Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-09-12

visit her 1t is not yet known when the
case will come up for trial, but 1t may
be ready for the latter part OF this term
Of court. States Attorney II. b. Shaw Is
at work on the case and yesterday all in
quest was held before Judge Conlin in
Winooski.
Charles IT. scully has rendered his
resignation to the Arbuckle company to
take effect September Is. MIR. Scully has
been with the company % years. first
learning the inside work and then taking
a position as travelling salesman, staying
on the road until about four years ago
when he was elected manager and sccre-
tary. Much credit is his due for the
present flourishing condition of the con-
Germ. Mr.. Scully with his family will re-
| move to Los Angeles, Cal. early in
October to take charge of force OF
speciality statesmen for large New York
city concern that have decided to place
their line Of chocolates through California
and Colorado.
The large number of divorce petitions
| before the present term OF county court
was increased Tuesday by three. The
libel of Lena Denton versus Bion II.
|
intolerable severity. was entered. From
Bolton came the petition of Jennie NJ
! Senior versus Louis +. Senior. on like
| grounds, and demanding custody Of n
minor child. with alimony Matte +.
Morrow of Williston prays for divorce
asking custody of four children and per-
from Nelson Morrow, alleging severity,
mission to resume her maiden name of
Sennay. The suit of Anna Champncy
versus Franz r.. Young. both of Essex,
was also entered.
The Rt. Rev. Arthur C. A. Hall
reached Burlington Sunday evening at
1910 o'clock from Montreal, where he
arrived that morning on the steam
snip l'aurentlc Bishop Hall has
been abroad since June, when he went
to England to attend a meeting of the
committee on the proposed world con-
ference on faith and order at Lambe tn
Palace, held with the Archbishop of
Canterbury and other English prelates.
the meeting was for the purpose of
an informal discussion of the proposed
world conference which Is to he held
In this country at some future date,
Bishop Hall is to preside at the do
cesar convention at Bennington on
September %.
Nieces of the late Homer Kimball are
considering contesting his will. which
gives 5000 to Mrs w. j. Idlcman and
the remainder of the estate to Daniel A
and c. L. Kimball. his cousins The will
mas been allowed by Probate Judge
Macomher after a hearing in the case
but an appeal to county court is expect ed
to follow, and It is inferred from tn,
cross-examinations already made that the
chief ground of objection will be the
mental incapacity of the testator. at the
time the will was made. At the time OF
his death Mr.. kimball was under
guardianship of Thomas Reeves. but ir
the preamble Of the will it is stated that
although of inirm health. the testator
was of sound mind. In the estate OF
Caroline Sherman of Richmond. appea
has been taken from the allowance of
the will. mental incapacity. undue in.
fuence, and improper execution of the
will being alleged, and John r. Ruttci
has been appointed special administrator
Not for about 10 years has a will beer
contested in Ch!ttcnden county. but II
the Kimball will Is contested 1t will be
the fourth case of the kind within few
months.
The will of the late Michael +. Kelley
of Colchester was proved in probate court
yesterday and developments at the hear.
Ing indicate that 1t will be the nth tesla.
mont to be contested within a few weeks
The examination, conducted by V. a. Bul.
lard was aimed apparently at the dis
| -1-
ress OF mind in the testator and the exer.
else of undue influence over him. Mr.
Billiard appeared In behalf OF Michae
Kelley Gleason, nephew Of the dc
ceased, residing In Pennsylvania. A niece
Anna r. Kelley, Is named as the residuar,
legatee and there are other requests o.
small amounts. Another nephew. John r
Kelley, Is named as executor. The vii
was drawn February 5. 1909. by Elhu b
Taft, and witnessed by Francis A. Dover
Elizabeth Coffey and Elihu b. Taft TIL
testator was we'll known in this vicinity
having formerly owned the farm propert'
on which St. Michael's College. Winoosk
Park, was later built and having donate
a portion of the property for that purpose
, 1t is understood. Other business in pro
bate court yesterday included a settle
ment and decree in the estate of Fam
Myers, late OF Colchester.
Tie duties collected in the custom
district Of Vermont during August a
made public yesterday afternoon by Col
lector c. II. Darling. show decreas
; over those collected in August. 1911. Il
. that month they were Ss9,34l.79, rs com
. pared with sS2.lSl6l last month. BY
seeming inconsistency the value Of i'm
, portations for the same month show a
increase, being s7ls.047 as compared wit
, s66,7l0 In 1911. and the same is true o
, the value Of expectations. which wa
sGs7,6o3 last month and $5i5,2l4 yea
ago The reason for the falling off |!
; duties, with an increased amount q
' business done. is that the importation
7 of articles on the free list last mont
, showed a marked increase, as larg
t quantity of pulp wood, which IL free
was taken In, and In the two preccdn
years about all the hay which could b
transported in available cars was i'm
\ ported with a duty Of "a per ton. 1t doe
t not now look as though the duties col
g lccted would keep up with the past tw
years, as the crops in this country thi
: year are far In excess of the other year
and no such amount OF hay and graf
will be imported for consumption herr
o James Reynolds, who has been actin
o dueerly FOR the past two or three day!
e was placed in jail yesterday mornin
y by the police for safe keeping after h
e had seen imaginary men trying to iigl