Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-12-11
IN VERMONT:
THE NEWS BY COUNTIES

Hubbard. Pomona, Mrs. Carl Barton,
Flora. Mrs. Mary Bissett. lady assistant
steward, Gladys Cartmell.
In Addison county court Tuesday, tho
case of State VS.. Eugene II. Perry was
taken up. The respondent Is charged
with adultery with one Bernice Putnam.
Perry Ia resident OF Bethel in Windsor
county. AS soon AS the jury was en-
paneled in this case all others jurors
We're excused from attendance until nine
O'Clock Thursday morning. At the open
ing of the afternoon session, Lena F'lct-
cher of Bridport, wife Of Norman a.
Fletcher withdrew plea Of not guilty
entered last June to an Information
charging her with adultery with her faith
er-ln-law, Thomas w. Fletcher. who was
convicted at that term. she then entered
a plea of guilty. Her attorneys were
Rufus G. Brown of Burlington and
James r. Donoway of Middlebury. Mr.
Brown spoke IN her behalf The sem
tenco was not less than four nor more
than five years at hard labor in the
States prison. Judge Mouiton gave the
respondent a good talking to- and the
sentence, upon the recommcnda ton Of
States Attorney Sturtevant. was COM
muteSl TO one of probation. Tho court in
communication whatever. either in writ
ing or otherwise. with Thomas w. Flet-
cher during her term of probation.
Mrs Fred Owens of Bristol was i'm town
Tuesday to visit old friends and on Thurs
day of this week she intends to start for
Florida to spend the winter.-Mr. and
Mrs Seelcy Reynolds are parents of a son.
born Mt the Mary Fletcher hospital Sun
Iay aypuiur Il, I tIouphtop who has
been in town for several weeks. has gone
to Wallmgford for some time at the
home Of the Rev. Ola r. Houghton.-
Adams Strong has returned from Bran
don, where he has been recuperating for
a few days at his former home.--Mrs
Bruno Albert has returned from YER
gennes, where she went to attend the
funeral of Mrs. Edward Connors.-R. Il.
Kodder and William Dalton of Boston
are in town on couple of weeks busi-
ness trip.-Alr and Mrs. Darwin Gold
win have returned to Dover Del, after
four weeks visit in town.--Mr. and Mrs
Walter =. Barrows have returned to Og
densburg. y. Y. after being in town for
a couple of weeks.--Mr, and Mrs. Frank
]. Arnold and daughter. Miss Cornellia
Arnold have returned to Fall River. Mass.
after six weeks herc.-Miss Josephine
Wissell has returned from Shoreham.
where she has heen visiting her brother.
!. g. Wissell--Mrs. Mary Narston and
niece Miss Helen Bergstron. who have
been visiting hero for several weeks. have
returned to New Haven Conn Mr. and
Mrs. William c. Lester have returned to
Chestertovn Pa. after p several weeks
stay in town
After a recess since Friday afternoon.
operations we're resumed in Addison
county court at 80 o'clock Monday
afternoon. and there was crowded
house in anticipation at the beginning OF
the trial for adultery of the case of State
VS. Lena Fletcher. That case. however,
was not taken up nor even mentioned
in open court Albert A. Houghton of
Wallngford. set mp in the papers as Of
Mid6.ebury. was arraiGned in court to
plead to an information charging him
with burglarizing the clothing store Of
Clayton NJ. Hanks In Midlebtry on the
night of November "a last. The young
student in very clear and steady voice,
pleaded mot guilty" It is expected that
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