Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-05-11

tomobile was entered in Chittenden
county court to-day The plaintiff
claims that he was driving his horse
along tho highway in the town of Col
chester when the defendant so caro-
lessly ran his machine that collision
occurred.
Mrs NJ. F. Norton, for II years the sue
cessful director of Grass Mount has re-
signed from that position. the same to
take effect at the close of the present col
lcge year. Her many friends in Burlington
and among the students will be glad to
learn that she will remain in Burlington
for the present Miss Lucy Nettleton of
Washington, Conn, has been chosen by
the trustees for tho position. Miss Nettle-
ton has had training and experience in in
stitutional management and comes to the
position highly recommended.
The license commissioners on Saturday
issued second-class license to George @.
stiles for his place of business at 1853
Cherry street. This license is issued to
Mr.. Stiles in view of the fact that the
second class license granted to Edward
commissioners took the matter under con-
sideration and decided that the Brownell
license did not so into effect until the fee
was paid and the application Of Mr.. stiles
was therefore reconsidered and the license
granted. The reason given for the sur
render Of the Brownel license is i'll
health.
1t Is pretty generally understood now
that the Porter Screen Manufacturing
company at Winooski will not remove to
Trenton, n. j.. this spring, as announced
| some months ago. At that time 1t was
understood that the high freight rates and
| trouble in securing raw material would
| make necessary a change In location but
| tho business of the past year has been so
| profitable. It is understood that no change
will be made at this time. 1t Is said. al
| though the rumor could not be verified
yesterday. that building operations in the
| nature of a storehouse at the Winooski
| plant are being contemplated.
A. ]. w. Greig of Barre, secretary
and manager of st. Andrews Benevo-
lent society was in the city Tues
day. on his way to Rutland. While
here. Mr.. Greig conferred with Benja-
| min H. Brown, the general agent OF
the society for northern Vermont. re-
garding the reorganization of the com
pany that is now in progress. Among
| the changes to be made will be that
of the name of the society. which Is
to he the National Provident Institu-
| ton of America. Henry A. Pease of
Joncsville has been appointed sub-agent
hn l.
The James w Flynn Camp No. O..
United Spanish War Veterans, last night
| held one of the largest and most patrio-
tic meetings It has had In some time.
James A. Lushy, Louis c. Ragamata and
| Lawrence G. Clifford were admitted to
| membership. This camp IS one of the
largest in this section of New England
| Immediately after the meeting. Com
| rade Frank A. Warner was installed as
| chaplain. Preparations for Memorial day
are in progress and the observance
promises to be one Of the best ever held
IN this city in honor of the country's de-
tenders.
Five errinE ones stood before Justice
| r, w. Taft Monday and answered mot
guilty to the charge of intoxication. Only
one was up for the first offenSc. the others
being old offenders. ]. l.. Laduke, who is
| one of the star boarders at the JAIL was
one of the first up and he pleaded not
guilty TO get out of the emba rrassing
question as to where he got his liquor
The others followed in quick succession
and were Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Hathaway
and William Butler The first offense
charge was also answered by Octave Co
Wilton. Bail in each case was furnished
in the sum Of 800 each one taking an ap.
peal.
| Three truantS arrested Tuesday by
Truant Officer Bray were brought be-
fore Justice r. w. Taft Yesterday
morning, in the absence of Judxe G.
5. Palmer. and William Vassar and
Nelson Bissette were sentenced 10
spend tho remainder of their mi
nority in the Industrial School in Yer
gennes Ernest Bissette, the young
est of the trio, was not sent down as
his case was not found to be as bad
as the others. The other boys had
been repeatedly warned and their par
ents were not disposed to protest
against their removal.
Fred Slater, an Underhill man, wal
, arraignod In city court Thursday on
charge of selling hard cider to JOIN
Hardy in an amount less than 80 gallons
Slater, it is claimed bought eight gallon
Of the cider and became intoxicated. TIL
law provides that the offensc of selinj
hard cider in small lots shall he punish
able to the same extent as selling an!
other intoxicating liquor. Slater PLEADED
guilty and a fine Of $500 and costs wa
, imposed but on motion Of the States at
I torney the sentence was suspended upo
the payment OF costs and the defendan
e placed in the hands of the probation
r officer
a There is to he wedding out" OF spec
. lal police officers under the adminstra
ton OF Mayor Robert Roberts and ap
o pointmcnts will not be made indiscrimn
i ately nor so many men given the au
thority to make arrests as has beef
. the case heretofore. Mayor Roberts will
investigate personally the history Of tn
men who apply for jobs as specials
, and 1t Is TO be a case of the survival o
| the fittest" The mayor has a list O
men who have applied for work al
specials and they will be appointed n
, the need requires on occasions such a
circus day or other days on which larg
gatherings are expected in the city. Tn
| "local" specials, men required to do dut
> shops. etc. are appointed as request
are made 1t Is claimed that during eX
h Mayor Burke's administration, no reCor
d swas ever kept OF the number of me
n doing special duty.