Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-01-04

| two cases of beer were unearthed Ham
| lin claimed that half of the goods belong
ed to him and the other half was claimed
| by Arthur lamln, his son. Both testi-
fled that the liquor was purchased for pri-
| vate use during the holidays.
| George Blanchard, the youth who seems
inclined to steal anything that is lying
| around loose, was in city court Saturday
and pleaded guilty to a charge OF petit
| larceny, preferred against him AS the re-
| suit OF the theft of a grip and contents
| from ]. w. Beatty of Enosburg Falls
| The boy was sentenced to 60 days in jail
with costs and that means that he will he
! behind closed doors for the next six
| months as the probation officer has sur
rendered him and he has to face another
sentence of 90 days and costs for n former
charge The boy does not seem to be
right mentally and It Is possible that steps
may be taken to place him in an lnstitu-
tion.
The annual bail of burlington Com
inandery, No ., knights Templar Will
be held In the Masonic Temple on Wed.
nesday evening. February Il. The coin
mittee III charge of the arrangements
So,rl,,r,,,n p,'aas,, ,Y.,,,... ,,
Davis and George G. Stiles. The commit
tee Is working to make the bal! one of
the best ever held This will be tine
fifth annual event. The Commandcry
rooms and drill hall will be used for
The reception and grand march. and the
pubic nan Tor dancing. The program Tor
.he evening VIII open with concert ana
reception from eight TO $50 O'CLOCK fol-
lowed by dancing until one o'clock. y
pahque' Will also ne PROVIDED barton
o'c"es'ra "l ten pieces WI" iu'hIsh
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Hotel men in this cl,y say that more
! BurlinRtonians ate their New Years din
ner at hotel and restaurants this year
than ever before Every hostelry made
| special efforts to get the crowds Mon
day and all were apparently successful
At the Van Ness House, attracted BY
special music. furnished by the Mont
pelier Military band orchestra and a
specially prepared menu. every seat was
| taken. About $50 went for their New
Years feast to tine Hotel Vermont. where
similar inducements were offered. At
porn's also every seat was taken and
large number made reservations in
| advance The Sherwood and other places
also came in for generous share Of
PATRONAGE 1t is estimated that the en-
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The force at tho burlington postofice
will be busiy engaged for the next few
days In compiling the report for the
year which ends December 81. The Bur
nngton office is DESIGNATED by the post.
Office department as the office TO handle
the deposits from all Of the other Dos.
Offices in the State and make all dis
hursements, so that even the rural mail
carriers from other offices receive their
salaries through this office All of the
offices are therefore COMPELLED to send in
their reports to Burlington and here s
compiled the report for the State. which
is forwarded to the officials at Washing.
ton. There are about 40 postotfices of al
classes in Vermont. but only four If
these. Rurling ton, Brattlehoro Rutland
and Montpeler. are in the frs, class
There are 70 designated as second ella
and 80 in then third class. the Others
icing placed .n'the fourth class During
the past few wears several of the latte,
class have been discontinued. as tneir
territory !s now covered bv rural mail
routes
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