Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-08


ID. II. Linsley spen. Sunday with his
mother, Mrs. j. G. Bcllrose leaving for
New York city that night. Mr.. Iinsley.
who has had charge OF the sales for the
chase Motor Truck company of Syracuse,
IN New York State for the past year, has
Just been promoted to tie position OF
foreign representative, and sailed for
south America Wednesday, going later to
England, Australia and Japan.
Work was started Thursday on the
construction of a roof garden at the New
sherwood House. 1t will occupy the roof
OF the seven-story section of the hotel
and will embody some of the latest ideas
in roof garden architecture. Access to
the roof garden will be by two elevators
and a stairway. 1t Is possible that the
large space on the roof of the four story
portion of the house may be utilized
later for a promenade.
The first cargo of lumber to arrive in
the city by way of the lake this season
came into port Sunday morning in the
pintlat Irona. The boat was sent out Of
he Clair, +. c., with t2, 900 feet Of
spruce for the Observation-Disclosures Lum-
Der company. Nearly all of the lumber
which comes to Burlington at the present
time is spruce. In former years It was
practically all pine. but only a few car
goes Of thi; are received now in a sea-
son.
Two weddings were solemnized Tues
day morning at seven o'clock at ST.
Joseph's Church. the Rt. Rev. Jerome NJ.
Cloarec officiating. Alfred Pratt, a team
stcr, of 1879 North street and Miss Laura
Mathews of PAS North avenue. and Ed
ward A. Francis, a tailor, of 10 Lafoun-
tain street and MISS Eva NJ. Larock of
q Germain street were united in mar
rage. The first couple was attended by
Harold Walker and Mabel Ross. The
second couple was attended by the
groom's brother, Charles Francis. and
the brides sister, Miss Flora Larock.
me annual meeting of the stockholders
Of the Hotel Vermont Co. was held Mon
day night on the roof garden of the hotel.
The following We're elected directors:
Max l.. Powell, ~. e.. Burgess, ). f.
Miles, j. 5. Patrick, o. G. Taylor and
+. ". Parkhill. The annual statement
a gratifying increase in receipts
and profits over 1912. The regular semi
annual dividend will be paid July l.. The
will meet later for election Of
officers.
According to figures prepared by the
Merchants association. last Saturday
brought to this city the biggest single
days business on record in "A Merchants
week since this became a Burlington In
StltutiOn In tho 1prrpu1tp the uaax
was far ahead OF Merchants week in the
spring of 1912. the payment of railroad
and steamboat fare alone showing an in
crease Of $40. or about 1000 additional,
miles travelled by shoppers to this city
and home again.
The Woman's Alliance of the Unita-
rian Church held its annual meeting and
election of officers Friday. \ luncheon
was given at noon and the business meet
ing convened at $50. The following Off
GERS Were elected: President, Mrs. Ed
ward Wells: vice-president. Mrs. o. l..
Kinds; secretary, Mrs. A. Adsit: treas
urer. Mrs. r. c. Miles: auditor, Mrs.
Perry Miles. Mrs. J.. l.. Conger and Mrs.
e. r. Moore We're elected to the execu-
tive committee.
The street commissioners held a hearing
Saturday afternoon in the city clerks
office on the matterof widening Ledge road
from 33 feet to 80 feet. The hearing was
held In Response to a petition signed by
all Of the property holders on the street
and no opposition was made to the pro-
Ject. The matter Of awarding damages
for any land taken in the widening pr &C.
Will be considered by the commissions
ers later. Saturdays meeting was simply
for the purpose of allowing anyone who
might wish to do so ri opportunity to
protest.
a very successful card party was held
afternoon in the new roof
garden Of the Hotel Vermont for the
very worthy cause of the Humane So
ciety. About 70 ladies were present and
after the expenses have been betrayed
the sum of sJ will be left to put into
the treasury of the society. Tea was
between the hour of 4:30 and $3.50.
and Ms. f. f.. Perkins poured. Romeo's
rendered their services free of
charge and added to the pleasure of the
Prizes were awarded. Messrs.
Powell and Collamer made no charge for
the use OF the root garden.
The annual meeting of Haswell Lodge
Of Perfection was held Friday night at the
Masonic Temple md the following off,
GERS were elected: p. c.. Godfrey, r. =.
NJ, G. II, Jones, D. NJ; e. D.. Huntley.
w; NJ. ID. Chittenden, ]. w; j. *.
Hooper, orator. Sayles Nichols, treas
urer; l.. j, Paige. secretary, The appoint
officers are as follows: H. II. Shufelt,
NJ Of c.; c. D.. Grafton, hospitaler; f. l..
Brown, e. of CT; II. l.. Johonnott, TYLER. |
The officers were Installed by II. b. Small,
7. p NJ, assisted by L. II. Martin as
grand marshal.
Ih" annual meeting Of the I\lifa club
Nas held Thursday afternoon in the club
house and officers were elected as follows:
President. Mrs. VI. ID. C%hittenden; vice.
president, Miss Mary +. Benedict; cor
responding secretary, Miss May o. Boyn-
ton, recording secretary. Mrs. J. Holmes
Jackson; treasurer, Mrs. A. Il. Buell..
of financial committee, Miss
Katherine F. Worcester; chairman OF
calendar committee. Mrs. J. r. Taylor;
Of house committee. Mrs, w.
5 lsham; chairman OF civics committee,
Mrs. A Il, Myrick.
Frank NJ. Polrier and Jonas e. Howe,
authors of the freight car burglaries.
which led to the arrest of many mer-
in this city and Winooski on
charges Of receiving stolen goods, went
INTO city court Monday afternoon and
received their own sentences. J. F. Ladd
oficiated in the absence of Judge c. >. :
Palmer, and both men were sentenced to
spend not less than 70 months and not