Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-05
CITY NEWS


Dr.. A. l.. Bingham, of Wiliistoh'
Josenb T.. Stearns, referee In bank
runtcy has received the petition and
.chedulcs in the case Of Charles w
avder of Burlington. chauffeur. who
has 81 creditors and liabilities of $iH.
The wedding of Charles Robert, Jr Of
nj Park street and Lucy Miller of Willis
on took place Thursday morning at eight
o'clock at st. Joscph's Church. The Rev.
] NJ Cloarcc performed the ceremony
Mrs. c. II. Grierson and three children
left yesterday for San Francisco. whore
they will Join Colonel Griersop who has
been placed in command of the recruiting
station at Fort Mcdowell on Angel island
Announcements were received In Bur-
!ng.cn Friday OF the marriage in Chi
cngo .Uvcmper rs of Irwin Spear, former
" of Burlington, and Miss Grace David
ron of Chicago. They will reside in VIM
netka, III.
A decree was entered yesterday in
probate court in the estate of Joseph
rolver late of Burlington There was
hearing in the estate of Christine
Tatro of Burlington in settlement OF
he executors account.
Clarence w. Carpenter, assistant
bacteriologist at the Vermont Expert
mcnt Station has resigned his position
and leaves to-day for Washington. .
c. having accepted IA position in the
bureau of plant industry.
The engagement of Miss Margaret W
Harmon, daughter of Mrs. Sophia r. Har-
mon of Shclburne, to Henry y. Hcndec,
son of Mr. and Mrs. W. f. Hendec. was
announced yesterday afternoon Mt a
bridge party given BY Miss Nellie d. Hen
dee at the Klifa club.
Max i Powell has discontinued the
,hancery suit for $1,000 which he brought
against c. L. and T.. J.. Woodbury. and
T. A. Woodbury. assuri'y, in 1910, because
If the injunction suit to prevent the
auction sale of the Hotel burlington
brought by c. l.. and L. f. Woodbury.
Attorney General J. G. Sargent was ten
icred a dinner Saturday night in the
small dining room of the Hotel Vermont
by the States attorneys who have work
"a with him during the past four years
a feature of the occasion was the pre-
scntation to Mr.. Sargent of a gold signe
ring.
In til" case of EVcina I.aplant vs.
Frank l.aplant, heard recently in chit
tcnden county court, divorce has bceI
granted the plaintiff, WHO is to receive
800 per week amony. and is given tn,
,ustody of her four years old son durnl
his minority. Mrs. lIaplant was Ev,lng
St John.
Miss Ethel May Hodges daughter OF
Mrs. Ella Hodges, and Edwin a. Clary o
Springfield Mass, were married Satur
cay evening at the Baptist parsonage b,
the Rev. j. S. Braker The couple lof
Sunday noon for Springfield where the!
will make their home at 100 Weston,
avenue.
The wedding of William Sharbono an,
Louise Dare was soemnizcd Thursda
morning at six o'clock at St Mary's Cath
edral. The Rev. ]. NJ. Kennedy perform
Ell the ceremony. Mr.. and Mrs. Shar
bono have been employed at the Va
Ness House. but left Thursday mornin
for New York
The annual election of officers was hell
last evening ut the meeting of Ger
William Wells Camp. No. H. Sons o
Veterans: Commander George w
Shcpard; senior vice-commander Leste
Munson; junior Vice-commander. +. {
Irentss; first camp counsel, Herber
Davis; second camp counsel. Henri
Iirrtubise; third camp counsel. Luciu
Wells
rive prisoners were taken to Windso
Monday by Deputy Sheriff Todd. t
serve States prison sentences. Anon
nrto ,ho wi;
servo a life term for killing Pearl Hoop
or. The others were Delorge Robins or
WHO will serve time for robbng tn
Queen City market: Walter Gleeton 70
highway robbery; Louis I.apoint an
William Deslaurers for burglary of
freight car
At the annual meeting of Stannar
Nomans Relief Corps, No. 50, Tue!
day afternoon. officers were elected a
follows: President. Mrs. Eta *. Martir
senior Vice-prcsident, Mrs. Cora A. Hal
junior vice-president Mrs. Lila
Phelps; treasurer. Miss l.. Frances Gil
guard. Mrs. Francis Reynolds; condu'
tor, Mrs. Viletta Lane. Appointive O
ficers Will be named at the annual il
stallaton. which will occur the fir
week in January.
At the annual meeting Tuesday night
the Epworth League of the Method
Episcopal Church the following we
elected officers for the coming yea
President A. Il. Schoff: first vice. pres
dent, Miss Mildred Armstrong: secor
vice-president Allan Taylor; third vic
president, Miss Arlctta NJ. Shinvill
fourth vicc-presdent. Miss Georgian
Iawton. secretary. w. II. Morro'
treasurer, Walter Howe; pianist. Mi
GLADYS Lawrence.
Fred Mead was sentenced in city cou
Yesterday to not less than one year
more than four years in the States prfs
at Windsor in answer to his plea of gull
10 burglarizing the Stevens machine sho
In Winooski. Mead committed the bt
elary while under the influence of liqu'
The court suspended sentence and plac
him in the nds of the probation ONO
upon the agreement that Mead take
cure at the hospital in Waterbury and
main there for at least one year.
In probate court Monday Fred Nc
Of WinoosM was committed to the Ste
hospital at Waterbury for yea
treatment for inebricty. Mead was
rested short time ago for steal
some tools from the Stevens rnachi
shop and pleaded guilty in city cou
The theft was committed while he "
intoxicated The CITY court sentence