Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-08-22
CITY NEWS

WI UNss
There was a settlement and decree In
probate court Tuesday In the estate OF
Philomen Forant
A final settlement was made Thurs
day In probate court in the estate Of
Edgar Grow of Westford.
Scion Bigelow was appointed executor
In the estate Of the late Susan r. Bigelow
In probate court Thursday
A license to sell real estate in the
estate Of Louise NJ. Bouchard Of this city
was granted Thursday in probate court
Mr.. and Mrs Frank E. Robinson OF
Colchester avenue are the parents Of a
baby boy. born Tuesday at Mrs Rood's
sanitartum
Clayton Shepard was fined IS and costs
late Thursday afternoon in city court for
intoxicaton. The hearing was before
Acting Judge ]. p Ladd.
Sheriff Allen has closed the shoe store
of Nj. j. Daley & Co. on Church street
on an execution in favor OF Mrs. Mary
Flynn Of New York city, who holds
mortgage on the stock.
John Kelley and James Tunney were
found guilty of intoxication before Judge
Palmer yesterday morning. Kelley was
fined IS and costs and Tunney received
straight sentence of 30 days In jail
The suit Of s. F. Bowser & Co. Of Fort
Wayne Ind, vs.. Sidney +. Clafin Of
Charlotte was entered in the county
clerks office Monday. This lie an action
to recover $500 on a gasoline storage tank
In the estate of Caroline Sherman of
Richmond. John R. Rutter was APP
pointed executor in probate court yester-
day. G. A. Edwards and f. L. Freeman
were appointed commissioners and ap-
praisers.
Another appeal was taken in probate
court Thursday, this time over dis
allowance made by the commissioners In
the estate of Agnes Porter Of this city.
Luella NJ. Williams is the petitioner and
she seeks to recover s104 for services.
Nomination papers for Thomas L
Howley as the candidate of the work
ingmen's political league were filed
Saturday Mr.. Howley had already been
nominated by the democrats and his
name will. therefore. appear twice on
the ballot.
The hearing on the bankruptcy petition
FOR discharge Of Hugh ]. Hayes, set for
Tuesday before Joseph T. Stearns, was
continued until August Is, to give the
creditors opportunity to examine the
bankrupt Referee Stearns has recon-
mended the discharge Of Fred Gaskell,
as no creditors appeared at the hearing
set for Monday
The marriage engagement of Miss
Dorothy H1ckok daughter of Mrs.
Harriet w. Hickok of this city, to F..
Hamilton butcher Of Hoosick Falls, ~ Y,
is announced. Mr.. butcher was graduated
from the University of Vermont in 1911
He and Miss Hickok have been visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. f. I. butcher In St Adams
and returned to Burlington yesterday.
In the estate Of Frank s. Hine of Col
chester. Burton s. Hine was Monday ap-
pointed administrator in probate court.
and Charles Parsons Of Colchester and R.
D. Batchelder Of Burlington were appoint
ed commissioners and appraisers In the
estate Of Gordon Smith Of Jericho. John A.
Smith was appointed administrator. In
the estate Of Julia A. Stone of Burlingto on
license was granted to sell real estate.
Fred Meunier of Winooski and
Rose Bienvenu were married at seven
o'clock Tuesday morning at St. Joseph's
Church by the Rev. Father Cloarec. On
Monday morning three couples were mar
Red They were Antoine Martin and
Adeline Deisle of Burlington; Joseph
Forth OF Convent square and Octave
Rouille OF Malletts Bay; Harold Gauvn
of Fairfield and Eva Huard of Peru
street
twenty-five friends of Miss Mamie
Holmes met at her home at "a Elmwood
avenue last evening and gave her a
miscellaneous shower In honor of her ap-
preaching marriage to Edwin Davis. The
rooms wer> decorated in orange and
green and with golden glow There was
music during the evening and fruit punch
and waters We're served. Miss Holmes
received many beautiful gifts of cut glass
linen, silver etc.
Guy c. Rocheleau Of this city and Frank
c. Nutting of Plainned have purcha sed
OF the estate of F. Henry Parker the drug
business on Church street until recently
conducted by the late Mr.. Parker and
known as the City Drug store. Mr.. Roche
leau is we'll known In this city, where he
was formerly In the employ Of local drug
stores, and recently he was engaged in the
drug business in Waterbury. Mr. Nuttine
has been in the same line OF trade ir
Plainfield.
County Clerk Russell furnished the fol
owing figures Yesterday of the Officia
,ount of the special election on July 30
made by the town clerks al Middlebur,
IN Tuesday: Frank l.. Greene, 3.5O5; join
spargo, 437; j. f. Burke of West Rut
land, four; p. NJ. Meldon, 49, Charles d
Watson, FIVE; John w. Stewart. one; +. j
Booth, one; W. X. Farnsworth. one
Warren Austin, five; William Thyme
one. There were II scattering votes II
Lamoille county.
A toy pistol which shoots a wooieI
stick with a rubber on the end of i
has probably ruined the sight Of on'
of the eyes Of the eight years old sol
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Moore wh'
came to this city Tuesday night fror
Champlan, n. Y. to secure treatmen
by specialist The boy lost the sticl
which Is usually shot and substitute.
nail AS it was pointed toward hin
the trigger was touched so that /
went off AMI the nail penetrated tn
left eye, 1t is not yet known whethe
the sight can be saved, but 1t is con
, ST Tered doubtful.
Perley Hubbell. proprietor OF the plac
at the mouth OF the river which was raid
ed Saturday night was arrested by tn
police Monday after he had run out o
the back door of store. Hubbell wa
seen to come into town on an electric ca
and the police Office was notified but befor
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