Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-09-30

Frank stiles of Jericho H. w. Tracy Of
Shelburne, John Fuller Of Burlington and
Fred Tillison Of Underhll.
In Probate Court yesterday. DEGREES of
distribution were made in the following
estates; Charles z. Putney. late of Bur-
lington: Mary gibson. late of Burling-
ton; John Miles. late of Huntington;
Henry H. Ward, late of Burlington.
Martha F. Miller of Hnesburg was ap-
pointed Administrative Of the estate of
John d. Jodoin, late of that town, while
Noble D. Partch and Fred s. Coleman,
also Of Hinesburg. we're appointed COM
missioners and appraisers. George w.
Fitzsimons of Underhill was appointed
administrator Of the estates of George
Clafin and Zillah Clafin, both late of
Jericho. c. II. Hayden and John Camp
bell, also of Jericho, will serve as COM
m ssoners and appraisers.
Chief of Police P. j. Russell was busy
yesterday investigating a case Of burg
larry of the plant of the r. N. johnson
Maple Syrup company on Battery street.
1t was discovered yesterday morning
that the place had been broken into and
the police got busy with the result that
the police station yesterday afternoon
was filed with an assortment of chill
dren ranging between the ages of four
and eight It was learned from the
stories told by them that the boys en-
tered one Of the windows and appropri-
ated all the maple sugar they wanted
as we'll as two cans Of syrup. rope
was found by which some Of the gang
lowered the cans to the others. who
waited on the outside for them. No ar
rests have yet been made.
Allie Brace was in City Court Mon
day and pleaded guilty to stealing his
fathers trousers, as we'll as q pair of
shoes. Allie has not been residing In any
place in particular since he appropriated
his fathers wearing apparel. but will
live in the county jail for the next 30
days. Brace said that he did not need
the pants or the shoes, but he did have
a longing for the money they might rep
resent. When his father was not look
ing he departed with a pair of gray
trousers and some new shoes. The police
recovered the pants. which Bra had
sold for s1.5O. The shoes are still miss
! ing. The elder Brace fortunately had
another pair of pants and went to the
police station as soon as he found he was
robbed and entered a complaint against
his son, which resulted in the arrest.
Allie has often been in Jail
Captain E. r. Rockwell, who belongs
to a family that has lived on Lake
| Champlain during the navigation season
for the last century, returned Monday
! from trip to Niagara Falls and Cana
dian points, where he went at the clos
ing of the season for the Chateaugay.
Of which he was in aommand. Captain
| Rockwell this summer closed his 51st
season on Lake Champlain He began
| his career on the lake when a small boy
and was on the Montreal more than half
a century ago. The boat ran between
| Alburg nd Burlington and was larger
| than the T.conderoga. Captain Rockwell
is q nephew of Captain f. 3. Rock
well, who. at the age of 90 as captain Of
me steamer Vermont, this summe
| rassed his soth season on Lake Cham
plain. Captain f. r. Rockwells father'
recently died at the age of g. after
spending 70 years on the lake
Monday afternoon a Buick limousine.
belonging to Mrs. Lucy A. Reed, was
brought into Burlington in badly
damaged condition as the result of an
accident near Richmond in which the
car swerved from the road and went
against a stone abutment and a tree
which prevented it from going down a
3o-foot embankment. The car was In
charge of Chauffeur Harvey Blow and
contained Miss Mary Reed. with Mr.. and
Mrs. George w Marks The car was
proceeding at an ordinary rate of speed
when it neared a bridge about a mile
from Richmond. without warning, II
was headed for the edge of the road and
went against the stone abutment and
the tree with such for that the front
of the machine was brolen in The only
person in the car who was injured was
Mr.. Marks, who received some cuts and
bruises, but not of a serious nature. The
accident happened about six O'Clock Sun
day night.
, That Burlington Is producer Is dem.
onstrated by the fact that the railroads
are carrying about third more goods
in value out of here than they are bring
ing in. The shipments to Burlington
| include coal and other commodities which
are not manufactured, but the outgoing
: shipments are, ft the most part, manu-.
> featured articles and practically all are
, ready for the consumer. The lumber
business in Burlington has suffered q
decline because of the embargoes which
prevent local dealers from making ship
ments to New York and Long Islant
, points. This was in ordinary times one
? Of the best markets the lumber men II
, this city had. and the loss of it seri
ously effe is the business. Outside o.
New York and Long Island, transporta
, ton conditions havo improved for Bur
lngton. and nov etroit and Chicago
, are open, whereas they were closed fo
a time Shipments may be made II
, Chicago by way of the Central Vernon
. and Grand Trunk. Excepting for few
articles the Central Vermont has Pie
% and the BARLEY and 3Srd stree
e stations open in New York. This mean
y for shipments of more than 10000 pounds
|. but the railroads take lesser shipment
II and combine 1t with others at the juno