Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-30
WASHINGTON COUNTY
MONTPELIER.

A temporary injunction has been is
sued by Chancellor f. L. Waterman en-
joining w w. Sutton. Alice A. Sutton,
Elizabeth Sutton Perry and the Perry
Real Estate agency of Barre from dis
posing of a farm in Braintree. formerly
owned by Charles e. and Annie NJ.
Head, the orators in suit brought
against the above named parties to
again obtain possession of the farm
The orators claim that through the
Perry agency they conveyed their farm
to W. w. Sutton. who was represented
as being the owner of the Barre Pure
Spring Water company and had been
for the past year receiving in return the
stock Of the water company. but paving
IN addition 81, 1873 81. The orators aver
that the water company's reservoirs and
supply are not as represented and that
there Is very little income derived by
the owners. The injunction does not
become operative unless the orators file
a bond Of $500. which has yet to be done
Application of the orators for the ap-
pointment OF a receiver for the Spring
Water company has also been granted
by Judge Waterman as chancellor and
Heman E. Reynolds of Barre is named.
The defendants have filed in county court
answers to the orators allegations In
which they place the valuation of the
farm at $500 instead of $4,000 and they
claim that the orators were shown the
Spring Water company's system before
the deal was consummated and the
| Perry agency has not received any
money for the transaction.
Eli Matthew, who resided with his ia
Their. Damon Matthew, on the East Mont
pelier road, just outside of the city linn
its. Is suffering from burns about tho
neck and hands which he received Thurs
day evening while playing the part Of
Santa Claus at Christmas exercises held
in the Edgar Cummings schoolhouse
Matthew was dressed in the customary
picturesque but fiimsy material and his
gaudy coat caught fire from one of the
lighted candles on the big tree loaded
with presents. He was aided in tearing
off his outer garments by Others present
and some Of those who went to his
sistance had their hands scorched. He
was taken to his home and his burns
treated by physician. His recovery Ia
assured. but it will probably be some time
before he Is able to attend to his duties
about the farm.
Christmas tree exercises were held in
the county Jail Thursday evening in
charge of Sheriff and Mrs, F. H. Tracy
and each person confined in the institu
tion received handkerchief and some
candy. tobacco and cigars. Mrs ]. b.
Estee spoke, explaining the true Christ
mas spirit, which means heart behind
the gifts.
At the home of Mrs. H. h. Wedge on
School avenue Wednesday Dec. % George
, o. Burdick of Montpelier and Miss
Martha Dawson OF St. Johnsbury were
united in marriage by the Rev. William
shaw. The ceremony was performed in
the presence of intimate friends and rela-
tives, The groom recently came to this
city from Lyndonville and is employed
as mouder in the Cotton Manufacturing
company shops
Several thousand people, including hum
dreds or children, gathered on Main street
IN front of the city hall Christmas after
noon as darkness was falling to partici-
PATE IN the exercises attendant upon tho
carrying out of the community Christmas
tree idea. The tree itself. over 80 feet in
height. brilliantly lighted by many vari-
colored lights and bearing at the top an
electric star. was the center of attraction
ana beneath the big fir stood Santa Claus
ana his assistants, who handed out the
stockings filed with candy and fruits
The singing of carols and brief speech
by the Rev. $. +. Bloomfield pastor OF
bethany Church, expressing warm appre-
citation for those who originated and as
sisted In carrying ont the plan for conf
munlty tree preceded the handing out ot
the stockings, which gladdened the hearts
or the little ones. The crowd commenced
to gather with the coming of twilight
and when the fire alarm bell in the city
nan tower was rung for the inausufatlon
or the exercises Main street was hlIed
from walk to walk from Barre street TO
state street corners The blocks opposite
the municipal building were we'll filled y
cornet solo was given by Karl ForseIi ana
then the Rev. S. Y. Bloomfield. from the
balcony of the building, briefly but warm
~, expressed for other citizens thanks 70
MISS Florence Cory and other members
OF the Ladies' Sewing Circle for the pre-
motion of the community Christmas pan
to Mayor Boutwell, and other men Tor
their assistance. and to the Tenney COM
pany for their efforts In lighting the tree
The police were assisted by members Oh