Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-01-20

and 49, b. Smalcy. Col. T.. Henry Pow
OIL who has been a director for seventeen
years was not reelected.
The Mcdonnell Mercantile Agency has
sold to j. l.. Southwick the George W
Kelley property on upper Church street
long used as wholesale grocery store
together with the brick storehouse and
brick barn at tho rear. the lot having
total depth Of 100 feet. The store will be
nut In thorough repair, and in addition
place Of business will he constructed in
the passage way which has led to the
rear. The driveway will hereafter extend
To- the rear from Winooski avenue
through the Weller property entrance.
Three civil cases were disposed Of yes
terday In city court, In the case OF W.
II. zot,man d. Co. vs. Mary W. Gridley.
verdict was rendered for the plaintiffs
to recover damages OF S-Osl and costs OF
$3.50. In the ease Of the Burlington Gro
Gerry company W. O. NJ, AinswOrth the
suit was discontinued. In the case OF
Isaac ant Mary Fugere vs.. Emily ].
Benedict and the Burlington Savings
bank. trustees. a verdict was rendered
for the plaintiff to recover damages OF
S32 81 and costs Of $50.
A social was given In the parish house
of the First Church last evening and sup
per was served from six to seven o'clock
to over 2Do After supper a short but in
teresting entertainment was given. Mar
tin Siliman first played a violin solo. a
fantasia from THE Barber Of Seville"
The second number was given by Mrs. c.
songs from "r,liland," ny Won Fleitiz
Miss Jennie Rowell came next with
reading. Writing n Speech for Peter"
The last number violin solo. Spanish
Dance" was given by Mr. s.llman.
In probate court Monday in the es-
tate of Charlotte Rclisle. late Of Bur
lington, Joseph b. Belsle was appoint
ed executor and T. G.. Webster and T.
Il. Hopkins commissioners and apprais-
ers. The will Of the late II. II. Chit
tenden was proved and established and
Gerald Chittendon and H. b. Shaw were
appointed executors Elias Lyman and
w. +. Hendee We're appointed commits
sioners and appraisers. Thomas Reeves
was appointed administrator In the es-
| tate of Morton ". Judson, late of Bur
lington and &. W. Deberville and J. L
| Reeves. commissioners.
A largely attended meeting was held IN
| the hall OF the Ancient Order OF Hibec-
| mans Tuesday for the discussion OF
plans pertaining to the celebration OF St.
Patrick's day. A committee was appoint
| ed and the arrangements will he left to
| them 1t was also voted to tender a COM
| plimentary reception to the ladies' Ruvi'-
larry for their efforts In behalf OF the IL
vision at the celebration 81 the sixth ami
versary. Fourteen applications for MEM
| bership to the society were received at
| the meeting. The committee in charge
of the st. Patrick's day celebration Is
composed OF T. r. Wright. chairman, j.
! w. O'Sulivan. r. J. Rafter. T. ]. Nc
Donnell. p. ]. Russell, j. ]. Kennedy and
| l.. Il. Corley
The divorce petition Of Albert II
Streetcr We. Lucia J. Streeter Of Bolroi
was entered Tuesday in Chittender
county court. The petition is brought OF
the grounds OF intolerahle severity an,
there are other compiled tons. The pcti
TONER sets forth that at one time h
l gave his wife $500 to place In Burlrg
| ton bank for him and that she de
|
| instead The petitioner prays for a.
injunction restraining the petitionee from
taking the money from the bank an
from appropriating silverware valued a
800, household furniture, bedding. etc
The case Of DIR. c. NJ. Ferrin VS. Davi
Demag. an action Of assumpsit with 81
involved. was also entered. Both partie
reside In Essex Junction.
Prof George II. Perkins OF the Univer
sity OF Vermont is about to take tril
around the world. He will leave Burling
ton next Wednesday for a six months
jaunt. which will carry him 10 San Fran
cisco and from there to Honolulu Japan
China. Manila. Borneo. Singapore, bur
ma, Calcutta. Ceylon and along the ives
coast OF India to Bombay and Agra. TIL
he'd sea, Egypt and the Nile will also b
included. Tho trip IL primarily made 10
\ pleasure but II Is safe to say that Pro
fessor Perkins cannot forego the tempta
tlon to add to his already vast store o
learning, even while he is having a ZOO
=. time. Although he has Travelled exten
. sively, this Is his first trip around III
Z world.
Joseph Doyle has sold his interest /
tho Theatorium on Church street t
Messrs. c. NJ Leach and A. e. Wheele
OF Hardwick, who took possession FIR
day. Mr. and Mrs. Doyle 20 this wee
to Rochester, n. Y. to reside, Mr.. Doyl
having a position on the road. The Thes
r forum is the oldest moving picture sho'
u in the State and was started By Mr.. Doyi
: three years ago The new firm Is CON
II posed OF practical men in the business
y Mr.. Leach having been the proprietor {
u tho Idle Hour show In Hardwick and NJ
', Wheeler having been employed Their
They have the reputation Of ha,
= ing made a marked success Of the plac
1t Is planned to make several changes
' the show at the Theatorium but at tn
a same time 10 maintain the excellence
4 the pictures now shown there
# The SUIT OF Joseph King W.. the Ro
e inson, Edwards Lumber Co, an actit
/. to recover damages Of sou for n can
e boat. WAS partially tried III city cou
3 on saturday. The plaintiff sets up I'll
el In 1905 he owned a canal boat nam
y addison b. Colvin" and that he ma
= a contract with the defendant compa,
to unload and transport cl5,0O0 feet
lumber from the companys pin III
y which could not enter the slip hecau
- of the low water. The plaintiff sets
", that the contract WAS that the lumh
~ was to be transported In three loads a
' the pay was to be 81 a day, It is set
70 further that the company tried to 10
y, all the lumber on the plaintiffs boat
III one load, which resulted In the boat |
=. ing 80 heavily laden that 1t broke
:" two and sank. NJ s. Villas appears
= King and A. @. Whittemore for the lul