Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-09-25


walking along the sidewalk near her
home.
Eva Stetson of Montpelier was ordered
committed Tuesday afternoon by Barre
city court to the House of Correction for
term of not less than one year nor
more than three. She was originally
found guilty in Barre city court on the
charge of conducting disordcry house
in Barre. At that time sentence was eus-
pended and the woman was placed on
probation. She did not, according to the
evidence presented Tuesday, conduct her
self according the provisions of the
probation with the result that she was
sentenced as stated above.
Charles w. Kennedy, who has been de-
tanned by the authorities here for
couple Of days. was taken to his home
in Coaticook, Z. O., Tuesday afternoon
by c. A. Kennedy, his father, who came
here to get him. Kennedy arrived here
Sunday morning from New York having,
by mistake, been allowed to come over
the Central Vermont railway to this city
instead of following the route of his ticket
up the Boston & Maine railroad to
Groveton, N. H., where he could make a
change for the Grand Trunk railroad to
his home. He was not Of the alarming
class of persons bothered with mental
troubles but was not safe to be allowed
to travel to his home, according to the
authorities here. He entertained those
associated with looking after him with
an interesting string of conversation.
The Rev. Newton NJ. Shaw, who had
just written letter to the Rev l.. w.
sharp, district superintendent Of the
Methodist Church. accepting the duties
as pastor of the church in Woodbury..
died at his home on Berlin street in this
city about noon Monday. He held in his
hand the pen which he had used to ad-
dress the letter to Mr.. Sharp Mr.. Shaw,
who was SO years OF age, preached in
Woodbury. Sunday and had written Mr..
Sharp that he would take the assignment
rs pastor in the town. He had been en-
joying good health for a man of his
years, although he had bad spell for
little while Friday. He had been a
Methodist pastor for many years and
was at one time pastor of the Peoples
Church in Montpelier. He was twice
married. his first wife dying about a
year ago, while. for the second, he was
married in June to Mary B. Borroughs,
who, with daughter Mary Shaw, sur
vive the deceased. He was found by his
daughter sitting at the table and was
dead at the time. Medical attention. when
called. stated that death probably had
been due to heart trouble.
Frank W. Holmes of Johnson died
shortly after noonMonday at the home
of Mrs. c. A. Warren. where he had
been for several weeks. He came to
Montpelier on a visit but did not recover
after being taken i'll enough 30 that he
could be taken back to Johnson. Death
was due to a shock and complications.
He was 56 years of age and is survived
by his wife. Minnie CWarren) Holmes to
whom he wa snA rried about % years ago
He was a member Of the Masonic Lodge
of johnson and had been a member Of
the band in that town and clerk Of the
Baptist Church. He was several years
the janitor of the school buildings and
the public library. The body was
taken to Johnson. where thefunAral was
held at two O'Clock Wednesday after
noon from his late home
Harold Duprey of Barre town has been
committed to the county jail to await
being taken to Windsor. where he will
begin his service Of a sentence of not less
than six months nor more than three
years which was imposed upon him Satur-
day afternoon by Judge f. L. Scott in
Barre city court. Duprey pleaded guilty
I to the charge of burglary, having broken
into one of the stores in Barre recently
Ryland Taisey and Miss Laura NJ. Bur-
bank of Montpelier were married at the
home of Mrs. Edith Burbank. mother Of
the bride. at four o'clock Saturday after
noon in the presence Of the immediate
FAMILIES and few friends by the Rev.
George Martin Of st. Johnsbury. They
were unattended. The bride wore a trav-
cling suit of beaver color The house
was decorated in autumn leaves and
flowers. A wedding luncheon followed the
service, after which they left for a we'd
ding trip. The bride is a graduate Of St
Johnsbury Academy. When the Industrial
commissioner was appointed she was
named as it's secretary which office she
holds. The groom is a graduate Of Mont
pelier high school and has been salesman
for T.. w. Bailey & Co, excepting over a
year spent in the defense of his country
in France.
Archie Brown will be laid up for some
days, as a result of an accident in Wor-
cester Friday evening. He was riding
along on n wagon, when apparently one
wheel dropped into hole. This threw
Mr., Brown, who is about 20 years old, off
the wagon in such a manner that one
wheel went over his head before the rig
could he stopped. The muscles of his
back were also injured while his face
was acerated by the accident.
Bennett C. Douglass, who has been
executive clerk in the Office Of the COM
missioner Of education, has resigned and
gone to the Teachers College of Column
bia University. r. c. Reynolds who
recently returned from France, accom-
panied him.
! Capt. Leroy A. Hall has resigned as n
representative of the federal government
In the capacity of property and dlsbursing
agent of the war department in Ver-
mont, has been in charge of the federal
property in the State. The appointment
has been offered to george Carpenter, who
formerly held the position.
Owing to the fact that the attorneys
have no case ready for trial Wednesday
afternoon in Washington county court
the case Of State VS.. Allen a. Morse
of Barre will be commenced this morn
ing Judge Butler urged the attorneys
that the court wanted to keep the jury
busy while It was here. The case OF
Louis Gould vs., Frederick Bell of St
Adams was not ready. The defending
attorney, NJ. II. Alexander, wants &c
try a case in St. Adams first in which
the parties are reversed from this case
Morse was arrested several weeks age
on the charge of rape. The cases of Yer.
gani VS.. Hedges; Slayton VS.. Shuttle ant
Goslant vs.. Tyrell have been settled and
discontinued.
The condition of Walter c.. Joslyn OF
Waitsheld who is in Heaton bosnit n I