Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-30

az follows: Noble grand. Mrs. Carrie NJ.
Baker; vice noble grand, Mrs. Minnie A.
Edwards; recording secretary. Miss
Margaret 6. Niles: financial secretary
Miss Sadie Chambers treasurer. Mrs.
Lille p. Thomas first trustee, j. L. Ed
wards
The divorce petition OF Ida T.. Soft
VS.. A. Paul Solt. Burlington parties was
flied Monday in Chttenden county
court The petition Is brought on the
ground Of refusal to support and de-
sertion. Th- case OF John Bassett VS.
Ben jamin and Frank Wagner. an action
Of eiectmcnt IN recover 500 and premises
used for restaurant on Railroad street
in Essex Junction, was also entered.
The marriage Of Lawrence A. West
brook of Manhattan, Kansas, and Miss
Lillian Bosiller of this city took place
Monday morning at st. Joseph's
Church The Rt. Rev. ]. NJ. Cloarec Off
cated and only n few relatives OF the
contracting parties were present at the
ceremony. After short wedding tour
through New York, the couple will reside
In Kansas.
Chittenden Temple. No. If, Pythian
sisters, elected the following officers at
their rooms on Church street last eve
ming: Past chief. Katherine Howard.
most excellent chief, May Leonard: ex-
cellent senior. Mabel Baker: excellent
Junior. Lillian Zottmnn: manager Of the
temple Mabel Clark: mistress Of finance,
Lillian Nezer; mistress OF records and
correspondence, Lena Brew: protector Of
the temple. Florence Martin: outer guard
Ardelle Ieharon
Carl Zerrahn, one Of the most noted
musical conductors in the country and
for over 40 years leader of tho Handel
and Haydn society OF Boston. died In
Milton. Mass, yesterday. Mr.. Zerrahn
was born in Malchow. Grand Duchy Of
Mecklen bur gh -Schwerin In 1925 and came
to this country In 1s4s. He had conducted
choral societies In st. Johnsbury. Ogdens-
burg, " y. and this city. among other
places. and will be remembered by many
Of the musical people OF Burlington.
State Tax Commissioner j. F.
Cushran has just received check
for Sss37 In payment for taxes on the
White River Valley railroad up to the
time the road was sold and rcorganized
under the name Of the White River rail
road covering the period from 1901 to
1902 on the sross earnings and the an
nual license tax from 1901 to 1904. A
hearing on this question was held in
New York city last i'll, at which At
Sargent appeared for the
State
In probate court Monday a license
to sell real estate was granted in the
estate Of May Kidder Chamberln Of
Burlington. In the estate of Edward J.
Baldwin, late of Burlington, the will
was proved. The Will in the estate OF
William Loomis, late OF New York. was
proved. and In the estate OF Caroline
Hoar Green, late of Burlington. a set
Element was made. In the estate of
Nichols. late Of Underhill.
license TO sell real estate was grant
ed.
George La France leaves tonight for
Ripton where he will attend the cele-
bration OF the 50th anniversary Of the
marriage OF his parents. Mr.. ana Mrs.
Napoleon La France. Mr. and Mrs La
France are both enjoying excellent
health and the rigors OF nearly rs Yer
mont winters have made 10 apparent
OF the old couple will be with them at
tho day Of the celebration. The chill
dren are distributed in Rutland Min
nea polls, Auburn, Troy and Rochester,
n. Y.
Four soldiers of the 10th cavalry We're
arraigned in city court last Friday,
charged with consorting with prostitutes.
Bevis Spriggs. who has appeared In court
before. was fined SO and costs OF $3.50
with the alternative sentence of "a days
in Jail. He paid up. George Hudson was
fined SO and costs Of s7.99. with the alter
native sentence OF 81 days. and he paid.
Walter Mosley was fined $40 and
costs OF $40 with the alterna-
tive sentence OF 81 das. and he
fined SO and costs of $3.50 with the alter
native sentence of II days, and he also
paid the money
Bethel Lodge. knights Of Pythias held
their annual election Of officers Tuedsav
In their rooms Church street After
the business meeting, Refreshments were
served and social hour was enjoyed.
The installation of officers yil take
place next Tuesday evening, when
the Pythian Sisters will also install off,
GERS. The election resulted az follows:
C. c.. Benjamin Frank; V. c.. Charles
Levin; prelate, Samuel Frank: NJ. of w,
A. NJ. Gladstone; keeper OF seals and rec
ords, NJ. G. Rosenberg; master Of arms.
Robert Cannon: master OF finance, |. NJ
Bregstein; master OF exchequer, y. ].
Nieberg.
The contract for the building OF the
20 IN In, nj
portation company on Lake George
has not yet been awarded but will
probably go to an Albany firm. The
new boat will replace the Horizon
which Is now the only wooden boat in
the company's fleet Nearly all of the
other boats are practically new. The
was built three years ago,
the Vermont seven years ago, tho
Sycamore eight and tho Mohican two.
The Chateaugay comes the nearest to
being an old boat as It has been run.
ming for ~ years.
Burlington friends received Friday
greetings In Il unique form
from Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Moscr,
who are now In Melbourne. Australia.
Mr.. Moser, who whs for several years
the Burlington manager of the Stand
ard on company, was first transferred
to Philadelphia and after remaining
there for sor,e time was given an even
more Responsible position witt, the COM
psny in Australia. The greetings were
ma lied In Melbourne November % and
Mr. Moser evidently calculated to a
nicely the time that would be required
in transit.