Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-01-07

out OF the room. Then. according to the
story. he and his companions had a
merry time of II, all hands getting drunk
and spending the cash
| There are number of cases Of typhoid
fever In several parts Of the state, the
cause for which IL probably infected water
used because of tho scarcity Of drinking
water. Dr. G. + Dalton of tho state
board of health is soon to scnd ont warn
ings for people to he careful about tho
use Of uncertain water supplies. There
are cases IN Starksboro bristol Sudbury
iand several cases scattered in other towns
IN the state Tho board Of health is also
lch""kinE up tho orders which have been
Issued for fire escapcs on buildings In
various towns Of the state In most cases
these orders have been complied with hnt
now and then a case Is found where they
nave not. However, as n whole the orders
nave been carried out bettor than was en-
pectcd. The moving picture houses in the
state are also being gone over in regard to
proper exits by the board
John Bowodoin was arraigned in city
| court Tuesday on the charge OF cruelty
to animals. the specific instance being
| the beating of a COW which was the
/ IL.
TIE pleaded not guilty and n trial was
held IT developed in the testimony that
| the respondent. who was n hired man
told Mrs Thomas that he had dopc
something for which he was sorry and
| he wanted to settle for IT, Investigation
proved that the COW in the case had
several severe bruises on her hodv and ,h,,
II" services Of n veterinary were nores-
ho
operation 1t also appeared that Bowodoln
had been accused of beating some other
animals before. when he told his story
he admitted to punching the COW in the
face with pltchfork when the animal
was not acting right Although badlv
used up the COW will probably recover.
The court sentenced Bowodoin to serve
% days in the county Jail
At tho adjourned monthly meeting of
the school board TUESDAY evening bills
amounting to S:73.53 We're ordered paid
Ihis amount included several bills which
had been paid during the month Of De
cember which had not been approved nv
the board. The report Of the medical
inspectors of the schools was read and
accepted These reports as rendered hy
tho inspectors arc very complete, show
ing the condition of each lupil in the
various schools, which have been visited
at least once each week during tho
month The superintendent was given !
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February. was ordered renewed in ,ho
various companies
Il" Hc''''E ~ '"f'aIn 'r'alt"rs OF
t''' 'a"hruP' 'H"'' OF FRANK Las'er ~
con u A'ours IN oo'ectl"h 7" rs'harg'
was 'o"'''c'eu pel"rt Neiere" IN sank /
l"F'.E a. = "te"rhs M"h"aN. 'haf IS
hIa'h argued f"r the bankrupt and
n"' W. "S' ~, inc "'l''tlhe creditors
nc 'c'er'' mar" II" d'o'sl"'I The oh
J'r'lnS 'r"d''ors claim that there was
"''u' OMISSION ana tra"nnI"ht conceal
f'"''' OF som" ~ IN" assets and that
c'''''n r'l''iN"S "er" favored lust nc
f"l' the p"htion was filed. iMsher e
son kept n general stor" at Alhurc tn"
nearing on petition for discharge of p. J.
daN nut II" creditors appeared. tiaring
on petition tor dscharg" of !. +. Chase
VI '"u'h burlington was set Tor Feb
r""rN = me i1rst meeting OF the
'r""l'ors OF IN" T.. D. THOMAS Grocery.
rra'n Meat company Of Burlington
VIII ne hcId saturday. In" first meeting
on 'he petition of r. H. INGALLS, of this
city Will also he held SATURDAY. Most
~ WIS eS''U' I'VE III
y horse, the proportv of Charles
Savage Of Grand Isle. created a scusa-
ton on Main street by runnin. awav
Tuesday afternoon The animal had
Winooski avenue for tho purpose of being
shod, tn" sleigh having been left AT the
Whit" stable on College street where
III" animal had been fed. Near he
hlac ksmith shop tho horse broke away
and dashed around tho Main street cor !
ncr and down Main street. Vt tho
corner of the park 1t slipped and fell
with great force against the first electric
light standard. Th" jar was 50 heavy +
did not check the hight ~ the animal
in the least and it turned about and
dashed M to church street TO ,ollcrc
aud down Cole &c to the White stahlo
Luckily nobody was injured by the wild
flight but n woman AT tho College street
corner Of Church street got out of the
way Jus, in time. The harness which
W. attached IN tho boro, u.ae