Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-23

IioNc valuable witness IN the case
against William Hester, the coored
trooper who few nights ago mutiated
an eN-soldier by the name of Benson with
a baseball bat.
The water department is repairing the
pier which was damaged to a consider
able extent last spring when the high
water and wind did so much harm along
the lake front Some planking was torn
out ana the cost of the repairs Will
probably be between $3.50 and 500. The
department is also installing a two inch
pipe on Stamford road. This service will
supply the cottages at Starr Farm Beach
and is about $500 feet in length
The suit of Oronzo Buouo VS.. John
Rata, Colchester parties, was filed Thurs
day in the city clerks office Dam
ages of 5000 are asked for alleged alien
alton of the affections of Buono's wife.
1t is claimed by the plaintiff that lie
was married to Conchetta Summo at
Maricggio, Lecci province, Italy, by the
mayor of the town. April 3. 100. and MS
wife left him July >. 1911 They cane to
America. it is said in 1902
The Bceman Dredging company which
is deepening the channel into Plattsburgh
and doing some dredging in the harbor
has brought up many relics of the war Of
1872 which doubtless found their way to
the bottom Of the lake at the time of the
battle of Plattsburgh, September H. 1914
The Champaign Transportation company
has received cannon bail which was
among these The ball is about three
inches i'm diameter ANA is of solid iron.
The Vermont society, Sons of the
American Revolution, has sent out invi-
tatious for the dedication of the marker
. erected by the society at the Pierson farm
IN Sholhurne on Tuesday. October IS at
two o'clock. 1t is expected that the pro-
gram will include Invocation by Bishop
w. f. Weeks, addresses by Governor
Allen NJ. Fletcher. T. S. Congressman
Frank L. Greene, Charles +. Allen: poem
10y John G. Farrar President f. $ Pease
will preside
Mrs. Willard Crane of % Bank street
Friday celebrated the 18th anniversary
of her birthday in a quiet manner. Dur.
ing the afternoon and evening q number
of friends called and left many flowers
and other remembrancos. y supper, at
tended by about 30. was served This
family and some of those who had been
Identified with her in the work of the
Baptist Church. Mr.. and Mrs Crane
have been married for 81 years -Four
generations of the Crane family were
represented at the supper.
About % odd Fellows from Hamilton
Lodge No. II of this city, including the
second degree team went Friday to
Milton, where they attended the annual
meeting Of district number four, held with
Milton Lodge No. g. District Deputy
Grand Master w. G. Finnessy of this city.
Grand Master L. l.. ingalls, of Hartford
and Grand Secretary O. II. Henderson of
St Johnsbury We're speakers. About 80
were present. The team worked the Sec
ond degree. a special stop was made by
the night express southbOund to pick IN !
the Burlingtonans returning
Reports of the condition of Timothy
Holland, who was in charge OF the loco
motive attached to the local train from
White River Junction to this city when
drive wheel came off near Waterbury
two weeks ago Monday and "A serious
accident was imminent are that he is
slowly improving. He was badly in
jured when thrown from the cab Of the
rapidly moving engine, ana suffered a
conclusion of the brain He has been
unable to recall taking his train farther
north than South RoYalton that day, but
is recovering his memory of happenings
that preceded the accident.
Papers OF adoption and change of
name We're issued Monday for Ralph !
made heir at law of Edward and Bertha
Frenette. Other business in probate !
court included the issue of license to !
sell real estate in the estate of Almon |
Ray, late Of Cambridge; appointment Of
II. w. Ayres of ESSEX. guardian of Basil /
f. FarnsWorth, a minor ward of thar
town; admission to probate of the will I
of Timothy Stobbins, late Of Charlotte I
and appointment of c. y. Johns and
Daniel St George of Charlotte commits
sioners and appraisers in the Stehbns
estate.
Almanacs for 1914 are out. ana fore
cast four ecipses for the coming wear
The first of these, an eclipse of the sun.
February q and %, is not visible rxcrnt
in the regions around the South Polo.
ana the fourth, partial eclipse of the
moon, September I, will be visible in This
country only to the western part
partial eclipse of the moon will he visihlc
here the evening Of March II, and 4
total eclipse of the sun August y VIII h,
visible here as small partial pciinsc. !
There will he a transit of mercury across
the face of the sun November :, the sun
rising here that day with the planet on
its disk
Horace Benson, coored, was arrested
Monday on "A warrant issued by States
Attorney T. f.. Hopkins charging him
with shooting Lillian Latuur, alias Essex
Lii, at her place in French village, Essex
junction, on October To- Benson is the
colored trooper who was beaten up with
u baseball bat by William Hester last
week. His assailant, who is understood
to have been a rival for the affections
Of Lii, Is also under arrest Benson
claims that the shot which grazed Lu's
cheek was entirely AN accident, so much
so in fact that it shot off a portion of
his thumb nail
William Hickey, who was arrested
Tuesday evening by the police on a
'harse of petit larceny. was sentenced
% GO days in jail by Judge C. S. Palmer
yesterday in answer to n plea of guilty.
K. White, proprietor of the restaurant
Nher" Hickey stole the goods was placed ,
IN the stand to tell his story lie said
hat he hid not know how much Hickey
lad stolen, lie found a key to the store
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