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

Mrs. Matte Post johnson announces inc
engagement OF her daughter. vida. 10
George Iioushton Wight Of Springfield
Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmer H.. Dunn Of cham
plain, n. Y. announce the engagement
IF their daughter. Mary Louise. to Frank
Douglas Spaulding of this city.
L. A. Dorr, who has been connected
with the local office Of the Fnuitaoie
Life Assurance society for the past two
Years. has been promoted to the office
OF assistant cashier. Il
q. II. Burrows. who had a shock Of
raralysis at the home Of his son in Buff
'alo, y. Y. n few weeks ago. Is improv-
ing. He will probably go South for the
remainder of the winter soon.
The engagement of Miss Gertrude +.
Wright. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. LOOMS
j. Wright Of 1903 LOOMS street, to II. V.
T.. de Thestrup, also of this city. Is an
nounced.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter A. Weed of
%Shelburne will celebrate their golden
wedding with a reception at their
home from three to five o'clock on the
afternoon of Monday. January II.
A quiet wedding took place Sunday eve
ming at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. E. c.
Parker of Lafayette place, when their
daughter. Miss Lucy Parker. was mar
ricd 10 Elmer G.. Hillary by the Rev. c.
v. Grismer.
The suit for damages entered in
county court by Nathan Marcus against
Police Officer Christopher Miles for
damages sustained in a mix-up at the
railroad station has peen withdrawn.
In probate court Monday in the estate
Of Karl w. Minis, Orris W. Minis was
appointed administrator. II. r. Small and
J. r. Trail were appointed commissioners
and appraisers.
The divorce petition of Willie Touchette
If this city and Flora Touchette Of parts
unknown. was entered Monday In
Chittenden county court. The petition IL
brought on the grounds of desertion and
adultery.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. T.. North, accom-
)anied by Mi. and Mrs. G. c. Thrall and
1pr. and Mrs. G. w. Strabell Of Rutland
I'd Miss NJ. Agnes Merrill of Middlebury
lDft on Monday for Los Angeles, Cal,
ior the remainder of the winter.
George W. Marks has received cards
%rlnouncing the marriage of his
trother. Charles S. Marks, OF ottawa,
ianada. and Miss Spencer, of Carroll,
Manitoba, where MIR. Marks Is now
Interested In a ho.el.
In city court Friday in tho two
rases of Russell W. Taft W.. DIR. II. F.
'olvin, Judgment was rendered In eacf
-ase for the defendant to recover
damages of 500 and costs OF 1894
Goth cases were appealed.
Andrew Hoy OF Shelburne was arraignet
In city court Monday. charged with in
toxication. and was fined s. and cost:
of ssh. He hopes to pay. George Matti
more. arraiencd for n second offense, re
ceived a straight sentence Of 30 days II
jan.
Michael Murphy. ticket agent at TIT
railroad station. has resigned his position
because of ill-health, j. f.. MCGUIRE o
Halifax. y. $. formerly chief clerk Ii
the passenger department of tn
Dominion-Atlantic railroad, has been ap
pointed to I'LL the vacancy.
Goethe Lodge, D. o. H.. held their an
rial installation Of officers Saturda,
night in the hall on Crowley street. TIL
FLOWING were installed: O.. b., Angus
Liebold: l.. r.. Rudolph Ludwig: score
AIRY. Louis Grupe; treasurer, Ferdinan
ludwig; r. T., Adolph Fisher.
A still alarm was sent into fire static
one last evening about six o'clock for
fire in the Howard Relief building. Som
decorations about the chandeliers wer
ignited in an effort to light the lamps
The fire was extinguished by Chief Nile
before the truck arrived, with no damage
The annual report Of G. II. Harrins
ton. superintendent of the city aim
house, has been filed with the boar
of charities. ON December 81, 100
there were 81 inmates and there wei
us different inmates during the yea
Five deaths occurred there last year
The divorce petition Of Peter Hanson v
Eleanor NJ. Hanson was entered Thurs
day in Chittendcn county court. The pc
toner resides in Milton and brings Il
petition on the grounds Of adultery. ri
residence of the petitlonee is unknow
although 1t is set up in the petition that
is thought that she is in Portland, Me.
The body of NJ. W. Judson. who die
in Boston, arrived in the city yesterda
and was placed in the vault at Lal
View cemetery, pending the All
NAl of Mrs. Judson from Montana. Mr.
Judson has been snowbound and on
Tuesday received the telegram that w
sent to her last Thursday.
The case Of State VS.. Nathan Marc
was entered Monday in Chittend'
county court. Marcus IL charged wi
breach of the peace, the offense being 4
aSsaulttng of Max Agel. an elderly ma
In city court Marcus was fined $50 al
costs Of sl.sl, when he appealed 4
case.
Louis .aDuke, formerly of this ci
and now of Middlebury, was tried in CT
court Monday for stealing a dress =,
case. containing a few articles. frC
James Doyle. The alleged offense occur
some time ago and as the evidence did II
seem very clear against Il,Duke he "
discharged,
Mrs. i. r. Jones has gone to her no,
In Wisconsin, where she will remain for
few weeks before going to Madison, Wi
where Professor Jones has n position
ihe State University. Professor Jones
now in New Haven, Conn, on a busint
trip and will leave here permanently
three weeks.
Assistant Judges BARRIER and Qui
Thursday settled up the accounts of
prisoners Of tho Chittenden county
for the year 1908. At work outside