Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-06-06
CITY NEWS

Viii VIUO
Mr.. and Mrs. William Dodwell Of Shell
burne point are the parents of daugh-
ter, Florence May, born May 81.
Miss Bertha M Terrin. dean Of women
at the University Of Vermont, sailed
Tuesday from New York for Europe. She
will spend the summer abroad.
The engagement is announced of Miss
Gertrude Mcbride, daughter of Mrs An
drew c. Mcbride of St. Paul street, to
Ray Willis Of the Hotel Vermont
Mayor Robert Roberts entertained the
board Of aldermen Saturday evening In
the new roof grill Of the Van Ness
house with a lunch
The engagement is announced or Miss
sara Fellows Of this city to Sergeant
Major T. c. r. Telby of the Queens regi-
ment from London, England, now sta
toned in Bermuda.
Mrs. Charles p. Phelps and daughter
have arrived in town. accompanied by
Mrs. Phelps's mother. Mrs. Braithwaite
and opened the Phelps family residence
On South Willard street.
The engagement Of Miss Ida M. Liasse
of 40 Pine street and Frank c. 1apier
of Whitehall. NJ v, has been announced.
They will be married June g. with
reception at the home of the bride
The Kappa Sigma fraternity of the uni
versity gave pleasant dance Mohday
night In the roof garden of the Hotel
Vermont. about 20 couples being III at
tendance. Bartons orchestra furnished
the music.
The probate and county clerks on'ces
will close at noon Saturday afternoons
during the summer months The city
clerks Office closes at three o'clock Sat-
urday afternoons during June, July and
August.
Charles and Rathbun Ward left Mon
day night for Minneapolis, Mimi, TO be
present on Saturday at the marriage of
their brother. Harold. Mr.. and Mrs. ".
J.. Ward are already in the West for
the wedding.
The Book and Skull society OF the
medical college held its annual banquet
and initiation Monday night In the new
roof grill of the Van Ness House.
quartette furnished the music. Twenty
covers were laid.
The last meeting of the year of the
Agricultural club was held Tuesday night
in Morrill, hall The following officers
ware elected: President Nelson, ID; vice.
president, Downing, "A. secretary, Shell
don, 10; treasurer, Mayo, 10.
James Il Stack of the senior class il
the University of Vermont left Monday
for his home in Montpelier and after 1
short visit there he will 90 To Elizabeth
n. j., where he has a position witt
the Grasseli Chemical works.
Or. Barnet Joseph, a private of Com
pany NJ, V. y. c., has received notice
of his appointment as a lieutenant in the
medical corps of the First Vermont in
fantry. The appointment was made b,
Adjutant- General l.. S. Tillotson.
Henry Todd has purchased from Mrs
Bertha 3. p. Chittenden her house at s.
South Willard street Mrs. Chittender
will go to Central America soon. with hel
son, who has a position as superintendent
with the United Fruit company.
Governor Mead has appointed Or. Davic
Manson of this city n member OF thu
State dental examining board to serv'
for the unexpred term Of DR. l.. T:
Mellen Of Middlebury, who has moved
to Florida.
In the estate Of Maria T.. Rawson, Solo
j.. Rawson was yesterday appointe
executor in probate court, with Thomd
Reeves and Simeon f. Palmer appraisers
ayla Wrir 10
guardian of Austin Mckenzie, in plac
of NJ. G. Leary. resigned.
Street cars operated on the line Of tn
burlington Traction company no longe
make stops to take on or let passenger
alight in the middle Of a block. The sign
Indicating stations in the middle of block
have been removed and hereafter car
will come to a stop only at the far sid
of a crossing.
In spite Of the unfavorable weather tn
lake steamers did a surprisingly goo
business Thursday on their Memorit
day excursions. The Vermont brough
about $50 here from Plattsburgh and tn
Ticonderoga about 1875 from the soutl
while 400 were carried out Of the cit,
The Lake George boats carried 700 peopl
Zeb Blair, Arthur and John BenOit. VIII
were arrested several weeks ago Il
stealing beer from barrels outside of tn
bottling works Of f. S. Meigs. were al
raigned In city court Tuesday befol
Acting Judge ]. p. Ladd and fined 81 an
costs in each case. They intend to pa
Since their arrest the men have been OF
on bail, fixed at so each.
Charles NJ. Papin of this city. propriett
IF garage. has filed petition
voluntary bankruptcy His liabilities al
A.7lS1b, of which 50, 6.6. 81 Is secured ar
e1,O469O Is unsecured The liabilities col
sist of 81 500. set down as vehicles. ca
riages, etc, and $500 worth of clothin
furniture, etc. which Is exempt und
the law.
Charles =. Smith. Jr., and James
Moore Of this city and Paul +. Kruse
Buffalo, n. V. all students at the Ur
versity of Vermont, left Monday night f
Winnipeg. Manitoba. from whence TIT
will be sent into the Canadian Rocki
to do surveying work on the line OF q
Grand Trunk Pacific railway.
The republican county committee. cor
posed Of the chairmen of the town al
city committees. held a meeting at &
Hotel Vermont Saturday afternoon al
set June goth at II a. m. as tho time T
holding the county convention The ca
c,ses will be called for June l5 IT
county convention will be held in the CT