Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-07-21
CITY NEWS

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Miss Marjorie Beers has resigned her
position at the L. G. Burnham Co.'S
store and will leave next week with her
mother for Bishop, Cal, to reside
In probate court Thursday in the es-
tate of Philomene Lavigne, late of Bur-
lington, the report of the appraisers was
filed. In the estate Of Henry Dupaw late
Of Colchester. a decree was made.
The engagement of Miss Madeleine
Burgess daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. F. e.
Burgess and William Wren Hay, son Of
Capt. W. II. Hay, 10th United States
cavalry. and Mrs. Hay. is announced
Albert Bisailon was In city court Tues
day for first offense Of intoxicatton.
land was fined s. and costs of 1923. He
Twill serve the alternate sentence or 10
days In jail.
The local encampment of the United
Spanish War Veterans has voted not to
accept the resignation Of j. W. Laushton
FMS commander of the encampment. In
spite of the fact that he has moved from
town. so that he will serve the remainder
of his term.
Wesley Rockwell, brother of Capt. ".
w Rockwell, is III at the Mary Fletcher
| hospital Mr.. Rockwell was taken sud-
denly III at the home of his sister in
South Hero and was brought to this city
Tor treatment He was doing we'll Tues
day.
Frank Reyes. the aged man who in
in, laa I'll IN,
Saturday, pleaded guilty 10 first offensc
OF intoxication Monday and was fined
s. and costs of 1918. He will serve the
! alternative sentence of ten days in Jail.
The Rev. John Jay Lewis has returned
from his trip to Europe and Is dangerous
j. III at his cottage at Queen City Park.
Afr. Lewis was taken i'll on the return
voyage and 1t was necessary to use the
ambulance In his removal from the train
T. his cottage.
{ a quiet wedding took place Tuesday
evening at st. Joseph's Church when
Michael Benoit and Ursula Rouille
were married. the Rev. ]. A. La Cou-
ture performing the ceremony The
witnesses were Fred Bernard and Jo-
sephne Bernard.
d in city court Monday the case Of
State VS.. Bert Rogers. charged with vio-
iatlng the automobile speed ordinance,
was taken up. Mr.. Rogers was found
not guilty and discharged. The alleged
violation occurred on Pearl street, when
the respondent was driving a taxlcab.
Thomas Lesperance and Miss Eva Kin
vile were quietly married at ST. Joseph s
Church Monday morning at seven
{ clock. The RI. Rev. J. NJ. Cloarec per-
formed the ceremony. and the witnesses
were Mitchell Goulet and Mr.. Kinville.
father Of the bride.
The divorce petition of Stella LeNanway
of Colchester and Walter LeVanway Of
parts unknown. was entered Tuesday in
Chittenden county court. The petition Is
brought on the grounds Of intoerable Sc
verify and refusal to support. The PEG.
PIE were married In Stowe In 1905
Sheriff Allen sold yesterday at auction
IN the police station s7522s worth of hook
accounts Of the bankrupt firm OF the ]. W
&c Auslan company. There were severa
bidders. who showed no enthusiasm. S
NJ Johnson, who offered $50, was the
highest bidder
The executor Of the estate Of Henry ]
Nelson sold Tuesday to Robert Kamber
and others. proprietors Of the American
Clothing company, the block on the east
2 side of Church street. numbered 4s. A
and 60, and for many years occupied by
the furniture business Of Mr.. Nelson TIL,
/ consideration was S39,500.
News has been received In the city O.
the marriage of Miss Dorothy Smell O.
\ Glens Falls. n. Y, who has been a FIRE
ouent visitor in the city. Miss Smell wa.
married in New York city to Percy G
Stanhope of New York. who is employed
~ the Westinghouse company. The cere
mony took place July IL
The divorce petition of Mary ]. Hamil
ton Of South Burlington vs.. John A
hamilton Of Cincinnati Ohio. was enter
cd In Chttenden county court Monda,
The couple were married in Essex In 100
and the petitioner claims that her hus
band deserted her in 1905. She asks To-
the custody of the minor child.
The funeral Of Harmon Mitchell, WHIT
committed suicide on q Central Vernon
train near Essex Junction Tuesday Jul,
u, was held at Burke, y. Y, Thursda,
afternoon. He leaves a father In Burk
and sister in Duane, n. Y. His siste
and her husband drove to Malone Tues
day to meet the young man. who was ex
pected on the evening train.
In probate court Tuesday the will o
the late Sarah e, Blodgett of Burlington
was filed and hearing set for August 6
The will of Harriet F. Arthur, widow o
I the late John A. Arthur, was allowed an,
established. and Mary Ellen Arthur an,
Charlotte Haight Arthur Rohrer wer
appointed executives. H. w. Allen an
DR.. ]. y. Jenne were appointed apprais
trs and commissioners.
The case of Thomas Reeves, admins
traitor Of the estate of Morton w. Jud
son, VS.. the Railway Mail Clerks as
| ISOLATION, an action to recover $500 o
an insurance policy, was entered Mon
day in Chittenden county court. Thi
action is the same as that brought b
Mrs. Judson. widow OF the decea sed, ex
cept that Mr.. Reeves as administrator
named as the plaintiff
Judgements We're rendered in two civ
cases in city court Monday. In the cas-
OF II. H. Hickok VS.. Fl. j. Lynch judo
ment was rendered in default for tn
plaintiff to collect damages Of S. an
costs OF IS. In tine case of w O. Robinso
vs. A. K Folear and trustee, judsmer
was rendered for the plaintiff to collec
IN default, damages of s32 and cost
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