Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-01-12
CITY NEWS

James shepard was fned 81 and costs
of $3.50 by Judge Mower in city court
Monday on a charge of intoxication.
lie paid. Frank Palmer was fned s. and
:osts of $7.S9 and being unable to pay Will
serve the alternate 10 days In Jail.
Yesterday in probate court a par
tial decree was made in the estate Of
Arahanna r. Wells, late OF Burling-
ton. deceased.
Martin Joseph Heffron Of Milton was
committed to the State hospital for the
Insane at Waterbury on Saturday by a
court Of inquiry. held In this city.
A daughter was born last Saturday to
DR.. and Mrs. r.. s. Morse OF Ashland.
Mass, Mrs. Morse will be remembered as
Miss Flora Patrick, formerly OF this city.
The marriage engagement of Miss
Wanda Estee Of Montpelier to Edward
n. Presbrey Of this city was announced
at a luncheon given in Montpelier We'd
nesday January 1
Tuesday In probate court a license to
convey real estate was granted to Joseph
Babeu, the administrator in the estate OF
Charles Babeu, late of Newport, y. H.,
deceased.
Frederick L. Dooley. formerly of this
city, and Miss Mae Worth Of East Or
hnge. n. j.. were married at the Cath
bic Church in that city Tuesday and
will make their home there.
Friday in probate court the will Of
Selma Fredette Bernard Fox" late of
Milton daCop sod ty1g prnvn1 Loon n
Latham of Milton was appointed admin
istrator, with the will annexed.
W. E. Greene has returned to his home
after i've weeks in the Mary Fletcher
hospital. He has practically recovered
from the effects Of an operation and ex-
poets to be out the latter part of next
week.
Chester McGettrick was fined IS and
costs of 1854 in city court Thursday by
Judge Mower on a charge of intoxica-
ton. He arranged to pay. F, A. Smith
was fined s. and costs of s9.45 on a similar
charge. He took an appeal.
The suit of f. NJ. Richards against the
Gown of Colchester was entered Tuesday
in the Office of the county clerk. The suit
Is a petition to abolish a highway. V. A.
Bullard and Cowles & Mouiton appear for
the petitioner.
Lawrence Hayes of South burlington
was fined SO and costs of $3.50 Friday
n city court by Judge Mower. He paid.
Frank Mccormick of Underhill was fined
% and costs Of $3.50, and being unable to
pay will serve the alternate sentence Of
20 days in Jail.
An action of the Congress Shoe e
Rubber company of Boston, Mass,
against j. +. Roers was entered Thurs
LAY in the office of the county clerk.
The suit Is brought for the sum of s432. 10
.or merchandise alleged to nave been
delivered, but not paid for.
The 13rd annual meeting of the Bur-
lington Volunteer Engine and Hose COM
~panies was held Tuesday and the fol-
lowing officers were elected: II. y. Coon,
captain: j. d. Henderson, lieutenant; G..
II. Whitman. clerk; Sayles Nichols, treas.
Nrer; Max Leprond, stewart
The annual meeting OF the Ladies
society of It. Paul's Church was held
Monday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock in the
parish house. The following officers were
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Elizabeth Lowry; vice-president, Mrs. F.
w. Parkhill; secretary, Mrs. F. p. Lord.
Thursday In probate court Martin n.
Dodds was appointed administrator in
the estate of Charlotte Dodds of Essex.
+. w. Ward was appointed administra-
tor In the estate of II. d. Martin, late
of Burlington, deceased. and the Rev.
George y. Bliss and H. L. Ward were
appointed commissioners and appraisers.
Word comes to Mr.. and Mrs. W. ]
Sheehan of North Bend street that thei,
son, William j. Sheehan, and his wifi,
are the parents of a daughter. born tc
them on New Years day at their HON,
!n Fort Myer, Va. Mrs. Sheehan wa,
formerly Mrs. Emma Poirier Of Shcl
burne.
The petition for divorce OF Wilbu,
Sheldon of Milton from his wife, Jessi,
sheldon, wac entered Friday In tn,
office Of the county clerk, The parties
were married August 3, 1897. in ICnos
burg and separated within the past year
Desertion, adultery and intolerable sew
Gritty are the grounds alleged.
At the annual meeting of the Uni
Nersity of Vermont Alumnae associat ton
held yesterday afternoon at the home O
Miss Ellie Moore, the following officer
were elected for the coming year: Presi
dent. Miss Efie Moore; vlce-pres,den
Miss Helen Hendee; secretary, Miss Saral
Martin; treasurer. Miss Elizabeth Rich
mord.
John L. Magee of Hinesbure an,
Josephine r. Grout of Waterbury wer
married yesterday afternoon at tn
First Church parsonage by the Re,
G. c. Adams Of Essex Junction. Th
bride was attended by the groom
sister, Miss Wayne Magee. and tn
groom by the brides brother, Ben i
Grout.
Loretta p. Cushman Tuesday entere
in probate court a petition for divoro
against her husband, George w. Cush
man, alleging intolerable severity and re
fusal 10 support The parties were MAJ
ried in Jersey city, n. j., in July, 100
ana separated in September of the sam
year. There is one minor child and tn
petitioner asks for the custody OF I'll
same.
The trustees OF the Fletcher librar
held their annual meeting Monday after
noon. The present officers OF the librar
were reappOinted and the trustees, Mr..
q. a, Benedict. II. l.. Ward and w.
Van Patten, remain unchanged. Som
time since. at a special meeting. Jude
r.. g. Mo or was elected to fiji III
vacancy created by the death of Pres
6eut Al ~ RuCkham of tba ITpivorst,