Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-06-06
Washington County.
MONTPELIER

Elmer Labree, who was arrested Sum
day afternoon on the charge OF break
ing the city ordinance by driving on
sidewalk appeared in city court Tuesday
afternoon, l.. G. Moody acting as Judge.
and paid fine Of s. and costs. Labree
lives in Cabot, but came here Tuesday
afternoon for the trial. He was released
Sunday morning instead OF being placed
in Jail as a matter of accommodation
to himself and Mr.. Perry. whose goods
he was moving.
In the case of Clemmie S. Covell VS..
Mr.. and Mrs. c. 8. Field Of Mortified
the defendants are the winners. This
is a bill in chancery in which the
plaintiff brought an action to restrain
the defendants from using spring OF
water in Berlin. The defendants
brought a cross bill and the chancel-
lor dismissed the plaintiffs bill with
costs to the defendant and then grant
ed the cross bill of the defendants with
cost against the plaintiff. The defend
ants wanted Mrs. Covell restrained
from approaching the spring and to
be ordered to keep away from it. The
attorneys were: plaintiff, Plumley &
Plumley; defendants, Theriault & Hunt
The Washington county board of ex-
emption is getting many requests for OPP
portunity by special service and limited
service men who want to get into the call
made last week for some % odd different
employments as a result OF letters sent
to each Of the men in these classes.
The clerk OF the board sent letter
naming the employmsnts in which the
men in these classes may self-induct
and the response has been surprising.
! Before June 7. when the opportunity
closes, the showing in this county will
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trants, so classified. in Vermont and II
one-h Of them get into the service
through this method Vermont will hold
up tho showing which she has made since
the war commenced.
In probate court Tuesday morning.
II. ]. Woodruff Of Barre was appointed
! administrator Of the estate Of Charles
]. Berry. late OF Montpelier. and Harry
b. JONES' surviving partner in the groc-
cry firm, was appointed guardian of Fos-
ter Berry, the surviving son and sole
heir In his Immediate family. M. H.
Moody Of Waterbury has been appointed
administrator of the estate and guardian
of Ruth and Marion Moody, minors, liv-
| ing in Waterbury.
Edward Carey has resumed his duties
here. Miss Gertrude Choquette has gone
to Manchester. where she will be sum
mer agent for the company.
| Before Notary Public A. c. Theriault
Tuesday morning dispositions were taken
in the foreclosure proceedings brought
by Mary Wheelock against Mr.. and Mrs
+. G. Gltchell to gain control of the
Jewett Inn. which the defendants bought
OF the plaintiff last year. An effort is
being made to secure a shorter time
for redemption than the one year pro-
vded by law, to which the defendant
object. The plaintiff wants three
months redemption period.
The bankruptcy case of Clarence O.
Osha of Ndrthfield has been referred
TO w. N. Therault of this city. Osha,
who lived at Randolph at one time. was
in business in Mortified. He has liabili-
ties. according to his schedule, amount
ing to G,55621. while his assets are No,
at H.3S4.35. Of which he claims $f,O50 ex-
empt. Several sman notes are held ir
Mortified against the estate.
The funeral OF Doris Wallace. the nine-
year-old daughter OF Albert Wallace, who
died Sunday afternoon. took place at one
o'clock Tuesday afternoon, the Rev Mr.
Piper officiating. The child had been Il
nve weeks with meningitis. The buria
was In the North Branch cemetery.
Harold Pape OF this city. who IA am.
ployed in Bridgeport, Conn, has Ron,
into the army. having been called fl
the draft there.
The official figures OF the Red eros,
. drive In Washington county were obtain
ed from Fl. ID. Hopkins Saturday morn
Ing. he has spent most OF the week try
ing to get few town reports. Ever,
, town In the county, excepting Fayston
: went over the top. In that town only 4
per cent. of the 800 allotted to the tow
. was raised. Some of the small towns dit
. exceedingly we'll For instance. Plainfielt
was allotted $50 and raised $500. One o
the features Of the work was that neari.
all OF the subscriptions were cash. Mont
pelier and Barre each gave about 300
: over their quota. Their money like tina
OF Waitsfeld will be paid from their wa
chest fund.
The Rev. r. Barnby Leach has beef
offered chance to go to France in Y.
c. a. work. but hopes to go in the Ret
Cross service,
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