Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-03-07

which did business until recently at
lI14 Church street. The company has
50 creditors. the largest number in
VOWED in any case yet heard before
Mr.. Stearns The hrm's liabilities are
given at si.513.92 and the assets at
st7GI So. Of which 500 is claimed ex-
cmpt.
Max l.. Powell left last night for
Boston. where he will meet ]. 3. Pat
rick of the G.. :. Blodgett company
and with him investigate the matter
Of purchasing Il power plant for the
generation of electricity for both the
lights and power for the Hotel Yer
mont. The hotel uses an enormous
amount of power in running its eleva-
tors. machines In the kitchen. etc. in
addition to the lights.
Saturdays New York Herald says that
formal announcement will he made to-
day of the engagement of Miss Jessie s..
\ichol of 10 East 4lst street to -reder-
ick Billings of 30 Madison avenue Miss
Nichols is the daughter of the late George
Dana Nichols. Mr. Billings who was
graduated from the University of YER
mont in the class Of 1890, is the son Of
Mrs. Frederick Billings. No date has
Leen set for the wedding"
Three or -four days h,oic VIII finish up
the ice harvesting for another year and
there is probably more ice stored away
in Burlington at the present time than
ever before. The Consolidated Ice com
paliy. which is the last to complete the
work.. will have put $1,000 tons into their
houses and in addition to this Julius Ro-
land. q. NJ. Chandler and many others
Lave harvested large crops for the pur-
pose of cngaGing in the business next
sumner.
\ petition for divorce was entered in
the county clerks office Monday by
Carrie Moran AGAINST William H. Moran
The plaintiffs maiden name was Car
ric l\iddel and she formerly resided in
co, hester According to the petition. the
couple were married at Winooski Feb
r1ary l6, l@M. and lived together until
1910. The defendant is a cook in the gov
eminent employ and the plaintiff asks for
alimony. stating that her husband re-
ccivcs 81 per month.
In United States court Saturday morn
ing, tn. case of Alice Palmer vs. the
Opinion Publishing company came to n
sudden end. when a non-suit was entered
by the plaintiffs counsel. The plaintiff
was suing for the loss Of her two large
toes claimed to have been sustained
through an accident while working around
printing press for the defendant COM
pany. No reason for the withdra wal of the
suit was advanced. but it is thought that
the plaintiffs counsel wishes to have the
case brought in the state courts.
Mrs. Frank Patneallde of Clviner street
had one hand severely burned Yesterday
morning about seven o'clock In a fire
at her home The fire caught in a couch
apparently from some scattered pipe
ashes and Mrs. Patncaudc, upon discov-
erlng II. endeavored to eXtingulsh IT.,
While doing this her hand was burned.
Humane officer Fuller upon discovering
the smoke ensuing from the house tele-
|phoned the fire department and the truck
frQm station five and the automobile
lauickly arrived on the scene, but had lit
Tie to DO.
Two truants were brought into city
court Friday 10y Truant officer Bray
and both were sentenced to spend the
remainder of their minority in the in
1ustrial school at Nergennes. The first
was Rohina Rose Martin, a neglected
looking little waif eight years of age.
who apparently had no one to take prop
er care of her In the afternoon "A more
", scayerous looking individual of IA by
fine name of Frederick Nelson answered
tlle call Frederick is us broad as ne is
high. hut he won't go II school If he
pan help ii. He has already been to the
IIndustrial school once for truancy, but
twas discharged last June. He would
rather shiver in the cold all day be-
hind a lumber pile or some other place
where the truant officer couldn't find
him than learn the alphabet. and it
seems that the only place for him is
wneye No can't get away
| Moses Forest was IN city court Thurs
| day afternoon in answer to a charge OF
| breach of the peace and the testimony OF
| his wife showed him to be one of the
meanest men who has held down the de-
PENDANTS chair in this popular court for
some time. According to the story of
| Mrs. Forest. her hubby came home with
"A crouch a few nights ago after she had
| returned from the laundry where she IS
employed all day, and started to break NJ
| the household goods. most of which she
| had purchased He threw various eat.
ahies about and started To carry them
| away but finally changed his mind and
proceeded to cut up most of her cloth.
| ing with a iackknifc. Among Other
things a shawl and skirt completely ruin.
ed were displayed in court Forest didn't
have much 10 say for himself and Judge
! Palmer sentenced him to spend 80 days
II, Jail.
Moses rinc, a n"Wsboy, was arrested
| shortly after six O'Clock Saturday nigh
Tor stealing money from the safe of l.oui.
| Pine & 90. and bound over for Il hearini
| On March in 800 Gail furnished by hi:
father. Isaac Fine. The cash in the store
! I'd failed to balance on several occasions
! and some of the employees became sus
| picious of Fine, who came in every day
| with newspapers. He was noticed hang
ing around the safe ana a trap was lait
! for him Saturday evening, when he wa.
| left alone In the office. The clerk re
! turned before Fine had an opportunity I,
| escape and upon searching the boy
| dollar bill was discovered on his clothing
| the exact amount which the cash wa!
| short. officers O'Rren and Fraser ar
| .ested the boy and "A preliminary hearinl
| was given him a little while later in tn,
| police station by Judge Palmer and h,
was allowed to go on bail
" M n A NnTET.