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

or simple assault in county court FRI
DAY AFTERNOON. the jury bringing In the
verdict after nearly four hours delibera-
tion Gareli was charged with assault
with intent to kill Eugene Capt. at Barre
the night Of August T. The defense tried
to establish an alibi by putting on wit
nesses who claimed they were In bed at
the time OF the trouble. The assault was
the result, 1t is claimed. of the Barre
labor trouble, the majority OF the Italians
not being In sympathy with actions taken
by the other members of the union.
The death Of Amplyous B. Clifford.
a veteran OF the Civil War and a resi-
dent Of East Montpelier for practi-
cally fifty years. occurred late Thurs
day evening at his home, bronchitis
and heart trouble being the cause.
The deceased was nearly 20 years old
and for many years conducted
wheelwright shop in East Montpelier
He was member of Wyoming Lodge
of Masons of North Montpelier and at
one time belonged to Brooks Post, G.
A. r. of this city. He enlisted July
81. 1864, in Co. II. 9th Vermont regi-
ment but was transferred to Co. r
of the 5th Vermont. He was dis
charged from service June 20. 1865.
He leaves wife and two nephews,
Eugene and William Whitcomb of
Montpelier, and brother-inlaw, G.
a. Huntington of this city. The flu
neral was held Saturday morning from
his home.
In the county clerks office Friday
the general assumpsit case of G. II.
Smile of Montpelier against Frank Z.
Of oil
Savings Bank e. Trust company was en-
tered, the sum named being 500. Fred
Thomas is attorney for the plaintiff.
A raiding party headed by Sheriff Frank
II. Tracy and including several deputy
sheriffs and policemen visited the drug
store of George L. Megrath on State
street around eight o'clock Saturday
evening armed with a search and seizure
warrant issued by States's Attorney Fred
e. Gleason and found 200 pints of whiskey
In barrels. The liquor found was taken
to Jail and Mr.. Megrath was taken before
Judga e. M. Harvey in night city court.
where bail was fixed at SEQ. Bail was
furnished by Arthur w. Daley. No date
was set for hearing to be held as Mr..
Megrath was not represented by counsel.
He was arrested on the charge of keeping
with intent to sell intoxicating liquor. The
drug store has been raided several times
before, but not recently.
George Karkanides a merchant OF Mont
pelier. has filed a petition in bankruptcy.
which has been referred to Referee W. N.
Theriault of this city. A. A. Sargent of
Barre Is attorney for the bankrupt, who
has liabilities Of sl,s6l66 and assets Of
$3.50 of which $3.50 is claimed exempt
There are Al creditors. the majority Of
whom reside within the State.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Pierce have re-
turned to this city from Japan, where
Mr.. Pierce has been stationed in the inter-
ests of the Standard Oil company for two
and a half years Mrs Pierce went to
Japan year ago and there the marriage
took place Their return was necessitated
by the i'll health of Mrs. Pierce.
Eugene y. Buck, who has been conduct
ing a motion picture house in California
for a year, has returned to Montpelier to
reside. He purchased the theatre of f. a.
Sweeney. now deceased. also former
resident OF this city, and sold it to CLAIR
cnce Bugbee. who went to California
seven years ago from this city.
There was no opposition to n dismissal
being ordered in the bankrupt estate Of
Forrest l.. Lewis of St. Adams at a
meeting held before Referee W n.
Theriault Monday and recommendation
will be made to Judge Harland b. Ilowe
that the dismissal be ordered The bank
rupt tailed to prosecute the case and will
obtain no benefit from the proceedings
A discharge meeting in the case of c. II.
Kendrick e. Co. Of Barre was also held
and there was no opposition to the dis
charge being made. In the case of C. n.
Kenyon & Co. Of Barre checM We're mall
ed for IA 90 per cent dividend, this being
the first made.
Attorney John II. Senter received word
Monday from his son. who is fighting
in France with the English army. The
letter, however. contained very little In
formation aside from a personal view
point, it apparently having been censored
Mr. Senter has been promoted from pri-
vate to the rank Of corporal.
Bernie j. Waterman, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. f. Waterman of this city, who
has been employed on the staff of the
Schenectady, ". Y, Gazette for the
past IS months, has completed his duties
for that paper and accepted position
as manager of the Schenectady office of
/
Mr. Waterman was for three years en-
ployed by the Morning Journal in this
city.
/ Mrs. j. Edward Wright of Terrace
( street left Monday for Sioux City
5. d., where she will make an extended
visit with Mr., and Mrs Stanley Eaton
and daughter. Mrs, Eaton formerly being
Miss Sybil Wright of this city,
whan md
IL. Legier employed in the Wright garage,
TINS city, norrowly escaped serious In
jury tuesday noon when an automobile
driven ny the former went over steep
3 embankment half way between Middesex
and Montpelier, The car was damaged
considerably but both occupants escaped
with bruises and bad shaking up. The
bank over which the car plunged is al
most perpendicular and nearly 60 feet
deep Mr. Newhall had traded two
cylinder Rambler for the Ford machine
and was returning to his home with his
new car when he met another machine
on the long hin near Silver Ledge camp.
He turned too far out and when he at
tempted to get back into the road smash
ed against fence which broke ana
allowed the car to go into the ravine
MI lfgler was thrown out, but the
driver chung to the wheel and made the
plunge.
The funeral of Louis Wood, whose
death occurred Monday afternoon at
Heaton hospital will he held at nine
O'Clock this morning at ST. Augustine's
church' with burial in the Catholic ceme-