Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-10-31
FRANKLIN COUNTY
ST. ALBANS.

In Franklin county court Friday the
jury in the case of State VS.. Christopher
Ducharme, larceny, brought In verdict
of guilty. Sentence was not pronounced.
1t was brought out in the testimony that
Ducharme secured unlawfuly SOS from
Henry Dmond of Fairfax about June IL.
The case of b. c. Kendall admir-, VS.. the
Central Vermont Railway company was
taken up. Mr.. Kendall is administrator
of NJ. ]. Lynch's estate.
Mrs Sarah L. Miller, widow of Thomas
Miller, died from the effects of a stroke
of paralysis Thursday night. Mrs. Miller
was 20 years old and is survived by one
son. Thomas ID. Miller, and three grand
children, Newell Alden and Helen Miller.
Mrs. Robert Johnston died after a long
illness yesterday morning. She is survived
by her husband and two sons, Loren r.
Johnston OF New York and Charles NJ.
Johnston of Cape Vincent. N. Y.
Twelve young women were guests OF
Mrs. Raymond E. Palmer Saturday after
noon from four until six o'clock when the
marriage engagement was announced of
Miss Adriel Kingsley. daughter OF Mrs.
John Kearney. and +. Roy Anderson. son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles II. Anderson.
Peter Pelkey and his son. John Pelkey.
were seriously injured in a runaway &C.
cident on st. Adams hill about nine O'Clock
Friday night Peter Pelkey suffered
compound fracture OF the left leg, frac-
ture Of the left arm and an injury to his
| read. John Pelkeys injuries consisted OF
| q broken ankle. badly bruised ear and
| hand and a severe scalp wound.
Cortis Lackey of this city and Miss
Almeda Clifford, daughter Of Mr.. and
| Mrs. l.. Clifford, Of Georgia were mar.
ried at the home of the bride Wednesday
| Oct 20 by the Rev. F. W. Lewis.
| Work has been begun at st. Adams
| Bay on Improving the channel an APP
propria ton for which was made by
Congress. Several rocks, which were q
menace to navigation. have been remov-
ed They were directly off the end OF
the street railway dock and It has been
estimated that they weigh q to 40 tons.
They were removed to Just south OF
Rock island. The dredge is working now
near the buoy off Youngers dock.
| The water Of the city reservoirs. which
has been most unpleasant as to taste
and smell for several weeks, has been
| Improved somewhat by treatment and
it is expected that within a short time It
|
the dam at Silver lake is progressing
well, considering the limited number OF
men available. and the unfavorable
weather conditions. 1t will be necessary
to suspend work on the dam during the
winter months.
! Truman Warner was operated upon for
appendicitis at the hospital yesterday.
Mrs Frederick +. Pierce and son. who
have been spending the summer with
Mr.. and Mrs. c. ". Percival Of st. AL
bans Bay, have left for their home in
| New Smyrna, Fla.
| On the converting OF Franklin county
| court Monday afternoon. the case Of
| h. Z. Kendall, admir-, VS.. the Central
Vermont Railway company was resumed.
In the case Of Mary Ryea VS.. Peter
| Ryea, divorce has been granted on
the grounds of intolerable severity.
In Franklin county court Tuesday the
jury in the case OF b. c. Kendall. admr.
of the estate Of NJ. J. Lynch. vs.. the Cen.
trail Vermont Railway company. brought
In verdict for the plaintiff to recover the
sum OF 5000. Mr.. Lynch was killed In a
railroad accident at Montpelier. Elmer
johnson appeared for the plaintiff and C.
g. Palmer and II. B. Amey for the rail-
road The court Is now engaged In the
case OF State vs. Ransom r. Chaplin.
This Is an arson case involving the burn
ing Of sawmill at Montgomery.
Mrs. Edward Wells Of st. Adams point
Is very Ill with typhoid fever and has
been brought to the Sherwood sanitartum
for treatment.
The home Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Collins
of High street was the scene Of 4 very
pretty wedding last evening at eight
O'Clock when their daughter. Miss Marion
L. Collins, became the wife OF Francis
A. Bagnall of Adams. Mass. The cere.
mony was performed by the Rev. w. B.
Dukeshire. a college friend Of the groom.
Miss Ruth M. Ellis played the plano
while tho guests were assembling. Just
before the ceremony Mrs. oliver W.