Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-03-09
CITY NEWS

Mr. and Mrs. James j. Devereux are
the parents Of baby girl, born last
week.
A son. Max Leon Powell, Jr., was horn
last evening to Mr.. and Mrs. Max l..
Powell.
creamery at o5i North street to II. r.
Brothers.
Mt. and Mrs. J. r. Kidder are the par
ents Of a baby girl born Tuesday morn
Ing
MIR. and Mrs. G.. II. Chase announce
The engagement of their daughter, Mil
bred Marion, to Eugene o. Robinson of
his city.
Mrs. Frederick f. Burgess and Miss
Madeleine Burgess gave a dance last
evening in the rooms of the l<lifa clup
IN honor of Miss Marion Pryor of
Cleveland, Ohio, who is the guest OF
Miss Burgess.
Homer ]. 1illotson of this city Thurs
Hay entered suit in Chittenden county
rourt against Robert J. Shurtlen OF
Greensboro. The action Is one in assump-
sit and the ad damnum Is 5000. Melvin
J. Morse appears for the plaintiff
Mr.. and Mrs J. y. Ashmore Of Decatur,
H., are the parents of a daughter. born
February T.. Mr.. Ashmore was formerly
d ball player in the Northern League
ind married Miss Mary Russell. dough-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. f. Il. Russell of this
city.
Tuesday in probate court license 20
sell real estate was granted in the es-
tate of Sophia W. Irish. late Of Under
hill. deceased License 20 sell real estate
vas also granted to Samuel z. Manley ot
Colchester, guardian in the estate Of
James G.. Marley. ct. AL
The suit of Adell A. Huntley of Es-
sex against Joseph f. Young, Franz
"olt. Norman E. Colt, Charles Colt and
Warren r. Austin was entered yester-
Say in the office of the county clerk.
The action is a petition for foreclo-
sure in chancery.
Work on the annex to the new Hotel
Vermont was begun yesterday by the
". S. Swallow company, which has
had in charge the erection of the hote'
proper. 1t is expected that this three
completed by May l.
Saturday in probate court settlement
and decree We're made in the estate Of
Julius Z. Hill late of South Burlington.
deceased. In the estate of Phiomene
Benoit. late of Burlington. Joseph Barber
was appointed administrator, and c. p.
Grafton and Eugene Chausse commits
sioner and appraisers.
The ReidMurdoch company have open
ed their place Of business on lower Pine
street in order to handle the spring flow
Of maple sap. Two carloads of barrels
were sent out to farmers about the State
Friday. The syrup is shipped to Bur
Ington and from here it is sent to Chi
cage.
Harrison NJ. Villas. 81 wears old. voted
in ward five Tuesday. Mr.. Villas voted the
republican ticket, as he has continuously
since the formation Of the party. He
cast his first vote at the March election
in Johnson, VT. In 1885, and his first vote
for president for William Henry Harrison
IN 1870
The case of the State against Susie E,
Green of Essex, an appeal from city court,
WAS Friday entered with the county
clerk. The charge against the respondent
IS that of keeping a house of i'll fame. A
judgment of guilty was entered in the
lower court and a fine OF SIS and costs OF
i $3.50 was imposed ]. J. Enrght appears
FOR the respondent
The university authorities have asked
Dr. c. II. Beecher to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Dr. A. o. j. Kelly
Of Philadelphia and to give the lecture.
in medicine for the remainder of the
term. DR.. Beecher was formerly DIR. Kol
ley's assistant. The matter of Cling tn,
chair permanently will be settled at {
later date.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. D. Benedict oh
served Thursday al their home OF
Williams street, the 57th anniversarl
of their marriage. Between the hour:
Of 4:3o and 700 about AZ of then
friends called to extend congratula'
lions. They were married In Winoo
ski and were for many years residents
If Brooklyn, coming to Burlington
three years ago.
There Is every indication that this win
ter will have furnished 100 days of sleigh
Ing, for the first snow that came to sta!
fell on the last two days of November
Since that time there has been gooc
sieighing most of the time and no thaw
to carry off all the snow in Addison
and places south OF here the snow cam
little earlier and Tuesday was the loot
Say for runners in that section
Humane officer John Fuller took
+rip Of
and Hinesburg Sunday morning bu
made no arrests. A number of case
which needed investigation were locke
into and remedied In one case arrange
nlents We're made for the killing of
horse which had been suffering for SON
weeks and had no chance of recover,
and some cows which had received poo
care were found.
Five classes of civil service exam
nations were conducted yesterday
the postoffice building under the d
rection OF ] Chester Jones Two car
hidates appeared for physician on III
lsthmian canal, one for civil engineC
in the Philippine service, one for SIT
dent civil engineer, one for teacher
the Philippine service and one for Il
biographical drauRhtsman
Yesterday in probate court the wi
of Horace B. Willard, late of Burlinf
ton, deceased. was proved and Sara
Minnie willard was appointed exc
rutrix. Herald stevens and John Coffe
we're appointed commissioners and Al
praisers. Donald W. McClcland W.
appointed administrator in the esta