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

able severity tending to show that the
defendant abused his wife.
j. f. II. Gibson left Saturday morning
for Worcester. Mass, where he will visit
and then go to Clyde, Ohio to begin his
employment with the Hughes Granite
company. He has been employed for sew
cral years by the National Life Insurance
company. Friday evening a company Of
gentlemen friends gave him a farewell
party, during which he was presented sew
eral useful articles.
The trial Of the case Of J. r. Wright vs.
Frank MCGUIRE In Washington county
court is under way and will probably be
completed tomorrow although severa
witnesses are still to be heard. This ID
an action brought by the plaintiff to re
cover $1,000 damages alleged to have beer
received as a result of an automobile acct
dent that took place in Barre last Septem-
Der when 1t is alleged that the automo1
bile Of the defendant ran into the motor-
cycle driven by the plaintiff on the main
street In Barre. Test mony was introduced
to show that the plaintiff was on his own
side Of the road and that the dcfendan
was on the wrong side Of the road and
that to get that side OF the road the|
driver Of the car. MCGUIRE had to crosd|
from the right side OF the street to thd|
eft side in order to avoid hitting a mai
chine that was ditched on the right sidd
of the road.
James O'Neill, who was for several
years employed as a stone cutter in Month
pelier. died at his home at 152 Barre
street late Tuesday afternoon following
a long illness. He VS. for many years q,
resident Of Moretown and then came I'd
Montpelier, where he learned the stoned
cutters trade. When this did not agred
with his health. he went to Moretown|
where he resided on farm for somd
time, but last fall came back to MONT
peier and with John. his brother, lived
on Barre street He was about 50 year4
Of age. The funeral will take place FriI
day morning from st. Augustine's Church.
Mrs. w. p. Smith of St Johnsbury had
been designated by Governor Clement ad
: chairman of the Vermont Free Public Lii
brary Commission. The commission will
, hold Its first meeting since the appoint
, ment In Montpelier Thursday
Lucius G.. Goodwin Civil War veteranl
who fought in many of the important pat1
3 ties of that war. died at his home hert
; Tuesday night after short illness due I'd
r advanced age. The deceased was born ir
, Bakersfield December 81 1886, a son Of
Major S. and Lucy Goodwin. He wat
three times married, his first wife being
| Sabra c. Wheeler of Newbury, whom hi
married in 1870. His second wife was Belle
Richardson whom he married In 1894
while his third wife was Ida Dana, whom
= he married in 1900 and who survives him
, He also leaves two children. Edna ant
I, Frank, children by his third marriage
:. He served in two regiments in the Civi
War having enlisted the first time in tn
t 9TH Vermont regiment in 1861. During hi
/, service in that regiment he was at the bat
. tie Of the Wilderness, Chain Bridge ant
!. many other engagements. He was mus
tered out of service in New Orleans ant
n re-enl.sted in the eth regiment in 1864
:, Since returning to Montpelier. he had beef
3 engaged in various kinds of work blu
. during the las. ears has been janlto
a Of the Episcopal Church. He was a nm
o Der Of the G.. A. r. and ]. .. U. L. A. NJ
. in both of which he mas held the principa
n Offices 1t is expected that the funeral vii
= take place Saturday.