Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-01

ueatn OF ERNEST n. tldTh al una
ha, Neb. became known here Thursday,
telegram being received by Mrs. w. +.
Whitcomb, his sister. The deceased was
born in Mortified August o, 1879, and
he passed his early life in that town.
going to Omaha. where he had since re-
sided He leaves wife and two chill
dren, Ernest Ir., and Dorothy. step
mother. who resides In Lowell. Mass;
one sister, Mrs. Whitcomb and two
brothers. Elmer Clark of this city and
lialsey Clark OF Northfield.
County court took a recess Friday
noon until Monday afternoon, the jurors
being excused until two O'Clock.
Levi Norway, charged with violation
of the white slave act was Friday
afternoon ordered to be committed to
the insane asylum at Waterbury for OH
| servation and he was taken to Water
| bury by an officer lie has been confined
| in the county Jail for several weeks in
| lieu Of 5000 bail.
| Arthur Rogers Of Mortified. age % and
Kate D. Relation, age q, pleaded guilty
to informations charging them With
! adultery on March IT, I'm Northfeld. The
woman is said to have a husband in
| Chazy N Y. The woman was given two
! years IN tne mouse OF correction ana lHe
man. not less than year, nor more than
a year and a half in the same institu-
| tion.
! Hiram Thornton of Montpelier pleaded
| guilty to a charge of assault and was
/ fined SIS and costs amounting to SS31 20,
or to serve an alternative sentence in
| the house of correction.
! Mary Gibbons of Northfeld was ar
..1..,,. III
! guilty. A sentence of not less than two
nor more than three months In the house
of correction was imposed Her husband.
| Thomas Fitzgibbons, pleaded guilty to
intoxication and was fined $l5 and costs.
In the case of STATE vs. Clarence r..
Foley, apt, of Barre the respondent
pleaded not guilty and was admitted to
| bail of 500 He is charged with assault
ing A. II. Rugg
After five witnesses had been placed on
/ the stand by the State in the case against
Michael Tracy, charged with smuggling
| liquor into the jail. the attorneys for
the respondent asked that a verdict in
| favor of Tracy be brought in on tho
ground that the evidence had not proven
anything, and without leaving their seats,
| the jurors, instructed by the court, re-
|
James McNeili of this city and Miss
Mae Tassie, daughter Of Mr. and Mrs
James Tassie Of West street, Barre were
married in Bethany Church parsonage,
this city, Saturday morning in the pres
ence of a few friends and relatives. the
Rev Stanley f.. Bloomfield performing the
ceremony. The bride was attended by her
sister Mrs. Lionel j Mathewson, and the
groom by Clinton |. Chids They left
Immediately after the ceremony for Bos-
ton and will reside upon their return on
| Merchant street. Barre where the groom
is employed by the American Express
company The bride has been a telephone
operator for the past few years Bride
and groom have wide circle of &C
quaintances in this city and Barre.
| With the county court room filled with
about $50 residents OF Plainfeld. the case
Of state vs.. O. b. Wood of Plainfield,
| charged with breach of the peace was
commenced Tuesday afternoon. The
case Is an indirect result of the Plain
| field school war which started because
of trouble between Mr. Wood. then
| principal OF the schools. and the ianitor.
The offices of the State purchasing
agent Dewey T. Hanley. which have
been located for two years on state
street, this city. may he moved to Essex
Junction, according to reports which are
current. Mr. Hanley says that it has
not been definitely decided. hut that it
will probably be known within week.
The department employs a number OF
stenographers and clerks.
The Chicago sleeper so-callcd. ON the
New England States Limited. west
bound which was taken off few
months ago, will be put back on April
! !. The taking OFF of this car occasoned
much dissatisfaction and the travelling
public will appreciate the decision to
| resume the service.
| Damage amounting to about $1,000 was
done by an early morning blaze in the
Harrigan house on Charles street owned
| by Staples and Anderson. who purchased
the granite plant of Dillon & Haley a
| few months ago The fire department
was called out about two O'Clock by an
alarm from box g. The fire had "A GOOD
start and 1t was nearly an hour before
the blaze was extinguished, although the
tiremen had II under control In short
order. The fire started around the Chin
ney on the first floor and spread to the
second floor and ell of the house Archie
| Labin, one OF seven roomers in the
house. discovered the fire and notified the
other occupants of the house, including
Mr.. and Mrs. G. I.abin and two chill
dren, all Of whom dressed hurriedly. The
owners Of the property carry $500 insur-
ance and @. Labir, the tenant. carried
$3.50 on the household goods.
The Ludlow Playground association has
filed articles of association with the sec
rotary of state The association is or
ganized for the purpose of sustaining a
public playground at Ludlow for the
benefit Of the children and Is without
capital stock. There are 81 names sub
scribed to the papers, headed by w. NJ,
Bixby
| Sessions of the naturalization court Will
be held In this city and Barre about
the middle OF the month. II is expected,
the United states court not having met
here since the death of Judge James l.
There are a considerable number of
aliens who wish to take ont their frst
and second citizenship papers
A meeting before the referee in bank
ruptcy in the bankrupt estate Of Michael
Cacico will be held the forenoon Of April
10 The bankrupt, who has conducted a
bootblack stand and cigar and fruit store,
has liabilities Of $3.50 and assets amount
ing to about $40, The Rrusa Granite
company stockholders have filed their
individual petitions for discharge as
lbankrupts with the referee.
| In the presence of few friends and
relatives Miss Mabel e GUERNSEY daugh-