Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-05-02
FRANKLIN COUNTY
ST. ALRANS.

81. ALEANS.
| The following divorces have been grant |
cd in Franklin county court r. White VS. |
RUBY Laiiame White, wilful desertion;
| Elizabeth Mae Thompson VS.. Alexander
Thompson, desertion. petitioner granted
permission to resume her maiden name;
Alice NJ. Allen VS.. Halle +. Allen, refusal
to support, custody of minor child given
mother and ailmony granted.
| High water and the severe wind storm
of Friday night caused considerable dam
age to boat houses at St. Adams bay.
respectfully those situated on what is known
las Younger's dock. The floating house
belonging to Z. II. Lewis and G.. w.
buckley at the St Adams street railway
dock was destroyed by the ice which
pushed 1t up against the dock
Mrs ". 7. Donovan has sold her inter-
est in the W. r. Donovan company, a
cigar and tobacco business, to w. II.
Finn.
The Young Womans Auxiliary and n
few gentlemen friends gave a surprise
party to Mr.. and Mrs. Leo b. Allen Of
North Main street Saturday evening, II
being the 18th anniversary of their we'd
ding. The guests numbered about IS and
very delightful evening was passed.
In Franklin county court. Thursday the
case OF State VS.. Catnoir, who had plead
cd guilty to charge Of illegally killing
deer, was closed and the court fined the
respondent 800 without costs. with the
alternative sentence of 800 days in the
county jail. John Durham. found guilty
OF grand larceny, was sentenced to the
house of correction at Rutland for a term
Of not less than IS months or more than
two years. The case of Harold Cohen VS..
Victor Cohen, alleged SANDER which was
argued on Wednesday. on the plaintiffs
motion for a continuance, was entered
continued
About 80 school directors and superin-
tendents OF Franklin county attended the
meeting in this city Thursday. held under
the direction of State Superintendent Ma
son S. Stone OF Montpelier. The meeting
| began at 1890 O'Clock with a talk on
n lighting. heating and ventilation Of the
:, rural school by Superintendent Stone
, | after which the following program was
@ carried out: school Houses and School
Grounds" J. j. Glider of Swanton and
;. II. H. Parker of Montgomery; 'Advan.
o tages Of a County Organization of Schoo
Is Directors" Lynford o. Nye of Highgate
/, How Can the Elementary School BE
IL Made More Practical" f. A. Kezer OF
V "How the High School Can Aid Yer
NJ mont" Olin Merrill of Enosburg Falls
III and 5. Carl Carpenter Of Richford; DIFF
II, ficutics Confronting School Boards" NJ
{ O. Bragg of Georgia and r. c. Ovitt O.
~ Bakersfield.
-. The following officers have been elect
&c ed by Columbus Council, No. /. Roya
=. and Select Masons: Thrice illustriou
-. master O. y. Kelton; deputy master
= Charles y. Oliver; principal conductor o
- work, Ernest J. Alexander; treasurer. 81
" las T. Danforth; recorder. George q
Mitchell, captain Of the guard. Lucius
80 White, conductor, Merrill d. Armstrong
~ marshal, John NJ. Wool, steward. Mer
IL rill a. Commons; sentinel, Earle w. Peck
's ham
ls The various branches of Odd Fellows 4
'is this city celebrated the 93rd anniver
W sary of the founding of Odd Fellowshi
Sc in this country Thursday. a part @
se the evening was taken up with a mus
~ cal and literary program. followed b
~ the serving of refreshments. The ad
r. dress was delivered by the Rev. II.
tn Thornton.
av Dr. George o. Webster Of Berlin. Gel
Of many. formerly of this city, has recent
ies been elected president of the Dental Sc
OIL ciety of Europe. The meeting was hel
ne in Brussels.
'es In Franklin county court Tuesda
All William Long was sentenced to serve M
IS less than three years and six months M
MS more than four years in State prison
iaI Windsor, having been found guilty
arson in the burning of Deputy Sheri
John g. Afred's barn, located in $
Adams town. The following divorc
cases were heard: Albert Firkey VS.. En-
~, ma HlurlbuD Firkey; stephen NJ. Fro
~" VS.. Catherine Frost and Alice II. Bic
-, ford VS. Burton II. Blckford The cou
also heard arguments on a motion to s
"a aside the verdict in the case of Guilfo
~ Burleson VS. the Morrisvile Lumber
Power company and the motion was owe
~ ruled
we 1t has been reported to the police tn
IFS the house of Mrs. i. W. Lozelle OF Me
us, senger street was entered by thieves Sa
Was urday night, entrance being made throu
VIZ a second story window, sum of mon
ON was taken and a basket of clothes W
IT'S set on fire, the total loss being about
MI Joshua NJ. Patterson. aged nearly
IN years. died very suddenly Monday NOR
be- ing about five o'clock at his home
the tbo Ceorpi, shore He had not been W
OF for some time past but was able to be @
up most of the time. Mr. Patterson Is $,
en- yived by his wife and one broth
ow- Loami Patterson of Johnson. He was
was well known farmer of this vicinity, ha
liss ing lived for many years in the hot
ton where he died The funeral was III