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


len Of Westford was appointed admin
istrator, and John L. Rice and r. w.
Grow, also of Westford, were appointed
commissioners and appraisers. In the
estate Of Ira b. Wicker of Charlotte,
May c. Higbee was appointed administra-
trix de bonis non, with the will annexed.
The annual meeting of the Altar Guild
Ct ST. Paul's Church was held yesterday
afternoon at the parish house. Reports
for the year were made and the follow
ing officers elected: The Rev. G. Y Bliss,
president, ex-officio; Mrs. J. G.. Farrar.
directress: Miss Jennie T. Latin, secre-
tary and treasurer; boari of manage
ment, Mrs G. Y Bliss. Mrs. II. b. Adams.
Mrs. A. C. Clarke. Miss Jessie Clarke;
linen committee. Misses Mary and Helen
Lyman, Mrs. II. Il. Adams, Mrs. S. w.
Iiindes and Miss Bessie Collins.
Mr.. and Mrs f.. L. Degree of Brookos
avenue, who left recently upon an OK
tensive trip to Texas and Oklahoma,
have reported their safe arrival in Gal
weston They went by rail to New York,
where they sailed for Galveston. They
had an enjoyable voyage, except for
some rough weather while passing
through the Gulf of Mexico. While in
the South they will visit their son,
Harold Degree. part of the time. They
expect to he absent from Burlington
about two months.
The figures on the customs business
through this port for April make another
good showing as the receipts are far
in advance OF a year ago, and they were
then better than the average April. A
year ago the receipts were S43, 91i.G6. and
this year they were S12. 243.04. The do
nestle exports were s7S4,3S2 as against
s429,5SO last year. The foreign exports,
which are always more or less erratic,
show a falling off. A year ago they
we're $780, 1906, and last month they were
only 800, 759
The home of Mr. and Mrs. o. r. Stone
Of 339 Colchester avenue was the scene
OF a quiet, pretty wedding Friday even
ing when their daughter, Miss Chylleane
Emma Stone, was united in marriage with
| Luman b. Long by the Rev. John M.
Paige, 3. D., of the Every Day Church.
Miss Stone has for the past seven years
| teen clerk in the flower store of John
Wilson and Mr. Long is travelling sales
man in the employ of the Independent
| Pharmaceutical company of Worcester.
Mass. The couple left for Worcester
Saturday and will make their home there,
The smoke had not died away and the
city court room was filled to overlooking
with respondents, their attorneys, friends
and habitues when Humane officer John
] Fuller and a policeman appeared with a
| .bn to ha nj
| Michael Joseph. Joseph was charged with
driving and working a horse which was
unfit for duty. He pleaded guilty and
| was fined s. with costs of $3.50, which was
raid by his employer. p. ]. Fayette
Grand Juror Mouton prosecuted. Mr.
| Fuller stated that the man had beer
| repeatedly warned
| Five students were arraigned in city
| court yesterday forenoon before Judge
! c. s. Palmer as an aftermath of the cele-
| brat ton of the victory over Dartmouth
| week ago Saturday night and all were
| found guilty of breach of the peace
| although they pleaded not guilty. " A
| Bulard appeared for the defendants anC
| Immediately upon the pronouncement of {
| fine Of So and costs of N.95. with ar
| alternative of 40 DAYS in Jail. entered ar
| appeal and furnished bail for the p
| pearance of each in county court, al
I though it is quite probable the cases viii
| be settled before that time.
| In probate court Friday. George F,
| I'rindle was appointed administrator o
the estate of his brother, Cyrus @
Pringe. The difference in the spelling
| Of the family names of these two broth
ers arises from the fact that the lat
| distinguished scientist changed the spell
| ing of his own name, returning to tn
old Scotch form of Pringle. other bust
ness dnoe in probate court Friday wa!
as follows: A settlement and decree il
the estate of Marion f. Burritt of Es
sex; a decree in the estate of John q
Pickering of Burlington, and a decree II
tie estate of Rosanna II. Pickering, al
so of this city.
) United States Marshal Thomas Reeve
returned Thursday from Windsor whcr
he went with John Henderson, colored
a former soldier ut Fort Ethan Allen
who has been in Jail here since Marcl
, %, charged with breaking into the post
office at Fort Ethan Allen. The fedora
grand jury, in session at Windsor
returned an Indictment against Hender
son on the 23rd of this month and MI
Reeves took the man to Windsor to b
arraiened in the federal court Henderso
is about IS years of age. At the time o
his arrest he was taken before Unite
f States Commissioner Martin S. Villa
5 and bail was fixed at $1,000, which h
was unable to furnish.
Another inventive genius appeared i
city court Thursday afternoon in tn
person Of Henry Tibbetts, who sometime
gets arrested on a charge of intoxica
e ton. The city court is a familiar stamp
ing ground for Henry and Thursda,
4 when arraigned for the last of a lon
$ series of offenses, he pleaded guilty
He was asked to disclose and tn
t answer was as prompt as though fror
t a gatinG gun. Henry Crodo gave hir
h all he could drink. The court admins
= tered the fine of s15 and cost of 1854 an
threw in 80 days in jail. AS Henry cannc
pay it means the Jail for summer r,
- sort, for the whole business amount
to &C days.
$ Through unofficial although rehab
o sources, it has been learned that Il
- Shepard & Morse Lumber company n;
II sold the land upon which its plant
5 situated in this city to the Rutland Raj
f road company. The transfer it is unde
stood, consists of the land bounded !
. Lake. Battery and College streets, and
the stretch between Main and King
;. the west side of Battery with the exec
. ton of the railroad tracks upon whit
. the Central Vermont is understood
. have right of way. The purchase, if