Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-05-18
WASHINGTON COUNTY
MONTPELIER.

tested divorce suit of Israel Schwartz vs.
Nellie Schwartz. Fred l.. Laird appeared
Tor the petitioner and Il. r. Davis for
Mrs. Schwartz. The petitioner testified
that his wife had without cause struck.
scratched and abused him, and had
pulled his hair. lie asserted that he had
left her once, but returned to live with
her because of the children. He insisted
that he had always supported the family
in good style and clothed the children
and his wife well, but his wife was very
extravagant and had spent $500 which
he obtained from the sale of house.
He asked for the custody of the minor
children. They have been married 10
years or more. Or. Percy l.. Templeton,
called as n witness by counsel for Mrs.
Schwartz, told of being summoned TO the
house on one occasion by a neighbor,
finding Mrs Schwartz in bed in a state
of collapse. She had told him. and he
had believed her. because of her condi-
ton. that her husband had smothered
her with quilt. The physician said he
had made a complaint at the time to
the States attorney. Mr.. Schwartz Is a
tailor and owns a house on upper Main
street.
The local aerie of Eagles have voted
to purchase the block on Main street,
known as the Barrows e Peck property,
which they have occupied under n lease
for two years and arrangements are
being madc for the contamination OF the
sale The consideration agreed upon Us
said to he in the vicinity Of $4,000 The
property is a three-story brick building
and is located almost opposite the city
hall Tho Eagles have occupied the two
top floors for two years. renting the
ground floor to r. ". Standish. The
purchase follows an effort, it is reported,
to purchase the Farwell property on State
street and the Wood art gallery building.
The local ae-ie has grown rapidly in the
LAST two years, since they were forced
to locate in new club rooms following
the Union block fire.
The funeral of Mrs Alice Winslow,
whose death occurred at Lowell. Mass,
May .. was held at one o'clock Thurs
day afternoon at the L. H. Hal, chapel
on Main street, the Rev. Stanley +. Blom-
field officiating. The body was taken to
Berlin Corners for burial The deceased
was the widow of Erwin Winslow and
lived for many years in Northfeld She was
a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William stick
ney of Mortified and following her mar
riage resided on n farm in Berlin until
the death of her husband three years ago
She leaves besides her mother. one sister
| and an adopted daughter. eight years old.
! Tho quiet of "A Sunday afternoon was
rudely shattered about five O'Clock Sun
day when II wildly galoping horse, be-
longing to the James Cow livery Of Barre
emerged from Pitken court, crossed Main
street at high speed and not changing
/ it's course to any degree went headfore-
most into n big plate glass window Of the
r. II. Standish store. The horse was Gu.
slightly about the back front legs and
head. but was not injured to any extent
The big window pane was smashed into
little bits. The crash of breaking glass
attracted several hundred people to the
scene. Earl Slloway and Frank Hutch
| ms. barre youths claimed the horse and
wagon and explained that they had slip.
ped tho bride off the animal in the rear
of the Blanchard building to allow 1t to
feed and that the horse suddenly holted
SillowaY was sitting in the buggy, but
jumped, without injury to himself
| Carl Hoadlev, aon Of Mr.. and Mrs
NJ. A. Hoadley of Terrace street, died Fri.
day at IIeaton hospital He underwear,
two operations within two weeks the frs,
| for appendicitis. He was graduated from
Montpelier high school three years age
and had been employed as clerk in the
| Vermont Mutual Fire Insurance office
His untimely death will be mourned by
many of the younger people OF the city
among whom he was very popular. He
leaves besides his parents. two brothers
The family came to this city about six
years ago from Waterbury.
will probably be held Sunday or Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellie Cate of Elm street
quietly observed their 60th wedding ami
versary Thursday. having been married
in Mortified and have resided in Mont
pclier since that time. Mr. Cattle is s.
years old and his wife is two years his
junior. The former. while quite feeble
walks about town every day and takes
keen enjoyment in watching bowline
matches, They are the oldest married
couple in Montpelier
The remains of Mark D. Fowler Of II.
Main street, whose death occurred Mon
day morning at two o'clock at Worces
ter, Mass, where he went 10 days ago tc
visit relatives arrived IN the city Monaa,
. {
the wife and two daughters, Mrs. Ioui.
King and Mrs. George Brown, both o,
Worcester Mr.. Fowler had been i'll fol-
nearly "A year with stomach trouble an6
| his condition was critical since May g. He
was employed Mt the Lane manufacturing
shops for Il years. having been horn ir
st. Johns, y. r., - years ago coming to
! Montpelier when Young man. Beside.
the wife and two daughters he leaves 8
grandson, Richard Stanton, who resided
with Mr. and Mrs Fowler in this city
The funeral was held Wednesday aft
ernoon at three o'clock.
| Bernard +. LawleSs. who has been en-
ployed for several years by the Barre &
Montpelier Traction and Power company
completed his duties Saturday and ha.
gone to Greenfield Mass. where he ha.
n position.
The quiet of a sunday afternoon was
rudcly shattered about five O'Clock
yesterday when wildly gallopine
horse, belonging to the James Cow liv.
cry of Barre, emerged from Pitkir
court crossed Main street at h;gt
speed and not changing its course &c
any degree went headforemost into &
big plate glass window of the r. II
Standish store. The horse was cut
slightly about tn, back, front legs
and head, but was not injured to any
extent The big window pane was
smashed into little bits. The crash OF
breaking glass attracted several hun
dred people to the scene. Earl Sillo-
way and Frank Hutchins. Barre youths
claimed the horse and wagon and ex-