Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-04-20

men to respond TO President Lincoln's
FIRST call for troops, enlistng April 10, 6l,
at the age of is years, in the Charlestown
City Guard, 9Th Massachusetts.
The regiment was mustered in short
order and ordered to Washington, where
1t was detailed to guard tho treasury
building There 1t remained until the
death OF Col Ellsworth of the New
York Fire Iouaves, when it was ordered
to Alexandria, Va, for patrol duty,
where 1t remained until ordered to the
front In July, 81. He participated with
his regiment in the first battle of Bull
Run, and. In company with comrade.
was captured during the retreat by the
Black Horse cavalry of Virginia
Colonel Chlds was sent prisoner to
| Richmond, where he remained in Libby
prison three months. and then In COM
pany with two hundred others was sent
to New orleans and uuartered in the
parish prison OF that CITY lie was pa
| rolled early In '62, and started for tho
federal lines, but stopped at Salisbury.
N. c., where he remained until June.
when he was again parolcd and delivered
to the forces of General burnside at
NcHburn. n. C.
with capt James II. Grecgs, Colonel
Chiids is the only survivor of the %
members of the 18th regiment. who were
captured and imprisoned"
The funeral of Thomas Coleman, who
died at his home on Walnut street Sun
day evening at the age of 60 wears was
held at the house Tuesday at two
O'Clock and the burial took place
In the South Main street cemetery. Mr.
Coleman had been In poor health for some
time but the immediate cause of his death
was an injury suffered about week ago.
He is survived by a wife and by two
sons. George and Fred Coleman by a
former marriage.
Tuesday John G. Reagan. the Lake
street druggist was surrendered to
county court by Probation Officer
G. p Hogan Mr.. Reagan was con-
Victed at the spring term a year ago
of selling liquor unlawfully. and was
given Jail sentence of not less than
SIX nor moro than eight months. The
sentence was suspended and he was
placed in tho hands Of the probation
officer for two years. Mr.. Hogan had
become satisfied that Mr.. Reagan had
violated the terms Of his probation,
and accordingly surrendered him
Reagan was brought into court before
Judge stanton. but had nothing to
say. He will now have to serve his
term of six months in the house of cor
rection. The divorce case of Mrs. Jo-
sephine King VS.. Philip King of Bak-
ersfied was heard Tuesday and a bill
granted on the grounds of intolerable
severity and refusal to support. The
custody of the children was awarded
the mother. The case of Byron r.
Greene. Jr., VS.. Lillian Menard Greene
was also heard but no decision rem
dered.
Ten people and perhaps more were
made happy when Franklin county
court ground out five divorces yester-
day In the case of Mary Miller Hurl-
but VS.. Charles +. ITurlbut of Rich
FORD, bill was granted tho petitioner
on the ground Of intolerable severity.
with alimony of 5000 In the case of
Martha Plouf VS. George Plouf n hin
was granted on the grounds of intol-
cradle severity and refusal to support.
In the case OF Fred Lonely VS. Jennie
Lonely, a bill was gran2d the pc
titioner on the ground of wilful de-
sertion. In the case of Maud NJ Will
son VS.. James NJ. Wilson. bill was
granted petitioner on the ground Of
intolerable severity. with the custody
OF the children to the mother. and ALI
monY as per stipulation. In the case OF
Henry Bellows vs.. Julia Ann Bellows,
a bill was granted for intolerable Sc
verify.
The marriage Of Miss Katherine Sewall.
daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. John L.
e"wall, formerly of this city, to Roswell
M Austin, who is a son of Mr. and Mrs
L. g. Austin, took place at the home of
the brides parents in Worcester Tuesday
evening. The ceremony was performed
by the brides father. The maid-of-honor
Vas Mary B. Sewall, and the bridesmaids
were Misses Caroline and Helen Sewall.
sisters OF the bride, Miss Edith W. GIN
OF Tennessee, and Miss Gertrude Burman
or Boston. Warren X. Austin of this city
was best man After a short trip Mr. and
Mrs. Austin will make their home in
apartments in the K. X Chase house on
Flgh street