Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-02-12
CITY NEWS


ing the month of January was So. IS the
number of births was 81, the excess of
births over deaths was 10.
Mrs. f. c. Parker left Monday for
California to visit her daughter, Mrs Nc
Kee Sherrard, and her two sons, John Van
Sicltlen and Fritz NJ. Van Sicklen.
Conductor M ]. Powers of the Central
Vermont road, for some time past severe
ly i'll at the home of friends in Charles
town, ~ H., is reported as somewhat
better.
The advance docket for the March term
of Chittenden county court Is ready for
distribution. 1t shows 143 civil cases
which are likely to be brought to trial
during the coming term.
Mrs. w. |. Reed and two children, who
have been the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Johonnott, went Monday to New
York and from there will 20 to their
home in Spring Hope, n. c.
Mrs. Mary Thompson of 50 Park street
has resigned her position as clerk with
the Wells e Richardson company and
with her family will move to Springfield,
where she viii make her future home.
The annual inspection of the hospital
corps, Vermont National Guard, is to be
held here on Tuesday, May 10. according
to orders issued from the Office of
Adjutant- General Lee 5. Tlllotson of St.
Adams
The house of j. Watson Webb on Shell
burne point has been completed and
has been occupied TO some extent. 1t is
believed that the dwelling will be ac-
cepted when Mr.. Webb comes up from
New York.
The Society of Colonial Wars will hold
its annual meeting in the State of Yer
mont at the society's room February %.
At a meeting of the council Saturday one
new member, Dr. Edmund Towle Brown,
was admitted.
In probate court Monday license to
Sell real and personal estate was granted
In the estate of Edmund Martin, late of
Jericho and license to sell real estate was
granted in the estate of w. Franklin Lord,
late of Burlington.
In probate court yesterday there was a
settlement and decree in the estates of c.
a. Beach, late of Burlington, Charlotte ST.
monds, late of Burlington. Thomas c. Hill,
late of Charlotte, and Martha f. Whit
comb, late of Richmond.
\. l. Lawrence has completed the dra W
ing of plans for residence for b. II.
Mack in Shelburne. The house will be
an attractive structure, costing in the
nelghborhood of 5000 or 5000, with brick
veneer and gambrel roof
Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. Holden, who have
lived in this city for the past two years,
will leave in a few days for Albany,
n. Y, where they intend to make their
home in the future. Mr.. Holden will
travel out of that city for the Standard
Oil company.
Word has been received of the engage
ment of Miss Dorothy Alexander, former
~ of this city. to Ernest V. S. Arbouin
of Bocas del Toro Panama. Miss Alex
ander has recently returned from Panama
and Is now at her brothers in West
Suffield, Conn.
Joseph Quay and Miss Mary Eva
Laramee of this city were married Tues
day morning at seven o'clock at St.
Joseph's Church. Monsignor Jerome NJ.
Cloarcc performed the ceremony and
they were attended by Narcisse Laramie
and Peter Quay.
c.. E. Humphrey of Burlington has been
appointed superintendent of the Interna-
tional Harvester company in the place OF
Mr.. Ashley, removed to West Virginia
and is making the Junction House az
Whit River Junction his home for the
present, says the Landmark.
The five children of Mrs. Peter Phillips
the woman arrested with three others II
the raid on her house on First street Wed
nesday night, have been taken to the poo
farm, officer Mongeon having driven then
out in the automobile yesterday. Thu
children range in ages from eight years
down to 16 months.
Sidney r. Jacobs, proprietor of tn,
specially shop at "a Church street, mar
ried Sunday at Providence, r. l.. Blancf
J.. Rosen daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Sig
mund Rosen. They left for a wedding tril
to New York, Philadelphia, Washington
and Atlantic City. They expect to be il
Burlington by next Sunday.
Harry Corey, formerly organist at tn
College Street Church in this city, an,
later organist at Rutland, began his dutie
Sunday as organist and choir master a
the Methodist Church at Orange, n. j
one of whose attendants is Mrs. Thoma
A. Edison, wife of the famous inventor
1t is a large and prosperous church.
In probate court Thursday Sophia Their
rien of Richmond was appointed admins
tratrix cum testamento anneXa Of tn
estate of Toussaint Therrien, late of Rich
mond George Bartlett and willard /
Flagg. of Richmond were appointed CON
missloners and appraisers. There was
settlement and decree in the estate
William +. Wiley, late of ESSEX
The condition of the Rev. T.. !
Campeau of Shelburne, who suffered
paralytic stroke a few weeks ago RI
mains about the same and there is littl
hope of his recovery because of his ag
one side is affected so that he ca
scarcely move it at all. Dr. j.
LaRocque Of this city goes to Shelburr
daily to attend him,
j. w. Jones' who recently purchased {
the Calvin S. 1sham estate the intere
of the late Mr.. Isham as announced
the Free Press at the time, has r.
organized the firm which will now los
it's old name. Henceforth the firm nan
will be The j. W. Jones Company. III
old firm of Jones & Isham was
existence 81 years, having been organize
in 1888