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

The will of jeanette b. Bouton, late of
Charlotte was proved in probate court
Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Il. p. Baldwin Of Port
land. Nc. formerly OF this city, are the
parents OF son, born April 1.
DR.. Mills tested the herd OF 3s cattle
on the Macrae farm at Malletts bay last
week and found each Of the herd in first
class condition.
The two recent snow storms yielded
considerable harvest. On Monday night
four inches fell and In the second storm
Tuesday night three inches fell
w. II. Fox. until recently manager Of
the Burlington district Of the New Eng
land Telephone and Telegraph company.
left last night to assume his new duties
in New Bedford. Mass.
The will of Elizabeth Barrett was
proved in probate court Tuesday Luke
Barrett was appointed executor Of the
personal estate and Patrick Barrett was
appointed executor of the real estate
j. A. Williams. the well-digger who has
been drilling an artcsian well at Cedar
Beach, has recovered his lost drill and is
hoping to strike an ample flow of water
in a few days. The we'll is now over 80
feet deep.
Superintendent Of Streets f. A. Whit
lock Monday announced the appoint
ment of H. A. brigham to the office OF
assistant Mr. brigham has had con-
siderable experience In work Of similar
nature.
The board of license commissioners re-
ceived three applications Tuesday. They
we're as follows Thomas Z. Lynch. lB
North street second class; Augustus c.
Stoughton, Jos North street. first class
and Charles Caise, rs North street, second
class.
Lena Trombley appeared In county court
Saturday and pleaded guilty to an inior-
nation charging adultery. She was sem
fenced to serve not less than one and one
half nor more than two years In State 3
prison at Windsor.
Sheriff ]. II. Allen. with a deputy Mon
day noon started for Windsor with n
batch OF five prisoners who are to serve
sentences behind the bars. They We're
Joseph Ploof. Lena Butler, Mrs. Nina
Coates. Sport" Emery and w. E. Lang
lois.
Rurlngt onians who are accustomed to
pass their summers at Cedar Beach will
learn with regret of the sudden death, AT
her home in Brooklyn. n. y, Marcn %
Of Mrs, Robert l.. Wensley, who with her
husband and children. has been n camper
at Cedar Beach for the past ~ summers.
Bishop T. H. Hughes of Sar Francisco,
who will preside at Vermont conference
sessions at Newport. will lecture in the
Burlington Methodist Church Tuesday
April Is The men of the church will give
the bishop Il complimentary dinner in the
church parlors before the lecture.
A chimney fire in the rear OF the bak-
cry of William Quinn on North street
caused slight damage Monday morning
before IT was extinguished by the use OF
the chemical which. with the depart.
inent arrived in answer to an alarm
rung in from box % ct about s:l5 o'clock
John A. Russell, who IS to take charge
Of the local branch OF the New Englan nd
Telephone company TO fill the vacancy
caused by the recent changes, has ar
rived in the city with Mrs. Russell and
they will occupy the house recently Va
Gated by w. II. Fox on Howard street
The la est act in Morgan-Sullivan alder
manic controversy in ward four occurred
Saturday when f, F.. Morgan made for
NAL demand on the ward clerk Oscar
Heininger, for a certificate of election
This is taken to mean that a writ Of man
damus Will be sworn out and the dispute
fought TO q finish at law.
Mrs. Fred II. Prouty of "a Grant street
who has been confined to her bed for the
past two months with rheumatism, left
Monday for Mt. Clemens, Mich. where
she will take the treatment at the min
eral springs. She was accompanied by
Mr.. Prouty, their young daughter and ;
nurse.
Concerts were given at The Strong
theatre Monday evening. Tuesday after
noon and wednesday afternoon and even
ing by the Boston Grand Opera company
with several DISTINGUISHED soloists. a Choir
us of about so voices and an orchestra
of about the same number. OF the solo
ists Miss Alice Nielsen proved the mos
popular.
The board Of license commissioners yes
terday received the following application
for licenses: Richard d. sullivan, II KIM
street. first-class; c. f.. German. JIG
North Winooski avenue. second-class
John b. Parker. 24s North street, second
class; Fred LABEL. l23 st. Paul street
second class; ]. Henry Lavigne. n Col
lege street. second-class,
Cornelius Sheehan appeared in city cour
Tuesday morning and pleaded not guilt
70 n charge Of being found drunk the da
before Cornelius WAS found holding
'cngthy and profane conversation with
telephone pole the previous afternoon bu
he pleaded not guilty to intoxication. wa
found guilty and fined s. and costs. II
took an appeal and F. @. Webster becam
surety In the sum of s100.
The last traces of carnival week hav
disappeared with the demolition Of the to
hogan chute on South Union street. TIL
lumber used in It's construction has bee
sold and built into a house now going u
on First street. The toboggans owned b
the winter sports club, together with som
others not claimed by their owners. hav
been put In storage.
civil suit was brought IN city cour
Monday morning by Lawrence Bartle
vs Eugene Gosselin and Bros. tn
plaintiff seeking to recover damages q
s2465O BY the consent of both partie
the case was continued to April 8. JudP
ment was rendered In the case of tn
Consumers Ice & Coal company In thei
suit to recover damages Of $685. an
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