Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-23


complaint to States Attorney Martin,
who made out warrant for Rowe on
the charge of larceny from the person.
This was changed later to the charge
Of petit larceny. In municipal court
Monday he was fined $25 and costs of
$7.35, which he paid.
About four o'clock Monday after
noon an automobile with register num-
Der 1885, was driven by T. p. Brown,
while he was very much under the In
fuence of liquor Brown had In the
car with him two others much In the
same condition. AS Brown was driving
the car off East Allen street into Main
street he drove close to the left side OF
the highway and narrowly escaped hit
ting a boy. He went down the street
on the left side of the road across the
river bridge. Chief Barber trailed him
to the Burlington side where he found
that Brown had driven the car into the
gutter in an attempt to turn around.
Chief Barber stood on the running
board and made Brown drive the car
back on this side of the bridge. A safe
driver was found at Kirby's garage and
the trio was lodged in the Lafayette
lookup. In the car were eight or ten
bottles of beer and several empties.
About six o'clock when Chief Barber
was attending the heavy traffic at the
crossings of Center and Main streets and
looking after the safety of the help in
boarding an electric car he very nearly
was hit by one Of the auto buses from
the fort. The car was registered 17625
and bore the ~. s." on the car. He was
Just getting into the middle Of the road
when traffic was getting very heavy and
the bus drove down in the middle Of the
car track when Chief Barber was warned
and he jumped as the driver applied the
brakes.
Sergeant-Major Roy Estabrook of Fort
Ethan Allen and Evelyn May White Of
Lafountain street were married Satur-
day afternoon at the Congregational
Church parsonage by the Rev. Charles
L. Hayward. The couple was attended
by Mr.. and Mrs. James Carroll and the
double ring service was used. Following
a brief wedding trip to the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Rousseau at Richmond. They will make
their home at IA Lafountain street.
Mrs. James Padelina, whose home was
raided Tuesday night and who was ar
rested for keeping a house Of ill-fame was
In municipal court yesterday and her case
was continued until Saturday when she
will appear before Judge Conlin. Bail was
furnished in the sum of $500. The COM
plant against her was made by a Mrs.
Salouri, who also entered a complaint
to States Attorney Allen Martin against
Antonio Buisa, who will be brought into
court in few days. He will be charged
with a statutory offence against Mrs.
Salouri's young daughter. Buisa had left
town after the crime was committed but
returned yesterday and was lodged in the
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/ Barber.
Walter Walker, who operates ''U. S.
bus between the fort and Burlington and
who narrowly escaped running into Chief
Barber at the corner of Main and Canal
streets Monday night has been summoned
to appear in municipal court this morning
He will be tried on the charge of operating
an automobile without chauffeur's H.
cense. He is a member of B battery, 18th
cavalry.
Corporal H. ]. Willett Of Company B
First Vermont, and Miss Della Merchant
we're married Tuesday night by the Rev
j. E. Pariseau of st. Francis Xavier
Church. Miss Merchant is the daughter OF
Henry Merchant and the groom is the
JERICHO CENTER.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hackett Of NORTH
Hanover. Mass, have been visiting al
@. l.. Thompson's. -Harley Bennett ha.
finished his work for Jordan Brothers ant
Alfred Sweeney Of Richmond has taker
his place.-Hovey Jordan of Cambridge
Mass. is home for a few days.-Miss Luc,
Rawson Of Underhill has returned to he
home after visiting Mr.. and Mrs. F. M
Hoskins.-Mr. and Mrs. Lee Mcclellan re
turned to their home in Schenectady
N. Y, after spending a few weeks will
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. s. Ransom
Byran Haywood was called to Bethel OF
account of the serious illness of his sister
The party of young people who hav
been camping at Malletts Bay. returning
home Saturday. Miss Mildred Wisell, on
of the party, is i'll from an attack Of ap
pendicitis-George Willard and two sons
Max and Armour, and s. NJ. Packard visit
ed Mrs. Frank Castle Of Pittsfield Frida,
and Saturday.-Mrs. Melinda Pease has re
turned after a weeks stay with Mrs
} Drinkwater of Jericho.
ESSEX CENTER.
There will be a promenade Frida.
evening. August "a, at the e. c. I. hall
under the auspices of the Camp Fir
Girls.-George G. Roberts and famil
are moving to Essex Junction-Mrs. H
: w. Sinclair is very ill.-Mr. and Mrs
I
William Butler and son. Howard from
Montreal, p. O., were guests of Mrs
: Ida Metcalf the past week.-Mrs.. c. F
Currier and daughter. Ruth, are visit
ing in town.-The Wasuntompi Cam
met Saturday, August IS, at the HON
of it's secretary. Grace Bigelow.-Ml
and Mrs. Hackett of Massac husetts ar
visiting at C. H. Weeds.
. EAST CHARLOTTE,
One of ]. ]. Quinlan's large dairy barn
, was struck by lightning during the sc
we're electrical storm of Thursday eve
ming but did not take fire. Two cows o
Homer F. Clark's farm were killed b
Z lightning during the same storm.-Mis
a Anna Stacy Is at home from Boston fo
J. a vacation.-Miss Edith Place is spendin
:. two weeks with friends in Worceste
d lMass.-Miss Nicola Beers. Miss Hazel Gov
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