Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-08-11
CITY NEWS

The races at Riverside park. postponed
from last Saturday will be held next
Saturday afternoon
NJ n. Mcmahon sold house on
South willard street, near College,
Yesterday to Henry Lord.
A court OF inquiry as TO the sanity Of
Annette Brewster of Huntington was held
yesterday In the probate court office.
Paul Warren of Milton was arraigned
in city court Friday for first offense
pf ntoxication and was fined s. and costs.
which he paid.
Cards are out announcing the wedding
of Miss Mary King to Edward Richie
The ceremony will take place August 10
at ST Joseph's church.
The divorce petition Of Israel Dcvino VS..
Jennie Devino Of Essex was entered yes
lcrday in Chittenden county court. The
petition is brought on the grounds of de-
fcrton
In probate court Friday In tho estate
Of John Rcby late of Burlington, there
Sas a settlement of the executors ac-
rount and a decree. In the estate of Sarah
+. Blodgett late of Burlington, the proof
Of the will was filed.
Miss Elizabeth Laird Of st. Johns
bury and Or. Ray b. Thomas Of this
rty were married in New York city
July Goth and are now at Elizabeth
Town. y Y. They will later reside in
Durham. n. H.
William Barton was arrested in the
north part of the city Tuesday
al ,r.lth OF n nd In
he afternoon he was arragned be-
'ore Judge Mower. when he was sem
.enced to serve 80 days in jail
In probate court on Saturday the COM
rissioners IN the estate of A. c. Hath
Hway, late of Burlington, filed their re-
port. The account OF the administrator.
, Thomas Reeves. shows that the estate
owes debts amounting to $500, with but
I few assets.
The electric cars are now running as
usual, the service having been resumed
us promised about nine O'Clock Saturday
morning. The work Of repair at the
power plant has been completed and the
Traction company anticipates no further
trouble.
Frank Jette Of 20 Allen street and Miss
Beatrice 1.amora of Nliddebury We're
quietly married Monday morning at
Hevon O'Clock at s. Joseph's Church. the
Rev. j. NJ. Cloarec officiating The wit
nesses We're the grooms father and D.
II Lamora an uncle OF tho bride.
Bert Signer. arraigned before Judge
Mower Thursday for intoxication, was
found guilty of intoxcatlon and was
fined s. and costs He took an appeal.
bt,,av I,u t., 81. -
Smith of Burke. n. Y. fined s. and
costs for a similar offense and paid the
money.
Michael Rafter. who once terrorzed
Battery street. was in city court Thurs
day. charged with breach of the peace.
He was fined SO and costs and will serve
the alternative sentence Of 50 days in iail.
Michael made a disturbance in a Battery
street saloon and was thrown into the
street.
In city court Yesterday Daniel Noonan
was arraisned for first offense of in
toxication and was fined s. and costs Of
t9.23 which he hopes to pay. John Nolan
pleaded not guilty to a similar offense,
but was convicted and fined S. and costs
He took appeal and furnished bail of
t50
Sister Margaret. administrator OF
81, Joseph's Orphanage, has been called
to the mother house Of the order of
Sisters of Charity at Montreal Sis
Yer Margaret has been in charge at the
Institute for eight years. and during
The same period has also been attached
70 the Cathedral parish as visitor to
The sick and poor.
In city court on Saturday Thomas La.
v!ene pleaded not guilty to first offense
Of intoxication but was found guilty ant
fined IS and costs of sll7e. He appealed
and furnished ball In the sum Of $50. He
looked to be a minor. August Mcdonald
who said that his home was in New
Hampshire, was also arraigned for a sim
liar offense and his case was continued
at his request TIL he can hear from some
relatives
During the month of July 46 children
were born in burlington, there being q
! boys and q girls. The youngest mother
was 10 and tie Oldest A. In one family
the new arrival was the 18th born while
\ In 10 families the heir was the first born
There is one mother Of 80 who has !;
children and another Of the same age has
her 18th child Another mother Of 81
years has also welcomed her 18th child
md one mother of % years has welcomed
her ninth child.
Edward Robinson, a small colored mai
WAS sentenced to serve 30 days in tai
Friday In city court for a fourth offense
Of intoxication. Edward was asked tc
disclose and he told a wild yarn in which
the usual stranger played the star role
Edward Is employed in livery stable ant
he said that this stranger wanted to ge
to Essex junction. He hitched up a team
and on the way the stranger treated hin
10 whiskey. This got him very drunk
Edward would know the stranger II h,
net him again.
The Graduate Nurses association Of tn,
Mary Fletcher hospital has purchased
The Heights on Colchester avenue
formerly owned by II. NJ. Lord and viii
room take possession OF the property
which they will use as nurses home
For the last ten years since the organiza
lion Of the association. the home has beef
Ut a North Union street, Mr., Lord bull
1.-THE Heights" seven years ago and il ha
fince been used as a boarding house. Mr.
Lord is giving up the business on accoun
of Mrs. Lords health and will move int,
house on South Willard street which h,
recently purchased.