Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-06-18

brother, Leo Abair, as his best man. The
bride wore blue travelling suit and
hat to match. Her bridesmaid was gown
ed in tan colored suit and a hatch to
match. After o trip to New York, Mr..
and Mrs Abair will reside in Winooski.
The annual meeting of the Alumnae as
ISOLATION of Mt. St Mary's Academy was
held Monday evening at the convent
The meeting was followed by
a reception given by the sisters of the
convent to the members of the associa-
ton and the members of the graduating
class of 1914. The sisters received the
guests in the parlors of the academy,
which were handsomely trimmed with
wild flowers and ferns. There were
about 100 members of the association
present. Refreshments were served.
The State encampment of the United
Spanish War Veterans, Department Of
Vermont will be held in Burlington July
q. In the morning there will be a bus,
ness session for the election of officers.
etc, and In the afternoon n boatride on
the lake for the visitors and their guests.
The program for the evening will be a
campfire, which will be held at the
reunion of the First Vermont infantry
in the war with Spain. 1t is expected
that about 800 people will come to the
city on the day of the encampment
In probate court yesterday II. G.. Gates
OF Essex was appointed administrator of
the estate of Emily Brissette, late of
Essex Omer Richard of Colchester was
appointed administrator with the will
annexed of the estate of Adolphus
Richards. late of Colchester. Henry Con-
lin and Hector IIuard were appointed
commissioners and appraisers in that
estate. The will of ELI r. Holhrook, late
Of Milton, was filed for probate. Mrs.
Annie L. Rockwell OF Burlington was
appointed guardian of Dorothy II. Rock
well, a minor ward of Burlington.
II. T. Ruttcr's yacht Loon was launched
Thursday. The keel was laid last Novem-
Der at w. O. Lanes work shop and prac-
| tically all the work of building the boat
was done by Messrs. Lane and Rutter
Saturday afternoons and evenings during
the winter and spring. She was designed
by the naval architect w. II. Hand, of
New Bedford, Mass, and is what is term
ed runabout, % feet in length and equip
Loon will fly the colors of the Lake Cham
plain Yacht club and will prove a hand
some addition to the Burlington fleet
Louis Metrockles. the man accused of
robbing one of his countrymen, Harry
Lines of $50, was discharged after a hear
ing in city court Saturday. 1t was claim
ed that the respondent had stolen the
money from the pocket of Lines coat dur
ing the night, theaffair taking place at the
house on Pine street, whore both men
lived, The evidence did not show that
anybody saw the theft, and ne State de-
pended chiefly on evidence to show that
Metrockles had expended large amount
of money by purchas sing things of value at
| about the time the alleged theft was said
to have been committed
Miss Jean w. Nelson. SUPERINTENDENT of
the Sparhawk sanitarum, at linen
shower luncheon Monday evening given
by nurses and friends announced the en-
gagement of MISS Helena Stearns to
Fred A. Cushman of Ferrisburg. Miss
Stearns has been one of the popular
nurses at the sanitarium for three years
and has many friends In Burlington.
Mr.. Cushman is one of the progressive
young business men of Ferrisburg Miss
Stearns received many useful and attrac-
tive gifts from patients and friends.
Refreshments We're served and music
enjoyed.
In the office of Referee in Bankruptcy j.
T. Stearns Monday was held meeting
of creditors in the case of T.asher e. Son
of Alburg 1t was voted that the trustee
instructed n nil
Eddy, creditor, in opposing the dis
charge of one or both of the bankrupts.
Next Friday there will be hearing on
the petition for discharge of Frank Donly
of Hinesburg The first meeting of the
creditors of Lewis r. Alpert Of Burlington
has been set for June %. Mr.. Stearns has
issued an order in the case of Fred Dwyer.
the trustee, relieving him from carrying
out an cXecutory contract made before the
bankruptcy.
Mrs. John Fuller went to Abba n. Y,
Tuesday, being called there by the
death of her father, Michael Corners.
With her went Mrs. Mary McKeough.
sister of the deceased, and her daughter,
Mrs. Tierney, both of Chicago. Mrs
McKeough is a woman S. years Of age.
She lived in Burlington for time fter
she came to this country from Ireland
when she was a young girl. It was &c
years ago since she left the city and she
has not been here since. Naturally she
saw some changes in Burlington since
lN3S. Burlington then having been a small
| cluster of houses on the lake front with
| Main and Battery streets the principal
| thoroughfares
| The Waubanakee Golf club held its
annual meeting yesterday afternoon and
| in the absence of the president, L. C.
| Clark, DIR, NJ c. Twitchel, vice-presi-
dent, presided The following were
elected to succeed themselves as mem
bers of the board of governors: II. l..
Ward, DR.. w. II. Englesby and Fl. r.
Shaw. At a meeting of the board of
governors last evening the following off,
GERS were Reelected: President L. C.
| Clark vice president, DR.. NJ C. Twit-
chell; secretary treasurer. +. w. Elliott
| The tournament committee consists Of
c. L. Lamb, J. r. Stearns and J. p. Tay-
lor, and the house committee, DIR. w. II.
Engesby and Mrs. II. l.. Ward.
In probate court Monday Henry Fl.
Hogan and II. NJ. Cotton of Burlington
| were appointed commissioners and ap-
praisers in the estate of F.. Frank Lane.
| late Of Burlington. John McMullen of
! Milton was appointed administrator of the
estate of Anna May late of Milton. The
| will of George Leonard, late of Hinesburg
was filed for probate. n. c. Florence of
| Burlington was appointed administrator
| of the estate Of Lewis 1amln, late of