Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-07-20
CITY NEWS

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In probate court Tuesday there was
. settlement Of the account OF the truss
tees In the estate Of Edward Rush.
Monday in tho probate court in the es-
tates OF Eugene Goodrich Of Colchester
and Mary A. Goodrich Of Essex licenses
to sell real estate were granted
MT and Mrs. ]. y. Taylor will leave
this morning for Montreal and sail to-
morrow on the Allan line steamer Vic
toriau for three months European
trip.
JED n Ladd has been appointed a Jus
tice OF the peace to fill the unexpired
term made vacant by the death Of George
w. Deberville. There are Is justices in
the city.
Charles w. Richardson. for several
years in the retail clothing business in
Burlington. but Of late a resident Of
Vergennes. returned to Burlington Mon
day. and will take a position sales
man for Charles e. Pease & Co.
News has been received In the city OF
the marriage of Samuel Brown of this
city to Miss Bertha f. Landers of Willis
ton. The wedding took place in New Bed
ford. Mass, where Mr.. Brown is night
manager of the Office OF the Western
Union Telegraph company.
A trainman by the name of McCaroff
was brought to the Mary Fletcher hos
pital Monday afternoon from Alburg
where he was injured by being caught
A,x,o ~ntex
brakeman. 1t was found at the hospital
that his leg and one arm were Injured
quite seriously.
Raymond G. Stafford, who has been with
the Congress Shoe G. Rubber company of
Boston. Is spending a few days with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. ]. NJ. Stafford OF 200
Pearl street On his return to Boston Mr..
Stafford will enter the employ of the
Lamkin & Foster company, one of the
oldest wholesale shoe houses in that city.
The Queen City Cotton mill is about
to undergo extensive repairs, chief of
which will be the putting on of new
roof on the weave room. The old roof
has become somewhat decayed and the
task Of putting on new one will be ex-
tensive force of about Is carpenters Is
d
months.
The case Of II. 8. Peck W.. A. w. Wat
ers of Essex, an action Of assumpsit in
volvlng $500, was entered Tuesday in
Chittenden county court, 1t being ap-
pealed by the defendant from a city court
judgment. In the latter court. before
Judge Palmer. judgment was given for
MIR. Peck to recover damages Of s2O6 So
End costs Of $14S0.
Charged with stealing rides and loiter-
ing about the Central Vermont railway
yard, Wallace Taylor of parts unknown
was arraisned before Justice ]. T. Stearns
Thursday afternoon in the county jail and
was sentenced to serve 80 days in the
house Of correction at Rutland. Taylor
was arrested by ]. II. Thompson, a rail-
way detective.
The Rev J. w. Buckham, wife and
daughter of Berkeley, Cal, have return
ed from a European trip and have been
visiting relatives in this oity. Two young
sons were left in Burlington while their
parents were abroad. Mrs. Buokham.
daughter and one son are now in Salem.
Mass. on a visit and the family will
return to California in about two weeks.
Some expert testimony was introduced
Thursday and Friday in the hearing be-
fore Special Master II. c. Royce on the
Injunction proceedings brought by the
Burlington Light & Power company
against the city to prevent further ex-
penditures on the municipal lighting plant,
and adjournment was taken to next Mon
day
To hold the special term Of Chittenden
county court. which was opened July
10 and adjourned on Thursday, cost the
State s55S,52. The grand jury. which found
three true bills, cost $50. So ard the petit
jury, which sat on one case. cost S2oe a.
Other expenses are itemized as follows,
Witnesses, HS2.S2; witnesses at inquests,
5000; reporters. $3.50; judges. including
attendance at inquests. ETC., $7.20
The annual camp Of the Vermont Ma
tionai Guard will be held at the State
camp grounds near Fort Ethan Allen
September II to rs inclusive The camp
Is scheduled later than usual this year.
One reason Is that the Norwich Uni
versity cadets will be with the rest of the
national guard at this years camp. The
university will open early In September
Formerly the State camps have been held
in August and tho Norwich cadets have
not participated
Alleging intolerable severity and refusal
to support, Jennie Aikey of this city Tues
day In Chittenden county court entered
& petition for divorce from William Aikey,
formerly OF Burlington. The mother asks
for the custody Of two children, George
Edward. aged II years, and Priscilla Au-
rore, aged eight years, pending action on
the petition, and she asks further that
such custody be made permanent, follow
ing the final hearing on the case. The
petitioner was married to Mr.. Aikey In
October, 1885, by the Rt. Rev. Mgr.
Cloarec
The Champlain Hotel property, Battery
and King streets, sold on Saturday
by John L. Donnelly of Atlantic City, NJ
j., administrator of the estate of Anna
]. Donnelly, late of Burlington, to John
Il. Mitchell of Barre for $500. The
Champlain Hotel Is one OF the oldest
buildings In Burlington and has been
conducted for the past several years by
ex-Alderman Joseph Mitchell. At one
time this hotel was ono of the leading
hostelries In the city, a time when the
lake front was covered with sail boats
and sailor men traversed up and down
Battery street
Alfred Dc Majeau. who has been posing
as deaf and dumb man, was sentenced
IN city court Monday morning to six
months in iaiI FIR vaarrapcy NJ NJ, tom,