Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-04-23

bcrs Miss Grace Pcase Mrs. Lillian
Allen and Mrs Marion Pearson
Tho annual meeting Of tho Ladies' Aid
| society of the Methodist Church was
held yesterday afternoon, when the fol-
! lowing officers were reelected for the
| ensuing year President. Mrs NJ NJ.
| Tobev first vice president. Miss Mary
| NJ. Walker. second vice. president. Mrs.
| l.. A. Wright secretary. Mrs. Lillian B.
McGaffey, treasurer. Mis-, Bessie NJ Tru-
| man. The usual reports for the year
| were read. showing the organization to
be in thriving condition. Work for the
coming year was also discussed
! The hearing in the case of state va.
| Frank Richelicu. charged with stealing
wire from tho municipal electric light
| ing plant. was completed Friday and
| the respondent, being found guilty was
| fined s. and costs of si3 Frank Dcbarge,
| tried for a part in the deal. was found
guilty and was fined 81 and costs Both
| cases were appealed 10 county court and
| the necessary bail was furnished. John
Martin. proprietor Of the Riverside Hotel,
who is charged with violating the liquor
law. has furnished bail in the sum OF
$500 for later appearance.
When Capt. Harry II. Tcbbotts 10th
| infantry. l.. $ A.. leaves Burlington in
September to 90 to the Army War Col
| lcgc az Washington, II. c.. he will be
succeeded as professor of military science
ana tactics at tho University of Vermont
| by Capt Daniel L. Tate Of tile 3rd
cavalry. Capt. Tate was stationed at
| Fort Ethan Allen directly after the post
| was established and both he and Mrs.
Tate have many warm friends in Bur
lington. capt Tate. who entered the army
! from Kentucky is now on a leave o.
absence in Scranton, IA, Mrs. Tate'H
/ former home.
| T. H. Prouty, manager for the Man
| son Hardware company. and Dan r..
! Campbell of Bellows Falls and recently
with tho Vermont Hardware company.
have purchased the hardware business of
! Bailey & Morse at Montpclior. Ny
Prouty has been in the hardware bust
ness here for over % years and Is very
popular with the trade For long time
! he was also active in military affairs
having served as captain of Co. NJ for
! five years. Captain and Mrs. Prouty
will move to Montpelier about May Is
their departure and wish them happiness
and success IN their new home.
While it is probable that the downpour
OF rain interfercd somewhat with the at
tendance, there were large congregations
at the Burlington churches Tuesday
morning. Aside from the weather, which
was far removed from that which is sup
posed to characterize Easter Sunday, tho
| spirit of the day was everywhere mani
fest There We're masses of plants and
flowers. palms, Easter lilies and splraea
being. perhaps, most in evidence; the
pastors preached on themes appropriate,
to the day: the choirs rendered tn.
elaborate musical programs: and several
Of the Sunday schools had exercises in
the afternoon or evening.
Mrs. Edward b. Corley died Thursday
morning at 5:45 o'clock at her home. los
North Willard street, of acute Bright s
disease, Mrs. Corlcy. who was Miss Jes-
sic NJ. Collision. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs c. T.. Collision of this city. was IS
years of age. She graduated from Mt.
St Mary's Academy in 1890 and became
tho wife of Mr.. Cor'ey about IL years
ago. She was n member of tho ST. Anne $
society and was devoted to all cha irritable
work. Besides a husband she is survived
by a son and four daughters, Roy, Con-
stance, Dorothy, Marion and Rena. She
also leaves her parents and three broth
ers and a sister. Walter H.. Of New York
and George A. and Fred f. Of this city
and Mrs. John Gowdoy of Montpelier.
Farmers in the city yesterday from
various parts OF the State stated that
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