Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-03-28
CITY NEWS


he armory.
Paul d. Kelley received yesterday 20(
pounds of new maple sugar from the
southern part of the State
the condition of William the young sor
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. l.. Hall Of Bay View
street, who is Ill with scarlet fever, con
tlnues to steadily improve.
The ladies Of the auxiliary to the Y
M G. A. will hold an apron and cand,
sale Tuesday. March &c. and will alsC
serve supper from six to 7:3o o'clock
Aurtllo. the four years old daughter o.
Mrs. William Aherrent. died yesterday
morning at the Fanny Allen hospital
where she underwent last Friday an OPP
Grafton for an abscess on the brain.
Joseph S. Badour of Alexandria. Egypt
who was formerly a well-known drurgis
OF New York city. Is guest at the home
OF his brother. L. S. Badour of NORTH
Prospect street
DR. and Mrs. C. A. Pease will sail from
southampton on the HAMBURG American
steamer President Lincoln for New York
April 8. They expect to reach Burlington
about April %
Thomas Reeves was Tuesday appoint /
ed guardian, in probate court. of Homer
Eimball of Burlington. There was a set
Element and decree in the estate of Maria
Farrar of Burlington.
Joseph T. stenrns. referee in bank
ruptcy. has appointed n. Z. Clifford trus-
tee and C. II. Bessey. r. l.. Lane and
-. Z. King appraisers In the bankruptcy
rase of the Vermont Card company.
John RushIow VINO has been in charge
Of the winter sports at the Fort William
Henry Hotel at Lake George. has return
cd to the city and will remain here until
the opening Of navigation on Lake Cham
plain.
Miss Gertrude NJ. Johnston will leave
to-day for New York, sailing Saturday
on the Kroonland for stay OF several
months in Germany, where she will visit
friends and study. She expects TO return
In September.
The will OF the late Russell w. Taft OF
burlington was proved in probate court
thursday Joseph r. Stearns was APP
pointed executor. and the commissioners
md appraisers are c. S. Palmer and II.
w. Hagar
The will of Charles P. Phelps, already
proved in New York. was proved Mon
DAY IN Chittenden county probate court.
Licenses Of sale were granted also in the
estates OF Joseph Deyette and Assem- h
Deyette
Fhe local secretary of the L. S. civil
service commission announces that a civil
service examination will be held here on
saturday. April 81 for the position Of
fourth-class postmaster OF class A at
Hinesburg. The Salary for the last fiscal
.ear was s652.
Miss jeanette L. Shattuck Of the A
class in the Burlington high school, who
recently underwent an operation for an
G'endicltis at the Sparhawk sanitarium,
is recovering satisfactorily, and it Is ex-
pected that she will be able to return to
her home soon.
" w. Morgan of Lincoln, who has been
at the Mary Fletcher hospital for the
past nine weeks. undergoing treatment
for n serious fracture of the right leg. due
10 the Kick of a horse. is able to he out
and has gone to the Arlington for short
stay.
The Il. l.. Kent company have a untrue
display Of maple products in their window
which is attracting considerable atten-
ton. The window decoration is in Yer
monts colors, green and gold, and the
maple cakes are from genuine new maple
syrup
The sum Of $50" is placed by Peter
BcSsctt upon the affections of his wife,
Lena Bessctt. according to papers filed
In the county clerks office Friday in
which Peter Bessett claims damages from
Burt Bosley TO that amount for the al
legged alienation of his wifc's affections
Edward Francis, who was arrested
Thursday after he had struck his
wife, appeared in city court Friday and
pleaded not guilty to a charge Of intoxica.
ton. He was found guilty ana fined s1b
and costs. but took an appeal, r. G. Web
stcr becoming surety in the sum OF 500
Dr. Herman ID. Bone. who was grad
uated from the University of Vermont
in 1901. and who was on the staff of the
Vermont state Hospital for the Insane
Tor several years, has completed course
of postgraduate work in New York and
entered private practice In Gardner,
Mass.
Mr. and Mrs. e. S. Adsit and daughter
returned Monday night after absence of
several months during which they took
. trip around the world. They sailed
from New York and reached San Fran
cisco February !, since which time they
nave been in California and other west
ern States
The repairs upon Pitchers hotel and
the Cometa lunch room, following the re-
cent fire In the building at the corner Of
Main and Church streets, are nearing
completion The interior of the restau-
rant has been entirely remodeled and An
lshed In white, following the idea Of the
"ell-known Chids restaurants in the
larger cities
An escaped lunatlc by the name OF
William Stevens was brought To the jail
Ind locked up Tuesday afternoon by
ohlcer Demag of Essex Junction. who
found the man on farm short distance
from the village. He escaped from the
asylum at Waterbury about n year and a
half ago. lie exhibited no signs of vio-
lenco Tuesday,
The cases of larceny held against Adrien
Poquette and Ernest Lafond were nolle
pressed In city court Saturday 1t was
suspected that the boys had stolen rub.
bers from Max Samuelson. hut evidence
TO that effect was lacking when It came
to a trial. The boys were arrested abo,%
ten days ago and have since been allowed