Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-07-13


colchester. In the estate of Edward Rush
of Washington, Pa, James N. Rush was
appointed administrator and F. q.
webster and c. d. Grafton commission
ers. In the estate of Adeline Sumner of
colchester John J. Flynn was appointed
administrator, the commissioners being
W. b. Mckillip and Henry Conln.
The case of Anna Chesmoore of Jericho
against the st. Andrews Benevolent 30
clety OF Barre, an action of assumpsit,
was entered In Chittenden county court
yesterday, the defendant society having
appealed the case In this case Mrs
Chesmoore alleged that 800 was owing
her from the society as insurance for her
husbands death. The husband, she
alleged, died on February 8 1911, at
Jericho had been insured for 800 in the
society, and had always paid the fees
required for insurance.
rumor reached this city yesterday
afternoon that L. o. Reynolds Of this city
had been drowned near South Hero, where
he Is accustomed to go fishing The
rumor reported that his boat was found
floating about on the water upside down
and that he was known to have gone
hshing In 1t. The Free Press investigate
the matter last evening and found that
Mr.. Reynolds was enjoying the best of
health on South Hero and although he
had heard the stor, way out there did not
trouble himself much about It.
Saturday forenoon officers Thomas Col
Inns and Brothers stepped into October
Arcand's place on Battery street and
disturbed ms bottles of beer. which. it Is
suspected, was a stock to last throughout
Saturday and Sunday, the saloons being
closed on the former day The beer was
IN bags just the color OF sand and was
stored underneath flight of steps so that
the policemen had some difficulty in
finding It. Arcand was not in and has
not yet been taken. He already has one
Charge against him, the result of a search
few months ago.
Police officer John Brothers got in
touch with a mysterious stranger Fri
Jay In the lumber yard The man after
ards proved to be James Mcneil of Fer
risburg, who had escaped from his guard
ians, and just about the time that the
policeman and Mcneil showed I'D at the
police office a brother and brother-in-
law of McNeiis arrived to claim him. It
sc ems that the man had disappeared from
his homo the day before, saying that he
was going milking This was the last
seen Of him in his home town. Thursday
night he sought and got a lodging in the
Jail at Winooski. Since then he has been
wandering about burlington.
Sheriff Starr of New Haven county.
Connecticut. was in the city Monday
and took back with him to Guilford
colored boy, Frank jackson. aged
about 10 years. who is wanted at the
latter town to answer to a charge Of
criminal assault officer Thomas Col
Inns made the arrest. finding the boy
at the Mary Fletcher hospital, where
he has been employed for the past few
weeks The girl assaulted was also
Colored ana was IL years of age. The
Connecticut authorities got trace of
the boy through some letters from
Jackson to another girl IN the same
town.
The hearing In the case of the Bur
lington Light & Power company against
the city Of Burlington in which the COM
the city from further pledge of its credie
to enlarge and extend the municipal
lighting plant. was resumed sonday be-
fore II. c. Royce oG St. Adams as special
master, Testimony of technical nature
has been presented by j. j. Kennedy
and +. c. Sargent of Boston, electrical
experts, c. w. Tagsart of Philadelphia
former superintendent of the Burlng-
ton plant, and +. II. Parker. manager
of the burlington Light II Power COM
pany. The hearing is likely to continue
through the week
With about 100 pounds Of honey stored
under his roof. r. A. Cooke Of South Will
lard street does not anticipate that he
will suffer from want of sweetness.
Gaining entrance under the roof by way
Of the caves. countless bees have been
working industriously making honey.
Not until the hot weather came and
the honey commenced to leak and -rrp
from under the roof did Mr. Cooke dis
cover the gift that had been bestowed
upon him. From the honey tina, leaked
from its storage place Mr. Cooke saved
about two quarts. More honey was seat
tered here and there, but the bees pounc-
ed upon 1t and carried it back to their
hive under the roof. The bees also s,uu-
ped all the leaks so that now no more
honey Is escaping.
Mrs. Martha White, the Filipino woman
who cleaned out the Plaza dining room
a few nights ago. because she was
jealous Of her husband, who is a chez
there. was in court yesterday Afternoon
and pleaded guilty to Il charge OF breact
Of the peace. Justice r. W TAT
sentenced her to CO days In the county
Jail. Her husband was beside her durins
the trial and the couple kissed eacl
other goodbye, much as though one o
them was going On a long journey 1t {.
said that the woman Is insanely iealou,
Of her husband and has even tried t.
prevent his eating at the table with other
women, with whom he works The white
woman who was chased by the woman
and butcher knife was also in court
but was not used as a witness as ne
testimony was introduced