Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-01

Hattie Bancroft or walden obtained !
verdict in that court some wee,s since
since the verdict was obtained Gotta has
been through bankruptcy.
The marriage OF Miss Encanacion A
Saicenes and Teleforo Fernandez Of this
city took place Saturday morning, per-
formed by Justice Of Peace j. q. Brown
In Washington county court Tuesday
afternoon Henry Wagner appeared, plead
ing guilty to the charge Of escaping from
nm officer. The case was continued for SEN
tence, which will be imposed when the
matter can be taken up later. lie was ar
rested on the Information filed by the
states attorney, T.. X. Davis. George
Long, who has been In jail since the middle
of the summer. brought into the same
court during the same session, pleading
guilty to the charge Of forgery by signing
the name Of @. L. Demeritt to a check
which he took from Mrs. Martha Simonds
In payment for milk bill. His case was
continued for sentence. The arguments
In the Clogston will case were made dur
ing the afternoon session.
Arthur Fl. Wells Of East Montpelier died
Monday morning following nine days ILL
ness OF pneumonia. He was u native or
West ChaEy, n. V. but for Is years had
lived in East Montpelier. having for seven
years owned a farm. He leaves wife
and one daughter, Blanche, besides two
brothers living In New York and two sis
tiers. The funeral was held Wednes-
day afternoon. with burial in East Mont
pslier.
An effort was made Tuesday morning
to get A. II. Cote OF this city out OF
Washington county jail on habeas cor
pus proceedings, which were continued
until November s, the day upon which
supreme court convenes. The proceed
ings were brought before Justice John
H. Watson Of the supreme court and
when the hearing was opened he order
ed the continuing Of the matter because
on this form OF Jail execution he
ruled that II is necessary that the other
party In the case be given notice Of the
hearing. Arrang for giving
Mrs. Hattie Bancroft notice We're COM
pleted. Cote was committed to Jail for
neglect to settle $1.2247s damages in
Caledonia county case.
Judge l.. p. Slack during the noon
recess Of Washington county court
Tuesday signed temporary injunc-
ton restraining Melville Coburn OF
Wells River from constructing a ver-
anda on the street near the home Of
Nelson Bailey In Wells River village.
Scott Fowler. one Of the trustees OF the
village. appeared before the chancellor.
asking for the injunction. which was
signed following the statement OF
facts. It appears that Coburn three
weeks ago started the construction Of
the veranda, after which lines were
run and 1t was found that the stills were
in the street. He stopped work until
Monday when he commenced again,
which resulted In the temporary in
junction.
The Clogston will case in Washing
ton county court was finished Tuesday
afternoon having been given to the
jury about $3.50 o'clock. after which the
case OF Peter LeClair. Of Barre against
the Montpelier g. Wells River railroad
was started. This is a case In which
the ad damnum is set up In the writ at
$4,000 as the result Of car of the
defendants railroad equipment going
through the plaintiffs blacksmith shop
in Barre The defendant admitted Ii
ability and the question for the jury
to decide naturally would be the
amount Of damage done to the plaintiff
by the accident who claimed "a mis-
placed bone. The car was pushed
through the shop carrying with 1t Il
tree which set at the end Of the shop.
LeClair was working In the shop at the
time.
The work on the new state building
is progressing slowly. Workmen are
installing the stacks in the library.
The inside wood finish Is expected this
week and workmen are installing the
balustrade Oh the portico in front of
the building, which Will add materially
to the front appearance of the build
ing
w. J. Fisher. brother Of Robert Fish
H. yv.,tx.
store. in Burlington has rented the H.
A. Bowman store in Montpelier and
will open the store for business next
Monday. Mr. Fisher has been employ
ed In the mercantile business in earlier
life although in recent years he has
been employed as q barber.
Miss Blanche L. Darling, daughter of
Mrs. Sarah r. Darling Of this city, and
Albert Ferguson of Fargo. n. D.. were
married at the home OF the bride on
Liberty street at four o'clock Wednesday
afternoon by the Rev. l.. C.. Carson in
the presence Of the immediate relatives
of the contracting parties. Dr. w. r.
Hardness and Miss Hope Lane attended
them The bride was gowned In light
pink silk with an overdress OF gold lace,
and carried roses. Her maid wore gown
of white and carried flowers. Following
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several Of the young lady's friends. They
left on the evening train for their home in
Fargo. Both are natives OF Chicago. but
the bride came to Middlesex when a child
and lived there until about dozen years
ago. when she came with her mother TO
Montpelier. She Is "a graduate OF Smith
College and has been engaged in social
service work In the Lincoln Center at
Washington, y. G. The romance dates
from the brides social service work in
Chicago. where she met her husband
when he WAS in similar work in that
city. After that he studied law and
went to Fargo. where he has built up
successful practice.
Deputy Sheriff Fred Fitzgerald Of Nor
witch. Chief Of Police Dagnan Of White
River Junction and Station Agent Hunt
OF Norwich and Hanover were in the
city Wednesday afternoon looking for the
man who held Hunt up in the station
at Norwich Tuesday night. The fellow.
walked into the Office with black cloth
over his race and pointing gun at MT
Hunt demanded that he hold up his |
hands. Mr.. Hunt jumped the distance
between the two men and taking the re-
volver. which was loaded. away from the |
man gave chase. The fellow got away |
In the dark. He was traced in this d. |
rection.
Inc jury in the case Of State against !
William Wagner in Montpelier city court |
Wednesday afternoon returned a verdict |
or guilty Wagner was charged with |
larceny OF ten hens and three chickens
from Henry Borey in Fayston. He plead
ed not guilty. The case was continued
Tor sentence. Mrs. Henry Wagner. a
sister-in-law OF the respondent, testified