Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-11-04
Washington County
MONTPELIER

The jury in the case or State VS.. John
Calevero OF SheldoN returned verdict
against the respondent on the charge OF
grand larceny and the court sentenced
him to tho States prison for not less
than ak months and to pay a fine of s15t
and costs. He was found guilty Of steal
ing three barrels of wine from n freight
car In Barro yards last July. The Jury
has been excused subject to call which
means that probably the Jury work Is
done for this term of court.
In the case of State VS.. Johonna Ander.
son, adultery, in which demurrer from
tho original complaint was filed Oct.
q, the States Attorney mol posed
that complaint and flied a new one and
then the. respondent retracted her plea
Of not guilty and pleaded guilty. The
matter IL with the court for sentence
The funeral of Mrs. g. Wesley ingalls,.
who died about Elk o'cloc; Thursday
morning. took place al hrr Into home
Mt two o'clock Saturday afternoon. The
deceased was q native of Fayston. born
50 years ago, q daughter OF Mr. and Mrs.
George Nelson. Most of her lfe WINS
passed in that town, but three years
ago she came to Montpelier TO live witt,
her three children, Homer, Evelyn and
Floyd, who survive her, as we'll as a hus-
band, who lives In Moietown; four broth
ers. Fred Of Massachusetts, George of
Haverhill N. H.; and Bert, OF Mont
pelier; and Levi Of Fayston. Mrs. In
gals was taken Ill about 10 o'clock We'd
ncsday night with hernial trouble She
WAS taken Immediately to the hospital,
but an operation did not relieve her and
she died about six o'clock, not rallying
after the operation was performed
E. c. Kingsbury has sold a small place
In Berlin near the Montpelier city line
10 Frank Wyman.
The Barre meeting of tho Daughters
of the American Revolution will take
place with Mrs. L. d. Lamb at a:lJ
O'Clock Saturday afternoon, November 6.
Ford and Hicks, who have boon man.
ayers Of the Playhouse. theatre in
Montpelier, released their obligations in
connection with the theatre Saturday
evening and F. A. Mitchell and G. II.
Almon took over the management. They
have majority OF the stock in the own
ership of the Playhouse ana now pro-
pose to operate 1t themselves They
expect to improve the service and be-
lteve that the good road shows will be
enjoyed here. They will try to secure
those which have been seen but little
ers closed the opera house
A farewell reception was given to the
Rev. and Mrs. F. Barnby Leach Friday
evening and they left Sunday for New
York, where Mr.. Leach will enter a
larger field of activity. Delegations from
other churches were present. Refresh
ments were served. Mr.. Leach has been
rector OF the Episcopal Church in Mont
pelier for five years and has enjoyed a
f1ne term of service.
The marriage Of Miss Doris II. Jones
of Barre and Frederick Meekelson OF
Barre town occurred Friday evening at
the Methodist parsonage, the Rev. G. Ii.
Rething officiating. The bride was
sowned in n travelling suit and was at
tended by Miss Ruth Mills of Montpelier,
while the best man was Levi Taft The
bride is graduate of Goddard Semi
nary, while the groom Is q graduate of
the University of Maine and a veteran
OF the World War. They will live in
Barre.
DR.. w. w. Brock has been reelected
chairman of the Washington County
Chapter of the Red Gross and Mrs.
ID. w. Cooley of Waterbury vice -chair-
man. while the secretary and treasurer
is Mrs. G.. P. Barber. The members Of
the chapter will meet at the City Hall
November II when divisional representa-
tives will be present and discuss for their
benefit plans for the coming months. A
luncheon will be served.
The announcement OF the marriage of
Lynn Stewart and Miss Mabel Morse of
Montpelier was made Monday morning.
They were married at nine O'Clock Sun
day morning by the Rev. Charles y.
st. John at the Congregational Church
parsonage in the presence OF friends
They have gone to Lake Placid, y. y,
and Boston on wedding trip The
bride was eowned In navy blue She
has been employed in the store Of Peck
Brothers Co. as bookkeeper for some
years. Tho groom is veteran of tho
World War and is brakeman on the
Montpelier g. Wells River railroad.
Miles r.. WEman. who has been man.
aser Of tho Wayne Lu,rbcr company in
Pittsfieid. died 81 the Nea.on hospital
morning 1c,icwiNg 4 10 dn;-s' Ill
'sss. He came hsie ~ buainaa and
while stopping at enc OF uhe ho.cis was
taken Ill and moved to Me hospital. Mrs.
Elsie w. Rol.nos, his daughter, OF
Wbiteeie!d, n. H., has hcnn with her
father during his IlnAs Ee wa.s bonn
etptomosr 10. 1877, at Str:.;tor. Me-, ard
Tho body was taken Tvesdas- nocn to
Stratton for tho fina'al and burih..
Michael Conan. who his soon oneratad
Upon at HeatoE hospital for ndhosions
and appendicitis. - recovering. He WIS
injured IN Trance during the war oy Il
truck running over one hip. He was ror-
nerly a student in tho Burlington high
,chool.
q. r. Lackey. deputy marshal, has ro-
urned from White River Junctlan, where
10 arrested on missioner r.. C. snur,-
offs warrant. Bernard Stoiral,s, and
William Crossmnn OF Boston on the
'harge OF smuggling liquor into this
They furnished $500 bail each for
appearance In federal court. They were
arrested by the police In White River
'unht.on and a hearing was under way
when Marshal Lschey reached that town,
he men having been charged with iliesa!
liquor traffic under the Stat. lava a
'rother of one Of the mon came to White
river Junction and took the automobile
o Boston before the federal officers
we're notified.
Not in many years has there been so
nuch fall road work under way as this
eason and recent jobs that have been re-
orted to the State highway commissioner
include Marshfeld, 30 rods Pomfret.
ridge; Arlington. ~ rods OF road: Land
rove. one-fourth mile: Sunderland. 80;
'anby. bridge; Wallingford, 80 rods
'alrlee. one mile and u half; Vershire, /
ne-fourth mile.
The following accounts of the presenta-
lon ofsa purse to the Rev. f. Bsrnby
each, who has resigned as rector of
hrist Church 10 SO to New York. and of
farewell reception are from the Mont. |
elisr Argus: 1.-THE Rev. +. Barnby Leach |
reached his final sermon In Christ
hurch yesterday before a congregation