Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-03

f1Oo.-Tn0 boys OF troop NO. 1, BOY
Scouts Of America will present in the
Church one week from Friday evening
the play. "A Scouts Honor" This will
be . camp scene using the tent which
has been used on their camping trips
and the trek cart.-Mrs. Alice Cooley,
who has been the guest OF Mrs. A. H.
Smith for few weeks, has been called
back to her home In Madison, Wiscon-
son by the illness Of her nieces hus-
band.-Patrons Of the Brigham COM
pany Of which Y. X. whiting Of Boston
is treasurer are much pleased over
their acceptance OF the N. z. NJ P. AS
prices for milk for April ana arc glad
that the situation is clear for oontin-
ued shipping to them. Warmer weather
will necsssitate the carting Of thN milk
to the Center until place for receiv-
ing 10 ready at tho new creamery.
MONTPELIER
The arguments were completed In the
Washington county court in the case Of
Haliett & Davis vs. r. G. Robinson. tort.
Tuesday afternoon and the case went to
the Jury. This IL a suit to recover $500.
Haliett q Davis claimed the piano. Mr..
Robinson took II upon a mortgage which
was given by q. Rossi to the Peoples
National Bank in Barre. There was
lien on the piano which was not recorded
In the city clerks office nor was there
q mortgage upon It recorded. The plain
ti6.s testimony tended to show the owner
ship Of the piano which was not denied
by the defendant who claimed that the
lien cleared him Of any liability upon the
,, piano. The case will be followed by that
of Wright vs.. Mcclure tort
Bugler Michael Conan Of Boston Is
| visiting W. H. Jeffrey. with whom he
| resided for a time In East Burke. Bugler
Conan IL of Irish descent and enlisted in
, the army. although only u years OF age.
| He saw some Of the hardest fighting in
; France He is suffering from broken
I leg which he received by a 1s-ton canon
running over his right leg. The wheel
Of the canon has an eight-inch tread.
! One wheel was with . groove In the CEN
ter of the tread. The wheel was run up
Mr.. Cohan's right leg to above the knee.
where It slipped of. breaking the leg.
i The fracture was reduced by a regtmental
surgeon. but the bone was pulled part
three times before he reached Tours.
where he was in a hospital for some
months. arriving home a few days since.
He stfll goes by aid of n cane.
| George Carpenter. who was a major In
the ordnance department Of the army,
has returned to his home here having
been discharged from military service.
He was offered an opportunity for
western appointment but not caring TO
remain in service has taken his discharge.
He was adjutant of The 18th division
when It went to ~ and later Of an
other division.
Eugene Caslani, who WAS arrested
last week on the charge Of illegal SELL
ing OF intoxicating liquor. was In Mont
pelier city court Monday afternoon and
paid a ine Of $500. and costs for the
charge. Caslani was brought into city
court last week and pleaded not gull
ty but later when his attorneys all
learned the array of witnesses that
would appear against the man the plea
was changed and the nne was paid.
Holden Farrar. who has been an en-
sign in the U. s. Navy. has resigned
his once ana is visiting Alderman and
Mrs. WIado H. Farrar for few days.
after which he will go to Cincinnati.
Ohio, where he has been appointed as
s,stant manager Of tho Cincinnati once
Of the Guaranty Trust company of New
York. which 10 a very desirable posi-
ton for a young man OF his years.
Holden Is we'll known In Vermont and
new Hampshire for his ability as a
port side twirler.
The body of Thomas Carver. who died
last Thursday in West Berlin was TAX
en- Monday morning to Waterbury.
where the funeral was held from st.
Andrews Church. Mr.. Carver died of
pneumonia at the advanced age of SO
years
David Burns has purchased the in
terest Of C. A. Lang in the insurance
business which they have been opera
ting for two years. The hrm
was originally organized with J.
G. Frattini. c. A. Lang. and MIR.
Brush. all former employees Of the
American Fidelity company in 1t. When
Mr.. Frattini was admitted to the bar he
dropped out of the firm and now. Mr..
Burns has bought Mr.. Lang's inter-
ests. Mr.. Burns spent six months last
; year in the army. but when the armis-
tice was signed came home.
Webster Miller who has been en-
pioyed in the State highway Office. has
} completed his service and left Monday
} for Ludlow where he will resume his
, studies Of law with the Arm Of Stick
ney Sargent & Skeels. He has read
} law a year and will complete in an
. other IS months. MIR. Miller has a
= strong bass voice that will be much
missed in Montpelier.
= u.
: attorney. who died two years, arrived
!, In Montpelier Monday. having returned
from the Canadian service in France
! and England. He has been visiting
, with Miss Clara Senter, his sister. In
, Burlington. Sergeant Senter was one
! of the first Of the Montpelier boys to
go into the war. having enlisted in
r Montreal In April. 1915, and wal
, wounded during that year in Belgi.
: um. His nose was injured, but aside
. from that he apparently has suffered
no Ill effects from the war. For Ions
, time after his wounds healed, he was
employed in postal service in England
/. He attempted to get transfer to the
American army. but failed. He will
go In a day or so to Boston.
: The funeral OF Thomas Carver. who
lived on the West Berlin road, took
place from his late home Saturday morn
,, ing He was 50 years of age, native OF
Ireland and had lived In this county
since he was 10 years old He lived most
of his life In Waterbury. He Is survived
by four children. a daughter Ms. Mary
Campbell; three sons. Thomas W., Johr
w. and Francis Carver: also sister
Mrs. Catherine Harmon Of Barre, and
. Miss Ellen Linnehan OF Montpelier. and
a brother. Patrick Carver OF Lynn. Mass
George Anderson 10 soon to commence