Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-03

store of Mrs. Lena Kaplan, was Injured
by jumping over fence the day he was
arrested He received n sentence of not
less than four nor more than six months
and Harvey who was accused of stealing
suit of clothes from a student at the
residence of Mrs. Ellen Andrews on Pearl
| street, was given not less than five nor
more than six months. Both men pleaded
guilty.
Fred Roberts. who was the victim OF
Walter Bell. the colored man who stole
the Eddy rig at Shelburne and came to
Burlington to sell Mr.. Roberts's chick
ems Tuesday, came to the city yester-
day and recovered his poultry. With the
exception of one rooster they had been
sold t. Harry Gardner. The male bird
had been purchased by man on Bissell
street. Mr.. Roberts Is inclined to think
that Bell is the man who stole $50 from
his son a few nights ago A woman
from Shelburne telephoned the police Of
| flee yesterday that she had 10 hens stolen
from her not long ago. 1t is not improh-
able that Bell has been tho man who
has been robbing the many roosts lately
reported.
Word comes from Manila that G. M.
Cassidy, L. V. NJ. 1910, is doing won
ders in the athletic line with the stu
dents of the University of the Philippines
and that the university is triumphing in
all of the different branches from foot
ball to track and field. Cassidy has
educated the natives to the fascinating
end Of baseball, basketball and the
other branches and a Manila paper SAYS
| that never before have the students gone
into the sports with anything like their
| present zeal. Big meets are held from
time to time in the same way that the
| track meets are held in this country
/ and the University of the Philippines is
confident Of carrying off the trophies
/ Cassidy was known as one of the best
| football players Vermont ever had in the
! line and also made his mark in baseball
| track and basketball, so that he is an
! exceptionally capable man to take
charge OF the athletics Of university
The assistant Judges of Chittcnden
county court have signed AN order for
the issuance of commissions to the
notaries public of the county. and County
clerk G. ]. Russell on Saturday issued
I the appointments to those who wished
! to retain the office. The old commissions
expired at midnight Monday and
the new commissions will date from the
time the holders qualify hut will OK
! pirc on February | of next year The
ordinary term OF notarics has boon
two years from December | but when
the constitution was amended which
moved ahead the dates of beginning
terms of office for various officials, the
notaries were not considered. consequent-
~ there is two months lapse before
the beginning Of the regular official year.
The appointments are for two months
only as that represents the length of
time in which the present assistant
Judges will retain office. There are
about 40 notaries commissioned in tho
county.
d. u. Davis, for the past ten years
manager Of the local office of the Ameri-
can Express company, has been pro-
NOTED to the position of travelling agent
for the company, with headquarters at
Woodsvile, y. H., and began his duties
in that capacity Monday. His suces-
sor will he c. A Leonard of Woods
Vile Mr.. Davis has been with the
COMPANY 80 years and came here from
ST Adams ten years ago on the death
agent. He once before occupied tho Of
fee Of travelling agent but gave It w.
He now wishes to take up his old work
however, and his multitude Of friends in
this vicinity will wish him well For
the present Mr. DaVls's family will rc-
main in Burlington hut will move tc
Woodsville as soon as accommoda tons
have been provided for them there. Mr.
Leonard has been in the employ Of tn,
company for many years, although he is
much younger man in the service thar
is Mr.. Davis.
A hearing was held Saturday at tn.
, Hotel Vermont before the public service
commission on the petition of tn,
6 Western Union Telegraph company
which claims that the line of the Yer
, gennes Power company is in dangerous
, proximity to its line at Ferrishurg
a Representatives of both companies wer
present and the Rutland Railroad com
pany was an Interested party In tn
morning the parties concerned went L
Ferrishurg and viewed the situation. TIL
telegraph company claims that the powe
Companys high potential wire is so nca
the wires of the former company tina
it is possible the current may be trans
B ferred to the telegraph wires. Whethe
that is so or not seems to be n matte
of expert opinion, and the testimon
l taken Saturday was along expert an
technical lines. The Western Unto
I wants the Vergennes Power company I
s move it's line or the Telegraph compan
. will move its line at the expense of tn
y power company. The testimony was no
g completed and the hearing will he take
2 up again some day this week.
' The automobiles of Charles :. Lor
and Gus Poulos collded at the corner c
College and South Union streets Satur
r day afternoon, Mr. Lords machine.
= Ford, was going up the hill and tn
. Poulos machine, a Paige. was comm
e over South Union street from the mort
d and about to make the turn at the con
& ner of College street down the nil
n Neither car was going very swift!
II Why they collided seems to be a dis
@ puted question and neither man admit
e he was at fault There Is no disputin
n the fact that they came together. Mr.
= Lord and baby We're in Mr., Lords CO
d and both were thrown out by II
n collision. Mrs Lord received some sigl
bruises but nothing serious and the bal
, was unhurt, The car was struck annie
ships and the running board and mt
guard on the side Of impact were smasl
. ed The front axle was also pat out
- commission and will have to be r
~ which was the heavier machine, we
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