Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-05-11


EARLIEST possible date. The new site
will cost the city $4,000. A. c. Hol.
man. who recently bought the prop
srty of Mrs. C. II. Atwood, sold II yes
terday to Mrs Henry A. Dunbar and
Mrs. George II. Wells. The considera.
lion was nominal.
Chief of Police Mahoney believes that
he has in Roy Williams, the colored
stranger. the thief who stole the handbag
from Miss Clark last Monday night. A
strong chain Of circumstantial evidence
has been woven around Williams. who
was yesterday arraigned in city court
charged with the crime. He waived
examination, but 1t is believed that he
will plead guilty and take his medicine.
1t will be remembered that Miss Clark,
bookkeeper at Deminx's store. was APP
preached from the rear while on her way
home through Lincoln avenue. by a dark
man who snatched her bag and ran down
between the houses across the street.
Miss Clark thought her assallant was a
negro. so suspicion fastened on three
colored strangers who had been in town
but few days. Two of the men told
straight stories and could prove albis
for Monday night. but Williams told so
many different ones that he was settled
on as the guilty man.
Word has been received here OF the
death OF DR.. S. d. Hazen OF East waling-
ford. who had been Ill for the past two
Kears. He Is survived by a daughter, Mrs.
J ebert s. Brigham Of st. Adams town,
Who was with him at the end.
The wedding of Miss Ella Gonyeau
psnd Herbert Rich was solemnized at
The Church OF Our Lady of the Lake
at ST. Adams bay Monday morning
al 1880 o'clock. the Rev. Robert Dewey
officiating Miss Helen Rich acted as
maid Of honor with Leon Brady as best
man. Mr.. and Mrs. Rich have gone to
worcester, Mass, on their bridal tour,
after which they will make their home
vt the Bay.
The Seymour place on the corner of
North Main and Brainerd streets has been
leased by DR.. Grace Sherwood for q pc
rod OF four years. DR.. Sherwood will oc-
cupy the new addition on June l. using it
as an Office and residence.
Homer Brooks, one Of the prominent
farmers of st. Adams, is seriously i'll at
his home on the point
In city court Monday Frank Cormier
was convicted of a first offense OF intoxl-
cation and sentenced to 10 days in jail
Ernest Miller. who claimed to hail from
Montreal, was convicted OF stealing a ride
Or a train and likewise got 10 days There
was also a hearing In the case Of Arthur
Desloges charged with truancy.
The excursion season on the Central
Vermont will be formally opened May "a,
Queen Victoria's birthday when an ex-
:ursion will be run from Montreal and in
ervening point to Highgate Springs.
Six months at hard labor In the house
Of correction az Rutland was the sentence
nleted out Tuesday to Clarence Martin.
b. OF Hyde Park who plea led guilty TO
stealing sl5. automatic revolver from
he Hatch Hardware company Justice
worked fast in Martins case He stole
the gun Monday evening when the clerk s
back was turned. after going to the store
and looking over the stock and deciding
not to buy. The gun was not missed
until eleven o'clock Tuesday morning
when Chief Mahoney was notified and
.ook UP the case and within two hours
had his man and the gun. 1t seems to
be Martins first break from straight
path and record He came here a green
country boy a few days ago intending to
get a job railroading He had a half
dozen excellent references all testifynR
to his worth and honesty. When first ar
rested Martin claimed the gun was given
him by his folks, but finally broke down
and confessed. He could give no reason
for taking the gun only that an un-
comfortable influence to possess 1t came
over him. Martin begged that the affair
be kept quiet so as not to reach his
parents. He had bought box OF
cartridges and said that realizing his
crime, he intended committing suicide to
avoid the disgrace.
The fine farm of Gates Boynton, COM
prising IT'S acres in the town of st. AL
bans. was Tuesday sold to Henry G
Morton for $4,000.
Hance occurred Tuesday morning at thu
home of his grandson, Anthony j.
Hauce OF Lower Weldon street
Mr. Hauce was a native of Quebec, where
he was born "a years ago He removed tc
Swanton, where he lived for half a cen.
fury, coming to this city three years
ago. He leaves two sons, Frank Hauce
and Edward Hauce OF Swanton, and a
daughter Mrs Roberts Of this city. The
remains will be taken to Swanton, where
the funeral will be held Thursday morn
ing.
The title to the lot on Fairfield
street for the new high school was
Tuesday passed to the city. Tn
lot, which is $50 by IT'S feet. is cas-
Of the Atwood residence and cos
$4,000
The row at the bay Saturday nigh
when Arthur Sweeney young maj
from North Fairfax assaulted Edwar'
Cross and his wife and Fred Bashaw
resulting in injuries to all three wa
heard in city court yesterday and Swee
ney was fined s25 and costs, which wa
paid John Conlan and John Payne. VIII
We're in Sweeney's party, pleaded guilt.
TO being drunk and each was fined 5
and costs,
J. f. Berry who has been travelin
freight agent of the Central Vernon
with headquarters in Boston, has bee
promoted to be New England agent O
the National Despatch line. T. II. Tay
Tor has been appointed travelling freigh
agent to succeed Mr.. Berry.
Charles D. Watson of this city has bee
appointed by Governor Mead as a dele
gate from Vermont to the uniform Stat
laws commission which meets In Bosto
August % to Is, inclusive.
The marriage enga cement has been ar
nounced OF Miss Emily l.. Waller daugt
ter Of Mrs. NJ. d. Waller of Georgia, an
DR.. c. c. Waller of North Troy Th
wedding will take place during the sun
mer.
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