Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-16

that James Grant, who was taken Ill
with pneumonia last week. died Sunday.
at the home of his daughter. The funeral
was held Wednesday with burial in
Barre. Mrs. Mary Cutler of this city,
registrar Of probate. is a second daugh-
ter.
A jury in municipal court Tuesday
afternoon returned a verdict of not
guilty In the case Of State vs. LOUIS
Provenche, charged with shooting a
rawn on November IS. The trial was
commenced at 10 o'clock before Judge
II. M. Harvey and was held In the
county court room because of the lack
OF room In the city hall. The state In
reduced several witnesses, including
City Clerk James Mackay Of Barre
Charles Keith, game warden of Barre,
L. Aldrlchetti Of Barre, a meat dealer.
Game Warden E. c. Bartlett of Plain
held and County Game Warden Fred
w. Hayward Of Rutland county. The
latter was on the stand for nearly Two
hours and was closely questioned by
County Game Warden Fl. J. Conant. who
prosecuted, as to his knowledge of deer
and fawn. Warden Hayward told of his
experience in raising deer and told of
the condition of their teeth and color of
their coat at various ages. all OF the
testimony. however, being admitted
under objections by the respondents
counsel and the testimony was not taken
as the opinion Of an expert. h pelt,
jaw and feet of the deer shot by the
respondent were on exhibition and the
state ~endeavored to prove its case by
comparison with Mr.. Hayward's state
ments. The case went to the jury
about three o'clock and a verdict was
returned about half an hour later.
w. A. Lord and r. A. Hoar represented
the respondent.
At a bridge party held Monday eve
ming at the home OF Miss Hilda Sheri-
dan on East State street announcement
was mad of the engagement Of Miss
Renie Raymond of Post Mills to Robert
Edwin Walbridge OF Peterboro. n. H..
Miss Raymond is a teacher in the public
schools and Mr.. Walbrldge is a gradu-
ate of Norwich University.
Mrs. Clara Maria Denny, wife Of
Ralph B. Denny, an American Fidelity
Insurance company official. died at 0:3o
o'clock yesterday morning at her home
on Main street after a long and painful
i'i'ooo nv was DOIH Ill IMOHtpSllci
January II, 1873. the daughter Of the late
Mr.. and Mrs. William E. Adams and
resided In Montpelier during her life
time. She was married April 10, 1912,
to Mr.. Denny and besides her husband
Is survived by two brothers. John p.
Adams of Montpelier and Charles w.
Adams Of Baltimore. Md. and one sister,
Julia, wife Of A. r. Shepard OF this
city. Mrs. Denny was a communicate
of Christ Episcopal Church and took an
active interest in the church affairs UNI
til her illness. The funeral arrange
ments have not been completed.
Two Massachusetts men took two Rox-
bury, Mass, girls as their brides in this
city yesterday noon, the double wedding
being performed at the county clerks
office by Justice OF the Peace l.. c.
Moody. Roland Hall Of Salem, Mass,
a painter. took as his bride Madeline
Mildred Mcintyre Of 1S Blue Hill ave-
nue., Roxbury. and Maybelle NJ. Brown
Of the same place became the bride Of
Norman T. Gregory. a last maker. en-
ployed in Beverly. Mass. They took
the marriage licenses out yesterday
morning on their arrival on the NJ. and
w. train and said that they had intend
ed to have the ceremonies performed in
New Hampshire, but upon finding that
they had to walt Ave days decided to
come into Vermont. They left on the
afternoon train for Boston.
Abraham Baker. the Athol, Mass.
man who was arrested by Chief of Po-
lice Connolly last week at the request
Of the Athol authorities and later taken
to that town. has arrived in MONTPELIER
again to finish some business he had
started to transact. He pleaded not
guilty to the charge Of stealing 800 and
was released on ball Of $500. He says
the man who charges him with stealing
the money has offered to settle for s2so.
A daughter was born December 13 at
Heaton hospital to Mr.. and Mrs. William
Glossy.
Slight damage was lone to the Thomas
McMahon house on Hillside avenue early
yesterday morning by a fire which broke
out on the roof around. the chimney.
An alarm was rung In at 5:57 o'clock and
1t was but a few minutes later when
the recall ounded The chimney burned
out Tuesday afternoon and it was
thought that no damage was done and
that all danger was ever. 1t was the
18th bell alarm Of the year.