Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-04-24

carry away the sewage from Stevens
brook, was manifested Thursday by the
large attendance at the special city meet
ing held to discuss the matter. About 800
were present. Mayor s. c. Greene pre-
sided and among those who took part in
the discussion were stephen E. Royce,
John Branch, the Rev. d. ]. O'Sullivan
and Aldermen 2. e. Sullivan and NJ. L.
Sullivan. According to the resolution,
which the city meeting was held to dis
cuss, $4,000 should be spent on the project
Mr.. Royce moved that an expert be
brought here to look over the ground and
see what is advisable. The most feasible
thing to do seems to be to run a pipo
line from the brook to what is known as
the marsh at the bay. The motion to
bring the expert here was carried. c. j.
Renner, city engineer, explained the pro-
J posed plan. The meeting lasted from 1880
to 9:45 o'clock. and was tho third similar
meeting. 1t was voted to hold another
meeting six weeks from Thursday. A
few days ago the purchase of a filtration
plant was rejected by one vote.
1t is expected that the trial of Mr.. and
Mrs. Julius Wells Of Swanton will be be-
gun in Franklin county court some timo
next month. The respondents are charged
with the murder of their two children last
December by administering poison. The
civil cases Will be completed first az will
also the crlmina docket before the Wells
case is taken up. Stephen 8. Gushing, at
torney for the defense, will be assisted
In the case by w. r. McFeeters of Enos-
burg Falls.
The following officers have been elect
ed by Lafayette Commandery No. 3,
knights Templar: Eminent commander,
Otis n. Kelton; generalissimo George o.
Mitchell; captain-general. Sheridan L.
Perkins; senior warden, Merrill d. Arm
strong; junior warden, Ernest ]. Alex
ander; prelate, Silas II. Danforth: treas
urer, Stafford f.. Thorp: recorder. Charles
A. Oliver; standard bearer, Theodore Z.
Fleury; sword bearer, George f. Lane;
warder, Lucius S. White; trustee, Silas
H.. Danforth,
The city council will secure the serv-
ices of an expert sanitary engineer as
soon as possible to look over the ground
and submit plans for the filtration plant
for the disposal of sewage from Stevens
brook.
William II. Harry, who has been head
Of the job department of the Messenger
company, has resigned and gone to New
Hampshire, where he will engage in
farming.
Friday was the 47th wedding a%nniver-
sary of Major and Mrs. Seymour II.
Wood and in the evening several friends
gathered at their home to extend con-
CALCULATIONS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milford Sowles, Miss
Madeleine Sowles and T. b. Kendall left
Saturday for RoXbury, where they Will
reside.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold
Mcconnell April Is.
Charles A. Pierce, who became i'll We'd
| nesday, has been taken to the Sherwood
sanitarium for treatment.
Mrs. c. d. Vincent, who underwent a
serious surgical operation at the hospital
Friday, is better.
Charles Wayne, claiming New York
State as his home, was a%rraigned before
Judge \. n. Post in city court Mon
day morning charged with being a tramp
and stealing a ride on the Central Yer
mont railway. He pleaded guilty and
was sentenced to serve two months at
hard labor in the house of correction.
! Edward Sinner of Georgia pleaded guilty
to a first offense OF intoxication and paid
a fine of s. and costs.
Lynford S. Bell left Monday night for
Prince Rupert, b. c., where he expects
to reside. He was accompanied by his
wife and little daughter, Marion.
The license commissioners Tuesday
| afternoon granted licenses 70 the same
holders as last year; First-class, Will
liam II. Larry, Central house Henry A..
Dunbar. American house; John j. Bar
rett. Park View hotel Owen Marion, st.
Adams house. Second class, ]. ]. Thomp-
son and Thomas Roach. Others who ap-
piled for licenses were Second. class. ].
Fred Lynch, William L. Larrow, NJ. Dris-
coll. Daniel f. Mccarthy and Arcade
Oligny; third class, G.. C. Berkeley, Colon
ial inn. The board of license commits
sioners is composed of n. +. L'Ecuyer,
chairman, George c. Story and o. n.
Peasc.
In Franklin county court Tuesday
morning the jury In the case of Victor
Cohen VS.. Israel Goodkin, apt, assump-
| sit, returned a verdict for the defendant
to recover his costs. G. C. Austin
Sons were counsel for the plaintif and
II. Z. Dee appeared for the defendant.
The case of State VS.. Viola Westover, al
legged arson for burning the Sheldon poor
house, of which she was an inmate, was
postponed for further inquiry as TO
whether the iurymen who represent nine
towns that are in the Sheldon Poorhouse
association district are disqualified from
sitting on the jury because of the fact
that they live in the district.
Mrs. John c. Reagan, aged Go years,
died at the Sherwood sanitarium Tues
day morning at IL 10 o'clock after a
two weeks illness with pleurisy and
cndocarditis. She Is survived by her hus-
band and four sons and three daughters
by a former marriage, Frank, Fred and
Burton Plant of this city, Gordon Plant
of Providence, Mrs. G. c. Williams of
Providence, Miss May Plant of Montreal
and Mrs. Fred Carman of this city. The
funeral will be held at the house Thurs
day afternoon at two o'clock. The Rev.
George d. Gould will offciate and the
burial will take place in the South Main
street cemetery.
In Franklin county court yesterday
morning the case OF State VS.. Viola
Westover, alleged arson, was taken up
before Judge w. w. Miles, 1t having been
decided that the nine jurors from towns
In the Sheldon Poorhouse association
district were qualified to serve on the
case. Mrs. MISSIONER is charged with
setting fire to the poorhouse the after
noon of January %, last, Sine. that time
she has been under observation at the
State hospital for the insane but Is now
lin this city for aDDearance at the trial