Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-11-04

IN city court TUESDAY ana were SELL
fenced to the Industrial school at Ve--
gennes for the remainder Of their
minority. The boys were found guilty OF
being truants. shooting stones at the win
dows of a passenger train, and stealing
rides on freight trains. Lashway will be-
come of age on April is, 1921, Halo on
September 90 1921, and Leblanc on July
Is, 1922.
| A most enjoyable reception and dancing
party was given Tuesday night by DeGoes.
BRAND Council, No. 2IJ Knights Of Colum.
bus, and the Catholic club of the Univer-
sty of Vermont for the incoming Catholic
students of the University, about rs
couples attending. The knights threw
open their spacious rooms. and the recep-
ton was followed by dancing until mid
night. In the receiving line were Mr.. and
Mrs Thomas Magner. DR.. and Mrs. p. z.
insolvency. Mr. and Mrs. w. H. Girard.
w. r. Gallagher. president Of the Cath.
Ollie club. and Miss Mary Wagner. Light
refreshments were served.
Sixteen State agents Of the New Eng
land Mutual Life Insurance company of
Boston were entertained at dinner at the
Hotel Vermont Saturday noon by Glenn
A. wilkins of Morrisville, general Stats
agent Of the company. The guest Of
honor was Glover S. Hastings of Boston,
who is the companys superintendent Of
agencies. and who gave the agents most
interesting and beneficial talk along in
surance lines at a meeting which was held
on the roof garden Of the house following
the dinner Mr.. wilkins also gave a talk
which dealt with salient points in insur-
ance and other speakers were w. J.
Rrean of St. Adams. Ray w. Collins OF
this city and other agents about this
State.
The Rev. Charles c. Wilson and his
brother. Attorney March NJ Wilson Of
Randolph. who have been in the city
since Tuesday night, staying at the Hotel
Vermont, will leave this noon, the former
returning to Roslindale. Mass, and the
latter to his home in Randolph When
| interviewed last evening regarding the
demand made upon him three weeks ago
by Miss Laura Johnson through her
attorney, Guy B. Horton, for repara ton
for alleged breach of promise to marry
the Rev. Mr.. Wilson replied, through his
brother who is representing him in the
case, that no suit had yet been fled
and added that he would eagerly well
come the bringing Of such a suit by Miss
Johnson.
DR.. II. d. Hopkins of Waterbury was
fined s25 and costs Of $10.67 in city court
Friday afternoon being found guilty
of operating his automobile while in an
intoxicated condition in reckless and
negligent manner. DR.. Hopkins had with
him in his runabout at the time Of his
arrest w. o. Rowe of Waterbury, who
was later locked up at the county jail
on the charge of intoxication. When seen
by Officer Barry. who is traffic police
man at the corner of Church and Main
streets, the doctor was running his ma
line at an excessive rate of speed up
Main street and as he crossed Church
| street the officer ordered him to stop,
| which he was unable to do before his
car had reached the vicinity of the door
| Of the postoffice on Main street He had
some difficulty in turning back to the
police office. He was prosecuted by City
| Grand Juror Moulton on the above stated
charge. His friend accompanied him to the
court room and after he had been in the
warmth short time became too Ill to
remain and the judge ordered him COM
mitted to jail. DR.. Hopkins paid his fine
and was allowed his liberty on the condi-
ton that he would go to a hotel, which
he did His car was taken to the Collision
garage for safe keeping.
Matthew Gainey, whose home is on
the Ledge road in this CITY, has in his
possession relic Of Browns raid at
Harper's Ferry, 1t being a horse pistol.
which 1t is claimed was used there. The
pistol was taken by Mr. Gainey in ex-
change for a debt, it coming into his
| hands from a relative Of Governor Pier.
point, the first governor of West Vir-
ginia. who was appointed to his office by
the President when West Virginia was
set off from Virginia. The pistol is a
muzzle loader with which a percussion
cap was used. 1t is a United States
Springfield make and was manufac-
tured In the year 1856 1t Is about 10
inches long. with a Pinch barrel. In
the butt the initials A. S. and the date
so are cut as II with jack-knife There
are two holds In the iron part of the
! butt where the stock made to rest
against the shoulder can be adjusted.
| The ramrod which was used in loading
is attached by a swivel to the pistol so
| that 1t cannot be lost. The pistol la in
very fair state Of preservation. Mr.
Carney, who was born in Ireland, came
boy and went into the commissary de-
partment at Washington in 1864. He ia
now engaged in the oil business