Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-10-12
VERMONT LOCAL News.
CONTINUED from third page.)

wards of n century been actively iden-
Aiied with the social, religious and
business life of the community. Mr..
butchers grandfather was Deacon L.
J.. butcher, who over 60 years ago es-
tablished the drug business which has
since been conducted by members OF
the family, the deceased being the sem
Tor partner in the Frederick butcher
Drug company. Mr.. butcher had spent
ull his life, with the exception of a year
in business a.. Minneapolis during his
youth. in this city. where he was highly
esteemed for his many excellent quail
ties and his bright CHEEKY nature. He
was Il prominent mcmbcr of the First
Congregational Church and earnestly
and actively interested in all hat per-
tanned to its welfare. For many years
nc sang in the choir. had been clerk
OF the church for many years and was
elected n deacon n few years ago. Mr..
butcher was n member of the state
board of Pharmacy for six years n
had been president OF the safe Phar-
mnccutical association. The funeral was
held Saturday.
'Thc annual meeting of Bellevue Chap
ter, Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton, was held at 2:30 o'clock Thursday
afternoon at the home of the retiring re-
gent, Mrs. Henry G. Morton of Bank
street. The meeting WAS Il pleasant and
entertaining one and well attended. Ke-
ports were received from Mrs. Albert IL.
Rrblcc, delegate to the recent State con-
vention at Montpelier, and from the Soc
rotary and treasurer. The condition OF
the chapter is excellent, the membership
having increased materially during the
year and n substantial balance being In
the treasury. The chapter paid a hand
some compliment to Mrs. Edward Curtis
Smith. the founder and its first regent.
who has done so much toward making
II the splendid success that it is. by
e@lccting her honorary regent. The other
officers arc as follows: Regent, Mrs. Mar
Gus D.. Greene; vice-rcgcnt, Miss Bertha
Jennison, secretary. Mrs. Ernest II.
Lewis: treasurer, Mrs. Ralph Chase:
registrar, Mrs. Frank Walworth Smith;
chaplain, Mrs. f.. NJ. y. Locke; histor-
San. Mrs. Edward A. Chittcnden; board
Of management. Mrs. Walter s. Clark,
Mrs. Jacob +. Toof. Mrs. William J. Rob-
srtson, Mrs. Daniel r. Church. Mrs. Mar
Gus d.. Greene. Mrs. Ernest IT. Lewis and
NlTS. IIdIh ~ ''
:.he chapter. the programme committee
hill be named by the regent and tho
chairman of the board of management. a
tislng vote of appreciation and thanks
was extended to the retiring officers. all
of whom refused reelection. Not the
least feature of the afternoon, was the de-
licious lunch. d~aintily served at the close
Of the meeting.
r'l,a AlIact Snu1ac nctlta in insolvency
was formally settled and closed Fri
day. when the insolvent debtor received
his discharge. as we'll as the assignoes and
bondsmen. thus ending n ease which has
been running along for n years. The case.
which attracted much attention at the
time it was brought. was commenced in
1851 and has continued IN the court of in
solvency. the county court and the SUI
preme court. in active litigation, practi-
cally the whole of that period. The costs
and expenses of litigation in the ease.
have been upward of $500 and nearly all
of the lawyers in active practice at the
Franklin county bar rave beef at some
time connected with the case. The pro-
ceedings were commenced shortly after
the failure Of the First National bank of
this city. of which Albert Sowles was
cashier. and property in Alburgh. Swan
ton and st. Adams was involved, as well
as banking interests in Burlington and
Middlebury. The discharge was received
from Judge of Probate Eelton. under the
old state Insolvency law of 1879.
James O. Morton, who conducted n
pastucrizod milk store here for a few
months. has closed business and returned
to his home in Georgia..
Arthur Foster of Fairfax, the L.
year-old boy, who was arrested Wednes-
day, charged with furnishing intoxicat-
Ing liquor, was Friday arraigned be-
fore Judge Tillotson in city court, and
pleaded guilty to an filed
against him by states Attorney War
not less than six nor more than eight
months in the House of Correction. The
Sentence was suspended and the prison.
er placed in charge of Probation Officer
e. =. Hogan.
Loren Pooler together with his sons,
Homer and Charles Poolcr. of Fairfield
were Monday arrested at their home
and brought to the county Jail and locked
IN. The old man and Homer. who are
charged with assault and cruel and
aDusiye treatment of Ilomcr's wife. and
other members OF the family. Will be
held for trial at this session of county
court. Charles Poolcr is held on the
charge of intoxication.