Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-23
CITY N + VS..

tate Of Mary A. Cillett OF Essex, Sidney
Glctt was appointed administrator.
Tho condition OF Miss Lois smart. who
was operated on Sunday at the Mary
Fletcher hospital for appendicitis. is rap
idly improving.
The wedding Of Miss Lillian W. Basillier
and L. T.. Westbrook will take pince at
St. Joseph's Church on the 9th Of
December.
Fred H. Jordan, q local contractor and
builder has fled petition in bank
ruptcy. His liabilities are s2,los assets
s2.215, exempt $3.50.
Frank Tromblev wac arrested yesterday
morning for intoxication and In the after
noon in city court pleaded guilty. He
was fined IS and costs, and paid
The house and premises at 2as South
Union street, known as the w Ia
Greenleaf place, were purchased on Satur-
day by A. Z. Clement. who will make his
home there.
John Hammond was fined IS and costs
of $3.50 in city court on Saturday for being
intoxicated. He has no money and will
serve the alternative sentence OF ten
days in Jail.
The case of Alma Allaire VS.. Joseph Al
laire petition for divorce on the
grounds OF adultery ,wes entered Thurs
day In Chittenden county court. Both
parties live in burlington.
Douglas Mower left Tuesday for
Toledo, Ohio. for short stay with
lends. lie will continue on to Flfrida,
Washington, where he has posi-
lion.
The condition Of Horace Fl. Chittenaen,
who was operated on Monday afternoon
1t the Mary Fletcher hospital Is sill
serious. though thete Is some improve
ment.
Mrs Martha NJ. Gates left Tuesday
/ afternoon to ass some weeks with her
sons Harold aid Leon in Louisville, Ky,
and Birmingham, Ala. Her daughter ac-
rompaned her.
Gen. w. w. Henry will Leave In few
days for Cleveland, Ohio, where after
few days stay he will 20 New York
ard take a steamer for a three months
cruise to the Mediterranean and the
Orient.
Yesterday was the shortest day OF the
year and also the first day OF the winter
season. The sun rose at 727 ocloc" and
set at 4:S0 o'clock. To-day the sun will
set one minute later, al 4:I O'Clock. 1t
| will rise at the same hour.
/ In probate court Friday In the estate
. Of William Patten of Willislon the will
! was proved and the Chittenden County
Trust company was appointed executor.
W. NJ. Barber and c. u. Warner were
appointed commissioners and appraisers.
Miss Augusta SpIler, Z former resi-
dent of this city. and Harry b. Green
of Maiden. Mass, will he married at
-ix o'clock on the nisht of December
2Sth in the han at lGl Pleasant street
II Maiden
Antoine Butler OF Undernill appeared
before Justice Stearns on Saturday and
pleaded guilty to INVESTIGATION. lie WIS
tined 81 and costs. and paid. John Savage
| was arraigned before Justice Debervlle
on similar charge and was fined 50 and
| costs. He also paid.
| In city court Thurs day. Porter Olds OF
St. Adams pleaded guilty to intoXication
! and was lined s. and costs of $40. He
will serve the alternative sentence of 10
| days in Jail. George Alapa- was fined 81
and costs of $7.4i for the same offeuse and
will serve ten days.
w. II. Topper. who recently purchas
! ed the |. b. Whitcomb livery stable, had an
/ auction Thursday. when many wagons.
! harness. &c. We're sold to the highest
bidders. Thomas Reeves was auctioneel
and most of the artiol les brought good
prices. MI. Topper will continue to con-
luct the livery business there.
Besides the candidates for the Rhodes
scholarships mention in the Free Press
Of December :, the name of l.. X. Dean
Of Charlotte should be added. Mr.. Dean
graduated from DartmoutD College last
June with high honors and is now
graduate fellow in classics in Princeton
University.
The case of the Phoenix Life Insurance
company of Hartford, Conn, vs. the
Daniel B. Bishop estate Of Jericho was
entered yesterday in Chittenden county
court This suit e brought about by the
estate commissioners disallowance of the
company's claim against the estate for
about $1,000.
A man who gave his name as Harr,
Mason and residence as Burlington, Vt,
was arrested in Glens Falls. \. Y. ths
week charged with stealing a fur robe
from the store Of +. Levitt. He pleaded
! guilty and before Judge Merrill was
sentenced to the Albany pententiary for
four months.
Mr. and Mrs. 9. l.. Woodbury. OF North
Prospect street last evening gave a dance
at the Masonic Temple hail in honor Of
Miss Mary Hume Of Dcs Mones, la, who
IL the guest. during the Christmas