Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-03-16
CITY NEWS

Paul street are the parents of 10-pound
daughter. born Friday.
Governor Mead Friday appointed NJ
T. Cummings. professor of horticulture
at the University of Vermont, state in
spector of nurseries.
The local ice harvest is completed and
the Consolidated Ice company has
brought Its equipment ashore The quality
Is of the best.
Word has been received in this city
of the birth of a daughter last Satur-
day to Mr.. and Mrs. w T. Harrington OF
New York city.
A. q. Brooks has taken the position
with the Burlington Light e. Power Co.
recently made vacant by the death of NJ.
O. Norton.
W. n. Moran pleaded guilty i'm city
court Monday to charge OF breach
Of the peace and was fined s. and costs
OF $3.50, which he will pay.
L. T. Waite & Co.'S force Of canvassers
errived in town last evening and will COM
nencc the canvass for the 1911 edition Of
the Burlington city directory this morn
ing
Arthur Hatin was arraigned in city
court Monday before Judge Mower on
charge of intoxication. and fined IS
and costs OF SSH, which he arranged
t. pay.
The schools of the lower grades in the
city will close Friday for a two weeks
yacation The high and grammar grades
will close a week later for vacation of
enc week
The $3.50 stallion "Travoler." whose
mile record is | minute and 20 seconds.
has been loaned to the 10th cavalry by the
New York Breeding bureau, and is now
nt Fort Ethan Allen.
In the estate Of John T.. Hapgood of
Richmond, Cynthia b. Hapgood was yes
ierdav appointed administrative in pro-
bate court. with r. r.. Gllett and r. L.
Stevens commissioners and appraisers.
Andrew Mccarthy of this city made an
enviable record at the interna tional
bowling tournament. held in Buffalo a
few days ago. In the doubles he came
In third. bowling a string of 500, and was
ninth from the top in the singles, bowling
string of 20
Miss Margaret I.oveioy of Fairview
place. New Rochelle \. Y. gave "A small
hut delightful tea on Tuesday afternoon,
from four to six, at which time she an
nounced the engagement of Miss Corabel
Cushman Of this city to Arthur ID. Stone
of New Rochelle.
Phillie Gagnon. the woman who was
arrested in the raid on a house con-
Quoted by Mrs. Mary Martin was yester-
day arraigned In city court on a charge
of open and gross lewdness. She was
sentenced to serve not less than -four
nor more than five months in Jail
A settlement and decree in the estate
Of jay Spicer of South burlington were
entered in probate court Monday. Frank
4. Strong was appointed guardian Of
Henry W. Brewster of Huntington. a
non compos ward, with q. II. Morrill,
and =. Q. Gorton commissioners and
appraisers.
Patrick Mullen was fined IS and costs
of $500 in city court yesterday for
intoxication. He will serve the alternate
of 10 days in jail. Norah Chessmore was
fined 50 and costs of s5.7S on a similar
charge which she paid Martin Clark
received fine OF 50 and costs of s7.79 for
intoxication.
Humane officer Fuller Is investigating
y case of reported cruelty to Il horse in
Essex Junction. 1t is claimed that a man
beat his horse about the head and shoul-
ders with stick until the animal was
nearly knocked down. To aid In the de-
lection OF the man a reward Of ten dollars
has been offered by the Humane society
TOR evidence which will incriminate him
Early Sunday morning the police
made raid on a house at a rtkin stree,
and arrested Alice Wright, whose right
name, the police say, is Alire Wright
Peasley, and Gertrude Devlin, her moth
rr. on charges OF conducting a house Of i'll
repute. W II Moran, said to be a wag-
oner at Fort Ethan Allen, was found If
the house and was arrested On an oper
charge.
Just after Joseph Jarrett had pleaded
guilty in city court Monday to n charge
Of being tramp and received sen
tence Of 6O days in jail, Judge Mower con
suited his records and found that Bar
retts name was the first on the list OF
nabitual drunkards. Parrett has appeared
In city court n number Of times Ht
walked from Vergennes to this city Sun
day and applied for lodging at the Jail
committee to arrange plans for the
annual conference of Vermont Congre
gational churches was held Tuesday
at the Van Ness House. The confer
snce will be held from June 10 to IL in
Fellows Falls. Among those present al
the meeting were G. S. Mills of Benning
ton president Of the body, w. c. CLARK
IF Barnet and A. F. Stone OF St Johns
Jury.
The FIRE department was called on
about $50 Sunday morning for a baz
N the yard of the f. s, Adsit Coal com
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