Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-03-14
CITY NEWS

st. Johnsbury's annual town meeting,
postponed on account of smallpox, is to
be held on April o.
The annual sophomore hop OF the uni
versity will be held in the gymnasium
Friday evening. March g.
Andrew l.. Bushey of Monkton has filed
petition in bankruptcy. In which he
gives his liabilities as s1,i747s and assets
us $50.
Loring r. Stinson was appointed ad-
ministrator in probate court Monday
In the estate of Henry A. Stinson Of Bur-
,ington.
The bridge near tho Montpelier e. Wells
River freight depot in Barre. which has
not been in use since the river bed was
filled last summer is being removed.
The Rev. George B. Johnson. Bishop
Halls chaplain, has gone to the isle of
Pines Cuba, for the benefit of his health.
lie will return in May.
fountain pen after lying 90 years un-
der planks in the cellar of the opera
house block in Bennington. is still ca
pablo of doing good work.
The burlington Trust company reports
us follows in compliance with section 81
Of act l5S OF the laws of 1910. j. +.
tlanagan Mary Gallavan 35w3t
joseph T. Stearns has set March 20. at
two o'clock, for the first meeting of the
creditors of the Vermont Card company.
There are 60 creditors concerned in the
case.
William Shaw, "A Civil War veteran,
died Monday, March 4, at the home of his
son in Granville. He was about so years
of age and was the village lamp lighter
lee fore the days of electricity.
\ poll of tho grand jury of the United
States court which completed its labors
IN this city Friday showed III Taft men
md five who favored Roosevelts nomi-
nation.
Moses Racicot. who was arrested on a
charge of using milk bottles not his own,
pleaded guilty in city court Friday
afternoon and was fined S. and costs OF
$3.50, which he Will pay.
The ice harvest has been complet ed
and in the various ice houses of the
city 1t is estimated that 0,000 tons have
been stored away for the relief of Bur
ingtonians next summer.
In probate court Thursday Frank NJ
bradley was appointed executor of the
Estate of Jennie A Bradley. and II. w
Allen and w. c. Tsham We're appointed
commissioners and appraisers.
+. J. Niens has sold his grocery store
pn Lafountan street at the corner OF
redar street to Hassan & Borah OF Ru.-
land. who have already taken possession
W. r. Hassan has be~A engaged az man.
lger.
Clarence f.. Sawyer Of the local Gus
Ions office has just received from tn,
United States civil service commission a,
Washington, d. G.. his appointment as
local secretary of the board of civil serv-
Ice examiners.
In the estate OF Avery W. Edwards OF
Jericho, Emma r. Edwards was appoint.
fd administrative in probate court Fri.
Hav and Carl ~ Styles and c. S
Scribner were appointed commissioners
and appraisers.
Mr. and Mrs. Calvin oBardman left
monday for Vergenncs. whore Mr.
Eoardman is employed as master of the
boys cottage at the Industrial school
Mrs. Boardman has accepted a posi-
ion as matron.
r. +. lockwood of Starksboro was fined
J and costs of s7.S5 In city court Fri
day afternoon in answer to his plea OF
not guilty of intoxication. He took al
appeal and r. G.. Webster became his
surety in the sum Of 500.
The nfcless body of James shangrav
of West Rutland was found Wednesday
March C. in the barn of his nephew
William Shangraw. Death was caused
by heart failure He was lying face
down with a shovel in his hands
While going down cellar to replenist
tho coal in the furnace William Miers OF
Barre, barber, lost his balance ant
thrust his left hand through a window
The jagged glass nearly severed an ar
terry.
Burlington's population was increased
by number of girl babies during tn,
month of February when ~ girls were
born. There were also nine boys born
The youngest mothers recorded were 1
ind the oldest A. In two families thu
new arrival was numver thirteen.
James Muir and Phillip Mcmahon
furnished the bail In city court Thursda,
forenoon. both being charged with in
1oXication Muir was fined sl5 and cost
but appealed. j, j. Enrght becoming
surety in the sum of 500 and in the cas-
of Mcmahon the case was continued.
4 meeting is to be held in Bennington
March Ii to form an organization for III
promotion Ct good roads in the county
There is but little permanent highway Il
the vicinity. The gathering will proceed
a. meeting of the road commissioners o
the county which has been called b.
State Highway Commissioner Gates.
Tho case of George W. Harris VS. An
ton Kreghon. an action in trespass t
recover $500. was entered in the Office o
:hc county clerk Friday. The sui
grows ont OF an alteration between tn
two men ono evening last month, follow
ing which Mr.. Kreghon was fined 1
city court for "A breach Of the peace.
The grand lodge of tho New Englan
Order of Protection will have its annua
meeting here on the 23rd of April, an
about lb0 members Of the order are q.
pected to be In attendance, II has bee
customary to give a ball in connectlo
with the meeting. but this will not Il
done this year.
r. X. Milne, manager of the Fidelt
Mutual Life Insurance company. ha
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