Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-05-11

the Granite Savings Bank and Trust
company, in which the orator alleges
fraud in the purchase OF certain prop
erty The Mercer company for
merly operated n granite manufacturing
plant in this city, the shed being de-
stroyed by fire two years ago. The
orator secured a judgment in county
court last fail against the company
for N.l57Co, but has never secured the
amount They attempted to sell the
land on which the granite shed was To-
Gated, but were unable to do so, they
claim. because the title was not held by
, tho corporation. but by the stockhold-
ers as individuals, They further aver
that q mortgage held by the Granite
Savings bank was part Of the fraudu-
lent plan and ask the court to order
the mortgage void and to issue an
order compelling the stockholders of
| the corporation, c. f. Lowe and wife
| and ID. ID. Mercer and wife, to convey
the title Of the property to the corpora
| ton or to the orator r. a. Hoar APP
pears for the Consolidated Quarry COM
| pany.
Jurors who have been serving in
county court since the middle Of March,
when the term commenced were excused
Tuesday, subject to a call by the
| court. no more civil cases being ready
! for trial. state cases Will probably not
be taken up this week. as States At
torney Gleason is engaged in Windham
county court. and it is not yet certain
| whether a jury will be necessary for
| the trial OF any of the cases. The case
| of Daniel Ryan VS. Albert Caroineau,
which was to have been taken up Tues
day, was settled and entered discon-
| tnued as soon as court convened.
Arguments were made to the court Tues
day afternoon on the motion of the
attorneys In the Phelps-Utley case for
n certified execution on the judgment of
1854 found for the plaintiff last week.
Attorneys Laird and Carver appeared
for the plaintiff and W. A. Dutton and
Nj. G. Morse of Hardwick for the de-
PENDANT.
Edwin s. Meigs, who recently pur-
chased Mller's Inn, has sold the Miller
bottling works to the Misko Seal Bev-
eraFe company James Twiss being in
charge Of the plant. Mr. Meigs plans &c
use the space formerly occupied by the
bottling works to increase the size and
accommodations OF the hotel.
erick Mcneil, former pastor OF Granite.
Vile Church. yesterday filed in county
court a motion to set aside the verdict
in the case OF ID. II. Mcdonald VS.
Frederick Mcneil. The jury gave tn,
plaintiff $500. the suit being over th'
sale of some land near Enfield, Ne.
the plaintiff alleging false representa-
ton. Mr.. Mcneil Is now in Maine, but
IL III. too .;
Of returning to carry tho case to SUI.
preme court il necessary. Judge But
Ter refused TO set aside the verdict in
the Phelps-Utley alienation case in
which the plaintiff recovered s2,54l af-
ter hearing the arguments. a petition
may be made for a new trial on the
grounds that new evidence has beer
found. No cases were heard yesterda,
and there is no indication that any will
be ready this week.
Sumner A. Dole of Shelburne, Mass.
an instructor at Montpelier Seminary
since last fall. has resigned as a member
OF the faculty and will accept position
rendered him on the high school faculty
taking the place of Frederic Edwards
who will be principal. Mr.. Dole will teacl
ma thematics and physics and will be tn
athletic instructor. He IL graduate ul
the Massachusetts School OF Agriculture
Amherst, Mass. and has been very
popular with students and members OF
tina faculty.
The infant daughter of MIR and Mrs.
T. Orente of 1!s5 Barre street. whose
death occurre Tuesday evening. was
buried yesterday afternoon in Greer
Mount cemetery. The child was cigh'
months old.
Referee In Bankruptcy W. n. Theriaul
has sent out notices that an auction OF
the unsettled book accounts of Bruce No
Donald, bankrupt, will be held In th'
office OF Benjamin Gates. trustee, MAY
..
A hearing will be held Saturday be-
fore Probate Judge Frank l.. Martin OF
the application Of the mother of John +
Egan. owner Of the Middlesex saloon. fol
a guardian to be appointed that the bust
ness may be conducted during the tim,
Mr.. Egan Is at the State hospital foi
the insane The names Of several Middle
sex men, including his bondsmen. have
been mentioned.