Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-12-15

Tuesday in probate court Leslie
W. Baker was appointed Administered
tor In the estate of Julia A. Baker,
late of Burlington, deceased Edward
Dwyer and Jesse Thompson were APP
pointed commissioners and appraisers.
In the estate of Ionora Casey. late Of
South Burlington, Mary A. Casey was
appointed admnistratrix and ]. w.
Jones and Frank e. Lord comfpis-
sioncrs and appraisers. In the es-
tates of Jeremiah and Martha NJ.
Finn late of Milton, settlement and
DEGREES were made.
The annual meeting of tho Algon-
quin club was held Tuesday evening. Of
hccrS were elected for the ensuing
year as we'll as four members Of the
governing hoard for n term of thrce
years The officers are as follows:
President, F.. J. Booth; vice-prcridcnt.
Dr. +. w. Sears: secretary, Charles f..
Allen; treasurer W. C. Isham Tho
new members of the governing boa -
J. +. Taggart and W. r. l.inslcy. The
l'Il'ilS Of INC treasurer ana secretary
were read AMI accepted
The union carpenters of the city
have agreed to ask for an eight hour
day, to 20 into effect the first of next
April with the same pay of three
dollars which they now get for nine
hours work. and It Is reported that
the painters viii also make similar
demand for a shorter day with the
same pay Of S275 per day. This Is
the first change in the pay of the car
penters since May, 1905, when they
were given an increase of az cents.
The labor mon said last evening that
they anticipated no trouble with the
contractors.
William Langlois was burned Mon
day by the explosion of a brazer at
Collisions garage. where he is en-
plOyed. The explosion is thought to
have been caused by "A leak in the
pipe which allowed the fame to get
at the gasoline For a moment It
looked as though the building would
he in flames and the fire department
was called out on a still alarm but
the employees about the place put the
blaze out before II arrived. Langlois'S
burns are not thought to be of a SER
ious nature ana the damage done the
garage was slight.
Papers in an alienation suit have been
served upon Robert Soue proprietor of
the star Theatre. The suit is brought
10y Gust Foulas. who conducts res
taurant at 1903 Church street and who
alleges that Mr.. Soue has aicnated his
Wife's affections. The writ against Mr.
Soule is rcturn1ble December g. Mr..
Souic has furnished hail In the sum
of 900 for his appearance and says
that he VIII fight the case to the last
ditch. AS there Is no ground for the ac-
ton. 1t is understood that papers have
also been served upon Mrs. Poulas IN
an action for divorce started by her
husband. MIR. Poulas said last night that
lie did not know where his wife was.
y series OF yells that startled the lake
front residents Tuesday evening we're ex
blamed yesterday in city court when
Selma Dufault and her husband. Joseph
DufaUlt, We're before Judge Mower on
-charges of intoxicatlon. Selma. when
| obliged 10 disclose. said that a stranger
appeared at her home with sample Of
red Thiskey," which contained the yell
ing properties. Her husband, who has re-
ceived aid from the city within a year,
was also obliged TO disclose and he said
| that woman came to the house and
| set uN ITO drinks for himself and wife
but left 'efore the police arrived Selma
| was giNel 20 days In Jail and Joseph
Drew ten days as he could not pay the
fine of 81 and costs
| Companion Court OF the Independent
order Of Foresters has elected the fol-
| lowing officers for the ensuing year
Court deputy. Miss May Moore: cour,
physician. Dr. f. W. Baylies. past chief
ranger Mrs Ida NJ Prentiss: chief
ranger Mrs. j. l.. Burt, vice-chief ranger
Mrs Nj. A. Chase, recording secretary
Miss Margaret Moss financial secretary
Mrs. j. l.. Burt; treasurer, Mrs NJ 4
| Chase; auditor, Mrs Sarah Spaulding
organist. Mrs Gertrude Butler; s. w
Miss Lena Fuller; J. W. Miss Rose
Beaupre; senior beadle. j. G. A. Myers
| Junior beadle, Miss O. F. Morris; trustees
Mrs. Ida NJ Prentiss and W. r. Choate
The installation will take place on the
second Monday in January
NJ. *. Coleman. who has been II
| the employ of the New England Tele
phone d Telegraph Company for tn,
past seven years, has been transferred
10 the Burlington office. Mr.. Coleman
! comes here from Manchester, ~ H.
ana is TO act as an assistant to w. ii
( FOX, who has been district manage
since the departure of J. *. Butler
three years ago. The local exchang'
mas grown rapidly the past few year
and has at the present time nearl,
l'eoo subscribers. Mr.. Coleman viii
look after local commercial matters
making 1t point TO not only perform
the office duties of the position. but t,
acquaint himself with local subscrib
crs for he purpose Of seeing that III,
company's patrons are at all time