Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-09-21
WASHINGTON COUNTY
MONTPELIER.

Frank George and L. n. Rock have
bought the Bailey & Foster livery bust
ness and have taken possession. The sale
includes 81 horses with harness, wagons,
seighs and other equipment. Bailey x
Foster have been conducting the business
for about two years. Mr.. George has had
some experience in the business. Messrs.
Bailey & Foster nave not announced their
future plans.
Tho funeral Of Charles +. Bailey took
place Saturday afternoon at $50 at tho
Berlin Congregational Church. Mr..
Bailey. who was native OF Mortified,
was born in December, 1910. and served
through the civil War, being at the seige
OF Vicksburg and serving time in rebel
prison. He was discharged In 90 with the
rank Of sergeant. He leaves a wife, three
brothers. one sister and granddaughter,
Mrs. G. II. Jlllson of Montpelier.
Invitations have been received for the
marriage In Cambridge Mass, October
9 of Miss Letitia Butcher of Cambridge
and Fred T.. Gleason Of this city.
In county court Friday the jury in
the case OF Wilcox against Sowdon and
| Lyons reported a verdict for the defend
ant ana were discharged. Later the en-
tire panel was excused until Monday
| Among the new cases entered is that OF
| John s Gaynor against the Barclay
| Brothers Granite company for $1,000. lie
alleges injuries received at a slide on tho
Defendants dump on June Of this year
In probate court Saturday morning
George G. Granted Of Fayston was APP
pointed administrator of the estate OF
James c. Baird of the same town. This
action was taken because Mrs, Baird is
| held for the grand Jury and the property
| which is valued at about $l,c0u must he
taken care of. Mrs Nancy Jangraw OF
Moutp.lier holds 500 mortgage on tn,
| real estate.
a milking machine has been installed
at the +. W. bailey farm and Is foun'
TO he a success, milking p COWS in az
hour and y minutes. No visitors are al
lowed I'm the barn during the milking
operations.
The new furniture has been installed il
the rest room in the city hail and Mrs
Maud johnson has been appointed as
matron. to he in charge during the hour
the room is open
Ralph Burns, Il small boy, fell three
weeks ago while at play on Capitol hill
| and If was thought Mt the time he sprain
cd his right arm. The member gave hin
40 ualn and II was allowed to go wthou
attention for some time. A few DAYS ag,
he went to n physician and had an X-ra,
picture taken, which showed a fractur
and n broken blood vessel. The arm 4
now in a sling and it will be some tim
before he is able to use 1t again
In county court yesterday afternoon tn
case OF l.. G. Rizzi against A. Block i
Son was taken up. The case involves
granite transaction in 1905. The gran,
Jury resumed It's work Monday. Dcput
II. G. Lawson was in FaySton all da,
summoning witnesses, which is take
IN indicate that the Baird case Is to b
taken I'M within a few days. A humble
of south Barre people We're about tn
grand fury rooms Monday aftelnoo
, and IT is reported a recent suicide In tina
town is being investigated
Harold C. Martin, formerly operator %
the Morning Journal has gone to Water
! buv Conn. where he has a position o.
. the American.
Edaar Bolton has returned from Ne,
. York. where he went TO look after tn
interests of his brother, BENJAMIN, VIII
| was arrested and held with Mabel Rrvan
Bolton has been bound over to the gran
hrv on n charge of despolllng IN
Y morality of a child the charges OF abdu,
4 ,ion ana assault being waived The I'll
{ | Is held by a children's society to be use