Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-05-04
CITY NEWS

OF Underhill there was a settlement and
decree yesterday In probate court
Vermont won two games of baseball
last Friday and Saturday from Bowdoin
with the scores OF s to and TO o.
Mrs. T. M. Russell of Shelburne Tues
day entertained the Dorcas Circle Of
Kings Daughters The party left on the
noon train and returned in the evening"
Agnes Dadam and Richard Leprond
were married last evening at st. Josephs
Church by Mgr. J. NJ. Cloarec. The
couple left for Montreal, and on their
return will reside at the brides home on
Murray street.
Cleveland r. Kelley. for the past year
manager Of the Burlington office Of the
Western Union Telegraph company, will
in a few days go to Springfield, Mass.
and take charge Of the office there. T. J.
Burke, who has been stationed in Spring.
field, will succeed him here.
The Lake Champlain Yacht club house
went into commission Monday. The
official opening will be held as soon as
the weather is warm enough A number
OF boats have already been launched
several being in the water Saturday for
the first time and others are fast being
made ready.
Walter B. Kern, formerly of this
city, was married April 81 in Rock
land. Mass, to Miss Caroline Fletcher
at the home of the bride Mr.. Kern
was graduated from the University of
Vermont in the class of 'e7, and is now
chemist In the Passaic, n. j., branch
Of the General Chemical company.
The term of county court which ad-
journed Friday was held at a total cost
Of s2722.S3, itemzed as follows: Jury,
81 s59.44; court reporters, $500; assistant
judges. s26s.6O; commissioners. s119 81;
Inquest witnesses. s61.32; State Witnesses
s1f2: masters in chancery. $50; stenog-
raphers at inquests. $50. Court was ac-
tually in session 80 days.
G. E. Allen. for IS years porter at the
old Hotel Burlington, and since then en-
gagged al the Sherwood House in the same
capacity, has accepted a similar position
in the Hotel Vermont. George in his
years spent in the hotel business has
gained a host of friends and. by his study
OF what guests want, has made himself a
strong card with the travelling public.
Charles Sheppard Of Winooski and Miss
Mary Boivin, daughter of Louis Boivin
of Rose street. We're married at eight
O'clock yesterday morning at St. Joseph
Church by Mgr. Cloarec. Following there
was a wedding breakfast at the brides
home, after which the couple left on the
1910 train for Montreal. They will reside
al the home of the groom in Winooskl.
The regular monthly meeting and the
Delta Aphas was held last night at the
home OF Mrs ]. Charles Arnold, 253 Church
street The following were elected Presi-
don't. Mildred Armstrong; vice presidents,
Margaret Niles and Grace Humphrey;
recording secretary Clarissa Willis; cor
responding secretary. Mrs. Frank Morgan;
treasurer Sadie Maynard
Frank McGovern was fined sl5 and costs
Of $50 for a second ofense of intoXica-
ton in city court yesterday. McGovern
was arrested while entertaining a crowd
on Church street. Two first offenders
also in yesterday morning Daniel
Haley and Richard Welsh. They pleaded
not guilty, were found guilty and fined
81 and costs of SSS5 each, from which
they took an appeal and furnished bail.
The closing sessions Of the slst annual
crunty convention Of the W. C. T. U. were
held yesterday in the temple. There were
reports Of various kinds during the NOR
ing and the following officers were elect
cd President Mrs, Anna b. Kenyon Of
Finesburg; vice-president, Mrs. Ida II.
Feed secretary, Miss Mabel Balch OF
burlington; treasurer, Mrs Kate L. Den
mis-; auditor. Mrs. p. f. Hammond
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Wilcox & Son. well known along the lake
front a yacht man, suffered an ac.
cdent in Plattsburgh which resulted In
several broken ribs. Mr.. Wilcox was
experimenting the launching Of one OF
the FIRMS boats, when boom swung
around. striking him in the side. HI
was taken to his home and attended By
physicians, who predict his early re-
covery,
The annual meeting Of the shareholder.
OF the Burlington Building az Loan asso
citation was held Tuesday and the Off
GERS nominated at the meeting last montl
were unanimously elected. They are
President, w. ]. Van Patten: vioe-presi
dent. U. A. Woodbury.; secretary ant
treasurer, R. A. Cooke; directors for thre,
years. F. c. Harrington. C. w. Brownell
tharleS j.. DOlan ana I. L. Smlth, audl
tors ]. H. Macomber s. l. Platka ant
II. V. Hall.
In the absence OF Judge c. 8. Paine,
from the city Tuesday, the cases were
tried before Justice r. w Taft. The frs
man up was James Francis, who plesde
guilty to the charge Of intoxication, ant
was fined the usual IS and costs of S. Il
or 10 days In jail. Eugene Martin fol
same experience. In the afternoon Mitchell
Decelle. who didn't look like bad man
answered to the same charge and wa
given a straight sentence OF 30 days II
jail without costs. Because he was OF
the pauper list, he was obliged to disclos
and did on a boatman from Platts
bureh with whom he had formerl!
worked.
The United States civil service commits
sion announces an eXanina ton to be hell
on May "a and Is, to secure eligibles from
which to make certincation to I'LL vacan
cies as they may occur in the positions o
topographic craftsman and copyist topo
graphic craftsman at an entrance salar!
IF from $1,000 to $500 per annum for tn
former position and from 500 to s., 500 pc
annum for the latter. Both men an,
women will be admitted to this examna
ton who are citizens of the United States
In accordance with No 10 OF the act
OF the Legislature of 1910, State Commits
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