Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-14
Washington County
MONTPELIER

The suit of the city of Montpelier vs..
the town Of East Montpelier has been car
r1ed upon exceptions by the city to Su-
preme Court. This case is over the
care OF man named Leno. who Mont
peher helped and 1t Is claimed he was a
| resident of East Montpelier at the time.
The suit was brought to establish resi-
dence but the Montpelier city court de-
cided that the notice was not effective
to which the city takes exceptions and
| carries the case to Supreme Court
Mrs. Fannie S. Little. widow of the late
Walter S. Little OF East Montpelier.
originator Of the Little Wooden com
pany. died Sunday morning. aged 70
years. She was a native Of that town
and is survived by three sons, Walter
H., Fred S. and Charles II. Little In
the wooden business, and sister. The
funeral was held Tuesday.
DR.. c. II. Burr district health officer,
was in Websterville Saturday afternoon
and Guaranteed the house in which
stephen Niven lives. He was called
in consultation and 1t was agreed by the
physicians that it was smallpox The
origin of the disease cannot be traced
at this early date.
Gov. p w. Clement has appointed
G. r. Lackey of Montpelier justice of
| the peace in place OF j. j. Chimney de-
ceased.
Chief of Police p. j. Connolly received
a letter from Greenfield, Mass asking
him If he could give any advice relative
| to the family Of Harry Nd. Somers who
was shot by an officer in a house in
Greenfield last week The man had 5000
on his person and bottle Of iodine
which he obtained from the Union Block
drug store in Montpelier He had
| card which showed that he registered for
, military service in Ashland. Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orlando l.. Martin Of
Plainfeld announce the engagement of
Miss Fanny Lewis Martin. their daueh-
ter, to Howard Newton Hanson of New
port. Miss Martin is a sophomore in
the University of Vermont. while Mr.
Hanson is principal of the junior
/ senior high sohol in Richford
Several cases We're returnable in Mont
peler city court Monday morning in
| which e. Gomez and Higuera Granite
! company of Mortified are defendants.
These We're: Martin j. Judge $40; Capt.
tai Garage so; Livingston Manufacturing
company so: Dorman Oil e. Supply Co.
s25: Peoples National bank $50: the
| Kemp Thomas company $50 agains. the
Granite company.
The funeral of Mrs. Sarah Lane. who
died Sunday morning, took place at
! ten O'Clock Tuesday morning with the
! Rev. A. w. Hewitt OF Plainfield officiat-
ing. The burial was in that town.
Mrs. Lane was a daughter Of Mr.. and
| Mrs. Ephriam Woolson of Plainfeld.
Her grandfather was one of the first set
tiers OF the town. They spent much time
| in clearing the forests and Mrs. Lane
recalled her father telling when he used
TO build a fire about him to keep the
wolves away Mrs. Lane leaves three
children, Mrs. Ella Kidder OF Montpelier.
Mrs. Sadie Hooker OF Washington ID. C..
and Herbert Lane of Plainfed.
Ernest Laundry of Moretown appeared
in city court Monday afternoon on the
charge of breach of the peace, il being
claimed that he attempted to assault one
| j, j. McNulty of that town. The claim
was made that Laundry approached Me
Nulty with sled stake something
of that nature because McNulty was
! picking berries near Laundry's place
Laundry tried to tell the story in court
| after he had pleaded not guilty. In so
doing he admitted that he gave McNulty
trimming some years ago, He was
| released on his own recognizance and en-
gagged Theriault and Hunt as attorneys
| Trial occurs August
| A party was given Saturday evening
| by Miss Dorothy Allen at her home dur
! ing which the announcement of the en-
| gagement of Miss Glenn Reed to Arthur
| Wadiam of Hartford Conn, occurred.
The evening was pleasantly passed. Re-
freshments were served.
Miss Elizabeth Clement of Rutland is
with Governor Clement this week.
f. A. Walker is employed as civil engi-
neer In Springfield by f. r. Ley a. Co.
! Elizabeth Stone has sold her house 10
Mr.. and Mrs. T.. 3. Colburn.
| Mrs. Hugh Baird. who has been at Hea-
ton hospital for treatment has been taken
to her home in Waitsfeld.
| The body of Antonio De Pratt who muir
dered Edmund RiouN at Barre and then
committed suicide Friday Afternoon. was
taken Sunday afternoon to Swanton for
funeral aud burial His brother lived in
! that town.
! Edward Colby, aged Is years. died at
hoaton hospital Monday of an illness that
Followed an intestinal operation. He has
been farmer and is survived by his ia
! ther, who is almost 90 years of age, his
wife and two children, Fred and Mrs.
Louis Mooree