Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-01-02

100 we're present to drink the toast and
exchange greetings. At other places in
the city. New Years was celebrated with
uihhers and all OF the hotels did good
business while Dorr's restaurant was tho
busiest in its history At this place the
New Year was ushcred IN with music and
at twelve o'clock the guests sang Aud
Lang Sync
Jesse H. Sinclair son of T.. o. Sim
clair Of this city. was shot twice i'm
the hand and arm by a thug who held
him up for money in Vancouver, B.
c, on the night of December IL, ac-
cording to a story printed in the Van
couver Sun of the following day. Mr.
Sinclair grappled with the man and
held him until two policemen who
heard the victims cries for help ar
rived The bandit was taken to the
lookup and Mr.. Sinclair to the hos
pital where It was found the wounds
were not serious.
Papers were filed in the county clerks
office Saturday In suit for 5000 dam.
ages brought by DR.. w G. T.. Flanders
against Fred S. Rowley OF New Haven.
This is an action or trespass and in tho
papers filed Or Flanders alleges that Mr..
Rowley entered the garage at 2lg Main
street elected the plaintiff and seized a
large amount Of personal property. such
as automobile supplies, etc. thereby pre-
venting the plaintiff from carrying on the
business. The suit grows out Of the scrv-
ing OF papers by Mr. Rowlcy, who is a
deputy sheriff, in another suit.
In, he
BraXton in city court Friday to re-
cover damages of $3.50, judgment was rem
dcred in favor of the plainti-' for s236 81.
j. j. Enright, Braxtons attorney. took
an appeal. The goods of Braxton at his
restaurant in Colchester, which has been
so often raided. have been attached They
consist of many musical Instruments.
cigars and all of the paraphornalia con-
nected with restaurant. BraXton him
self was not in court. Mr.. Villas claimed
to have loaned BraXton 5000 on which
interest Of S6,Sj had accrued. Professional
services were added at a cost of $50 more.
The annual reception at the Home for
Aged Women was held yesterday. and
between the hours of four and six in the
afternoon nearly 40 people called to pay
their respects to the residents at the
home. The following Young ladies served:
Miss Ruth Chamhcrn. Miss Anna
Brooks, Miss Maud Thomas and Miss
Frances Whitney. Those who poured
were Mrs. Bessett. Mrs. Halves, Mrs. ST.
monds and Mrs. Kimball. During the
afternoon the new visiting board met and
organized by elcctnr the following ofi-
Gers: President. Mrs kimball; vice
bin; treasurer Miss Baldwin.
Hccchor Hamilton who was arrested
at the raid on Slim BraXton's restaurant
December II and charged with selling in
toNicatng liquor contrary to law. was in
city court Monday afternoon and
through his attorney J. j. Enright. plead
Cd guilty to an information. He was SEN
fenced 10y Acting Judge J. +. Ladd to
spend three months in Jail without costs
Al the time OF the raid the sheriffs de
p"rtmeni found five bags of bottled beer,
T. bottles of liquor and wine. four one
gallon jugs of wine ami one three gallon
jug of liquor BraXtou was not in the
house at the time and the liquor was
claimed by Hamilton Tho goods We're
ordered destroyed by the court
The annual meeting of Champlain Val
lev Grange, No 900. was held Saturday
night and the following officers were
elected Master, Lincoln Merrhew;
overseer, w. II. Topper; steward, Walter
| Aldrich: assistant steward, Fred A.
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| Charles II. Darling. sitting as special
| master IN the federal court room yester-
| day, heard arguments in a proceeding
brought by Guy y. Page. trustee of the
bankruptcy estate of ]. l.. Goodkin Of
| Winooski. against Never Idtsliy and Den
! uty Sheriff Todd, The action concerns
! the validity Of a chattel mortgage OF
| SIS" whic5 Goodkin gave to Litsky
| about month prior to the fling Of tho
! Bankruptcy petition by Goodkn. When
| the m"ltgar" not" vas due Deputy SheT-
! III Todd closed Goodkn's place. Mr.
| rage trustee, "l7ims that the MORTGAGE
! was iraudu,'n' aud brought the proceed
IngS IN tn" interest of other creditors
Inc nearing was adjourned without date
William vrod.ul,r, ono ~ tho mon
who was orr,st.d I'm connection with IN.
recent car burglary, cos.s and the cases