Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-04-21
Fred Mercicr and Francis F7eury were

each WAS llneO $l.W ana COSTS OF VIZ d
which they will pay These boys tried
TO see the wrestling match at the Arm
DRY on Friday evening without paying
and broke some windows In consequence
A. Alexander. n man. was also arrested
there, but he was discharged In city
court as there seemed 10 be no particular
case against him.
Two chanccry cases were entered Mon
day In Chittcnden county court They
were tho Dana Hardware company vs.
the Milton Hardware company. an action
of assumpsit involving $500. and Jacob
Wirth company VS. Joseph Agel. a similar
case involving the same amount. In
the former case the plaintiff Is a corpora
| ton doing business In Massachusetts
and the defendant Is a firm In Milton
In the latter case the plaintiff Is COM
pany doing business In Boston.
United States Senator G.. S. Page was
| in the city last evening on his return TO
| Washington after visit to Hyde Park.
where he went on business connected
with Sundays big fire. and to offer any
aid ne could lie said that those who
lost property we're showing a coura geous
{ spirit and that many Of them we're pre-
pairing TO rebuild. Other towns In the
county are willing TO assist In the cree
ton Of new county buildings. A gravity
water supply system is being discussed.
Ira Peters IL years OF age, was ar
raigned in city court Tuesday afternoon,
charged with being an habitual truant.
lie was sentenced to the Industrial school
at Vergennes for the remainder of his
| mi v.1,i 7x-fI hn an
This boys case appears to be sad one,
he having a father and mother, but being
virtually an orphan. His father Is now in
Jail. charged with breach of the peace.
and 1t appears that the boy has been
Obliged to shift for himself.
The amounts OF collections and domes-
tic and export duties for the d.! trict Of
Vermont for the month of March were
given out Friday by c. Fl. Darling,
collector. The collections amounted to
:l15.5As.aS, compared with $39.36o6 G. for tho
corresponding month of the previous
year. The domestic exports amounted
TO ST., lla, compared with $l0,39l for
March of 1909 and the foreign exports
were $245.63s, compared with sl09,,60 for
the corresponding month Of the previous
year.
Department Commander L. w. Fem
nell of this city has issued orders for
the annual encanpment of the United
Spanish War Veterans of this state.
The encampmcnt is to be held in Rut-
land on the 18th Of July. The Order
of the Serpent will be given on the
night OF the 18th and the Ladies'
Auxiliary will send some Of its mem
bers. so the encampment will probably
be a larger affair than usual Each
camp Is allowed to send one delegate
for every ten members or fraction
thereof
John SOuthworth of New Haven, Conn.
and George Willis of Schenectady, " Y.
were arraigned before Judge Mower
Thursday. charged with intoxication. and
each was fined s. and costs. Both men
will serve the alternative sentences OF ten
days IN Jail Lee Mcdonnell, a soldier
Of the 10th cavalry, pleaded guilty TO a
breach of the peace, the charge allecing
that he struck John Alpert. n hackman.
He was fined s. and costs OF 81 10 and hi.
troop commander Captain Parker. be-
came surety.
Mrs. Hannah Hyland gave reception
Friday at her home 223 Perl street.
In honor Of Miss Clara Enrigh,. who
has returned from the South. Over 50
guests were present. Thcy were received
by the Misses Evelyn and Clara Enrlsht.
Miss Anna Enright and Miss Mary Madi-
gan presided at tho punch bowl The
, table in the dining room was prettily
, decorated with carnations and ferns, and
tho refreshments were served by the
Misses Anna and Mac Burke Music was
2 furnished by Romeo's orchestra and
, dancing was INDUCED In until a late hour
The jury in the case Of State vs. Ralph
e Swagerty, charged with writing and ut
tering a forged check for S3k on the
Howard National bank, from Robert G.
Stone to William II. Bell. and endorsed
: by William Fl. Bell reported Thursday
afternoon in Chittenden county court
rendering verdict Of guilty of utterine
a forgery. Swagerty presented the check
; at the store of Morris Hanson In Winoo.
ski in payment for a bill of goods The
CHECK was taken to bank. while Sway.
crty waited at the store, when it was
1 discovered that Mr.. Stone had not writer
, any such check. No money was lost b,
p any person by the transaction.
: court so many -times that she can't re
= member, was arrested and arraignec
J., again Monday morning, when she wa:
fined SO and costs of $3.50. In the after
noon she paid the fine and costs hay.
ing the required amount in q trunk a
home. Kate disclosed on two persons
She said that she first met a travelina
salesman named Harold Smith, who sav,
her drink. She then gave James Doyl,
Is cents and she testified that he returned
U with n pint of whiskey. This served I,
put Kate in fighting mood and In |
short time justice was pursuing IT.
I course.
The marriage Of Miss Ida T.. Willis
Y daughter of Mr.. and Mrs, Frank Will
; of Front street, to Ernest Clapp, a civi
. engineer residing in Hanna, Wyo., wa
4 solemnzed Tuesday afternoon at tn
= home OF the bride. the Rev. &. " Girls
, mer officiating. The wedding was a Quie
4 one and only a few friends and rela
q tives were present. The couple left o.
: the four o'clock train for Wyoming
where they will make their home. Anon
those present from out OF town at tn
Il ceremony were Mr. and Mrs. Rober
e Clapp of Topeka. Kans., Mr.. and Mrs. G
Y l.. Winter OF Montreal and Mrs. o. L
% Clapp Of Topeka. Kans.
There was large array of drunks 1
city court Monday. Henry Bean wa
;. fined s. and costs of Sl0.23 for first OF
~ Tense and he expects to pay Philip May
nard was fined s. and costs of $875 an
he will serve the alternative sentence c