Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-12-18
CITY NEWS

A daughter Elizabeth Hazel, was bora
Tuesday night to Mr. and Mrs o. IL.
Sherman of 1872 Spruce street.
The property at so Colchester avenue
was sold at public auction Tuesday aft
trnoon by Thomas Reeves. guardian of
w. o. Phipps, to c. w, Brownell for
J2,9o5
Referee in Bankruptcy J. II. Stcarns
has set December 90 at two i'm the after
noon for the first meeting of the
creditors of T. J. Redmond of Shell
burne.
BY the will of the late Martha Torrey
Johnson, widow of George t. Johnson
lust filed in probate court, the Home for
Aged Women in this city is the bcnch-
ciary to the extent of 500
w. Il. Il. Wilcox Of Seattle, WASH.
formerly of Burlington, was elected a
national director of the American In
stitute of Architects at its annual con-
vention, recently held in New Orleans
La.
Robert c. Fisher. formerly of Mont
pelier, Monday began his duties as
manager of the Grand Union Tea co.
lie succeeds II. A. Doten. who resigned
some time ago and went to Brooklyn
\. Y, where he Is now located.
While coastnE on the hospital hill Fri
day, Helen Cobleigh was thrown and
broke the right radius about two inches
from the wrist, and severely spraned her
left arm, She has suffered considerable
pain and can not use either hand.
Mrs. Jennie Ray, for many years a
resident of this city, is seriously i'll in
Denver, Colo, where She is residing with
her daughter Mrs, Harry Hyde She was
stricken with a shock while on the street
and is expected to live but short
Hme.
Appeal was filed Saturday in the office
of the county clerk in the case of the
State VS.. Adolphus Mossoy, following re-
cent trial Of the case in city court
where an order of confiscation and dis
trbution of liquor obtained by seizure
was made
There will he a service this year ut st.
Paul's Church on the night of Wednes-
day, December 81, to usher in the New
Year The service will continue from II 80
p. m. to 12:15 a m There will be coll
lects, and prayers, quiet meditation and
an address.
During the season of 1913, 90 barges Of
lumber arrived in this port. All but four
Or five of these were of spruce, the others
being pine. The aggregate Of lumber
here was over 16. 100000 feet, which Is more
than an average business. Last year 81
boats were unloaded.
II. II. Reynolds of Manchester, ~ H.,
who was jailed on a civil court case
growing out of the sale of stock in
Washington Telephone company, was
Saturday liberated on $1,000 bail, which
was furnished by a bonding company.
The bail was 5000 each in two counts.
II. II. Wheeler of south Eurington was
appointed in probate court Friday
executor Of the last will and testament
of the late Henry NJ. Livermore of South
burlington, and Ira b. Bromley and l..
M Ravin of South burlington were APP
pointed commissioners and appraisers in
this estate.
The deaths in Burlington during the
month of November numbered 20, and of
his number 10 We're females and II males.
\ number We're of VERY aged people, the
oldest being % and the next oldest %,
Seven died in the 7O's and two were near
~ 90. There We're no deaths from con-
,aEious diseases.
a settlement and decree were made
Saturday in probate court in the estate
of Emma +. Curtis, late of this city
Frank Jacobs was appointed executor of
the last will and testament of Zoe Jacobs
late of Charlotte, and there was a hear
Ing in proof of the will of Mary j.
Beach, late of Essen.
The condition of r. Y. Ellis, who was
stricken with a shock two weeks ago,
appears to be gradually growing weaker
He was found unconscious in the base
ment of the boarding house at the
Experiment farm on upper Main street.
This was his third shock and since that
time he has been unconscious
In the absence Of judge Martin from the
district Referee in Bankruptcy j, Il.
Stcarns made adjudication of bankruptcy
Thursday in the case of r. j. Redmond
Of Shelburne. The first meeting of the
creditors in the case of Hyman Bloom
burg of burlington has been set for Sat
Irday, December q, at 200 p m. in Mr..
Stearns's office.
There was settlement ana decree yes
terday in probate court in the estate Of
William II. Hickok. late of this city,
and also in the estate of Julian b. Stone
late of Wcstford Maude s Barnes of
Essex was appointed eXecutrix of the
last Will and testament of Lucy Jane
Beach, late of Essex.
NJ, G, Rosenberg ana Isaac perelman
Harry Rosenberg which was assigned
on November 2S for the benefit of credi-
tors, the assignee being the Springfield
Rubber company. The price paid for
he stock was S. $50. The purchasers in
.end to reopen the store at 9S Church
street and continue the business.
H. S Howard has received word of
the promotion to the rank Of major in
the regular army of his brother, Major
John Howard, who earned the title Of
major of volunteers in the Philippine in
and was until this latest pro-
motion captain in the 18th United States
Major Howard is well known
N Burlington, having often visited here.
The Benton Bible class at the Methodist
Church has attained a membership of 81
men, ana the officers feel that their goal
of round 100 is in sight This member
snip means practically an equal attend