Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-08-18

b'C Tor the purchase OF the aO-cdlled yacht
club wharf situated at the foot of Col
lege street and owned by the Central
Vermont Railway company. At the last
meeting of this kind this proposition
was turned down by the voters, but the
mayor hopes to win this time.
A special train brought 40 members Of
Occur de Lion Commandery, knights
Templar, of Boston yesterday afternoon
en- route from Chicago. where they had
attended the national commandery meet
ing. to their homes. The knights were
accompanied by their ladies and the train
stopped long enough in the city to allow
for some sightseeing and lunch. The
party left Boston ten days ago and stops
were made at Niagara Falls. Buffalo and
Montreal.
The advance docket for the September
term Of Chittenden county court was
published Monday. There are las civil
cases and A divorce cases The State
cases are problematcal. The last day
for noting cases for trial Is August 20,
and the last day for assigning them for
trial is August 90 The term will begin
on September 10, with Judge f. L. Wat
sheriff will draw the Jurors this week,
both the grand and petit Jurors doing
service at this term.
Five men were tried for intoxcation In
the Jail Thursday before Judge Mower.
+. Mayo was fined So and costs of 81. .,
and will probably serve the alternative SEN
tence Of ten days in jail. Victor Harring-
ton was arraigned for a third offenSe and
found guilty. He took an appeal. fur
nishing bail in the sum of $50 William
Morgan of Lowell Mass, was fined s.
and costs of so IS and Albert Whitman of
Norwich. Conn. the same amount JOS
eph I.aCross of this city also received 4
similar dose The latter three will prob
o bly, serve sentences.
There was largo grst of DRINKS in
city court Friday. George Mattimore.
who is in the habitual class, was found
| guilty and fined SIS and costs. He took
| nm appeal, furnishing bail in the sum of
$40. James Ryan pleaded guilty to a
first offense and was fined IS and costs
of ss.73. He will serve the alternative
sentence of 10 days In Jail. y man with
| the arstocratic name of Whalen Van
/ Sickle pleaded not guilty to first Of
| Tense. but was conN .cted and fined S. and
costs of sli79 He appealed and fur
nished bail Of $50
number Of rev teachers have
been engaged by the school department
for the high school faculty, which now
numbers 20. Mrs Laura S. Clark of Boston
will teach In the department of mathe-
mates, Miss Eva L. Chandler Of Brattle-
boro will have charge of the German, W
II. Christmas of Walthan. Mass. will he
employed in the manual training depart
ment and Miss Grace l.. Duggan vii
teach domestic economics. All of the
teachers have had several years ex-
perience and Miss Chandler has recently
returned from "a years study abroad.
1t is expected that Celeste Trudell
an inmate Of the poor farm house, viii
be sent to the asylum at Waterbury
soon. A petition Is being circulated
for her commitment, following which
an examination will be made by ply
sicians. Celeste is the young lady
who caused big rumpus to be raised
by Mayor Burke. concerning the cor
duct of the poor department. Fol
lowing her return from the House o
Correction at Rutland she was founC
in the rain in Winooski and wa!
placed in jail She Is considered al
imbecile and is sometimes violent.
In probate court Tuesday in tn,
estate of Oscar Phipps. late of Bur
lngton, n settlement and decree wer
made. In the estate of Sabrin;
Phipps. settlement and decree wer
made. In the estate of Henry Dupaw
late Of Colchester, there was decree
A decree was also made in the estat
of Philomene Levin. late OF Burlin z
ton. In the estate of a. II. Parke
late Of Burlington. Abhie r.. Parke
was appointed adminstratrix. In tn
estate of Sanford Wager late of Bur
lington, C. p. Smith, ]. j. Flynn an
A. I. Goodhue We're appointed commits
sioners to divide the estate
, Five persons, charged with intoxi
, cation. We're arraigned before Justic
Steains Tuesday. Mitchell Deceli
, pleaded not guilty but was convicte
, and fined 81 and costs of $3.50 II
took an appeal and furnished bail |
the sum of $50 Henry Geary pleade
t guilty and was fined IS and costs c
d sG4o. which he paid. Mary Pash
. pleaded guilty and was fined IS an
I costs Of ss3o She will probabI
i serve the alternative sentence of to
t days in jail. James McCrackens
colchester was fined s. and costs
5 sG.l4, which he paid. and Nichols
Sloan of Rochester, n. H., was fine
v the same amount and costs. He wi
:, serve ten days.
. Inc spirit Of adventure and disl
" washing do not seem TO he compat
Bile. Henry Charles Chamberlain
winchester. Mass. does not think the
> are. When the circus was here no OF
thought that Henry Charles, ruI
away boy of II short summers. W;
r wipinP dishes and his eyes in the en-
IS ploy of that organization and that h
r daddy was looking for him with
IS shinele Twas here that he quit Il
IF big show. having had enough OF II
s. smell of the canvas. He beat his We
IN to Pittsford and walked to Procto
b. He had only fifteen cents and he d
cided that he wanted to go home. II
father, coal dealer, was commun
Gated with and said to send him alor
back.
re The plaintiffs In the II suits broug
10 against the Forepauyh & Sells Brothe
ne circus August 10 and the amount
Or damages claimed. follow: Mrs. Ear
to Vallieres of Burlington for s5,0Ou; Antoi
Vallieres, for $500; Mrs Margaret Ste
n dard Of Burlington for $500; s. !. Go
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