Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-09

posters and signs. No more posters or
signs will be allowed on their building
In the future
| Ovid Soutiere. n newsboy for w. q.
Bushey, was the victim Of an automobile
accident Saturday just before noon on
the Burlington side Of the river bridge.
He was taken to the Mary Fletcher hos
pital. where it was found that he suf-
fered an abrasion on the back Of his
head and cut over the left eye but was
resting more comfortably Sunday night.
The auto. number 61i1, that hit him was
! being driven by DIR. w. w. Stiles of
| South Hero, who had with him his wife.
The machine. 22-horsepower Ford. was
! bound for Burlington and met an electric
car bound for this place The boy
was on one side of the road and his
brother on the other. beckoned for him
to cross. After the electric car had
passed, the boy startc1 20 run across
the road and the Automobile hit him.
knocking him to the ground. Dr. Stiles
brought his car to a quick stop and c.
n. Richardson OF tho Perfection Over
gaiter factory picked up the boy. who
was placed in the automobile and taken
to the hospital in an unconscious eondi |
ton. The full extent OF his injuries is |
not yet determined but It Is thought |
that he will recover. The boy Is about |
10 years old and has been in the employ |
Of w. G.. Bushey for come time as |
newsboy.
| President of the Village Albert L. |
Dubuc rendered his resignation to the
! board OF trustees at their meeting Mon |
day night in the Stea mer Hose room.
Mr. Dubuc's resignation was accepted.
He recently took a position as bar
tender at the oxford Hotel, and, ac-
cordlng to the State laws. a man enter
ing into this business cannot hold any
public office. State, town or village.
Trustee ]. f. Timmons was appointed
president pro tenn and the meeting was
then carried on. Mr.. Tmmons re-
Gently moved from the south ward
to the east ward. residing at pres
ent on Plat street, and the question
as to his right to hold d chair as trus-
tee for the south ward for which he was
elected last spring was then discussed
with the result of his being appointed
president for the balance Of the year
The resignation Of George II. Horton,
who was elected last spring as tax COL
lector. was read and accepted and II. F.
, Wolcott was appointed to fill the va
cancy. The only member Of the board
| dDSeUL WAS Jules MOIlseOI. 1 no H1dl-
ter Of boys sliding on the sidewalks
about the village was brought to the
attention of the board, owing to the
arrival Monday with the first fall Of
snow. Boys coasted Monday on Bar
low street and made the sidewalk quite
slippery. one man falling and receiving
, a severe shaking up. Different hills
about the village We're talked OF as being
the least travelled and coasting In these
parts will be permitted. but Mt the risk
Of those coasting in case of accidents
as the expense Of guarding these places
would be too expensive for the village
. to keep up. The streets finally decided
upon as the best for the safety Of the
u children were Elm street from Malletts
Bay avenue. upper Weaver street to
II Spring, Leclair to Spring, upper Main to
Spring Barlow from Allen to Canal II
was also made plain that no sliding will
be allowed on any Of the sidewalks in
! any section OF the village. petition
was presented to the board for an cleo
trio light at the corner Of Franklin and
Bellevue streets. but the matter will
have to be brought up before the village
meeting. The petition was laid on the
table and will be taken up later so as
to be placed in the warning. Following
were the bills ordered paid: Alphonse
Duouc s3l: Arthur Laferriere, s774:
II George Allen estate s1.71; Champlain
20 Trust company for interest on orders.
II s12O.75: F. Matte. sl.50: village of Winoo-
, ski water department. s36sO3; Louis
e Schavlan, $3.50: n. +. r. & T. Co. s4+5:
q Burlington Light and Power company.
1t s2S646 this bill being subject to dis
\, count for lights being out during the
10
d ran Of the fire department expenses for
Is October, s.; C. A. Barber. police depart
:, ment expenses. $500. The meeting ad-
II journed about 900 p. M
le The meat market of Joseph Parizo
1t on West Allen street was broken into
to between 10 o'clock and midnight Sun
1t day and through the clever work OF
III Chief OF Police Barber, who was no.
2. titled shortly after seven o'clock Mon
as day morning, two boys We're ar
20 rested in the afternoon The boys ar
O. rested are Alfred King, colored, IA
70 years old and Clayton Ammon of 81
ID North street, Burlington. a messenger
Or boy. The boys are said to have en-
n tered the store through window
x opening onto an alley between the
n. store and the Bon-Ton dining rooms
AZ The cash register was rf1ed of its
"a change. about 81, and a boiled ham
4 a bottle of olives. and a revolver. al
al valued at about s12 were taken A
IL large safe was tempered with, a par
IL of one of the hinges being broken on
es The cash register was badly broken
h. the front of the drawer being smashed
ne with tools from the market and the
err lock and other parts OF the register
in bent and twisted, Joseph Parizc
upon his arrival at the store mme
is diately notified Chief Barber. WIN theI
IN followed footprints in the fresh snow
is The footprints led through the bach
a yard toward the railroad tracks dowr
id the tracks toward the depot wher,
n they again crossed upon the bank t,
n Railroad street. thence to Mallett.
ell Bay avenue. where the prints Were
X lost Suspicion then pointed to thu
re home Of Mrs Frank Pate. mother o
he young King. Entering the house will
e. officer st. Amour Chief Barber ques
he toned Mrs Pate. She could not a
be first explain with accuracy how sew
dc eral cuts OF boiled ham came there
to OFFICER ST. Amour was then stationed
there, while Chief Barber went to thu
ne school and brought home the boy, whit
,ir after being questioned told the office
Oh all about the break and named hi
i. partner in the affair. Chief Barbe
A., | telenhonad Chief Russell in Rurling