Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-03-21
HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT
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to the business man. The gov
eminent makes the storekeepers
pay tax on bills receivable and for the
coming year. from March 1, they will
have to pay on the amount OF cash re-
ceived, which makes 1t double payment for
bills due this year. He also claims that
many people 60 to the cash stores and
buy the things that are giving the
greater profits and then 60 to the credit
stores for credit and buy the goods with
the least profits. The cash business will
benefit the consumer insofar as the mer-
chants doing a cash business can turn
their goods into money and thereby pur-
chase In greater amounts and take ad-
vantage of the discounts where they are
available. and sell the same quality of
goods for less money. This saving, Mr..
MacBride states, will more than pay for
the extra charge of delivery.
The annual meeting and election OF
the officers Of Winooski Lodge, Loyal
Order of Moose, was held in their
rooms Wednesday, March 49, The install
lation will take place In their rooms
on the first Wednesday night Of April.
Following are the officers elected
Dictator. Louis p. Allard; vice dicta-
tor. George Blondin; prelate. william
Mcguire; secretary. Eli vieley; inside
guard. David MERRILL outside guard.
Frank c. Gadue: trustee for three
years. Robert Cameron.
The funeral Of Mrs. Elizabeth Horton,
wife of George II. Horton, was held at
st. Stephenss Church at nine o'clock
Saturday morning. The funeral was
largely attended and there was a pro-
fusion Of flowers. The Rev. j. B. Nc
Garry off1ciated at the high requiem
mass and also at the services at the
grave. Miss Florence Manseau assisted
in the choir. The bearers were Del
bert Hefflon. Fred w. Hunt. Fred
Thomas. James Halloran. Harry l..
Brigham and George Black. Among
the floral offerings were many bou-
auets and set pieces from Burlington
Lodge Benevolent and Protective Order
of Elks. Fraternal Order of Eagles OF
Burlington. winooski Lodge. Loyal Or
der of Moose. Winooski Steamer com.
pany. the high school pupils. the T. S.
Peck Insurance agency. the girls Of the
New England Telephone and Telegraph
company and there was beautiful
large cross Of roses as a remembrance
from about So boys Among those
from out of town here to attend the
funeral were Mrs. H. r. Gibson and
daughter Miss Helen Gibson. and Mr..
and Mrs Andrew McCarty of Hartford.
Conn, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph McCarty of
Newburyport, Mass and Sergeant Pat
rick McCarty of Fort Slocum. N. Y.
During the passing OF the funeral down
Main street the curtains in the stores
were drawn. Burial was in st. Jo-
seph cemetery in Burlington.
"You need not worry mother, there
Ancen Frechette, alias Joe Frechette.
alias Sam Frechette, whose place was
searched Monday afternoon, pleaded guilty
to having liquor on hand with intent to
sell illegally and was given a sentence
of not less than 10 nor more than IL
months at the house Of correction at
Rutland. He also was brought up on
the charge OF breach Of the peace and
pleaded guilty and the case was con-
tinued for sentence. The breach of the
peace consisted Of his having made
threats to get Chief Of Police Barber
before July 4. IL he was still on the Job
by that time 1t is claimed he has said
that he belonged to a black hand gang
and that II it did not get the chief he
would kill him himself.
Miss Nellie Buckley, who underwent
an operation at the Fanny Allen hos
pital last week, Is improving daily.
The contract for the building of the
Methodist Episcopal Church was awarded
Monday night to Spear Brothers of Bur-
lington at the meeting held at the home
of Fl. A. Bailey. Seven contractors had
made bids for the rebuilding Of the church.
The work of rebuilding will be begun as
soon as the weather will permit.
The arrests by the police department
during the year were $50, which is bet
ter than an average of one per day
intoxication number the greatest. there
being 222 arrests on this charge. This
report of the chief Of police depart
ment Is UP to last Saturday. There
was received by the municipal court in
fees $1.041.61. which amount was paid
into the village treasury. There is
still due in cases not audited $164.50,
which makes a grand total of $1.206.11.
This year just closed marks probably
one of the busiest in police circles and
municipal court since rhe police depart
ment has been instituted. The next
largest number of cases tried was for
breach of the peace. 20. Last year was
a hard year for the illegal traffic in
liquor. since there were many soldiers
stationed at Fort Ethan Allen and that
the county had States attorney who
was insistent upon seeing that these
places were closed and thereby protect
the morals OF the men at the fort. The
manner in which this was accomplish
ed and the assistance given by the pc.
lice department received much credit
from the authorities of the fort and
the State. There were 25 illegal traf-
fc in liquor cases tried and the search
and seizure cases numbered 10. An
other set of cases which hears closely
on the above is night walking. which
received start last year and which
Is to be looked after more closely in
the future. There were four cases Of
this nature brought up for conviction.
Considering the large number of auto
mobiles which have travelled through
the village during the past summer the
number of cases of violations was
slight. These numbered but IA. The
other cases numbered from one to four,
for various different offenses. This re-
port by Chief Barber is made ready for
the annual village report the auditors
for which will soon get busy.
The special meeting for fixing the tax
rate for the Winooski graded school dis
trict will be held In the Spring street
schoolhouse Friday night. March 20, at
7:30 o'clock. This special meeting is
necessary since the annual school meet
Ing is scheduled for the last week of
June each year and tax lists have to be
made out before then.
HUNTINGTON.
The farce. Those Husbands Of Ours"
was presented at the S. of V. hall Mon
day evening by the young married ladies
to full house. Dancing was then In
dulged in for a time, excellent music be-
ing furnished by Mrs. T.. u. Bates violin