Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-05-08

uGccaSc0 was e1Hntcen years VI axe
the son of John Mansfield of Planleld.
The annual meeting OF the parish or
ganiation Of Christ Church was held Mon
day morning. The following officers
were elected: Wardens, Charles Dewey.
Fred e. Smith; treasurer, Thomas Dewey
clerk, o. y. Clark; auditors w. e. Adams,
S. A. Moss. The board of vestrymen were
re- elected. The following delegates to the
diocesan convention at Bellows Falls on
June 49, were chosen: Fred r. Smith, Jo-
seph A. Deboer, George Brainerd, ". T..
Adams; alternatcs, w. 7. Dewey, s. a.
Moss. NJ. p. Fowler and o. -. Clark
Mr.. and Mrs Henry j. Snow of III Elm
street, this city, celebrated on Tuesday the
httlcth anniversary of their marriage.
Throughout the day friends and relatives
called to congratulate them and at one
o'clock an anniversary dinner was served
at which the couple we're the center of the
fun and led in the merrymaking. Mr.. and
Mrs. Snow are both natives of Williams
town and It was there that they were mar
ried fifty years ago by the Rev. Lester
Warren. Universalist minister. The
bride. then Phylcnda Simons, was q years
Of age, while the groom was two years
older. Thirtythree years ago they re-
moved from Wiliamstown to Montpelier
and have since resided here and for the
last twenty years in the same house.
They have had ten children, but of these
only seven are now living. They are as
| follows: Charles A., grocer In Brockton,
Mass: Frank s., a confectioner, also In
I5rockton; Fred f., a granite cutter in this
city; Martha O., now Mrs. c. b. Golf Of
Attcboro. Mass; Arthur L., In the employ
Of c. c. Putnam OF Mddlesex as teamster,
Nellie. wife OF W. G.. Cushman OF Whit
ham, Mass; Harry H., a confectioner in
lostOn. All but the first two named of the
children were at homo Tuesday with
number of the grandchildren. Mr.. Snow
has always been farmer but has now re-
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Judge Henry r. Start is to be in Mont
pelier May T. to close up some cases on
the civil docket which were left with the
court and to attend to few chancery
matters Supreme Court opens the follow
ing day.
A Islander suit has been brought by Della
Bellemeur against Eruene Ewing. The
ad damnum is set at 81 900, and the SLAM
Ter Is alleged to be the accusation of the
plaintiff of the theft of the defendants
watch. Mrs. Ewing secured Overseer
George Wheeler for bail.
II The memorial committee of Brooks Post
G.. A. r., met Tuesday evening to make
further arrangements for Memorial exer-
cises The Rev. L. *. Whitman will deliver
the memorial sermon on May % in Trinity
/ Church. May 80 the usual custom Is 20 be
departed from by holding the exercises in
blanchard Opera House in the forenoon.
| kinGsbury Foster, son of Capt. II. e. FCs
ter of Derby Line, will deliver the Mem
orial day address. MIR. Foster is now
student in Harvard Law school, having
graduated at Tufts College in 1901
/ Throughout his college course he was
reader for the Gce club and was acknowl-
edged to he the most able speaker of the
students. He was elected to the position of
tree orator, which is the highest honor in
the gift of a class. In the afternoon the
members of Brooks Post will decorate the
| graves OF comrades in the cemeteries of
Montpelier East Montpelier and Berlin
Yesterday forenoon in probate court the
VIII OF the late Addison Merritt Of Calais
came up for allowance but this was con-
tested by a nephew and two nieces of the
deceased. The will gave all the property
amounting to about $500, to Mrs. Sarah
Roberts of Marshiield. The contestants
claimed that Mr. Merritt was not of sound
mind at the time the will was made and
proposed to show he was under guardian
ship in support of their claim. After some
consultation the hearing was postponed I'M
til 80 p. M. when the parties came in and
withdrew all opposition to the allowance
: OF the will, a compromise having been
erected by the attorneys for the pro-
: ponent and contestants. J. p Lamson APP
: peared for the contestants and Dlling-
ham. Huse and Rowland for the pro-
ponent.
Frank Colby of Granitevlle was arrested
for intoxcation by Officer Fitzgerald yes
terday afternoon in reply to a call to the
police office from the Union House. Colby
was found near the head of Langdon
avenue on Main street. 1t appears that
Colby in connection with an Italian man
and italian woman had been giving an
exhibition of drunkenness by the Mont
, pelicr and Wells River station. The wo-
man was the worst off of the three and
| fell off the sidewalk njuring her ankle
She and her Italian companion were load
i, ed on car and started for Barre. while
, Colby remained with the result above
named.
The following members of the King ;
E Daughters have been elected delegates to
the annual State convention at Burlington.
which will be held May 20 and 2l Mrs. C.
y. Pest Mrs. G. n. Hcaton. Mrs. s. l..
Howe, Mrs. Cornelius Chandler, Mrs. G. T..
Hunt alternates, Miss Clara Adams, Mrs
= +. NJ. Goddard Mrs Frank Adams, Mrs
Mary Deavitt.
The First Congregational society held its
. annual parish meeting on Tuesday even
: ing. The following officers were chosen for
the ensuing year: Prudential committee
( Il. Bart Cross, Dr. II. s. Boardman, II. G.
- Gleason, T., d, Field, c. ii. Deming; clerk,
\. j. Howe; treasurer, W S. Smith; audi
tor a. j. Howe; collector, Burton Good
rich. The financial reports were encour-
aging and the outlook for the year is bright
for the church.
sheriff G.. c. Graves and Deputy Sheriff
= Iiutchns took three men to Windsor We'd
, neSday to serve their sentences. Curtis
= Daniels has to serve not less than four
! years nor more than five for arson. Luz
Their Guyettc has the same sentence for
= burglary, and Giuseppe Alarricci has not
> less than five years nor more than six for
committing an assault with intent to kill.
: Henry Mcmahon, district organizer OF the
= international Typographical Union, has
been here relative to the present
agitation among the printers OF the city
for more pay and fewer hours work, He is
4 TO return Monday, when a meeting will lie
- held and it is expected that unless the de-
= mands of the union are granted there will
v be strike of all the printers.
y EAST R0XBURY.
q Mr.. Prince, proprietor of the creamery
;. was here last week with his lawyer and
9 closed up the trade for the creamery.--The
- Rev. n. NJ Shaw from Montpelier preach
n ed here last Sunday and has an appoint