Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-29
HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT

Prs. Mrs. F. L. Linsenmeir and Mrs.
benton McCarty of Burlington. She also
aves one brother, John Moynihan. OF
Worcester, Mass. and two nieces. Mrs.
rechette and Miss Julia Moynihan Of
Richmond.
George Smith of Mansion street is a can
idate for trustee in the east ward at the
illage meeting to be held Wednesday
light. April II.
A special town meeting, a special VIII
hge meeting and a special school meet
hg. warnings for which have been posted.
ill be held soon relative to the tax
uestion. The school meeting is called
Or Friday night in the Spring street
choolhouse and calls for the amount OF
Ak to be raised this year for school
BUSINESS to see II the voters will vote
pay the taxes assessed In the district
directly to the town treasurer. The vii
Age meeting. which is called for April
at 7:30 o'clock In the evening. Is for
The same purpose. The special town
Meeting is called to see IL the voters will
escind the towns vote of last year. when
hey voted to pay poll taxes to the tax
eollector. At the annual town meeting
lhe action taken then was to let the
question Of taking advantage of Act. No.
9 Of 1915 lie on the table. The intention
IN the question when voted March
beemed to be that the poll taxes be paid
10 the town treasurer as in previous
rears. but the question as voted did not
Peem satisfactorily answered. When 1t
WAS voted that the question be laid on
he table It raised the question whether
hat vote rescnded the action taken last
year.
Eli Lamarre and John Gabr ielson. two
boldiers, received heavy sentences in mu-
hicipal court yesterday, being sentenced
10 not less than IS months nor more than
Two years at the house of correction for
breach of the peace. The soldiers are
hard characters and have been In court
before on similar charges. Tuesday night
they met a man by the name of John
Brooks. from Bristol, and Edward De-
forge, who was with Brooks, in one Of the
local saloons. After a few drinks they
suggested going to the rear of the fort.
and when they reached the place they
became argumentative with Delorge and
bold him to 'beat it while the going was
good" He obeyed and after he went
Brooks Is said to have been attacked
When near the door Brooks was hit over
the head by one of the soldiers by what
he, Brooks. thought was a bottle. He
did not lose consciousness, though. but
began to fight. He knocked down the
man who hit him, only to have the other
soldier pounce upon him. He broke loose
from them and ran away. He hid in
some bushes by the road and when the
soldiers passed he went back toward the
house and found his hat and the hat OF
one of the soldiers. the latters serving
~ a means of identity. Brooks returned
10 the village and notified Officer Ward
we'll. who in turn notified Chief Barber
Yesterday morning the chief learned that
two soldiers had walked across the bridge
toward Burlington. Thinking they were
Ithe men wanted. he hired a team
livery and went after them. Thew vert
Unprecedented on the Lower road near the
old baseball park and taken to the jail
In Burlington. At first 1t was thought
they would be tried on the charge Of
assault and battery with intent to rob
but this was changed to breach Of the
peace. Brooks thought they wanted hi.
money. as he had quite a sum with him
Orders have been issued to all officers
non-commissioned officers. buglers. me
chanics. and privates of Company G. tt
appear at the armory Monday morning
April Q. for physical examination. A drill
will also be held. The examinations viii
be held at eight o'clock in the morninf
and every man in the company will hav,
n ren0rf a that TINA