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

Capt C. b. Gray is confined to his room
with n heart trouble.
Fred Moran OF Essex Junction was ar
raigned In city court yesterday morn
Ing on a charge of intoxication. He plead
ed guilty and was fined So and COSTS
which he paid.
Lieutenant and Mrs. Tom d. Barber
have arrived in the city for a stay of
several weeks with Mr.. and Mrs. c. A.
Barber. On August they will sail from
San Francisco for Alongopa, in the
Philippine islands.
Robert M. Washburn, professor of dairy
husoandry at the University Of Vermont
Tor the last three years, Las resigned the
position and will take up similar work
ct the University Of Minnesota in Min
neapolis next fall.
An action of assumpsit to recover
$500 on certain promissory notes was
entered In Chttenden county court Fri
day by Lucinda r. Anderson of
Richmond against Jed A. Hodges OF
Randolph.
News was received in the city Fri
day of the death of Mrs. Hugh Frazer
In Alberta. Mr.. Frazer Is a former resi-
dent of this city and is now a train des-
patcher on the Canadian Pacific rail-
road. Mrs. Frazer was Montreal girl.
Prof. r. NJ. MacNaught of windham
n. Y, and Miss Shirley f. Deyette,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. r A. Dey-
cite of Pearl street. were married In
Westport, n. Y, June so. They will
reside in Windham.
Charles Day or O Doa was before JUS
tice r. w. Taft yesterday forenoon and
was found guilty of numerous charges Of
intoxication. He was fined the usual S5
and costs and appealed, r. G.. Webster
going his bail for s1O0.
The railway mail service examination,
which is usually the most popular ex-
animation held in the civil service room,
will be omitted this fall, probably because
of the large number of candidates who
have qualified in former years.
Oscar Schlarman, who is being sued
by the Burlington Furniture company.
was in city court Monday and YER
dict for the plaintiff to recover S51.S0
was given. The amount sued for was
s73.55, for stove and some furniture.
George w. Burt, Jr.. who Is employed
In the garage of the Vermont Motor COM
pany. had an arm broken at the wrist
while cranking an automobile Monday
morning. Tho crank kicked and struck
Mr.. Burts wrist with such force that Il
clean fracture was made.
Monday in probate court the will of
Thomas Peterson (Damose BeausoleiD
was proved, and Ills widow, Theodie
Peterson. was appointed executrix. VIII
liam McGiffin was appointed admins
traitor in the estate of his daughter,
Edith Bell.
Yesterday IN probate court there was
settlement and decree in the estate
of Arthur j. Downer Of WIlliston. In
the estate of Lorenzo p Wardwell of
Winooski, the commissioners who were
appointed to set aside the widows
third have filed their report.
Miss L. NJ. Baldwin, who has been en-
pioyed as matron at the Home for Desti-
tute Children for the past 10 years, has
resigned her position and will take a
much needed rest. She will reside at her
home, No 16 North Willard street Mrs
Tease of Wolcott will take her place rs
matron.
The trustees OF the Home Savings
bank, at their quarterly meeting Mon
day afternoon, decided to move the
terday afternoon, decided to move the
lank some time during the present
month from 115 St. Paul street IN the
Brownell and Hawley block at 100
Main street, opposite the postoff1ce.
The civn suit of Mrs. f, NJ Lane
versus p. r. Spear hns been tried be-
fore Justice r. W. Taft and a decision
for the plantiT to recover damages Of
four dollars and costs was rendered.
The suit was brought for house rent
and Mrs. Lanes attorney claimed that
SIG was due.
G. b. Wetherby, who has sold his house
on South Union street to +. G. Herringon.
will spend tho summer with Mrs. Wether-
by hereafter at one of the Burlington
hotels. going to California as heretofore
for the winter months. Possession Of tho
South Union street home is not to be sur
rendered until the close of the present
season.
Fortysix applicants were before the
State board of medical registra ton
yesterday to take examinations which
If passed successfully, will allow then
to practice medicine IN Vermont
Among the applicants was one woman
Miss Anna Sullivan Of Boston, a grad.
uate Of Tufts College, The examna.
ton will be completed to-day.
y, f. Clifford of this city is in receip
Of a telegram from his son-in-law, A. q
Austin Of Canajohare. n. y. announcing
the death of the latters father, the Rev
a. G. Austin. Mr. Austin has long beer
- respected and popular member of the
Vermont Methodist conference, He Is
survived by his Wife, one son ana three
daughters, The interment was In Spring.
field, Mass, Tuesday
Friday In probate court there was &
settlement and decree in the estate OF Ed,
ward j. Phelps Mr., Phelps, who was
United States minister to Great Britair
during President Clevcland's administra
ton, and afterward lecturer at Yale Uni
Versity for a number of years, died Marcel
., 1900. but for various reasons settle
ment Of his estate has not previously beer
possible.
allie" Brace, a colored man, was ar
rested early Tuesday morning in Bat
terry Park, where he was making hi
home for the night with a number o
others Brace was arraigned in city cour
Tuesday and was found guilty OF intoxi
cation. AS this is not his first offense, h,
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