Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-06-06


have taken the money but denied hav-
Ing been asleep during the time. The
impression received was that he did not
have a very clear idea of what had
happened.
Two cases of intoxication were tried
In city court Friday before Judge c.
S. Palmer The first was Edward Perry.
who is an habitual and was fined $l5
and costs. He was asked to disclose but
he was so deaf that he could be made
to understand little and nothing which
could he used was ascertaincd from him,
The other man was Peter IeEor who
said that his home was in Virginia. He
was fined s. and costs for a first offensc
but, although ne had money, preferred
to go to tall In order to save the cash
with which to pay his carfarc out of the
State. Tie was not favoraby impressed
with Vermont and the way It's officers
arrested people. and wanted to ride out
at a good pace when he got started and
not travel the dubious path OF n knight
of the road
The Rev. md Mrs. George Y. Bliss
were given reception Thursday night AZ
the parish house of St. paul's Church In
honor of their return from an extended
absence abroad. The reception, given
under the auspices of the ladies' society
of the church. was very largely attended
not only by members of the church but
by other friends of the rector and Mrs
Bliss in town. Besides the Rev. and Mrs
! Bliss. Mrs A. e. Clarke and Elias Lyman
received. The large hall was attractive
| ly decorated. flags being used mostly
In the parors to the left light refresh
ments were served Mrs G. w. Wales
and Mrs. +. II. Wells presided. assisted
! by the Misses Mary and Helen Lyman,
Laura Wales. Florence Taggart, Frances
Whitney. Harriet Bliss, Katherine Dow
and Mary LOOMS.
district convention OF L'Union st.
Jean Baptiste d'Amerique was held at
Lakeside Thursday, II delegates of the
district being present. The convention
was called to order at 2:3O in the after
noon by A. ]. Lachance Of st. Johnsbury
and DR.. r. j. A. Bombard OF Burlington,
who are representative and alternate, re-
! spectively, to the supreme council. The
following officers were elected: President,
Edward A. Gagnon of Burlington; vice
president, E Beaudette of Montpelier
secretary, A. f. Ponton Of Newport
treasurer. f. G.. Nadeau of St. Johnsbury
master of ceremonies. ~ Jolly of Rutland.
At the banquet which followed MIR La
chance spoke with others. The society is
shown to be In n prosperous condition and
in 10 years growth has increased to 2S0OO
members.
Ira Russell formerly of this city, had
n collar bone broken and perhaps suffered
n,l TIT, Ia,. ,f, .1,i,
driving his car outside of Plattsburgh,
where he now lives. Mr.. Russell and a
friend Bernard Stratton, also of Platts-
burgh. were travelling along what is
known as the Salmon River road when
the accident happened and just before
climbing a stiff grade had the car
speeded up to about % miles an hour
On account of the wet road bed the car
became unmanageable and skdded into
a fence with such force that 1t turned
turtle and threw both men out. STRAIT
tons leg was broken between the hir
and the knee and Russel's collar bon,
fractured Assistance arrived on the
scene Immediately and Stratton was
taken to the Champlain Valley hospital
while Russell went to his home. The
car was badly wrecked.
The Winooski association Of COnCre
gational Ministers held the last of tn.
series of five meetings. which are held
during the winter and spring each year
Monday and elected officers for tn,
coming year. In addition TO listening tc
the reading Of papers with the dis
cussions which follow. The meeting wa.
} called in the forenoon in the parish
ff l1n
- members of the association were pres
emit Prof. $. +, Emerson read papel
on "Iarnacks Conception of Chris
tianity" and after the discussion whicl
followed the party adjourned to the Van
Ness House, where they took lunch II
the afternoon the Rev. I. G. Smart rcaC
n paper on pastoral EFFICIENCY" Th,
election OF officers which followed re
suited in the choice of the Rev DR. r
c. Flagg of this city as president an,
, the Rev. c. c. Adams of Essex Junction
as scribe. The committee on the program
for next year reported the names o
the speakers who will address the meet
inEs at that time.
Green Mountain Chapter. Daughters o
the American Revolution. held their annua
ItctlHS honudE dllcTHOn IN tHe roo
garden of the Van Ness House and elect
ed officers for the ensuing year. Tn
= guest of honor was the State regent. Mrs
j a. DeBoer of Montpelier, and she CAV
g an interesting account of the ID. A.
. national convention held in Washngto
( in April The following officers wor
d elected: Regent, Mrs. Ella W. l.. Isham
= vice-regent, Mrs. Annie Aud; secretary
e Mrs. A. r. Andrews; treasurer Mrs. An
4 ME r. Stiles; registrar, Mrs. Mary d. +
!. I.ooms, historian. Mrs. Sarah f, *
d Lord; chaplain. Mrs. Luna NJ Grismel
= board of managers. Mrs. Isham, Mr..
e Aud. Mrs Loomis Mrs. Van Patten an
$ Miss Mary Roberts; magazine committe,
t Mrs. Nj. l.. Braley, Mrs f. d pauldin
o and Miss Helen Presbrey Yeal book con
(, mittee. Mrs. j. j. Flynn, and the Misse
Jennie Wood and Theodore Peck At tn
close Of the meeting refreshments wer
served by the management 1t was ais
;. decided to give tea party on the law
of Mrs. Arthur S. lsham's house on Fla
day. June a.
' AMERICAN LEAGUE STANDING
IS Won Lost. Pc