Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-14
WASHINGTON COUNTY
MONTPELIER.

Inc receivers A. ". Eaton ana l.. II.
Bixby. inthe case Of petition brought
by the creditors Of the Cotton Manu-
featuring company to sell the property
were given that authority by Judge F.
M. Butler. subject to the mortgages
held. These amount to $4,000, so that
probably the property will go to the
mortgages.
Alfred Cormier pleaded guilty in
Montpelier city court Thursday morn
ing to non-support of his family. It
was shown that he had $3.50 in the
bank. was earning STATS a week and
that he was not caring for his children.
He was sentenced to 80 days in the
county jail. which was suspended on
condition that he pay to the State pro-
baton officer $40 a week to support his
family. the purchasing Of food to be
under direction of woman to be Sc
cured by the probation officer.
The Bronx Farms company Of New
York has registered to do business at
Salisbury. They will buy milk at their
creamery in that town.
Cards have been received Of the mar
riage of Paul DeBoer. son of the late
]. A. DeBoer and Miss Margaret F..
Spellman. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hoyt Spellman at Spartanburg, 8. c
The civil case Of Walter ]. Bedell W..
Lowe & Knapp was tried In city court
Friday, occupying most Of the day. 1t
was relative to the contract for cutting
wood and drawing the same by the plain
tiff for the defendant. 1t appeared that
there is a difference Of opinion as to the
amount paid on account. The original
bill was $A7.19. upon which the plaintiff
claimed $157.7O had been paid. while the
defendants disagreed as to this amount.
In the case of Carlo Bianchi VS.. o. j..
Hile Thursday relative to damages
developing out Of an automobile collision
the jury returned a verdict for the de-
PENDANT to recover his costs.
Commissioner Of Agriculture e. 8.
Brigham and State Purchasing Agent
Dewey T. Hanley are trying to work out
a way in which the State can furnish con-
siderable Of the wood wanted for State
institutions the coming year and which will
come from the State forests Mr.. Brigham
says there is about 200 cords on the Sharon
State forest. while he has a man trying
to place a contract In Mendon to cut the
wood from the reserve In that town. The
State forester will go over each of the
State forests and designate the trees that
are to be cut therefrom. Probably n couple
Of thousand cords of wood can be cut from
the State property. Mr.. Hanley is receiving
plenty Of wood at IS a cord delivered next
fall. which means dry wood.
A cable has been received from Lieut..
Jack Mitchell of the Royal Flying Corps
that he has arrived in London safely.
1t had been feared he was on the Tus-
CANA, which, 1t was understood, he was
| to sail on.
A hearing took place before Judge L. p.
Slack Of st. Johnsbury and Assistant
Judge G. H. Dale of Washington county
court relative to alleged contempt In
the matter Of the Wheeler divorce case
1t appears that at some time an order
had been made that Martin Wheeler must
pay to Mrs. Fred Lowell. his former wife
the sum Of $500 a week for the support
of minor child and the claim was made
in court that Wheeler was not paying
the $500 regularly; therefore contempt
was charged while there also was a petit
ton for increasing the alimony.
Several applications have been obtained
by Navy Recruiting Officer Charles Nit
chell In the local Office in the last week
OF these G. r. Adams of South STAFFORD
Albert Hinkson OF Montpelier, Ernest
| Thompson of Barre and C. o. Williams
of Barre have been rejected. while q. H
Prombrio Of Barre and e. 8. Hutchini
of Mortified have been enlisted and
George Lille of Barre was accepted al
the local Office.
The condition of John Cook. who wal
injured at the u. 8. Clothespin factory
Saturday afternoon. is improving al
Heaton hospital. One Of the large belt
broke and struck him In the face. cutting
his face quite badly.
Howard b. Richardson OF Boston ant
Miss Rose Il. Doyle. daughter Of Mr.. ant
Mrs. M. J. Doyle. were married by thu
Rev. p. A. Nolin Of st. Augustine'i