Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-01-05
CITY NEWS


fined S. and costs of s7.39 on a charge of
'ntoxication, which he paid
Thursday in probate court tho will of
Theophile Blais, late of Colchester, de-
ceased was proved and Emile Bais was
appointed executor. Hector Huard and
s. r. Martin were appointed commits
sioners and appraisers.
The will of Ambrose Ash, late OF
Shelburne, deceased, was Friday
admitted to probate. Frederick
Thomas was appointed executor, and
James Cowan and Walter Palmer COM
missoners and appraisers.
News has been received of the birth
December % in Washington, d. c., of a
son to Mr.. and Mrs Leonard L. Doten.
MIR Doten was formerly resident Of
Burlington and a graduate of the Univer-
sity of Vermont, class Of 1897.
Mrs. B. D. Bartlett and Mrs j. S.
Bartlett gave a tea Thursday afternoon
at their home on South Willard street.
The assisting ladies were Mrs. c. p.
Moat, Mrs. A. S. Kilbourn, Mrs f. w.
Whitcomb Mrs. F. l.. Lane, Mrs. E. p.
Woodbury. and Mrs. D. c. Hawley.
The will of George r. Finley late
of Richmond. deceased, came up for
probate Friday but action in the
matter was deferred owing to the fact
that there may be a contest on the
grounds Of incapacity and undue in
1uence. Nothing is decided as yet.
The wedding of Miss Florence Brown.
formerly of Lowell, and Frank NJ. Morse,
formerly OF Cabot, took place at the
Methodist Episcopal parsonage Friday
afternoon at three o'clock, the Rev Ralph
F. Lowe officiating. After a two weeks
wedding trip. Mr. and Mrs. Morse will
reside on Hoyt street.
The official report of Andrew I. Good
hue United States local inspector of
steam vessels for 1910, has just been
completed. he report shows that dur
Ing the past year 20 steamers were in
spected on Lake Champlan and Lake
Memphremagog. and licenses were grant
ed to 40 officers during the season.
The annual meeting of the WEIGH
Brothers Maple company was held Mon
day. The stockholders elected as d.
rectors l.. w. Welch, II. Fl. Miller,
ELIAS Lyman, f. E. Burgess and II. r.
Rutter. The directors elected Mr.. WEIGH
president and general manager. Mr. Mil
Ter vice-president and secretary, and MIR.
Lyman treasurer.
December was a quiet month in city
court. There were 46 cases tried during
the month, 25 of which were for intoxica-
ton. There were seven cases for burg
larry, four for breach of the peace. three
for adultery one for violating the liquor
law, two for larceny, two for lettering
and one for violating the garbag, ordi-
nance.
At the annual meeting of the Sunday
school board of the Methodist Episcop-
al Church, the following officers were
elected: Superintendent James Chy.
nowette: assistant, W. S. Newton; secre-
tary. Kenneth Groone; treasurer, f. b.
Stevens; Supt. of home department, Miss
Helen Moyles; Supt. Of cradle roll, Mrs
Harvey Collins
Judge Mower Friday sentenced
Joseph Butler. John Benoit and Neil
Monahan to serve each not less than
years in States prison on their pleas
of guilty to charges of burglary. The
men entered the second class liauor
store conducted by Alpert & Saiger
last Tuesday night and took quaint
lty of bottled goods.
C. F. Smith of Morrisville, master
of the State grange, was in this city
Friday. He spoke in the morning
before the students of the dairy school
at Morrill, hall. Mr.. Smith took occa-
sion to deny the published statement
that he has sold his Morristown farm
and stock to New York parties and
also the report that he is to sell his
Morrisville residence and remove to
his ranch in Colorado.
St John the Baptist society held its
annual election and installation Of of
ficers Tuesday night in the rooms in their
building on Elmwood avenue. Following
hre the officers for the ensuing year:
Chaplain, the Rt. Rev. j. NJ. Cloarec;
president, Louis Boivin; vice president
Charles Archambault secretary. Albert
Gravel; corresponding secretary, L. II.
Reaupre; treasurer, A. T, Childs; collector,
Louis Dorey; cashier Clement Beaupre.
Champlain Lodge. Knights of Pythias,
held It's election of officers Thursday
as follows: Chancellor commander, T..
H. Howard; vice-chancelor, George p.
Andrews; prelate, NJ. l.. Baker: master
of works. H. G. Fourier; keeper of re-
cords and seals. George c. Brew; master
of finances. George L. Hillary: master
of exchecquer, C. L. Miles; master at
arms. w. L. Hall; trustee for one year.
j. o. Beckwith. The installation will he
held Thursday evening.
The following officers of DeGoes-
briand Assembly. Fourth Degree.
knights OF Columbus, for 1911 were ell
ected Friday night at their rooms in
the Warner block, % Church street:
j. N, Patrick r. Roddy; +. c.. Prof
George II. Stackpole; r. A., Michael D.
McMahon; j. F., David j. Mcmahon;
J.. Comp, Francis j. Dryer; F. !. s.,
Patrick II. Prior; f. o. s.. William II.
Brown.
The petition for divorce of Mary 9.
Dougherty against her husband Frank r.
Dougherty, both OF Burlington was Sat
trday entered with the county clerk
Mr' and Mrs. Dougherty We're married
December I, 1904, In this city and have
one child Geona May, aged four years.
they separated February 10, 1909 Intol-
cradle severity and refusal to support
are the grounds alleged, and the peti-
TONER asks for the custody Of the minor
child and permission to resume her
maiden name
Tuesday In probate court Anna
b. and Catherine Mcmahon were ap-
pointed executives in the estates Of
James r. Mcmahon, late of Burling-
ton, deceased and NJ G. Ieary and
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