Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-05-18
WASHINGTON
MONTPELIER.

In Supreme court Friday morning
arguments We're heard in the case Of
Annie M. Bean, executriX Of the es-
tate OF Catherine A. Atkins, against
George Atkins and Morris Atkins :.
r. Moulton appeared FOR the orator
and w. q. c. stickney for the defend
ants. The next case to be taken up Is
from Chittenden county, State against
Eugene Cray. This is n case to deter
mine whether a principal is liable for
the acts of his agents and servants In
the distribution of drugs under the
statute. In the afternoon the case of
Isabel Donavon against Charles Selma
and wife, an appeal from a masters
report on a property title was taken
up.
The Church of the Messiah has pur-
chased the LOOMS property on Main
street, near the church, for parson-
age, paying $1,000 for the house and
| land.
The new city hall will be opened to the
| public May %, with exercises and speeches
in the afternoon and an open house at
night at which the Montpelier Military
| band orchestra will furnish music and to
which every resident Of the city is invited
! without cermonv or good clothes 1t is
| expected the merchants will suspend bust
ness during the afternoon and 1t Is plan
ned to make tho day a general holiday.
Hugh Devine died Monday morning at
the home of Mrs. Carroll Pitltin on Main
street, aged 90 years, of a general break
| ing down. Before leaving Ireland he mar
ried Miss Margaret TIasen and to them
were born six children. of whom
| three daughters survive him. Mr. and
Mrs. Devine came to this country about
81 years ago and Mr. Devine had lived
nearly all the years since then in Mont
pelier. He is survived by Mrs. c. F. Pit
KIN, Miss Jennie Dovinc and Mrs Matte
Canning as well as several grandchildren.
The funeral held odnesday
morning at ST. Augustine's Church with
burial in the Catholic cemetery.
Tho Rev. Robert j. Mckenzie died Mon
day morning at the homo of c. L.
| Sack in West Berlin, about three miles
| from here. He was - years OF age and
death was the result Of nervous break
down and heart disease and was unex-
pected Mr. Mckenzie was born in ST.
James, New brunswick. He married Myr-
tie Shores Of St Johnsbury and two chill
| dren were born TO them. Palmade who
| lives in New York, and Miss Alice. who
lives in Montpelier.
Cases filed in county court during the
past few days are: Livingston Mfg Co.
| VS.. Rizzi Bros, apt as-umpsit Fcrley l..
| Wilbur VS. Markham Bros, apt, assump-
| sit; town Of Waitsheld VS.. town OF crafts
| bury, apt. Charles Frattini and wife VS.
| Luigi Spineli and others, trespass IN re
| estate of Adelphia Bidgood John Bid
| rood apt; Charles T. Scribner ". Fred
| Lambcrton; Lille NJ. Rhodes vs. Edwin
Z. Rhodes, divorce
Mr.. and Mrs. William r. Dewey re-
turned Sunday from Louisville, KY
y here Nr Dewey went as a delegate from
the Vermont Society Sons of the Amer
lean Revolution, to attend the national
convention. Mr.. Dewey is state presi-
dent for Vermont. on the way homo they
stopped at Dewey Mills, Quechee, with
| Mr.. and Mrs. james F. Dewey.
State Secretary Byron n. Clark of Bur
lineton arrived In town yesterday and IL
| TO remain during the s2.500-campairn
which the local Y. NJ. G. A. Is to carry
out this week Several teams have been
organized among the members and II is
expected the success OF last years 1900
effort will he equnlled. The association +.
now out OF debt and makes tho present
appeal to enlarge and extend the present
equipment and scope ~ work.
General Manager G. O. Jones of the
Central Vermont railway has an
nounced that, effective with the sum
mor time table there will he two now
trains placed In service. one will
leave Burlington about one o'clock
White River Junction at 1--WE to CON
meet with trains for Boston and
Springfield. The other train will
leave Whre River about 9.2o in the
morning pass Montpelier at noon AMI
! arrive in Burlington Mt 2:30 TO con-
meet with trains over the Rutland for
Rutland, Albany and Troy Both
trains will run lrto Montpelicr and
: will probably be locals, stopping at
all stations on signal. This new SER
vice is put on in response to a request
by the Montpelier hoard OF trade
The announcements mas been made
/ by General Manager Z. W Stanyan
OF the Montpelier & Wells River rail-
road that beginning with the summer
change in time a parlor car will be
run from Barre to Boston and return
each week day, leaving here about
, one o'clock and returning about $40.
: This move will be greatly appreciated
Z By the travelling public. 1t Is the first
= radical improvement announced since
the road passed TO the hands of tho
Boston & Maine New Haven interests.
; The city council has accepted the
offer OF the cottage owners on the
Selinaa farm at Berlin pond and deeds
will be passed in n few days by
which TIE city acquires the farm and
the four cottages for $500, divided
irto $500 for the farm and $500
each for two cottages and $500 each
7 for the other two. 1t is estimated
s the city can sell the larger part OF
the farm for about $4,000 and still
have enough to protect the water
As thrs was one of the worst sources
D OF contamination about the pond, the
I purchase is regarded as an important
Z one. The cottages were among tn,
a best at tho pond, The two larger ones
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