Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-08-01
CITY NEWS

louis n. Turk leaves New York to-day
m the Augusta Victoria for n short trip to
london and Paris.
A license to sell real estate was grant
cd Monday in probate court In the es-
tate Of Jane NJ Franklin Of Colchester.
At stockholders meeting. held yester-
day, Il. o. Mitiguy was elected a director
and treasurer of the Burlington Drug
company.
ID N. Appleton Of Brooklyn. N. Y.
and Lula May Corbett Of Albany.
N. Y. were married Saturday afternoon
by Justice J. J. Enright
An examination for rural mail carrier
Will be held Saturday in the civil serv-
Ice room of the federal building. The
vacancy occurred in one Of the routes
out of Milton
The will of Caroline Sherman Of Rich
nond was proved in probate court Tues
day. Joseph Democrats of Colchester was
adjudged insane and committed to tho
state hospital at Waterbury.
Patrick r Donovan. we'll known among
me travelling men of the State has taken
me newspaper cigar Stiru privilege dt
rhe New Sherwood Hotel. The stand will
he located on the north side of the lob
by, next to the main office desk.
F. Lewis Laduke was in city court Mon
day and pleaded guilty to intoxication.
Judge Palmer sentenced him to spend 30
days in jail. When asked to disclose. La
duke said that a quart of whiskey which
he had procured In Walpole, y. H., did
the work.
Barney Frank, n vegetable peddler. was
caught and convicted of defrauding his
customers Tuesday with the old game of
giving short weight for peck OF pota-
toes. Inspector Allen detected him and ne
was later arrested on warrant by the
police. He was fined s. and costs later by
Acting Judge j. =. Ladd
Mrs Myrtle Atkins of ST Adams has
purchased of Mrs. a. r. Warren the Plaza
cafe, located In The Burlington block
on ST raul street and will conduct here
a first-class restaurant Mrs Atkins has
been chef at the American House in St.
Adams for the pSSt six years.
Mrs. Frederick Hadley and her daugh-
ter Miss Mary Hadey, have gone TO Phil
adelphia, where they are to reside in the
future Miss Hadley has been appointed
assistant director of the lunch room in the
boys central high school in that city, and
will begin her duties there September ].
Alderman J. j. Mccartney has resigned
his position as foreman for the shepard
& Morse Lumber company Mr.. McCaf-
frey has been a faithful employe Of this
company for the past s. years and on
Joyed the respect and esteem Of all his
fellow workmen. He will take a vacation
before entering new duties.
Arthur Mccormack If Bristol. who was
arrested Monday evening with eight
quarts of wh!skey, was in city court Tues
day and was found guilty Of ntoNca-
ton. He was fined the usual IS and costs
and the liquor was ordered destroyed by
Judge c. s. Palmer. Mccormack took an
appeal and furnished bail in the sum of
$50
At the 18th annual reunion of the
descendants of Col william Pepperrell,
held at Kittery Point. Me Thursday
Frederick II. wilkins of New York.
formerly of Burlington. was elected rresi-
dent Of the Pepperrell association for the
fourth time. About 3G were present at
the reunion. when exercises were held
and luncheon served
Slim Braxton, proprietor of a coored
resort near Fort Ethan Allen, which
was successfully radod by the sheriff $
department dug down in his jeans Thurs
day and paid fine of Si,o and costs
and also the costs Of the seizure. lie
pleaded guilty before Judge Conlin of
WinoosLi to charge of having liquor
hand with intent to sell Illegally.
The Chttenden county convention of
the Prohibition party was to have been
held Tuesday afternoon III the Y NJ. G.
A. building but only TWO members
were present no business was transacted
and the convention will he called for some
later date, when the party has been better
organized. Those who We're pr, scnt Tues
day We're A. o. Ferguson and A. ).
Gallup,
The Army and Navy Journal of tho 18th
inst. announces that First Lieut.. Howard
r. Smalley. End l.. s. Cavalry, has been
detailed to inspect the signal troops OF
the militia of Illinois, Ohio and Michi-
gan at the various Vancouver camps in
those States during the summer. Mrs
Smalloy IS spending the summer with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs H. H. Moving.
ton, in Detroit.
Vernon HARRINGTON answered to his
ninth charge Of intoxication FRIDAY
morning in city court and pleaded no
guilty. He was found guilty. however
and fined the usual sl5 and costs but tool
an appeal and furnished bail, thus avoid
Ing disclosure Another drunk named
John McIane was also arraigned and wa
fined IS and costs. Hc will serve the alter
native sentence in Jail, rs he cannot pay
In making mention of the recen
changes In the customs house service tn,
names of Edward J.. Allen of this city
and Thomas Fitzgerald OF Colchester wer
Inadvertently omitted. Mr.. Allen has bee,
appointed to rhe office of deputy collec
tor and inspector and will he statione
In Ahure, and Mr.. Fitzgerald has bee
appointed 10 the ianitor's service and Wi
he stationed In the federal building 4
this city.
The wedding of Miss Alice Gravel Z
140 North Union street and Napoleon Ber
oft of St. Hyacnthe, +, O., was solemn
lied at seven o'clock Tuesday mornin
at ST. Joseph's Church. The RI Rev,
NJ. Cloarec performed the ceremony, The
were attended by their fathers Micha
Benot and Zotique Gravel Mr.. and Mr.
Benoit left for a wedding trip to Montre