Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-12-07
CITY NEWS

Prof. and Mrs. q. w. Benedict of Provi-
dence. r. l., formerly of this city, are the
parents Of little daughter.
Frank Wright and Mrs. Ella A. Hammer.
both of keene, n. Y, were married Mon
day afternoon by Claude ID. Grafton,
justice of the peace.
Tom Burke was fined IS and costs in
city court Saturday following n plea OF
guilty to a charge Of intoxication. The
fine was paid.
The American Wooden company has
leased the property north of Merrill's bot
cling works on Battery street ana VIII
there do the work done in the Hibbard
block before the fire.
The County's financial business Tor inc
year ending November 30 was closed up
yesterday by Assistant Judges quinn ana
Merrihew at the county clerks othce. n
balance of sl,25o1s is shown
Harrison NJ. Villas is 81 years old to-day
He Is living with his son. Martin ;. Was
and Is in excellent health. Except for Il
short illness one year ago. he mas not
been sick in 70 years.
mtted to Congress by the secretary OF
the treasury Monday included $1,000
for Burlington harbor. $4,000 for the
narrows of Lake Champla;n and 500"
900 for beginning a postoflice building
ut Bennington.
E woodruff has sold his printing
office in Brandon and has purchased an
in,eres, In the Free Press job printing
business. He moved here with his family
Tuesday and has leased the house OF
Miss Grace styles. at 10 South Union
street.
News of the marriage of II. NJ. Robin
son, L. V NJ. 'O6. and Miss Vivian Stock
bridge, both Of New York, has been re-
ceivcd in this city They were married
in Elizabeth. y. j.. by the Rev. Otis A.
cilazebrook and will make their home at
S2i West 1S9th street. New York city.
In probate court yesterday the will Of
George H. Thorpe of Underhill was proved
and l.. f. Wilbur was appointed executor.
Theodore F.. Hopkins was appointed ad-
minstrator de bons non. with the will
annexed Of the estate of Amelia Peltier
of Colchester.
South Union street, was taken to the
asylum at Waterbury Saturday by the
police. Warner was not violent at any
time but seemed to he gradually losing
his mind His wife was taken to the
same hospital several years ago and his
mind continually dwelt on that subject.
f. E. Hinsdale. of this city, who has
been dea ling heavily in hay all summer
arrived in town Friday from Canada.
lie told a reporter that he bought and
shipped about 900 carloads of hay, pur-
chased principally in this State and in
canada He says he had on hand nearly
900 tons of hay short time ago, and
Is shipping from 10 to Is tons per week.
Patrick Flynn, an habitual, was arrest
ed in the early hours of Friday morn.
ing and appeared in city court later in the
day to plead guilty to intoxication. He
was fined s15 and costs of s6oi plus 80
days in jail, which means that he will be
behind the bars or out working on the
roads for the next % days, or until the
first part of March.
One of the most successful dances yet
held in the series given this year by the
United Commercial Travellers was given
Saturday evening In the Howard Relief
tall There were about 80 couples pres
ent and the committee in charge saw tc
II that every one had an enjoyable time
Refreshments were served and dancing
was continued until midnight.
Mrs. Viola p. Whtcomb and son
Vernon, in the city for few days
closing up affairs preparatory to thcii
removal to Pasadena, Cal, where they
will reside. Mrs Whitcomb has just re-
turned from a several years stay In
Europe and when she goes to Pasadena
she will he accompanied by her son
Harry. who has been living in Brooklyn
n. Y.
The fire department handled n small fire
Saturday night in barn. owned by Ma
za,ir Matte on tho corner Of North and
Park street. The damage done was
small and was confined to a hole burned
through the floor, The first alarm was
sent in about eleven o'clock and in the
early hours of the morning the embers
began to smolder and some men from
station two went over with hand extin-
guishers.
bimonthly meeting OF the local
chapter of the Daughters of the Amer
lCan Revolution was held Tuesday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. y. A
LOOMS. Some interesting reports OF
the State meeting of the order at Rut-
land were presented by the delegates
y feature of the meeting was the an
fwer of roll call by Vermont myth,
and legends, contributed by each mem
Der present as her name was called.
Left standing near the corner of vii
lard and Loomis streets Tuesday morn
Ing while the driver was delivering milk
pair of horses belonging TO G. G. Bliss
nt South Burlington We're frightened by
IN automobile and ran away Before
they had .;on, far one of the horses feI
ana dragged his mate down. The wager
was considerably damaged and much
milk was split along the street. but
he horses We're not much injured
The Christmas season L. inder way II
this city. The stores and shops are nov
displaying their holiday lines, ana som,
Of them, especially the department stores
are pervaded by a hustle that is NOR
metropolitan than has been the case il
many months. More and more cacl
year, early Christmas shopping Is comm,
Into favor, and this year the number y
people who are buying their gifts in ad
vance Is large
Mary Blair, 10 years old walt wa
sentenced to spend the remainder Of he
minority in the Industrial school in cit