Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-04-18
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Burlington's robins, Michael and Roxe,
Romeo, the street musicians arrived II
the city Monday noon. They are looked
upon as an unfailing sign OF spring. Boil
men have been employed during the win
ter in a restaurant in New York city bu
appeared to be as pleased to get back t
this place as everybody here seemed t
| be to have them.
The annual meeting Of the directors O.
the Elias Lyman Coal company was helt
Yesterday afternoon, when officers were
elected. The directors are Elias Lyman
John ]. Flynn. f. J. Booth, L. II. TURK
and N. E. Pierce. The Officers elected
are: President, Elias Lyman; vice-pres,
dent. John J. Flynn; treasurer, n. e
Pierce.
Two cases Of intoxication were disposed
of Yesterday in city court before Judge
{. :. Palmer. The first was Henry Con.
way. who lives somewhere across the
lake. and the other was Joseph Hunt, a
resident of Jericho. Bot were amateurs
and were fined s. and costs. but will prob.
ably spent the alternate sentence of te,,
days in Jail
! In the estate of Elizabeth Barrett o,
: Vnderhill +. W. Henry and Levi Metcalt
were appointed commissioners and an
praiscrs in probate court Monday. In
the estate of Mary Moor of BURLINGTON.
Eelle NJ lockwood was appointed execu.
triX' ana j. b. Henderson and f. l.. North
commissioners and appraisers. There
was settlement and decree in the estate
of Helen NJ. Briggs.
Temple chapter. Order of Eastern Star
held its annual election of officers Tues.
DAY evening in the rooms. 100 Church St.
Ihe following were elected: Mrs Anna
O. Evans, W. NJ; r. s. Jones. W. p;
Mrs. Edna Dole. a. NJ: Mrs Ellen Har-
rington, conductress; Mrs. Mabel Sorn-
lorsor associate conductress: Miss Ella
brown. secretary and Mrs Lillian Meigs,
treasurer The appontivc officers will be
made public later.
The customs house figures, as given out
Friday by Collector G. II. Darling
show continued increase il collections.
For last March they were 1920 O+52 70 while
Il year ago they were sl0i 67O97. a gain Of
S25"'s.25 this year. The domestic exports
show loss OF s.21 $50, being 1896. 2se in
wi ana A9S9ia last month. The foreign
exports also show a falling off as
they were but s2o.aiG last month 40
compared with SSl .Gl5 in March last veor
Two cases of intoxicatlon were tried
IN city court Tuesday and both cases
res'lted in the taking of appeals The
iirst was that of Jo..eph Monuin. who
Was fined So and costs with an alternate
sentence of &c days in Jail r. G. Webster
became surety in the sum of 500 for his
appearance in county court Exactly the
same thing happened to Stephen Forant
and he was bound over to the superior
court, +. g. Webster becoming the
surety.
y lot of strange things float into the
customs house as the result of seizures
by the revenue officers but on May a
"isceliaheous array OF hair switches
which are guaranteed to match anv
capillary adornment existing will he offer
ed for sale. This LOT consists of no ,ess
than 10 packages Of all colors from th.
pinkost blonde down TO tho darkest
brunette The goods were seized sam,
'''''' ago al Alours and the auction Will
take place at the customs house
meeting Of the Commodore Macdon.
pugh Chapter. United States Daughters
OF I'l-' was held Monday afternoon .,
'hc l NJ {. a. parlors. a poem was road
by Miss Theodore Peck, who also read
an interesting account by W. II. H. Mur-
ray OF the naval battle at Cumberland
Head, The regent. Mrs. l.. H. Lord. read
an interesting account of the four army
including Do.
which 1t had been suggested be aban-
doned. She read also an abstract on the
memorial window at St. Michaels Church
at Princeton. Dartmoor. England
The annual sugar-on-snow party for
members of the Ethan Allen club and
ladies' was given last evening by Chaun-
cey w. Brownell More than 2Uwere pres
ent and they were served hot syrup on
snow. doughnuts. pickles, sliced ham.
rolls and coffee. There were over n IN
bles in the large assembly hall. Barton.s
orchestra furnished music while the sugar
was being served and also for the dancing
that followed. The syrup and snow came
from Mr. Bronwnelrs sugar bush In Will
liston. 1t was one of the largest and
most successful entertainments OF the
The case of Maurice D. Sullivan. ant.
Us, George Sullivan, administrator of tho
estate Of Patrick Sullivan, was taken IN
before Judge Miles in county court Thurs
day afternoon. Martin S. Villas, with
Z ~ Darling as counsel, appears for
the plaintiff and NJ. G., Leary appears for
the defendant. This is an appeal from
probate court growing out of difficulty
over the settlement of Patrick Sulliyan's
estate. on Tuesday the case was order
Cd certified back 10 probate court but
Mr. Villas made motion before tho
court Thursday Ia have the Judgment
stricken off, and as a number Of wit
nesses had been brought here from some
distance a hearing was allowed.
Charles la Motto a 10 years old boy,
was brought into the police station Thurs
day afternoon by his mother, Mrs.
Edward La Motto, who said that the boy
had strong proclivties toward stealing
and that as she was afraid, sooner or
later. he would get into serious trouble,
she wished him placed whore he could
do 40 harm. lie had stole money from
her repeatedly. and althoush she had
warned the neehbors ana those from
whom he would be likely to take things
he was "A continual source of worry to
her, Tho boy was sentenced In city court
to spend the remainder OF his minority
In the Industrial school a. Nergennes
Mr. and Mrs. Elias Lyman and the
Misses Mar and Helen Lyman returned
To this city Saturday afternoon after an
extended absence abroad They sailed
from NeN YORK November =, landing M