Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-19


were deserters from the English army.
Frank Pate was arraigned in city cour.
Monday on the charge of brooch of
the peace and was found guilty He was
ordered to spend not less than four
nor more than six months at the house
of correction in Rutland The sentence
was suspended and he was placed in the
hands of the probation officer for
years time. He will also pay the costs
of prosecution. Pate was guilty of strlk-
ing his wife in II family quarrel The
wife, after making the complaint, petit
toned the States attorney to ask the
court to use clemency, which accounts
for Pate being placed in the custody of
the probation officer.
In probate court Monday n license
was granted to sell real estate III the
estate of John Dolan, late of Burlington.
The Will of Lorraine Deavitt, late of
Cnderhill, was proved and philemon b.
Smith of Cnderhill was appointed eXecu-
tor of the will with Chauncey H. Hay
den and Carl E. Bartlett Of Jericho COM
missioners and appraisers. Rennic q.
Chase of Underhll was appointed adj
ministratrix of the estate of Burton J.
Chase, late of Cnderhlll. with F. T.
Tillison and Cyrus NJ. Mead of Under
was settlement and decree in the estate
of Mary Fitzgerald. late of Burlington.
c. S. Ferrin and L. +. Dow of this city
both graduates of the University OF Ne'-
mont in the class of 1915, were among the
class Of young men reporting at Fort
Ethan Allen Monday to begin eXamna-
/ lions for appointments as second lieuten-
ants in the regular army. The physical
examination occupied the days time
while the other examinations will be given
during the remainder Of the week The
other candidates are Nelson Dingley, &c.
n second lieutenant in the army. who de
sires transfer to the coast artillery. G.
A. Conner of New York, who was former
~ in the army, II. p. Shaw and l., NJ. Ma
son of Norwsh University. and Il. W.
McCaskey of Madison. y. Y
The cases of II. p. Prindle of this city
against Edward J. Viens, also of Bur-
lington. was filed at the office of the
clerk of county court Friday. The
case Is one of contract involving $500.
The following cases were also filed: An
appeal from the allowance of the admin
istratrix in the estate of Eugene +.
Moore, late of Burlington. Max l.. Powell
appellant and Alice b. Moore appellee;
w. i. Nelson Co of Illinois, with offices
and trustees. contract case involving
$500; the North American Fruit Ex-
change of New Jersey, with offices in Bos-
ton, against John Petros of this city, a
case of common counts involving $500
/ \ five passenger Buick car owned ana
operatd by II. A. Buckley of CAMBRIDGE,
, crashed into a North avenue ear at thl
corner Of Main and Church streets about
ten o'clock Sunday night. The electric car
was Standing near the crossing on Main
street and the automobile was travellnG
down Main street. The car was haU -
damaged, the windshield and left lan
and mudguard bong demolished The
front axle and left wheel were also smash.
ed. The only damage to the electric car
was the taking off of the fender. A war
rant was issued by states Attorney 7 +
hopkins, charging Mr.. Buckley with neg
lisent driving. The case was continued
to this afternoon at two O'Clock.
William Thibault and Howard Shappy
the two youths who were In city cour
Monday and pleaded guilty to the charg,
of having violated the city ordinance il
relation to the ringing of false tiT'
alarms We're in court again Tuesday
to receive sentence. Each was sentenced
to serve II days in the county Jail anC
This will no doubt act as an example :,
other youths who. when feeling frisky
haV" the temptation to take the fire
laddies from their beds and rush then
to a distant part OF the city. The practiC,
has been somewhat common during th'
past year and with these two cases a.
n warning the next offenders are no
likely to receive clemency from thu
prosecuting officers and court
Charles Wynne who was arrested on
States attorney warrant Saturda!
night for stealing a pocketbook contain
ing nine dollars from Christine Summers
was taken into city court Tuesday an
pleaded guilty TO the charge. Wynn
took the pocketbook at 80 Church street
the home of his brother, from a tabl
in the living room during the excitenen
in the rear of the house of the deliver
of n load of wood lie was found by a,
officer in the vicinity of the station o.
Battery street and while being take
to the station dropped the pocketbooR
. which was picked up later by the of
fcer and found to contain about seve
dollars Wynne was sentenced to serv
not less than - nor more than "A month
at the house of correction in Rutland.
: Patrick Mullin of Underhll, who wa
arrested by Ira Charbno, cnleI
: police at Essex Junction. Monday nigh
on the charge Of intoXication, was !
city court Tuesday. pleaded not guilt
but was found guilty and fined Ave do
lars and costs of Sl5.39, According to tn
f testimony given by Mr.. Charbno. Multi
was driving his horses hard on the wa
l to Essex junction and when taken froi
I the team staggered and had all the al
| pcarances of being Intoxicated. Georg
20 Howard of Essex Junction, Thoma
70 Dalton, conductor on the electric ca
! upon which Mullin was brought to tn
Y city, and Officer Bart O'Brien, who too
Mulnn from the car to the Jail. a
. Testified that in their opinion the ma
h. was intoxicated Mullin paid the amour
Of the costs.
The social activities for the present Sc;
Il son of Burlington Council, No. 23l, Unite
: Commercial Travellers, was opened ga
10 urday with the regular monthly meetir
q held in their rooms on Church stree
j The meeting opened at three ocl"c
n about rs members being present. TN
Il now candidates were taken into the cOul
- Gil Following the meeting a fine supp
= was served by M. c. Powers ana II
n assistants After the supper Presidel
e Guy Potter Benton was introduced !
e W V. Scully, senior counselor. Dr. BE
ton, who was formerly knight or u
H. grip gave a most interesting address, al
g. others to respond to Toastmaster Scuily
n call were II. II. HaEar. president OF II
to Merchants association, }, + 1a%If
: sneal<ing for the Greater Vermont Ass
a. citation. ana j, Il. Ripley. The VniFersi
h orchestra was present and stories We
T. col. wondered