Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-04-04

Thursday afternoon John J. Chimney
signed as lister. because OF his election
as water superintendent. After four bal
lots benjamin Gates was elected to All I
the office until the next annual meeting.
Washington county court resumed ses-
sions Monday afternoon and took up
the case of Ezekiel +. Olds's will,
Alexander K. Olds, appellant. John W.
Gordon and c. II. Darling of Burlington
appear for the win and II. J. Conant and
William A. Lord for Alexander Olds. The
jury drawn Monday afternoon consists
of J. II. whitney, f. L. Hathaway. Pat
rick Callahan. r. A. Griffith II. D. Vail.
T.. C. Wakefield G. X. Andrews, II. l..
Abbott, D. G. Is. Hunt. c. D. Joslyn, c.
l.. Mccarthy and V. C. Pierce. The Rev.
Wesley A. Klnzie Of Lynn, Mass. form
erly of Barre, was on the stand Monday
afternoon.
Judge l.. l.. Waterman has granted a
writ of habeas corpus in the case of
Romeo Bofeli and he has been ordered
discharged It was claimed Bofelli was
illegally deprived OF his liberty as he had
not been brought before a court of COM
petent authority or the clerk of the
county court He was on probation for
arrested for breach of the peace. This
latter offense was construed to be
breach of parole and he was arrested,
the writ issued by Judge Waterman re-
leasing him from this last arrest
The Odds will case was continued in
Washington county court Tuesday, Alex
ander II. Ods who Is contesting the Will,
being on the stand during part of the
afternoon. f. c. Bissell of Medfeld,
Mass. the nurse who took care Of Ezekiel
L. Odds. told Of his last illness, saying
/ that he appeared to have a sharp, alert
mind, though notional lie wanted all his
property to go to Austin futile who was
| named as principal beneficiary under the
will Alexander Odds. who is contesting
tho WILL Is s. years old and though some
what feeble, his answers to questions
were quick and alert and showed keen
memory He told Of being notified by
! letter of the last Illness Of his brother
! and coming to Vermont from MaSsachu-
sets. accompanied By his wife. He was
present at the funeral. After the FUNERAL
Austin futile produced set of papers
and handed them to the Rev. Mr.. kinzie
who read them. They purported TO be the
| last will and testament of Ezekiel /.
Odds and left the property to futile IL
did not appear how futile came to have
the will or when it came into his posses
sion. Mr. Odds was shown two exhibits of
papers. one OF three sheets together ana
the other single sheet. When the VIII
was read he had noted that the second
sheet was separate from those held to-
gether bv eyelets and that In reading the
will the Rev Mr.. Kinzie lifted that sheet
clear. The papers handed him appeared
t. be tho same ones read on the day IN
question. 1t is alleged by the appellant
that futile exerted undue influence on
Ezekiel Olds, who was his father-in-law
by former marriage.
William Martin, who injured one arm
a few days ago while playing basketball
has had two operations on the arm ana
is to have the bone scraped, blood poison
ing having set in.
The Rev. C. w Hopkins has been APP
pointed pastor of the Peoples EvanRe-
lical Church in this city to succeed the
Rev. A. H. Taylor. who has been assign
ed to Kinrfeld, Me Mr.. Taylors last
service here was the prayer meeting
Tuesday night.
Deputy Sheriff Charles A. smith Went
10 St Adams yesterday and served
Injunction papers on the general officers
OF the Central Vermont railway. re-
straining them from taking coal con-
signed to the Capital City Gas company
OF MONTPELIER Senter and Senter, at
torneys for the gas company, placed the
case before Judge F. l.. Waterman, who
issued the injunction. The gas company
claims that four out of shipment of tive
cars Of coal consigned TO the gas plant
here were diverted in transit by the rail-
way company and as another shipment
Of nine cars t. on the way and coal
promises 20 be scarce the company wishes
to ensure safe delivery.
At the annual communication of Dewitt
} Clinton Lodge. No 10, F. & A. NJ, held
were elected: W NJ. J. NJ. Bullock; S W,
c. $. Carleton j. W. l.. G. Derrick
= secretary. {. y. Whtmarsh; treasurer
! II. G. Cady.-rhe annual meeting OF
. Naomi Chapter. No is, O. T.. s.. was held
at Masonic hall Tuesday evening and the
following officers were elected: w. NJ.
Mrs Belle II. Colburn; w. p, John Nc
: Corm!ck; A. NJ Mrs Stella Boynton
2 secretary, Mrs Evaine Taplin: treasurer
Mrs. Maud Dyke c.. Mrs. Vira Dutton
A. c., Mrs Ethel Middlebrook The
annual village meeting Tuesday evening
was largely attended and was harmonious
The following officers were elected
Moderator, Charles d. Edgerton; clerk
II. W. Orser; treasurer, C, l.. Morse
< tax collector. j NJ. Donahue: trustee fol
: three years, l. G. Ellis: fire wardens, A
= Grandfield. ]. Frank Severance. George
w. Cady F. L. Field, =. W Clark
Y auditors. H. u. clark. J. ". Winch, l. J
y Taplin: water commissioner for five years
George A. Cross, Tax raised GS cents o.
. Charles W. Newton has sold his farm
@ on west hill to Harry Barton Of Michigan
and gives possession at once.-Mrs. Rub
G. Hawlcy OF Richford was the CUES
OF her daughter Mrs ~ A. Whitney. ol
Nonday-C, j HIN has moved TO tn
w. J. Plastridge farm al the Four Cor
nors- George T. Friend has opened
harness shop In the building recent
, vacated ny F. r. Warner The latter Ia
10 moved his plumbing business to the MAY
e block on East stroet.-Il II Slack has re
i turned from New York and is consierah
= improved in health from the ,rcatmcn
Q taken.
4 NORTHFIELp.
r w. o. Robinson has purchased the d.
e JudLIns house on Slate avenue and wi
d take possession soon. DR., Judkins is I
n occupy the joseph Denny house for tn