Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-07

] Feet divided as follows: E1I.1 Ieet OF
cement pipe, 1882 feet Of brick, lbb,bs5. u
feet of vitrifed pipe and 1sSs92.8 feet OF
stone pipe.
Justice of the Peace Jed j. Ladd
rendered decision In city court Tues-
! day afternoon in the Justice case OF the
Strong Hardware Co. vs.. Moses Racicot
of this city and the plaintiff company
to recover the sum Of 1852. the amount
sued for. with costs of court procedure
which amounted to S5.91. The case con-
cerned a buggy. Both plaintiff company
and defendant had counsel, the former
being represented by c. P. Cowles and
the latter by A. L. Sherman.
Six hundred and twenty-four Is the
total number Of enlistments at the local
navy recruiting station for the year clos
Ing December 81, according to the yearly
report copy Of which was sent to the
recruiting inspection ONCE in New York
city Tuesday by Ensign J. W. Crosley.
the ohicer in charge here. First enlist
| roliments in fleet naval reserves were
| ten and there was one enrolment in the
| naval reserve force. There were four
previous service enlistments.
Miss Marion Davis and William Croche-
there were married at st. Joseph's Church
Monday morning at seven o'clock by
Monsgnor Jerome M. Cloarec. They were
attended by the groom's father and
brother. David. and Edward Crochetiere.
The bride wore a suit Of burgundy. with
hat to match. and carried bride roses.
After the ceremony a wedding breakfast
was served at the home Of the groom's
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. David Crochetiere
a v11n otr NFv, p1n
there will live at 81 Elmwood avenue.
One hundred and fifty women attended
the card party for the benefit Of the
Navy league Thursday afternoon on the
| roof Of the Hotel Vermont There we're
30 tables Of card players while the rest
Of the ladies brought their knitting and
paid for the privilege Of sitting in the
pleasant room and looking at the ice
bound lake. Through the courtesy Of
Manager John Harding the league was
given the use of the roof for the party.
The league cleared about $40. Mrs Frank
p. Lord and Mrs. A. H. Rutter had
| charge Of arrangements.
The name of Miss Dorothy Jocelyn,
daughter Of General and Mrs. Jocelyn
| OF this city, appears in an article on
RED Triangle Women in France" in the
| current issue Of the Modern Priscilla
| as being one Of four women who stayed
at their posts a full "a hours in the
Y. M. c. A. canteen station at
in France. These women" SAYS the
article, ARE among the first Of the
women's army Of the Y. NJ. c. A. canteen
workers who are being mobilized for work
with our troops on active service in
France. and this experience was strenu-
| ous."
Harry Alpert Of this city and George
Russell Of South Burlington we're in city
court Tuesday on breach of the peace
charges. preferred by City Grand Juror
Ezra NJ. Horton. Both the young men
pleaded guilty to disturbing the peace on
Saturday afternoon in an alleyway at
the rear of LaFrance's saloon on Main
| street by indulging in hsticuffs. Young
Alpert was taxed in fine and costs the
sum OF $l2.05, which he paid. Russell, who
was in city court Saturday and whose
case was continued until yesterday, will
pay In fine and costs. through F. G.. Web
ster. $685.
Stella Brooks and Carrie wescott
pleaded guilty in city court Tuesday
afternoon to informations filed against
them by States Attorney Martin. and
the court sentenced the Brooks woman
to not less than three and one-half nor
more than hve months at hard labor at
| the house Of correction in Rutland. The
Wescott girl was sentenced to the county
jail Tor 80 days. Both women waived
the reading Of the charges against them.
inc women were taken in a raid by the
police shortly after ten o'clock SUNDAY
night at the Brooks woman's home At
So First street.
Acting on the suggestion of the local
fuel conservation committee. every the
atre In Burlington except The Strong
rs burning wood for fuel and saving
their coal. The owners Of The Strong
heat the building by soft coal and as
Is necessary to heat the entire build
Ing that way no change was made. The
management of the theatre was willing
to close the theatre or to do anything
that the committee suggested. Several
dances and lodge entertainments have
been postponed or curtailed to q certain
extent by the suggestion Of the committee
ana the public In general has cooper
ated with the fuel committee to a crafty
Ing extent
Dan Lewis. who was arrested by the
police Tuesday night, and was lodged
In Jail. charged with the theft of two
sleigh bells from the Rendering company
on North avenue. was in city court yes
terday afternoon and pleaded guilty to
the charge. Lewis was sentenced by the
court to hard labor at the house of cor
rection In Rutland for period of not
| less than four nor more than six months
A jail sentence was out Of the question
In the opinion Of the States attorney,
because of the mans previous record in
city court. He has been In before for
impersonating an officer. for larceny and
for intoxication.
An appeal from the commissioners re.
port In the estate OF Thomas H. Murphy,
late OF this city. was filed for hearing al
the March term Of county court at the
county clerks office Tuesday. The ap.
pellants are Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred e.
warren and the defendant Is Mary A.
Murphy. executrfx of the estate. Powell
q Powell are the attorneys for the ap-
peiiants. and M. q. Leary is attorney
Tor Mrs. Murphy. The case concerns an
agreement made on November "a, 1909
between the Warrens and the late pro.
prietor Of the New Sherwood. in which
the dining room and kitchen on the Sec
ono moor Of the hotel. as we'll as i've
rooms on the third floor. are involved.
Adm Foley. the John L. Sullivan OF
lumber camp in the vicinity of Hunt.
ington. was In city court yesterday and
PLEADED guilty to walloping Gaylord
Fieming OF the same place a few times
Foiiey was brought to town by the
sherins department on a warrant issued
oy the states attorney. having waived
the place OF hearing. The respondent
was pot at all put out when the court
taxed MN the sum OF $227 in fne and