Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-16

out into back room and while his back
was turned johnson took down a suit,
hanger and all, and disappeared through
the doorway. Mazel at once notified the
police and before johnson got Off North
street he was In the hands of the police
Johnson is young man about 20 years
of age and has served sentences in other
places previously for stealing. although
he has never been in trouble In Bur-
lington before.
St. Anne's society of st. Joseph's
Church held it's annual meeting and
lection of officers t two o'clock Thurs
day afternoon when the following
officers were elected: President Mrs.
Elizabeth Martin; vice president. Mrs.
Winifred Simays; secretary, Mrs. jose
phine Beaupre; treasurer, Mrs. Marie
Leduc. Monslgnor jerome M. Cloarec
presided at the meeting and told the
ladies of a letter he had just received
from nephew who has been Ger
man prisoner of war for some time
The letter told how hungry the prison.
ers were most of the time and how they
were abused. He had returned to his
home In France when he wrote. An
other nephew, who also was prison.
err. was expected home soon. After the
benediction of the Blessed Sacrament.
The big case to be tried at the next
term OF United States court, which will
be held in Burlington beginning the
fourth Tuesday in February, is that of
b. F.. Swami, the Boston druggist who
is charged with conspiracy i'm connection
with the activities of Carmiceli, Deutsch-
man and others. Swami is vice. president
of Gilman Brothers of Franklin street,
Boston, concern which has been
known as very reputable. The govern
ment will endeavor to prove that Swami
purchased the opium, knowing that 1t
was to be used for illegitimate purposes.
Carmlcelli and Deutschman probably
will not be put on the stand and prob
ably will not want to go for fear Of
discriminating themselves further. They
will take their journey to the south
land this week in the custody of United
States Marshal Carpenter and deputy,
Carmicelli to begin his term Of four
years and Deutschman to get start on
his Of two in Atlanta.
Clinton county fair at Plattsburgh next
September will be run expressly for the
eight neighboring counties. including
Franklin. Grand Isle and Chittenden
counties in Vermont. In former years
the exhibits Of horses, swine, sheep and
poultry have been open to the world
and other exhibits have been confined
to the neighboring counties. 1t has been
decided to put the bars on all exhibits
from outside counties. This WILL Of
course, bar out Addison county and
other sections of Vermont which from
time to time sent some big exhibits to
the fair. 1t is the intention to devote
more effort to developing the immediate
vicinity. In addition to the three Yer
mont counties. which will be allowed all
the privileges there will be two Quebec
counties and the counties of Clinton,
Essex and Franklin In New York. The
fair next fall will be held from Septem-
Der to II, inclusive. The reports Of
the activities of the fair show that about
100000 was spent in Plattsburgh last year.
The fair management itself spent $23, 900.
There were between 500 and 600 exhibitors
and the premiums amount to $500.