Holden Of
south Union street, who has been seri-
ously Ill for the past few weeks, is i'm
proving. She is able to take nourshment
each day, although not vet able to be up.
The third annual ball by Burlington
tommandery, knights Tenlplar will be
given in the Masonic Temple hall the
evening of February 81. Music will he
furnished by Barton's orchestra Of 10
pieces.
The Reynolds Real Estate company
have sold for NJ. u. Cross his property
nn Elmwood avenue which he lately
purchased of Mrs. ". c. Lawrence, to
a. L. Aseltine Of Enosburgh Falls; con-
federation, $500
In probate court Thursday j. Henry
Lavgne was appointed executor in the
estate OF Philomen Lavisne late of Bur
ington. r. Howes and w. Il. Grard
we're appointed commissioners and ap-
oralsers.
News of the marriage Of Samuel Kel-
ley. former resident of this city, and
Miss Mamie Sullivan of Cincinnati, has
been received in the city The wedding
took place in Cincinnati on the morning
of January % in st. Marys Church,
The Goodell marble property on
Pine street was transferred Tuesday
from Donald Smith of Barre to the
Temple Brothers. corpora ton doing
business In Rutland. No terms were
named. Mr. Smith purchased tho
property from the Goodell estate.
\ Bolerose, while working In the luin-
Der woods in Wcstfound, found a United
States coin bearing the date 1900 The
coin had evidently lain in the woods
fer a long time at IT was covered thick
~ with dust. 1T was imbedde1 in the
soil near the roots of a large tree.
II. A. Iapham, who has been night
the past two years, has been promoted
10 be day operator ana Kenneth Meade
will be promoted to the position of night
nj. bn
position vacat ted by Mr. Meade
Israel Provost was arraisned in city
court Friday for fourth offense of
intoNication and was fined s15 and costs
of $50, which he paid He disclosed on
Plattsburgh, n. y, Provost visited the
Jail on Thursday morning suffering from
the tremens, and was invited to occupy a
cell until he sobered up.
James D. Porter, a former resident Of
this city and graduate of the Uni
velslty Of Vermont, is engaged In All
engineering work of considerable mag
nitude In connection with the new water
system at Springfield, Mass. Mr.. Porter
IS resident engineer at the Borden
Brook reservoir. which win hold $780,
900 90 gallons of water.
Arthur Hatin was arrested yesterday
afternoon and placed in Jail charged with
stealing numerous things from the home
Of Mrs. Louis Kaufman Of Cedar street
The things alleged stolen are one set of
lady's furs, two suits OF mems Clothes
an overcoat and a dress suit case. The
theft is alleged to have been committed
yesterday noon.
Mrs l.. II. Flanagan OF Hickok Place
fell down stairs at her home Saturday
and suffered severe bruises. Or. G. l.
Forces was called but did not discover
any broken bones, although 1t is feared
one OF the bones In the left arm is split
The patient il confined to her bed as q
result Of the fall but was resting COM
fortably last evening.
At meeting Of the board OF directors
pf the Mary Fletcher hospital, Thurs
day afternoon, the following consult
ants were elected: Surgeons. Henry
James of Waterbury. +. f. Martin Of
Middlebury and w. y. Lund and L. N.
bingham of this city; physicians A. @.
j. Kelly of Philadelphia, w w. Town
send o. Rutland and c. H. I3eecher and
6; NJ. SHbin of this city.
The case against Albert DONNA, charg-
pd with entering the store Of Joseph
iiasse al Lakeside on April IS, was nolle
pressed In city court Monday. DONNA
was Immediately re-arraigned, charged
with entering the liquor store of 4. G.
OBrien on March 81. 1t is charged that
DONNA here stole tive or six quarts of