Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-03-14

After serving as Washington county
clerk for 81 years Melville T. Smile Is to
be succeeded by Lewis Moody as stated
in last weeks Free Press. Mr.. Smile is
in his 6Sth year and recently all has not
been harmonious between him and coun-
~ officials. He is native Of Cambridge
and was graduated from the University
Of Vermont.
Dr. Thomas j. Strong, who went from
Burlington to Endorlin, North Dakota.
several years ago, is making good in his
now home. A single Issue of the Enderlin
Independent announces his appointment
as local surgeon of the 500 railroad
system. and tells of three successful
surgical operations performed by him in
his hospital.
Tho firm of j. r. & j. H. Lockwood 81
and 80 st Paul street has been dissolved
by mutual consent and the business will
he continued at the old stand by the
junior member of the firm. j. Horton
Lockwood. who will be pleased TO con-
tinue the pleasant business relations ex-
listing between the firm and it's many
patrons.
tn" city next June in the shape of the
state Pharmaceutical association, which
will be hero on the 2ith. 18th and 18th.
The date was fixed Thursday by T.
Neville of Nergennes and W. T.. Terrill
of Montpelier. who have the matter in
charge. Headquarters will be made at
the Hotel Vermont.
The apartment house at the corner OF
Pearl and Willard streets, which
Eugene Chausse has been building for
Mrs. Lydia Lefebvre, is now completed
and is occupied by Reginald II. Fox, f.
NJ Gould and Charles p. Southworth
This IS a modern up-to-date apartment
house. and an addition to that part of
the city.
Frank Bora. formerly of Vergennes
and Frank Cormier were both fined S15
and costs in city court Yesterday in
answer to charges Of intoxication Cormier
was obliged TO disclose and said that
he brought the whiskey with him from
Rutland. where he has been spending 4
few days. Neither man was able to pay
and both took the alternate sentence in
Jail.
Willis l.. Monty, who has been clerk
of the board of United States steamboat
inspectors for this district for five years.
has resigned his position and will
henceforth take up the work of court
stenographer. being employed by the
courts In ESSEX, orleans and Orange
counties His successor at the in
spector's office has not yet been APP
pointed.
The customs collections as given out
for the month of February by Collector
G. II. Darling again show a substantial
increase in this district over :. year ago
The duties in 1912 wero slW.5S,Sl as com
pared with s75.3al.S9 in 1911, but the do
nestle exports fell off from s,aS. 733 TO
S45o,Sq9 this year, and the foreign exports
showed an even greater decline. being
only Sl15o1 as compared with s25o.663 Il
year ago.
The RI. Rev. Arthur e. \. Han left
Thursday noon for New York, accompan-
led by his nurse Miss Mills, the party
leaving New York that evening bound for
Raleigh, n C., for II stay of about two
months. They will he guests Of Bshon
Cneshire while there. and will probably
return TO this city in May. During the
past week or 10 days while in town the
is thought that a mldcr climate will
greatly benefit him.
News has been received in Burlington
of the death a. the age Of 20 years of
James Morrow, father of George w. Nor
row. former superintendent Of the Yer
mont Anti-Saloon League, which took
place about a week ago In Newman. ILL.,
He was prominent farmer Of that place
and had served his fellow citizens in nu-
merous public offices, being also active in
the work of the Presbyterian Church
His record during the civil War WAS a
| long and creditable one.
| The Free Press brought together Thurs.
| day two brothers. who had not seer
each other since their early childhood
days and without knowing 1t. were liv
| Ing in the same State. They We're Hiram
| Holmes Of Milton and A. J. Holmes OF
Montpelier a note appeared in the paper
telling of the formers fall on Church
street when in a weakened condition and
| Of his removal to the Mary Fletcher
hospital His brother read the accoun
and. noticing that the initials were those
of his brother, Investigated and fount
him.
| Judge Macomber issued settlemcn
and decree in probate court Tuesday il
| the estate Of August j. Radike, late o
! this city DR. Radike was well-known t,
the older residents of Burlington. Ii
| censes to sell real estate were granted IL
| the estates of Tuffeld Parrot and Mar,
Parrott late of Burlington. and there wa
| also hearing in regard TO the appoint
mont of a guardian for Homer kimbal
| of this city. The evidence pointed to tn
desirabiity of naming a guardian bu
the appointment was reserved for furthe
consideration by the court.
Burlington lodge of Elks No. 9l6
elected officers Thursday evening as fol
lows: Esteemed ruler. IIr. Guy T.. Lou
don; esteemed leading knight. DIR
James n. Tanner; esteemed loya
knight. r. r Wright; esteemed lee
turing knight, Frank T. Robinson
secretary. Charles r. lockwood: treas
urer. Fred w. Calden; tyler, Arthur +
sherman; trustee for three years, Ear
T.. Morgan; representative Of the lodg
at the convention at Portland, Ore
In July, p. +. Garvey; alternate, w
II, Ridley.
The Vermont Board of Registratio 70
nurses held its second annual meetin
Tuesday afternoon at the Van Mes
House and organized for another yeal
The officers remain as In the past yeaI
DR.. ID. c. Hawley Of this city bein
president. Or. c. \. Gale of Rutland