Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-22
CITY NEWS

VIII VlvtO
The condition Of H. Il. Thomas, who Is
III al his home on George street, remains
about the same.
Mrs. Lizzie Block OF Burlington was
Friday adjudgcd insane in probate
court and ordered committed TO Water.
bury.
Stillman NJ. Anterior, George II. Kins.
ley and Thomas T. Redmond have been
served with subpoenas to serve as peti,
jurors at the coming term of United
States court.
w. +. Hendee and j. y. Henderson
will leave to-day for New York and sail
Saturday on the steamship Laurontic of
the White Star line on a months cruise
TO Cuba, Panama and the West Indies.
Thomas Burke of Hinesburg was given
hearing at the jail office Tuesday on
charge Of assaulting Fred Bushey. He
pleaded guilty and was fined s. and costs.
the case was heard before Guy NJ. Page.
Mrs. George T. Chaffee of Rutland has
been chosen delegate from that city's
chapter Of the d. A. r. to the national
convention at Washington. d. c., in
April.
The debt on the Barre city hospital has
been nearly wiped out by a bequcst If
5000 In the will of the late Mrs. Helen
c. Wood. Only 1890 remains due IN
the hospital, which originally cost $4,000.
DR.. and Mrs. j. d. Tanner and Miss
Mary Tanner will go to-day to New York
Or. Tanner will 90 in a few days to
Miami, Fla, to remain there at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Henry Wells for several
weeks.
In the estate of Julia &. Hallinan OF
Colchester. Mary Helen Cianey was Mon
day appointed administrators in pro-
bate court. II the estate of Hugh l..
Atwood Of Colchester. Winnie l.. At
wood was appointed guardian
Or, Frederick A. Cook, the explorer,
struck a frost in Bennington the other
night. When his manager discovered on
the day Of his prospective appearance
there that only two seats had been sold.
the so-caled explorer telegraphed that he
was I'LL"
The senior class of the Rutland high
school is to go on it's annual Washington
trip. despite an agitation aglnst It, under
the chaperonage of Edward c. Johnson
and his daughter. Miss Marie johnson.
pursuant to the advice Of the school COM
missioners
Anton kreighoff. the piano tuner who
was arrested Thursday evening for strik-
ing G. w. Harris. was in city court Mon
day morning and pleaded guilty to
a charge of breach of the peace. Judge
Palmer administered fine of ten dollars
and costs, which was paid.
Leo McGuirk and James Battles of West
Rutland were struck by heavy machinery
in the Columbian marble uuarries at
Proctor Feb. 70. The former suffered a
dslocated shoulder and the latter a
broken leg.
The acceptance Of a $40 legacy from the
estate of Mrs. Helen c. Wood. for the
aid of the poor of Barre. by the board
Of aldermen was the occasion for the
formation OF the Helen c. Wood fund,
the income of which alone Is to he used.
A judgment was rendered by default
by Justice r. W. Taft Friday in the
suit Of Max Glasston VS. Wilfred Bushey
and the Chace Mill corporation. Dam
ages of s14.75 and costs of $..17 were
awarded.
Samuel w. Cate. "a years old. OF New
bury was instantly killed February "A
when he fell from the engine of the north
bound Montreal express passing through
Wentworth, y. H., at high speed
lie had been in the service Of the Boston
d Maine about a year.
a brief session OF city court was held
Yesterday morning, when Frank Labeau
appeared for his first offense of intoxica-
ton. He was fined s. and costs OF S. 10
by Judge c. S. Palmer. He will probably
take the alternative sentence of 10 days
in jail.
A divorce petition was entered in the
rounty clerks office Monday in the
rase of Emma G. Young VS.. William Il.
Young. The plaintiff alleges refusal to
support. The case Of John w. Grace, apt
vs. Frank Caderette, an appeal from
city court decision. was also entered in
the county clerks office. This is an ac-
lion of general assumpsit
Wellington Sager left Saturday evening
for Springfield. Mass, where he was
called to attend the funeral Of his broth
er-n-aw, the Rev. Warren o. Barnes
Mr. Barnes. who was an evangelist, died
in Maine last Thursday. He will be re-
Inembered by many In this city as on
several occasions he supplied the pulpit
Of the Baptist Church.
A fire. probably started by an overheated
flue, was discovered Tuesday evening In a
greenhouse situated in the rear OF the
Mary Fletcher hospital, but was quickly
bile from station one and the truck from
the station on the hill. which arrived In
answer to still alarm The damage
Zone was less than hundred dollars.
Cormia was appointed Administrative in
the estate of Frank Il. Cormia of Milton
IT, c. McNall and Albert Walston were
appointed commissioners and appraisers
The will of Mary Nash of Winoosk was
proved and George y. Nash was appoint
ed executor. with +. E. Rigwood and
Henry Conlin commissioners and ap-
praisers.
At a special meeting Of the board OF
aldermen, Monday night. it was voted
10 authorize the construction of "A store
house in the rear of Station No. at a
rost not to exceed 5000 for the purpose
of storing apparatus The publication OF
the check lists for the March election
was authorized and February &c set as
the date of the first meeting for the
correction of the lists.