Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-06-05

that was to be held in this city next
month has been postponed as so many
of the prominent suffrage speakers
have sailed for the international con-
ventiun to be held in Budapest The
meeting in Rochester will be called
for the purpose of electing new Of
hcers for the state league amen ling
the constitution and transacting gen
eral suffrage business. Any one de-
string to attend this conference many
communicate with Mrs. c. $. Van Pat
ten.
Two marriages were celebrated at St
Anthonys Church at Lakeside carly
Monday morning. The first, at 6+5 o'clock,
was that of Alphonse Patenaude,
weaver of G7 Harrison avenue and
Ivonnc Benoit of 80 Hayward strees
They were attended by his stepfather,
Joseph Rinville and her father, Nep-
thalic Bcnoit. The second marriage was
solcmnlzcd at 7:3o o'clock, when Adoph
Menard of "A Wright avenue and Emilia
ted They were attended by their faith
The Rev. W. \. Plamondon performed
both ceremonies.
An unusually large number of first Of
tenders were tried on charges of intoxica-
ton last month in city court and Il an
swcred to this call out of the "A cases
tried. OF the remaining %, nine We're
cases of intoxicatlon against old offend
to the asylum at Waterbury. The others
Were Keeping theatre without "A IL
cense, one; selling cigarettes to minors,
one; Illegal sale of Intoxicating liquor.
four; breach of the peace. four, illegal
fishing, one; petit larceny, two; assault
with intent to kill, one. The last was
nolle pressed and the case taken care
of in county court
Reports come rom northwestern
Massachusetts of serious depredations
by gypsles on their way into Vermont.
band passing throuFh iorth Adams
got into trouble in WilliamstoWn, just
over the line from Vermont, and later
assaulted a man near Stamford beating
him with a whiffotree Attempting to
break into the store of Deputy Sheriff
Morrisscy of Stamford they were fright
ened away, and when they tried an
other store further up the valley the
men of the band were given rough treat
mcnt by party of woodchoppers. 1t Is
said that they became discouraged there
and left for parts unknown.
/ For his series of petit larcenies. Mel
son W. Williams was sentenced To- sis
. In h. Af
to pay fine of so in city court Fri
| day in answer 10 his plea of guilty
/ Williams is the man who was found
possessed of so much property, takef
from The Strong theatre. He explained
the presence of IL umbrellas and mis-
cellaneous array of goods found in his
house as being left in the theatre 10y
unknown persons and taken home 10y
himself He admitted stealing severa
articles, however, but no one of thcs
thofts was of enough value to put hin
in the grand larceny class.
A surprise novelty shower was givei
Miss Margaret Riley last evening at he
home at IA Pitkin street in honor of hel
marriage to Jack Halstein next Tuesday
morning at St. Mary's Cathedral Their
ture was taken of the group. Refresh
ments were served. Miss Rileys friend
presented her with many bealtiful an'
useful presents Mr.. Halstein is forme
star first baseman for the University o
Vermont baseball team. He left colleg
to go into professional ball and is nov
playing with the Lowell, Mass team
Miss Riley has been in Louis Pines stor
&c
saleslady.
The civil case of the Hancock Inocula
tum company of Philadelphia VS., IN
. Gregory Grain company, to recover ~
, for some merchandise was hear p"toi
Judge Palmer Friday morning an
resulted in verdict In favor of tn
= plaintiff The goods were purchase
, about a year and n half ago ana II wa
the defense that the goods were not q
. Represented and that the concer
) operated in Vermont without a Hcens
T. and therefore could not recover undo
= the law Max l.. Powell for the plan
r tiff showed to the satisfaction of tt
y court that the goods were an intersta'
e commerce shipment. 4. l.. Sherman al
% Ipcarcd for the defendant and entert
- an appeal following the decision
The Rt. Rev ]. NJ. Cloarec, vicar-gei
= oral Of the diocese of Burlington WI
u leave June p for three months STA
,, in Europe, during which he VIII Visit u
- Pope in Rome and spend some tihe WI
! nephows at his former home III brlt'ah
= Father Cloarec Is now nearly 81 years
" age, having been born In Brittany
sc June H. lN,3 He was made priest