Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-08

A man weighing 80 pounds. six feet
ana -FOUR inches tall, and 20 inches around
the waist. has had some comfortable
oVeralis made for him by the Mead
Manufacturing company. These garments
are on exhibition in the window OF Chns.
p. Pease & Co. Tho legs are 50 inches
long, 81 inches around the thigh and -
inches at the bottom. TWO good sized men
each stepped into leg and had plenty
of room to try the hohblc skirt act I.
takes So yards of cloth to make "A dozen
OF the garments
The home of Captain J. NJ Ashley
on North street was the scene of a
pleasant party Tuesday night when
captain Ashley gave the commission
and nome commissioned officers of his
company dinner in honor of his
birthday 4 handsome spread was
served and Mrs. Ashley. assisted by
Mrs. q. w. Grandy, served Miss Irene
fadue presided at the piano A feat
ure of the evening was the prescnta
ton to Captain Ashley of handsome
signet ring with a Masonic emblem
Lieut.. NJ. Il. Gill making the prescnta-
ton speech.
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=, "'' Np'' renee" III "
,O"7 ..'''' ''' '' u.s.. were oi'uS"' up
pressed. There were II cases for intoxica-
ton and six cases for alleged illegal sell
ing of liquor. with only one conviction for
selling The other cases were for breach
of the peace. open and gross lewdness.
petit larceny. non-support. tapping gas
pipes, commitment as Il witness, selling
adulterated liquor. grand larceny. keepiny
house of il-fame selling cigarettes to
minors and truancy. SIX of the cases
are not vet completed and four were nolle
pressed
VI we s'N '''""E """rd
w. ''' N"ui''' ''"r aSS"cla-
'lo' III '''' ''"'''' ol''ce saturday ait
'io''' '' ''''''i''''' WEI" hld"c lor
first of these will be held in the nrohn,e
office Saturday, February Il. at 8 D. IN.
when judge f. c. Mover will speal, nm
on the international arbitration treatie.
President Max l.. Powell was autboriysd
70 arrange for the annual meeting ana
banquet of the association. TO no held
about the middle of March and TO secur,
"A speaker for that occasion. The series
of meetings Of the association will no
continued through the sprinp
po."' 'eas'on vi hited states
''''' ""H III '"e ieuerH court
''o u ger ONE N"rp'e vs. the
-, 1,'"' ,''r'' ,'"'"aN conip"hE was
wy '""~c '''"t" "i New York
The plaintiff in the case, who now re-
sides in Worcester, Mass, was formerly
president of the St. Adams Street Rail-
way company. and petitioned the same
into the hands of receiver. The ques-
ton taken up Saturday was on the fore
closure Of the mortgage on the company's
property and the form of decree. The reg
ular sessions of United states court in
TINS city will begin two weeks from
Tuesday,
Tho -ro,,n, boc ,,,,, mn, l.,
Friday ,cnnr1i,. f., ,,,.,,,,
has not foi,o1 10 do ,,;,,,i 81,
of tbe oldo.t i,,h,i.i,,, M,
made 1ie .xi, 80, VII, ,,,.,,,..
,.,,s p,,,. ,,,a N''i MAJ
lie looked around at the scenery. then up
at the sun, which was shining brightly
and finally AT his shadow, which ne couln
plainly see on the snow beside him. Then
he turned ana went back into his hole,
SiahihlhS IN" door behind him, \ Icsi-
dent OF that locality claims that he heard
the Key turn m the lock. So we may now
conclude mat winter is to have another
zap. ana mat spring Is yet a long dis
lance away
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oir, T., on,,. 80 "'''' - '''"'S' ne
- ,t,a anu, "''o'"ihs
a, hnr,,, o,'o.,,,. ~, "'' n"t s'"'
,,o,,,a ne SUI 'cH''ile' ,hat
HNe !" SINCE the acquisition OF a stem
hio'her tha' she would rather go any
""e't t"ah stay there ana would greatly
prefer the Industrial school. states A.
,oIheN ~ -. SHAW and Acting Judge
rant came TO the conclusion that that
was the best place for her and she was
consequently sentenced 10 spend the re-
me girl was taken to her new abode later
IN the day
lem, p,,Io p.,t.
u.lon, tho ,,oi,ol ,..,.. -.
sor,,,ti,,,o ,., ''"''s i'i
in ,ho co,,n,v i,u ,r,,a,,,,,..
of ,drltor, W.. r.,,., N'' sc
outbor;,io, t,o ,,,,, ,o,,,1, .' Wv
A, ,bot TINA ,,,r ,,,, ~, go ""'
ho,on 30 oo,,,,,a,. - NY
pug '''"''' were c"'cu' Two pronounced
'''' very SICK woman while the third
nh hlr.