Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-20

Manager r. +. Colamer Of the Hotel
Vermont is up after an illness or several
days with lumbago.
In probate court yesterday Walter
Harvey of Ilinesburg was appointed adj
ministrator Of the estate of Sylvanus
Sprague, late OF Hinesburg.
Mfr. and Mrs j. c. DeLorme OF South
T>urlington announce the engagement of
their daughter. Florence Agatha, to Or
lapdo j. Olgiate of Chicago.
Word was received Tuesday of tho
death Of Frances Sanborn. daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs Frank Sanborn Of New
port Miss Sanborn was IS years of age.
Her mother was formerly Miss Kate
Munson Of this city.
News has beer received in town of the
birth of a daughter February 1 to Mr..
and Mrs. Lucius Nelson Butler at
Pasadena. Cal Mr. Butler was a. grad.
uate of the University of Vermont in
the class Of 1905
The United States circuit court for the
district of Vermont will convene next
Tuesday. The only case that is likely TO
come up Is that of Ada Fifield VS. the
Travellers Assurance company. although
some criminal matters may be disposed
of.
At a party given Tuesday evening at the
home of Dr. and Mrs II. A. Ladd of
Essex, announcement was made of the
engagement of Miss Christine Emerson
Gulck. daughter Of the Rev. and Mrs.
Hervey Gulick of Charlotte, to Dr. H.
Leslie Frost of Pfttsford.
Frank II. Dernel has rc-assumed the
management of the Postal Telegraph Of
fee, after Il four months sick leave.
He spent most of the time visiting in New
York State and in Vermont T. NJ. Batchei-
der, who was manager during MIR. Der
nelrs absence, will go to New York.
Charles T.. Townsend of Rochester, who
travels for the Burlington Drug com
pany fell last Friday from the roof of
his house upon which he was making
some repairs. No bones were broken but
ne received a number OF severe bruises
and cuts which required the taking of
several stitches.
In probate court Thursday Franklin
Carey and Charles Parker of Milton were
appointed commissioners and appraisers
in the estates of Joseph w Bellows and
Rosina L. Bellows of Colchester. In the
estate of Dennis Shea of burlington f.
W. Perry and II. II. Hagar were appoint
ed commissioners and appraisers.
Robert G. Parron and Miss Ruth
Archambault were married Saturday ut
the home of the grooms parents. 10 Rose
street. The Rev. ~. Whinen. pastor of the
Free Methodist Church. performed the
ceremony. They were attended by Jed f..
Parron and Miss Lena Pine The bride
received many useful and pretty gifts
Although navigation ceased some time
ago, business is rushing at Sholburne har-
hor and a crew of at least y men are
employed in making the many necessary
repairs to the fleet of tn" Champain
Transports ton company. The same crew
will probably be employed during the re-
mainder of the winter and is not in eX-
cess of that usually employed.
None Of the bids which we've submitted
to the postoftice department to secure
tho contract for carrying mail between
burlington and Iinesburg was accepted
and the department has advertised for
mole bids. which will be opened on March
Is, The present amount paid for the work
is $40 per year and bond of s. 100 is re-
qurcd.
The divorce petition of Nellie f. Salvos
of Huntington VS.. Fred j. Salvos of parts
unknown was entered in Chittenden
county court yesterday Desertion is
alleged in the petition, The case OF Frank
J. Carey VS.. Crescent Creamery company
was also entered. This is an action Of
general assumpsit to recover 500 alleged
due. Both parties are from Milton.
Frank Young, II years old was In city
court Yesterday, charged with burglary.
IT is alleged that he entered the house of
Seymour Lauzon, a relative Monday
afternoon, taking two dollars from a
childs bank Tuesday afternoon, it is said,
he broke and entered the house and OBJ
tained so cents from bank. According
to the police, he admits both thefts. Sen
tence was not pronounced.
Numerous repairs are being made at
the railroad station and among these Will
he concrete floor IN the toilet rooms.
These will be arranged that they can
be cleaned with q hose and the new
arrangement with other changes is cal
Culated to max" them more sanitary. New
lights will bc placed in the waiting rooms
so that ample light may be furnished To
those who wish to read
Ray Collins Of the world champion
Red Sox team has not yet signed to play
ball again this summer and although the
spring training begins at Hot Springs
Ark, March y. Ray says he is holding
out for more money for his services the
coming season. There are still several
members of the Boston team who have
not signed. Ray has been devotng his at
tention this winter TO a big farm in the
vicinity of Burlington, and has been add
ing stock to it as rapidly as possible.
4 meeting of Commodore Macdonougr
Chaptcr United States Daughters OF
1s12 was held Saturday afternoon at the
home of Miss Theodore Peck. Miss PECK
read after a short business meeting, a
chapter on the war of 1872 from Robin
sons book on Vermont, Mrs Arthur
Isham read the story of an incident OF
that time, THE Squirrel" Mrs, l.. B
Lord read poem by Walt Whitman
con, Captain. Ny Captain \ socia
hour followed, and refreshments were
served by the hostess
Friends OF the Rev +. D. Lucas vii
be sorry 10 learn that he has been suffer
ing from a serious attack of stomach
trouble and nervous debility, the resul
Of confinement and the conditions of col
lcge life Father Lucas was connected with