Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-01


Methodist Church were elected Monday
evening; President Mrs. G. V. Grismer;
first vice-presidcnt. Mrs. 4. S Isham.
second Miss Winifrcd Collins; third,
Mrs. IF. c. Drew. fourth Mrs. j. w
Elliott; recording secretary, Miss Hendec.
corresponding secretary, Miss Russell:
treasurer, Miss Kathryn Coventry; as
sistant treasurer. Miss Georgin Lawton.
The many friends Of Fred Mccarthy.
formerly Of this city. will be Interested TO
know Of his marriage to Miss Katherins
Geometry. solemnized on Monday at st.
Patrick's Church Nashua, n. H., by tho
Rev. Father Dreamer. A cousin OF tho
groom, Donald r. O'Brien, of Burlington,
now on the staff of the Lowell. (Mass)
Sun, was best man, and the bridesmaid
was Miss Mary Moran Of Nashua. Miss
Mary f.. Mccarthy, the grooms aunt, W
burlington, was among the guests.
The New England section of the Ma =
tional Electric Light association will hold
its annual convention in Burlington with
teadquartcrs at the Hotel Vermont for
three days on the l7th 18th and 10Th of
September c. G. Wells, manager of the
Middebury Electric company, has been
appointed to take charge of the arrange
ments. 1t is probable that there will be a
reception and dance on Wednesday even
ing, two technical meetings on Thursday,
and possibly a boatrlde and banquet on
Friday.
a miscellaneous shower was given last
evening for Miss Alice Stevens at the
nome of Mrs. l. l.. Thomas, "a Allen
street, the affair being planned by Mrs.
Thomas and Miss clara Grafton. There
were 70 young ladies present. The decor
ations We're in pink and green and the
refreshments harmonized in color. Miss
Stevens is to he married this month to
Frank l.. Eddy, formerly connected with
the telephone company here ard who is
now telephone manager at Martha s
Vineyard
The case of Francis II. McCalc vs.
Fayette l.. Taft was entered in county
court Monday. This is an action of
trespass to recover damages Of $500 for
injuries which Mr.. McCale claims he sns-
tanned by being run over by an automo-
bile owned by the defendant and driven
by Irving Morgan. The accident occurred
September "A, 1912, at the corner u
Church and College streets and il is
alleged by the plaintiff that the auto
mobile was being operated In careless
and negligent manner
Permission has been refused by Mayor
Burke to Mormon elders to conduct open
air meetings in Burlington in the future,
and they have also been warned to make
no further house to house vistations. A
Mormon elder yesterday requested per-
mission to hold meetings in city hall
souare and at other points in the city but
after asking him few questions concern
!ng the Mormon doctrine, etc, Mi. Burke
refused the request. The mayor a few
years ago refused Emma Goldman per
mission to speak In a public hall in the
city
The cottae- which is being erected ut
Thompson's Point for Mrs. Alice Sprague
of Brandon is nearly completed and will
he one of tn" finest ON the lake. The
color scheme is green and white and
the building, which is larger than that
destroyed by a fire a year ago, has eight
sleeping rooms parlor. dining room,
breakfast room. and servants dining
room, in addition to spacious verandas.
y new garage has also been built and the
servants quarters have already been
erected. The verandas are extensive
enough to take care of a large dancing
party.
Il. W. Hulburd. attorney for the
prepayment in the contested Caroline
sherman Will case made a motion in
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the decision of the fury is advisory and
may be disregarded or employed in @he
discretion of the court. The trial Of the
case here recently resulted in - dis.
agreement Of the Jury.
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