Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-03-23
CITY NEWS

The first day OF spring began with
fall of about four inches OF snow early
yesterday morning, making good sleigh
Ing again.
c. u. Ordway is recovering from six
weeks illness and, with Mrs. Ordway,
plans to take a southern trip as soon as
he is able to travel.
City Attorney Martin S. Villas has suf
fcred relapse and is confined to tho
house with nervous prostration. It will
be several weeks before he is able to be
out.
In probate court Thursday the will
Of Norman Miller of Essex was proved
and w. NJ. Barber commissioned exc
cutor, with s. A. Brownel and w. +.
Whitney commissioners and appraisers.
Two criminal cases were entered Thurs
day in county court state vs. Thomas
O'Neil, breach of the peace. and State
US. Michael O. Nell, intoxication. Both
respondents are denizens of Winooslu.
A. NJ. Aseltne of the Equitable Lie
Assurance company has insured William
D. Woolson of Springfield for s2oo.Mo This
e thought to be the largest policy ever
written In this State
c. s. Palmer, who will take the office
Of city Judge on April next has an
nounced that he will appoint r. w. Taft
TO be clerk Of the city court 10 sue
coed ]. T. Stearns. who was not candi-
safe for reappontment.
Mayor-elect and Mrs. Robert Roberts
left Thursday for Aiken, S. G. Mr.. Rob-
erts will return in time for the organiza To-
lion Of the new city government April
B. and Mrs. Roberts will remain few
weeks longer.
Congressman D. j. Foster left yesterday
noon for Washington. d. c.. after a stay
Of a few days in the city. Mr.. Foster was
cot ready to announce his stand IN regard
10 reciprocity but said that he would
crepare a statement in few days.
The next annual banquet of the Yer
mont state Medical society will he hel,
at the Hotel Vermont in this city on the
evening of October r. 1911. and the hote
will be the headquarters for the society
during the meeting.
A settlement and decree in the estate
of Reuben w. Thayer of Colchester
iay. settlement and decree were
also entered in the estate Of Mary
Marks.
Deputy Sheriff r r Lord Thursday
received his appointment from state
Commissioner John w. Titcomb as de
putty county fish and game warden, &c
serve under County Warden J. Edward
Reeves, recently appointed.
J. A. Williams who is drilling an ar.
iesian we'll for the Cedar Beach associa
ton, has gone to a depth of about 4
.eet. He has found a little water bu
expects to get a good flow at depth o
between $50 and 200 feet.
The circus advance agent is ahead o
the first robin in Burlington this year
representative of the Combined Buffal
Bill and Pawnee Bill Shows" having ar
rived yesterday to arrange for the ap
pearance of the circus in this cit
June l5.
Henry Lapham has resigned his posi-
tion as day operator in the office o
the Western Union Telegraph compan,
! and Sam Brown. who has been nigh
operator, will succeed him. c. A Phelp
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In city court Monday Frank Cormie
was sentenced to serve Is days in Jail 70
begging. Cormier is just out of the work
house and has been trampine about with
out means of making a living. AleXande
Paya, Joseph Hebert Of Colchester an
Henry Pecor were fined s. and costs eac
Cor intoXication.
IT, H. Lord wrlte9 from 81. PETERSBURG
Florlda: NO ram mere since January
mercury 10 degrees IN the shade in tn
middle or day to-day; everything in fu
bloom ana peaches half grown; abou
like the FIRST OF july in Vermont Nj
and Mrs. Lord have moved north t
Summerville, 5. G.
August Nyhalcn, a Finn. who wa
found lying close to the Central Vel
mont railway tracks below Athleti
Park Monday night. was arraipned /
city court TUESDAY on a charge ,
intoxicatiou and fined az and oos+e ,
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