Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-09-21
FRANKLIN COUNTY
ST. ALBANS.

wright for trespass; Louis NJ. Neiburg
vs. Victor Cohen. for trespass; John
Hanks vs. w. @. Decker, assumpsit, and
Augustus Garrow vs.. p. j. Hayes, as
sumpsit. A demurrer to the defendants
pleas has been filed in the case OF
Thomas A. Derosia VS. Peter Ferland.
The marriage Of Miss Cora L. Hazard
Of Greens corners and Hugh C, Wilson
of Bethel was solemnized at the Baptist
parsonage Thursday morning the Rev
j. s. Brown officiating.
Several changes have been made In
the local Y. 8. customs service. George
Lane being transferred from this port
10 be in charge at Windmill Point; Theo-
dore F.. Fluery of Isle LaMotte to fill
the vacancy in the local office and Felix
Pratt transferred from windmill point to
AlburR.
meeting Of the Brotherhood of Rail-
way T-ainmen and the Order of Railway
Conductors was held here Thursday
night. and addressed by j. S. Murdoch,
vice-president of the organization of
brotherhood of Railway Trainmen. He
is said to have very earnestly counselled
his hearers Of the vital necessity of a
federation of all the employees of tho
Grand Trunk and Central Vermont rail-
ways, for the express purpose of
strengthening their positions and forcing
the railroad officials to come to terms.
The federation as planned is said to in
clude the brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers. the Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Firemen, the Order of Railway Con-
ductors and the brotherhood of Railway
Trainmen. 1t was announced that War"
rem g. Stone. grand chief Of the engin'
GERS, would visit the city shortly.
Edward Stanley of Enosburg Falls has
moved to this city, having taken a posi-
ton with Richardson. Twigg & company
The troubles of Louis NJ. Neiburg and
Victor Cohen. which have been numer-
Gus in business deals, We're furth-
er complicated Friday. when Cohen
had Neiburg arrested. charged with
alternating the affections Of his wife.
Neiburg obtained bail and liberty. The
case which promises to he Interesting
will probably come UP at the spring
term of Franklin county court.
The Rev. J. s Brown who has so
ably and efficiently filled the pastorate
Of the First Baptist Church for several
years, will sever his connection with the
local church on October /. Mr.. Brown
at the church meeting Thursday night
told his people that his action was final
The resignation was thercupon accepted
and resolutions commencing Mr.. Brown
and his work here were unanimously
adopted.
In Franklin county court Saturday the
grand jury made the report Of its find
ings and was discharged. Tho jury. which
ported two true bills with one not found.
The jury made an exhaustive report of the
condition Of the Jail and embodied several
recommendations by the addition of sew
sral cells, particularly for tramps, DRINKS
and disorderly prisoners. and to be To-
Gated away from the cells of women pris-
oners. The sanitary and plumbing ar
rangements were condemned as re-
proach to the county. A laundry with
independent hot water facilities for the
prisoners was advocated together with
clothes for prisoners while serving time,
and new tin dishes twice year Repairs.
painting and screening were recommend
cd, and also that the health officer make
an inspection at least once month.
and that the cells he fumigated al least
twice a month and the walls and floors
L.
In the case of State VS. Actus RGymo
Of Highgate, charged with assault with
intent to commit rape, the defendant was
arraigned, pleaded guilty and after being
sentenced to not less than nine nor
more than 70 months. was placed in
charge of the probation officer
The divorce case Of Trudeau vs. Tru-
dau was heard but no decision render
ed
The death o Douglas X. Holmes, one
Of St Albans's Oldest and best known
citizens occurred Friday night at lO:45
o'clock at the home Of his daughter,
Mrs. Robert H. Rice, OF South Main
street. Mr.. Holmes was In his Goth year,
having been born in Georgia February Is.
1922. Farming was his principal occupa-
ton, which he followed until 1875. when
he removed to this city. For q few years
he kept hotel. but in 1852 he became sex
ton Of the South Main Street cemetery,
retaining this position for nearly a quar-
ter of a century in which time he buried
between 1.l00 and POO people Mr. Holmes
prided himself on being n democrat of
the old school Of the jackson type, and
always voted his ticket straight He was
married TO Miss Susan Jane Leonard OF
Fairfax on January /. ls45, Mrs. Holmes
dying In 1890, He Is survived by two
daughters. Mrs. Frank c. Roynton and
Mrs. Herbert Fl. Rice. The funeral was
held from the house Sunday afternoon
at two O'Clock. the Rev. c. ". Clark of
Georgia officiating assisted by the Rev.
j. s. Brown. The bearers We're James
Mooney, W. II. II. Greene, G. W. Bailey
and C. H, Cook The interment was in
the South Main Street cemetery
The death OF Arthur Dansereau son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Hercule Dansereau. oc-
CURED at his home on Lower Weldon
street Sunday morning of fever.
He was II years old and besides his
parents leaves four brothers and sister
of the Holy Guardian Angels on Tuesday
morning at nine o'clock.
The death of Mrs. Sarah L. Pease)
Greene, wife Of Mayor Selden c. Greene,
occurred at her home on Rugg street
Saturday morning Of heart trouble, of
which she had been afflicted for some
time. Mrs Greene had seemingly been
better than for some time, and all day
Friday was budly engaged with her
household duties The end came very sud
denly and with but little warning, Be
sides her husband she leaves a daughter,
Mrs, George NJ, Wood of Boston who was
with her mother at the end Mrs Greene
was a woman Of beautiful character and
disposition and was endeared to a large
circle of friends by whom she will be
greatly missed. The funeral was held
from the house on Tuesday afternoon at
2:3O o'clock.