Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-06-01

the case brought by tho Pitk,n heirs
against the city to recover for the
Loomis street school site. In which he
finds the property never changed hands
and awards costs to the city. This also
decided the Lane company case against
tho city, and both will probably be
taken to supreme court. County court
considerd variety of business Thurs
day. The case of a. NJ. Morrison
against oscar Thompson was taken up
In tho original suit for ejectment there
was n judgment. the clerk to assess
damages. The plaintiff made no appear
ance and non-suit was entered In
the case of Flannery against O'Brien
and Harvey, a Waterbury case grow
ing out of dispute over a line. speci-
fcations have been filed to refer the
matter to arbtrators. Senter e. Senter
against Mcdonald, Cutler & Co. has
been discontinued The case of Hodges
Lundy against Mary Lundy was taken
up Thursday afternoon, the plaintiff
alleging intolerablc severity. Lundy was
recently released after the trial of
Mary Dunlop for adultery. Both parties
are colored.
William Alexander. aged SO years,
died of old age Wednesday May "a
the home of his daughter. Mrs. T.. A.
Provenche. He was native of Nor
risville and lived there tin about four
years ago Mrs. Provenche and a son,
A. Alexander, of Morrisville survive
him. Prayer was said here Friday
and burial was In Morrsvlle,
Moody & Almon have completed a
y, loo, 4.t. ,l,,z l..
Moretown and have contracts for sup
plying most of the consumes in Water
bury with power. They will begin the
construction of a four and u half mile
pole line within a few weeks. II Is eX-
rected to turn on the current In about
three months. The new plant IS "
cement. equipped with the latest in
electrical and hydraulic machinery, and
the solid cement dam, 400 feet long, ia one
of the largest structures Of its Kind in
the state. The old plant supplies all the
power used in Mortified and there IS
a steam auxiliary plant in Montpelier
Mr.. and Mrs. James Borden Estee or
state street will entertain a house party
during the next week, the young people
coming to this city in connection with the
approaching marriage on June OF Miss
Wanda f. F,stee, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Estee. to Edward Hyde Presbrey OF
burlington. The maid of honor and
bridesmaids arrived last evening The
maid of honor will ne Miss Beatrice
G. Carpenter Of Chicago and the maids
Miss Helen II. Presbrey of Burlington
Miss Aline c. Feuchtwanger of Madison
y. J., Miss Leslie Wilkic of Jacksonville
Fla, for whom Mrs. Estee will entertain
Thursday evening at bridge. On Satur-
day the party will go to Burlington
where Miss Presbrey will give spin
stcrs' luncheon Mt the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. o. s Preshrey. The ushers will ar
rive on Saturday. The hest man will be
John O. preshrev of burlington and the
'lshers, Rush G. Estee of New York
Henry u. Hendee and +. d. Fuller OF
burlington.
The new odd Fellows hail will be dedi-
| Gated June 6. beginning at three o'clock
in the afternoon with public exercises and
n dance in the evening. There will he a
hanquet at six o'clock for members Of the
order only Past grand sire of the sover-
oien lodge, Alfred S. Pinkerton of Wor-
| cester. Mass. will he the principal speak
er and invitations have been extended a
large number of grand lodge officers.
Miss Myrtle Pine has returned from the
Mary Fletcher hospital, Burlington
whore she underwent an operation two
weeks ago. Miss Pine was a student
nurse at the hospital when taken i'll. She
viii recuporate at the home OF Mr.. an6
Mrs. f. y. Pine, her parents.
Angelo Stannio. who was injured by
running his bicycle into an auto driven
10y James Towle Sunday, was found Mon
day to have a broken jaw, but it i.
thought there are no internal injuries
His head was given n severe blow and
his memory is hazy. No blame is attach
Cd to the auto driver as the cyclist came
down a blind path and struck the car
without warning.
Mrs. c. y. Mcintosh of Mortified
street has entertained for the past few
days three people whose combined ages
| amount to "a years. They were Alvin
Smith Of Barre. 81. Mrs MARI smith
Newton, =, and Amos Remission. 50.
Memorial day was observed with the
usual parade and public exercises Tues
day. l. f. Joslyn was marshal OF
! tie parade. which was made up OF
Montpelier Military band, the G. \. r.
Company II. V. n. G.. Boy Scouts and
the Union school drum corps, with
! city council and disabled veterans in
carriages. The exercises in city hall
| after the parade were largely attend
cd, After the usua! exercise by the
@ a. r. and children, the Rev w. T.
Eraisted of Barre delivered an address
| IN keeping with the spirit of tho day
TIE rdeal weather attracted many pco-
| plo out of town and the streets wore
| a Sunday-like quiet during the after
noon. Fifteen graves have been ad-
dol to the list decorated by the G. A.
Il. the past year, larger number than
usual.
Henry c. Holmes, proprietor of tho
Union House, was seriously injured
yesterday morning when he fell 20
feet from the roof Of one of the Lane
Manufacturing companys sheds and
sustained fractures OF both legs. a
! blow at thu base Of the brain and Sc
| vcre cuts and bruises. He was taken
30 TTeaton hospital and 1t is expected
he VIII recover, Mr., Holmes vent 10
the shops with one OF his sons to get
some brackets FOR q staging and foll
| through a trap door.
The fire department was called to
the house occupied by Mrs Mabel e
| Bruce at the corner Of LOOMS and
Main streets yesterday morning to ex-
| tinGuisA a chimney FIRE Water was
used on the roof and chemicals DIS
| posed OF the fire in the chimney. The
run is a long one ana one OF the horses
was completely exhausted before ar
irving while the other was barely able