Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-06-11
CITY NEWS


wedding of Miss Sarah Agnes Corley and
Or. Daniel A. Shea. which is to take place
next Wednesday morning, June II, at
nine o'clock at St Nlry's Cathedral.
The annual meeting of the alumni of
the burlington high school will he held
at the school building on the evening Of
Wednesday, June II. There will be an
entertainment, refreshments and dane
Ing.
The trustees Of the Home Savings bank
have declared semi-annual dividend at
the rate of four per cent. per annum, pay
able to depositors July /. The bank shows
healthy increase in deposits for the past
six months.
The Rev e, G. Guthrie who recently
resigned the pastorate of the First
Church in this city, will preach his first
sermon as pastor of the Union Church in
Boston on September 90 succeeding the
Rev. A. A. Stockdale.
Beginning July /, the Office of the
deputy collector and inspector of customs,
which has heretofore been at the railway
station for the accommodation of the bust
ness on the lake front, will he at room
PIG in the federal building.
In the probate office yesterday DR.. Ed
ward $. Lane of Forrisburg was appointed
administrator of the estate OF T.. Frank
Lane late of Burlington. There was a set
Element and decree in the estate of John
l.. Barstow, late of Shelburne.
An examination under civil service rules
will be held 1T the examination room in
the federal building Saturday for the posi-
tion of fourth class postmaster at Fort
Ethan Allen. The office must be filled by
a civilian, the government furnishing the
quarters for the office
officer Thomas Collins and Mrs. Collins
will go to Montreal Saturday and on
Sunday Mr. Collins will sail for London
England She will visit at London and
Northampton, her former home, during
the summer and Will start for the return
trip September "a.
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Magner, Jr.,
are the parents of a baby boy, Thomas
Magner, 3rd. born at their home in
Bangor, Me, Tuesday Mrs. Magner is
the daughter of Mrs. W. q. McCarty
of this city and Mr.. Magner is the son
of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Magner, also
of this city.
Papers were filed in the county clerks
office Tuesday in the case of Corkins
Brothers vs.. 9. y. Smith The suit is
an action to recover 800 damages alleged
to he plaintiffs commission on the sale
of a farm in Bolton. 1t is alleged that
the defendant refused to go through with
the trade after the plaintiffs had secured
him a customer.
Mrs Edward Wells gave a reception
yesterday afternoon in honor of her
daughter, Mrs. J. @. Sykes of New
York, who has been In Burlington for
a month and who sails for Europe next
Tuesday with Mr.. Sykes. The guests
were received by Mrs Wells and Mrs.
Sykes. and n number of other ladies
assisted in the serving of refreshments
In the county clerks office papers have
been filed in the case of w II. Deal VS.
Max l.. Powell and George W. Marks.
This is an action of audita uuerella
brought on the ground that the plaintiff,
who resides in Richmond, received no no.
tlce Of a case which the defendants won
by default against him last fall. The suit
now Seeks to set aside the former judg-
ment.
The marriage of Caroline Page of
Drew street and Harry f. Russell Of
South Burlington was solemnized Tues
day morning at nine o'clock at st.
Mary's Cathedral. The Rev. Joseph F.
ellis performed the ceremony. They
were attended by the groom's father.
Frank Russell, and his uncle, John
Russell Mr. and Mrs Russell will live
in South Burlington.
In probate court Friday there were
DEGREES in the estates of Thomas T..
Barrett, late Of burlington, Alonzo S.
Irish, late of Shelburne, and Edward S.
Cruise. late of Colchester.
Mr. and Mrs. w r. Bliss of 10 South
Willard street left Saturday night for
Boston. taking their younger daughter
to have a specialist remove from her
throat a quarter of a dollar, which the
chile accdently swallowed on Wednes-
day.
In probate court Tuesday license to
sell real estate was granted in the
state of Joseph Birke, late of Burling-
ton. George w Chandler of Burlington
was appointed administrator of the estate
Of Samuel Parcher, late of Burlington.
Mrs. Kathyrine j. Freeman of Essex
was appointed guardian of Frances T.,
Doris A. and Mary c. Freeman, minor
wards of Essex. Willard E. Greene was
appointed administrator Of the estate of
Harry E. Greene, late of Burlington.
Homer r. Bertram went Monday
to Bakersfield where he will be married
TO Miss Lois Stanley al the home Of
William Hill. Mr.. Bartram is a grand
son of Mrs. S. II. Weston of East Allen
street, Winooski, with whom he has been
living. Tie is graduate of the class
Of 1913 Of the University of Vermont in
the agricultural course. Since then he
has been in the employ of the faculty as
an instructor in that course and at the
same time he is studying fJr post
graduate course. Mr. and Mrs Bartram
will return Saturday
The steamer Chateaugay will be inspect
ed by the United States inspectors to-
morrow at Shelburne harbor. The steamer
will run its first excursion Saturday, June
20, when the Unitarian Church picnic will
20 to Basin Harbor and Fort Frederic.
The boat will leave the dock at nine
o'clock in the morning and follow the east
shore of the lake closely through the bays
and inside the islands. stop Will be made
at II o'clock at Basin Harbor, where lunch
will be eaten and the party will have an
hour and "A half at Fort Frederic, arriv-
ing in this city at $50 p, m
In the probate office Monday ]. It.
stearns of Burlington was appointed
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