Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-05-09
CITY NEWS

An appeal in the case of Albert Boyer
and Henry Mayo VS.. A. II. Barrows was
lied in the county clerks ONCE Thurs
lay.
Cards are out announcing the we'd
ding OF Miss Rose Il. Beaupre AMI John
William Hall, to take place Tuesday.
May IL.
Thefair that was scheduled to be opened
on May 20 at the city hall by the sisters
II the Fanny Allen hospital. has been
postponed indefinitely.
News has reached Burlington Of the
death Of Mrs. David Sullivan Of Chicago
formerly of this city, where she will be
remembered as Miss Nellie Green.
Mrs. o. r. Mason has rented the Per-
cival cottage at Cedar Beach and Will
occupy 1t this summer with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. II. C. Burrows. and family.
Mrs. NJ. A. Chase was operated on at
the Mary Fletcher hospital yesterday for
broken hip. Mrs. Chase broke her nip
last July, but the fact was not discovered
until recently
The Rt. Rev. A. C. a. Hall returned
Thursday from a several weeks stay
in Raleigh, n c.. much improved in
health He will sail for England June
II.
The case of s. Anna Barker of Wash
ington, D. c., VS. Charles c. Barker and
Minnie M. Barker was filed in the county
clerks office yesterday This Is an action
to recover So. 600 on a note.
Patrick Sheehan was fined sl5 and costs
Tuesday afternoon in city court by Act
ing Judge j. +. Ladd. He took an appeal
and A. L. Sherman furnished bail In the
sum of 500
The will of Hannah J. Chates OF
Jericho was proved in probate court Mon
day. Fred J. Foster was named exc
cutor and =. NJ. Page and Jed r. Var
ney commissioners and appraisers.
Henry Ciiddings left Tuesday for New
Haven. Conn, to which city he has been
transferred by the Burlington Rendering
company. Mr. Giddings has been employs ed
as bookkeeper for the Rendering company
for the past four years
Burlington Is not to secure the demo-
cratic State and district conventions. ac-
cording to an unconfrmed report given
out yesterday. but these two conventions.
It is said, will be held jointly in Mont
pelier on June Is.
Charles Lavalley of Winooski and Della
Gilmond of Lafountain street were mar
ried Saturday afternoon at st. Joseph $
Church by the Rev. Father Cloarec. They
were attended by Walter Gilmond and
Mrs. Sophia Baribault
Goethe Lodge. d. o. H.. celebrated its
2lst anniversary Saturday night by a
dance and banquet at Goethe Lodge on
Crowley street. Speeches were made and
the members and their families enjoyed
one of the congenial times for which the
society is noted.
one candidate appeared yesterday at
the civil service room Of the federal
building and took the examination for
qualification as a law clerk, stenographer
and typewriter in the department Of
commerce and labor. The position car
ries with It salary of $500 per year.
The case of Dephis Desrauleau VS.. the
American Wooden company, ct. al, was
filed in the county clerks office Mon
day. This is a suit to recover damages for
injuries received by the plaintiff at the
plant through the alleged negligence of
the defendant.
Milo \. Gibson. who was graduated
from the University Of Vermont In the
class of 1906 and has since been engaged
in teaching and in study abroad, being at
present principal of the Pittsford high
school. has been appointed head of the
department. of German at Mercersburg
Academy. Mercersburg. Pa.
A surprise party of eighteen friends
dcscen led upon ]. +. Waite Of 26+
Nortn Winooski avenue Sunday even
ing in celebration of his birthday pre-
scented him with a mahogany parlor
rocking chair and passed an evening
that was enjoyable to all concerned.
At meeting Of the street commissioners
yesterday afternoon at the office Of the
department, f. A. Whitlock was elected
superintendent of streets FOR the coming
year North avenue Is being repaired
and graveled and the city Is being
equipped with new street signs on corners
where there are none at present.
NJ. r. Gill has taken the position of
bookkeeper with the Burlington Grocery
company vacated by o. II. Parker, who
will act as travelling salesman for the
company. Mr.. GIL was presented with a
jewelled monogram ring by his former
associates In the store of the w. G. Rey-
nolds company
At the annual meeting OF the Mohican
club Friday night on the roof garden OF
the Hotel Vermont. the following officers
were elected for the coming year: Presi-
dent. DR.. ]. e. Taggart; ice-president,
o. l.. Kinds; secretary and treasurer
c. N Mosley; members Of governing
board for two years, Mrs o. H. Kinds
Mrs. Robert Noble. f. E. GARRISON
Cards have been received in this city
announcing the marriage In Los Angeles
Cal, of Ross Fred Howe. formerly with
the Chittenden County Trust company OF
this city, and Miss Helen Mae Dwyer. also
former resident of Burlington, where
she was a nurse at the Mary Fletcher
hospital Mr.. and Mrs. Howe will reside
at 1917 West Tenth street, Los Angeles.
The annual meeting of the Burlington
Building and Loan association Tuesday
evening, resulted in the election of the
following officers: President, w. j. Van
Patten; vicc-president, u. A. Woodbury.,
secretary and treasurer, r. A. Cooke; III.
ley A r. Clement e f. Morgan, S. J..
Platka; auditors, j, H. Macomber :. l.,
Platka, II. V. Hall.
Coach w. C. Hazelton of the university