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

Viii AUO
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph st. German are
Ihe parents of baby girl.
son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. w, r.
Harrington in New York city septem-
Der z.
Mr.. and Mrs John +. Brown of King
ptreet are the parents Of a baby boy,
born Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jose,n Dumas of North
/ Bend street are the parents of twins,
born Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs Hiram d. Odell of New
burgh, N. y, announce the engagement
of their daughter, Mildred, to DR.. w.
Ware Johonnott of Newburgh, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Johonnott of this
| city.
The Louisville. Ky, Courer-Journal
says that MIR. and Mrs. Newland Talbot
| De PAW of New Albany, Indiana, and
Naymarket. virginia, announce the en-
gascment of their daughter, Miss Jane
DE Paw, to Harold Joel Gates"
Sheriff J. II. Allen Monday sold at
auction the business of the Vermont
M'''i COMPANY vi SOutn w lnOOSkl
avenue. Joseph Agel purchased the stock
tools. etc, for $780, and two old automo-
blles. which were not in a condition to be
run. were sold together for 800.
The Progressive party N Burlington is
arranging a complimentary dinner to the
members of the State committee for next
Friday night. The banquet will take
place at eight o'clock in the New Sher.
wood and Judge Colby of New York city,
who spoke at rally few weeks ago
and the Rev. Fraser Metzger will be the
Speakers.
The knights of Columbus held meet
ing in their rooms last evening TO discuss
matters pertaining to the observance OF
Columbus day. October T.. 1t was decided
to hold a ball on the evening previous but
just what would be done during the day
was left to committee. There may be
some sports. a parade a combination OF
both
Mrs. NJ. 7. Burritt expects to leave on
Friday for Olivet Mich, where she will
teach the piano in Olivet College This
position is temporary, to permit the
regular teacher to enjoy longer vaca-
tion. Mrs. Burritt states that she has
no idea Of leaving Burlington. Her
daughter. Mrs. Bradish, will take Mrs.
Burr.tts classes.
There were 80 deaths in Burlington
during the month of August and
nearly all OF them We're infants or aged
persons. Three people died at the age
OF - and T. We're 20 or over No deaths
from contagious diseases were reported
Gha al
and one other was suicide. Cholera In
fantum was the greatest contributor to
death.
Mr. and Mrs A. T.. King left Tuesda,
morning on months western trip. The!
will go first to Winnipeg, Man, where
MIR. King will attend an Odd Fellows
convention as the representative from The
Grand Encam pment of Odd Fellows OF
Vermont. Afterwards they will stop IL
several cities in the middle West and OF
their way home will visit Mr.. King,
brother in Louisiana, Mo.
Two DRINKS. both Of whom had beer
there before, were arraigned In city cour
Saturday morning and 70 md guilty. The,
were Patrick Sheridan of Rutland, VIII,
was arrested a few weeks ago for thu
same offense, and Curtis Edgerton o
Charlotte. The former was fined SIS ano
costs but took the alternative sentenc,
In jail and Edgerton was fined the sam,
amount but took an appeal, furnishin!
bail.
The returns to the city clerks ofiic,
show that there We're 40 births during tn,
month OF August. The girls were in tn,
ascendancy, numbering % to IS boys. TIL,
oldest mother was 40 years of age and tn,
last was her 18th child. The younges
mothers were IS. and there were several o
these One mother aged 21 was made thu
mother Of her fifth child. All hut a few
of the children were born to parents un
der 80 years of age.
The 10Th annual meeting of the Vernon
branch Of the Womans Board Of Mis-
sions will be held in the College Stree
Church In this city Wednesday, Septem
Der %, with morning and afternoon ses
Eions. A luncheon will be served at IL 30
followed by after-dinner speeches. Tw
Of the speakers at the meeting will b
Miss Alice Browne of China and Mis-
Kate G. Lamson Of the Woman's board
who has just returned from a trip aroun
the world.
Nearly 80 chauffeurs and repair me-
held a banquet at the Van Ness hous
roof garden Friday night and listene
to speech by Congressman Frank I
Greene and others. Different topic
of interest to automobile men wer
discussed AMI the affair proved to b
pleasant one. Col. f.. p. Woodbur
was POSTMASTER and in addition [
Colonel Greene. Messrs. Parker, Eame.
Gimme, Sherwin and Brush made brie
remarks. Lessons orchestra furnisha
the music.
A hearing in the divorce proceeding
of Matte Morrow VS.. Nelson MORO,
was held before Judge Taylor Tuesda
afternoon at the county court house
regard to temporary aimony and SUI
money. Judge Taylor directed the pet
tionoe to pay to the petitioner three do
lars a week alimony and supply cloti
Ing for minor children, and that With
three weeks from that time he mu
petitioner was represented by j. j. FL
right, and the petitionee by A. l.. She
man
Five divorce cases and one appeal fro
the probate of a will have been added
the county court docket. The divor
cases are Josephine Gadue VS.. Gepr,
Gadue of Colchester; Edith l.. Shepard v
Clayton T.. Shepard of Burlington; Jenn