Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-08

slaughter ca ses Just referred to are about
all that will come UP at this term of court.
Advices of the arrival of the Rev.
Ernest &. Guthrie I'm Vancouver, 49,. C..
have been received in this city. lie
reached the Pacific coast May l., on his
return from New Zealand, where he has
spent a leave of absence from his dlti, &
as pastor OF the First church. lie went
to New Zealand In fulflment of "A promise
to visit his parents every four years.
While he was there his Drotder was
kiiled IN an automobile accident. ard
just after Mr.. Guthrie sailed for
America his father died suddenly Of
heart disease. Mr.. Guthrie has a few
stops to make on his way East, but is
expected in Burlington in a few days.
Sheriff James H.. Allen went to Wind
sor Tuesday, taking with him William
Gregoire and Neil Monahan. who will
serve sentences In State prison. Gregolrc
VIII serve not less than six nor more
than eight years for assault with at.
tempt to Kill JOHN Gaffney of Hinesburg.
Monahan was taken down on a gov
ernor's writ charging breach of parole.
He was sentenced for breaking into q
second-class license place here and was
paroled by the Governor on condition
that he would refrain from the use Of
intoxicating liquor. He was arrested
while on parole for lntoxlcation and
served 60 DAYS IN the house o. correc-
ton.
Tho annual meeting Of the women's
Union Of the College stree: Church was
held In the church parlors Yesterday aft.
ernooh and the following officers were
elected President. Mrs. A. L. Whiting ;
Vice president. Mrs. !. G. Smart secretary.
Mrs. I. S. Dean treasurer. Mrs. II. T..
Gray committee In charge Of the depart.
ment OF foreign missions. Mrs. NJ II.
Buckham, Mrs. l.. j. Paris. Mrs. q. NJ.
Sabih and Miss Julia Willard
In charge Of domestic missions. Mrs. +. J.
Richmond, Miss Theodore Peck and Mrs
+. S. Peasc. The chairman of the fnanc.
committee Is Mrs. A. Il. Myrick and the
chairman OF the flower cor mittee is Mrs.
Henry Lawrence.
Mrs. Fred W. Darlington has returned
from Phillipsburg. p. G, where she was
called by the death of her father. David
II. Moore. Mr.. Moore, who was r. years
old, died Of bronchial pneumonia after a
three days Illness. Besides his wife, he
is survived by three daughters. Mrs.
Ruth Mckinney OF Middlebury, Mrs. Fred
W. Darlington of this city. and Mrs.
George Gregory of Winona, MINI. and
Mrs. Edgar Foote of Canada. one son,
Frank G.. Moore of Lake Placid, y. Y,
and one sister, Mrs. Stephen Ascltine of
Swanton. Mrs. Darlington left Satur-
day for Middlebury. whence she went
Sunday -,~;, 80 Urot-
TO join her husband and to reside in
the future.
The steamer Vernon, will go into COM
mission on May - with practically the
same crew as last year. Captain +. b.
Rockwell, who has been spending a part
of the winter in Alburg and the remainder
in Tennessee. will again he in charge and
f.. Mention Rockwell, who has been rus
ticating in Alburg. will act as first pilot.
William Nolan of this city will be wheels
man. j. J. Mooney, who has been act
ing as bookkeeper in Hudson Falls, N. y.
will again he the genial purser. and s. ].
Summe will return from New York to
frame up the excellent dinners for which
the boat liz noted. The chief engineer Is
Edward Poirier and his assistant is to he
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ter Bridge, and the freight clerk Jesse w.
Rockwell.
Allie Nero, formerly a resident OF
Rouses Point and for a time Of Burling-
Ton, and a Mrs. Perkins Of Vershire are
in jail in Chelsea, n. Y. awaiting trial
as the result OF stealing a horse and
buggy and clipping from Nershlre. Nero
had been employed in the latter town
for some time and became infatuated
with Mrs. Perkins. They eloped last
Tuesday with a rig belonging to Mr..
Perkins and made their way to Mooers.
where the horse and buggy. valued at
$500. was disposed of for $50. It was
there that the pair were arrested. The
rig was obtained by Mr.. Perkins from
the unsuspecting party who purchased
IT and he drove 1t home. 1t Is not yet
known what charge will be made against
Nero and Mrs. Perkins.
The annual meeting of the Woman's
Auxiliary of the Y. NJ. c. A. was held
Monday afternoon at the association
building. Tive board meeting was held
at 2:3o, and the annual meeting at $3.50
o'clock. L. +. Allen spoke to the Auxi!-
larry of the association work. Refresh
ments We're served. The following repre-
sentatives from the churches make up the
new board Of managers: College Street
Church, Mrs. f, J. Richmond and Mrs.
b. II. Stone; First Church. Mrs. l.. J.
Morgan and Mrs. f. \. Hulburd Bap-
fist Church, Mrs. f.. G. Stafford and Mira.
G. G. Peterson: ST. Paul's Church. Mrs.
F. Fl. Crandall and Mrs.. Nellie Knicker-
booker: Methodist Church. Mrs. J. S. Hef-
fon and Mrs. J.. l.. Hall, Uniter iai
Church, Mrs. Y. d. Howe and Mrs. Is. w.
Braley The board Will meet ncxt Mon
day to elect officers ana Nominate ON
mitte'
That opium has been smuegleo owe, the
line by the colored porters Oh Pullman
cars is the belief of some Of the customs
officials. who are holding Harry B. Hum.
tert, porter on "A Delaware & Hudson
train. In Plattsbursh. In default of 5000
bail. Humbcrt was arrested April 80
after a satchel containing As pounds Of The
drug. valued at nearly 800 per pound.
had been discovered. According to the
story, a stranger entered the car and.
saying that he had berth number eight
reserved for him, left a suit case. Tho
conductor, upon finding il, placed it in a
locker for safe keeping so that when
the stranger returned he did not find his
property. It is supposed that ne beca me
suspicious, for he disappeared and ha.
not since been seen. The conductor, upon
discovering the nature OF the contents, |
turned the suit case over to the authori- !
ties, who promptly arrested Humhcrt, |
whose actions had been suspicious.