Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-01-13

Hinesburg, a verdict was rendered for the
plaintiffs to recover damages Of $50 and
costs of $3.50.
The divorce petition of Harriet
Johnson "a. Charles q. Johnson was
entered Friday in Chittenden country
court on the grounds Of desertion. The
petitioner resides in Burlington and
the residence Of the petitionee is UNI
known. The libellant and libellee
owned the property at zs and 30 Peru
street and the libeliant prays that the
libellee's title and equity Of redemp-
ton in said real estate be decreed to
her as alimony. The libellant also
prays that she may resume her maiden
name. Harriet Van Pe't.
A reception was given In honor OF Mrs.
Arthur q. Crane by Mrs. Willard Crane
and Mrs. Robert Arms at their home,
70 Bank street. Saturday evening from
four until six. The guests We're received
by Mrs. Willard Crane, Mrs. Arthur
Crane. Mrs. Arms and Mrs. Vernon Crane.
The decorations consisted OF carnations
and sinllax. Dainty refreshments were
served. Mrs. Howard Crane and Mrs. W.
A. Dawson presiding at the table. The
Misses Lulu Jarvis. Jennie Milford. May
Crane and Dorothy Ferguson served.
Music was rendered by Miss Alice Nash
and Messrs. Barton and Santau.
A small dog, while going up Church
street Monday afternoon, tackled the
wooden indian in front Of A~braham's
cigar store and promised to do his best
to demolish It, when he was taken away
bv hir otypn,. WIN oyvtoi,nJ th,a a..
dog had come from the west and some
Indians out there had probably abused
him. He didn't say whether or not the
wooden Indian resembled any particular
real Indian. The same dog growled
vigorously at the bear in front of the
Spear-Martin Fur company's store, and
probably had some thrilling experiences
with that form Of game while in the
West.
The annual installation of officers OF
ST. Joseph's Court. c. O. F., was held
last evening in the rooms on Main street
The following took the oath Of office
Chief ranger, Jules Simays; vice-chiei
anger. }. Anger: past chief ranger. O
Lambert; recording secretary, II
Gclineau: financial secretary. J. P~oissant
treasurer. W. II. Girard: speaker. Edward
Parent; trustees. L. Chicoine. A. Less!el
and n. Fugere: chaplain. the Rev. ]. A
Lacouture; conductors, Joseph Catala an,
Julius Rockwell; sentinels. Henry Marie
and Antoine Labonte. Remarks were mad,
by the Rev. Father Aubin OF Swanton
Refreshments were served.
Twenty marriage license were grant
ed by the city clerk during the montl
OF December. Seven ceremonies wer
performed by priests of the Catholi
Church. three by Baptist ministers, tw
by Congregational ministers. two b
methodist ministers. two by Hebre,
rabbis, one by a Unitarian pastor, on
by ar Episcopalian rector. one by a Ere
Methodist clergyman and one by tn
u justice OF the peace. -Four returns o
: marriages performed outside the cit,
y and in which one OF the persons wa
! n Burlington resident. were returned her
y for record. Two of the marriages wer
performed in Essex, one in Milton an
one in Pittsford.
Champlain Valley Grange, No. 400. hel
D annual installation Of officers Satur
day evening. After the installation cere
. monies a corned-beef hash supper wa
" 'CN w AN ~ D''o a. S'"'S' ihN
= initiates during the past year and tn
membership IL now 2S. The instaliu
officers were Past Master J. VI. McNal
assisted by Miss lila NJ. White. Thos
installed were; Master. c. II. HaI1lns
ton: overseer. G. L. Cove; steward, c.
o lsham; assistant steward, n. s. Merr
Il hew; chaplain. Lincoln Merrihew: trea.
y urer, c. II. White: secretary. T.. +. Nasl
n %gatekeeper, W. Fl. Tupper; Ceres. Mr.
c. II. Harrington; Pomona, Mrs. Nilett
/, Lane; Flora. Mrs. Z. +. Nash; lady a!
! sistant steward, Mrs. II. s. Merrihew.
4. The aides of the James A. Carrie
IL irCle held their annual installation
officers last evening in the *. of
rooms. Commander John w. Boutwe
installed the following officers: Pres
dent. Mrs. Adeline Clough, senior vic
president, Mrs. Lillian A. N"ser; juni'
vice-president. Mrs. Agnes Drowned
secretary. Mrs. Sarah NJ. Mulheroi
10 treasurer, Miss Sadie +. Rockwell: cha,
'e lain. Mrs. Lucy A. Poland; conducto
3. Miss Katherine NJ. Young; assistant co
dpctor Miss Grace Wright; guard, Nj
= j.. Polworth: assistant guard. RS. j
s sephine v. Griffin; delegates tn depa,
ment convention. Mrs. Sarah Spauld'n
Mrs. Der ma u. IlileN. MISS htnlli I lfE
;r a%lternates. Mrs. Elizabeth NJ, Wrigf
Is Mrs. Josephine V. Griffin, Miss Sadie
* Rockwell
M Beatrice Rebekah Lodge. No. 10. l.
- o. F., Friday installed officers
follows: n. c.. Mrs. Ida Spear; v.
;. Mrs. Helen Bliss; recording secretai
Mrs. Maud Jacobs; financial secretai
q. Mrs. Dora Chilson; treasurer. Mrs. Lu
m Edwards; warden Miss Frances Gi
conductor. Miss Julia Densmore; cha
lain, Miss Jane Warner; r. S, y.
lo Mrs. Lillian McGaffey; l.. S. n. G., NJ
81 Laura Brock; X. s Y. g., Mrs. Mel
IN Ballou; l.. s. V. c.. Mrs. Hattie IIacke
re r. A. s.. Miss Sophia Younger; l.. a.
q; Mrs. Edith Chase: !. G., Miss Mabel ~;
'r' tin; o. c.. Mrs. Nora Lane. The insta
e. ing officers were ID. d. T., Mrs. jan
n, Ruell; D.. u. q. M. Mrs. Lillian All,
d.. ID. g.. NJ. Mrs. Lillian McGaffey:
n; ID. u. S, Mrs Ida Killam; ID ID. q.
)r, Mrs. Frances Little; d.. ID. G. c., O..
Chilson; d. ID. G, H.. r. A, Spear