Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-11

court. Ball was 1lTSt IlXeu NJ $O,VUV out
was later reduced to 500, which Mr.. Peter
son secured yesterday and was released
from Jail.
The divorce case of Katherine F. Mande-
VILE against Charles d. Vaudeville was
heard in Chittenden county court Friday
day morning, this being the only case
heard during the day. II. r.. Brown ap-
peared for the petitioner. The case was
not contested. The evidence was all put IN
but no decision was rendered. Following
the hearing Of this case, Judge Fish an
nounced that court would adjourn until
two o'clock on the afternoon Of october
Is.
United States Marshal Thomas Reeves
returned Sunday from East Hardwick
and st. Adams with Albert ]. Massey of
the former place and George r. Bair
of the railroad town. Both Massey and
Bair were locked up In the county jail.
| They were indicted at the October term
of United States court, now In session
at Rutland, for failing to register. These
two, in company with Fred Brown ana
Frank Cormier, was taken to Rutland
! Monday by Marshall Reeves.
Word has been received here that Roy
d. Sawyer Of this city, a graduate OF the
University of Vermont In the class OF l9lZ,
and for sometime secretary to President
Guy Potter Benton. sailed from an
Atlantic port on October 3, bound Tor
France, with the 10th contingent sent over
by the national war work council Of the
Y. NJ. c. A. Among others mentioned as
being in this party is Arthur Bert Kin
formerly assistant to President Thomas
of Middlebury College.
Not one man in the first contingent
from Chittenden county was turned down
at the recent examination OF the MEM
bers at Camp Aver, Mass. "A fine lot
Of young men," was the substance OF a
letter from the commander Of the can
torment to the members of the local
board Of exemption, received Frida
Charles w. Kempter wrote to the board
members Of the fine condition OF the
men upon arrival at Camp Devens h
address of the second contingent Is
Battery F. 3O2nd light field artillery.
Camp Devens. Aver. Mass"
The local board of exemption had a ses-
sion in the county clerks office Monday
in regard to exemption claims that have
been filed by registrants. The full board
was present. DR.. Lyman Allen, DR.. c. j.
Russell and D. E. O'sullivan of Winooski.
AS a result of the session Edward w
Burley Of Hinesburg, Ernest N. Rubado,
William A. Mcguire and Lester L. Fen
wick were denied exemption, while Ed
ward A.. Worthen Of Colchester, Sidney
z. Clafin Of Charlotte and William
Roberts Of Essex Junction were dis
charged on the grounds of dependency.
fireman H. ]. Leucas suffered three
cuts on his head, each two inches long
Nfnpdav oftornnop When his head struck
the braces Of the bridge at the Union
station. Mr.. Leucas was on train No. 50
the milk train which always stops al
the Burlington station to get water. HI
was standing on the tank of the engine
preparatory to taking water and thought
the train had passed the bridge when he
stood up. His head struck the bridge
and he was knocked upon the tank. He
was taken to the Office of DIR. p. r
insolvency and his wounds dressed. HI
was able to return to his home in Rutland
on the $40 train.
The train from Essex Junction which
connects with the New England States
limited and is due at the Union station
at 11:50 a the smoker and baggage
car derailed Just south of Winoosk
} station yesterday morning. A broker
, journal on the smoker caused the acct
r dent. AS the train was Just starting vi
at that time no damage was done. TIL
l cars were uncoupled and the train cam'
on to Burlington. arriving at the station
only five minutes late. The train wa
in charge of Conductor Frederick Man
castroppa and Engineer Frederick Row
land. The wrecker brought the two car
; in yesterday afternoon.
!, Professor Samuel f. Emerson of tn
j. TypSuyorSity nf Narp,nnt chairman Of TN
State library commission, is rapid
gathering complete statistics concernin
the campaign in the State for the wa
5 library fund. The complete report will b
given out in a short time. Yesterda!
I Professor Emerson received a check froi
s the Rutland committee for 500. til
I amount which was raised in that cit
during library week alone. Rutland's quot
4 was only $3.50, so that. in raising tn
: extra amount, Rutland gains the distint
I, ton of being one of the banner WI
the State. Practically all of the work
connection with this successful drive fc
library funds was done by the wome
connected with the library in that city.
A decision was rendered Thursday h
chancellor Fish, presiding at the tri
of the case of Mrs. George Allen and Mr.
i. y. Houston against Moses Racico
who is q tenant on the Crescent BeaC
property of the plaintiffs. The plaintiff
asked for an injunction to prevent Il
n defendant from picking apples on II
c premises which he rents. Chancellor Fl.
said that. in view of the fact that the d
n PENDANT is to vacate the premises n
Is vember 1. and because the plaintiffs C;
bring an action at law and recover dar
3 ages If it shout be found ultimately tn
70 the apples were not the property of t
5 defendant, he is ordered to deposit wi
III the clerk $50 to cover any damage I
y plaintiff may recover in al action at Ia
against the defendant for picking a
Y, disposing of the fruit.
a. The quarterly bulletin of the We
~ mont State board of health, bearil
~, date of September ], is just from t
80 press. 1t contains articles by Comml
sioner of Education NJ. B. Hillegas
1.-THE Health of School Children';
IA DR.. b. II. Stone of the State laborato
on "Tuberculous Meningitis"; on m
at production and distribution; instrl
lis tions for hay fever sufferers; ventil
r. ton screens of cloth; how to use SIX
he milk; a review of the poliomyeli
IS epidemic in Vermont; and a report
i'm the analytical work performed In I
a laboratory of hygiene during I
i'd months of May. June and July. Of pi
n ticular interest is the report OF I
specimens of milk examined. &c bel
.or above standard and 81 below standa
most of the latter either dirty"
- mot absolutely clean"
in ma. n Daa.t 90 Do.;,, IJarhnr