Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-05-26

walters were employed Tor the hrst time
on the boat last summer. when they were
taken from the Hotel Champlain for a few,
weeks. after the students who preceded
them had returned 10 school
Ex-Governor and Mrs. U. A. Woodbury.
rave a reception at their home en- Pearl
street last evening TO those Of their
friends who remembered them In various
ways on their golden wedding anniver-
saiy in February last. The members Of
the Jordan family. who are in the Clef
club and Miss Barnes Of the same or
ganization furnished music
r. T. Collaner Of this city, who for
sometime successfully mana ged the Hotel
has been engaged as manager
of the Champlain club at Cliff Haven.
N Y The club has recently been pur-
chased BY W II IIowells. owner Of tho
Witherel House OF PlattsburgIa, y. Y.
Mr. Collamer will begin his new duties
within n very short TINA.
Two little girls, aged II and IA years,
were yesterday taken into city court by
Truant Officer Bray. They we're not
charged with any otfense but came to seek
help from the authorities. Their mother
Is dead and their father departed long
sincs for parts unknown. Ono girl was
found g position and Judge Mower found
a home. Mt least for tho present, for the
other.
Charles Ross. formerly Of this city, was
taken through Burlington Tuesday en-
route from Rutland to Waterbury, where
Ross was arrested n few weeks aEo IN
Rutland on charge Of intoxcatlon and
sentenced 20 20 days IN the House OF Cor
rection. He acted strangely and soon de-
veloped signs of insanity. His case
troubled the doctors and It was decided to
send him to the asylum
United States Marshal Horace w.
Bailey was IN this city Yesterday en- route
TO Erosburg Falls. where he will make
disposition Of a carload of maple sugar
alleged to have been struggled into this
country from Canada The sugar is
valued at &3dO and the car contains
30, 800 pounde. II was consigned TO w. Lee
Hicks Of Berkshire and was seized on
May 18th by Deputy Collector A. ..
Whitney Of Franklin.
Tho proceedings In probate court Fri
day were as follows; A license grant
cd to sell real property in the estate of
Abraham Ploof Of B,irlington license
TO sell roal and personal property in the
estate Of Henry J Nelson. deceased: the
will proved and allowed in the estate Of
G. H. Whitney, deceased. Josephine
Whitney appointed executrix and Thomas
Reeves and Martin s. Villas commissions
srs and appraisers.
The following business was transacted
Monday In probate court: The will was
proved and established in the estate Of
Frances. A. Richardson, late of Burling-
ton, deceased, and Frederick A. Richard
son was appointed executor. J. ]. Flynn
and Elias Lyman were appointed commits
sioners and appraisers. In the estate OF
Oliver Lamora, late OF Burlington de-
cea sed, the administrators account wa
filed and final settlement and decree
made.
The fire department went on the long
est and hardest run of the year Mon
day morning when II answered en- alarm,
from box l6 for little smudge in one
Of the tenements on Mil street, a short
distance this side Of the Winooski bridge
The horses on the hook and ladder truck
and from station two were in had shape
after the long run and two fell but were
not seriously injured. When the fremen
arrived the fire was out. The heavy
chemical was not sent from station one.
Two civil cases have been disposed OF
In city court. IN the case of Harris
Levin Of burlington versus George Foster
of Essex. an action Of trespass. vi 81
arnis. a Judgment was found for the
plaintiff. by agreement, In the amount of
$3.50 and costs Of sl252 The dctendan,
took an appeal to county court. In the
case of the Spear Martin Fur company Of
Burlington versus II. W-inkler Of Proctor
Judgment was rendered for sG>ao and
costs Of 500.
William Neff the 10 years old boy who
was ~laced in jail Tuesday. CHARGED with
stealing a bicycle from Or G. Y Bliss
on Sunday. was arrnigred YESTERDAY In
city court. He pleaded guilty and was
sentenced to the Vermont Industrial
school for the remainder Of his minority
OF HIlll l'tttli4Dt1 80, lSIi W llli.in IL
rather a naughty boy. He has lrdulpad
his penchant for stealing bicycles sevara
times before. This time he rode the
bicycle to Vergennes. where he was
arrested,
The annual meeting Of Delta Chapter
of Rose CroiX was held Friday. when
officers were elected and installed The
I'M tal rtfir 4
Nicholson, ed degree. who was assisted
by Illustrious Sayles Nichols, Sd degree
as grand marshal, During the past wear
there has been large increase in MON.
bers and substantial gain I'm tho troas.
ury. Officers were elected as follows
Most wise master, G. H. REYNOLDS senio,
warden. n r. Small; junior warden q
F.. Ferrin; orator. F. H. Martin. treas.
urer Sayles Nichols; secretary. 7. T
Paige. The appointive Office, are. Mas
ter Of ceremonies, w. r. Ridley. hoen,.
taller, P. g. Godfrey; guard. q. o Stiles
tyler. G. r. Morse
Fre-Memoria day exercises viii he
held Friday in the public schools of tn.
city, with songs, recitations and an adj
dress BY some local speaker Al the h,st
school, the exercises will he held in In,
forenoon and tho speaker Nul he judy,
G, s. Palmer. Superintendent Wheele
will speak at tho Adams school, wher,
the exercises will he held on the lawn
and G. d, sherman will play n corne
solo. At this school, as with the othe
schools, aside from the high school. tn,
program will begin at two in the after
noon. PRINCIPAL NJ. D. Chit,epdap vil
speak at the Thayer school All OF tn
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