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

Charles II. Ellis of Buffalo. n. Y,
arrived In town Thursday and will make
his home here. He will be- employed in
the selling of automobiles and pianos for
George D. Jarvis. Mr.. Ellis will be re-
membercd as a former resident here,
being in the grocery business first on
North Winoosld avenue and later in the
Clement block on Pearl street. While In
Buffalo he was in the grocery business
and had an extensive trade but a fire
November 10 destroyed his place of busl-
ness.
In probate court Saturday the will OF
Michael Delehanty Of Burlington was
filed for probate License to sell real
estate was granted in the estate of Mary
l.. Bickford, late of Huntington. There
was settlement and decree in the
estates of Vernon |. Collins late of Col
chester, of Celia Hilton, late of Essex,
and of Jennie r. Hoxsic, late of Col
chester. Matilda Dennis Bailey of Bur-
lington has been appointed administrators
of the estate of Frank Dennis late of
| Colchester.
Invitations have been issued to the
members of the Ethan Allen club for a
st. Valentine dance to be given at the
| club on Friday evening of this week.
| Music for dancing will be furnished by
| Barton's orchestra. The patronesses for
! the occasion will be: Mrs. d. A. LOOMS,
Mrs. f. +. Kimball, Miss Amy Bingham,
| Mrs C. a. Pease, Mrs. r. d. Spaulding,
Mrs c. s. Van ratten, Mrs. W. II.
| Englesby, Mrs j. II. Middebrook, Mrs.
| A I
! Stearns, Mrs. II. V. Hall and Mrs. II. C.
! Wheelock.
Ora Ferguson returned to this city
Tuesday from Minneapolis, Mimi.
! where he has been employed for the past
| two years with the Cedar Lake Ice COM
! pany. Mr. Ferguson has taken posi-
| ton as manager and treasurer of the
! Eddy Ice company of Rutland. and will
assume his duties there on March 1. The
| company has a paid UP capital stock of
! $4,000 One 1900 ton ice house has al
! ready been filed and the ice on the pond
is ready for a third cutting as it is u
| inches thick. The water in the pond is
said to be of pure spring water.
Papers We're filed at the county clerk s
office Friday in the case of George
| j. Mongcon against Charles n. Bugbee,
| c. l.. Bugbee, Fred y. Bailey, L. l..
Scott and Richard A. IIoar of Barre. The
| action, which comes up on appeal from
a judgment in favor of the plaintiff
| Mongeon, rendered by Judge Palmer in
| city court is in two counts, one asking
| damages of 500 for money lent and the
other seeking to recover the amount of
| n Will ha nIr -1lo ~
| society, of which it is alleged the de-
| PENDANTS We're directors.
! Papers We're filed Thursday in county
court in the chancery case of Frank y.
Jewett against Buell. White, dispute
over timber land in Huntington. The
orator, Mr.. Jewett, seeks an injunction re-
straining Mr.. White from cutting timber
on lot 135, so-caled. in Huntington. 1t
is claimed that Mr. White is insolvent and
thereto. not financially responsible, and
that he has already cut one thousand mill
lloge or about 10000 feet of timber worth
about $500 a temporary injunction has
been granted by Judge Stanton on the ora,
tors filing a bond for $500 V \. 3ullart
is attorney for Mr. Jewott.
Meader Martin has severed his connec.
ton with the Van Ness House after II
years Of strenuous efforts in its behalf
often in the face Of many obstacles. His
untiring efforts, courteous treatment ant
square deal with all have won for hin
many staunch friends among the public
Few hotel men in Vermont are bette
known or have more friends thar
"Meader," as he is Familiarity called
ri he oil ,
know that he will remain in Burlington
w. p. Gardner, who has been actin'
manager with Nj. Martin, will remain
in charge
George L. Allen. porter at the Hote
Vermont, is recovering slowly from a re
cent accident that nearly had a fata
} result. While he was waiting the arriva
of an incoming train Wednesday nigh
) at the station "A bundle of papers wa
thrown from the train and struck Mr.
, Allen in the neck. AS the bundle wa
very heavy and was propelled with srca
. violence the man it hit was knocke
senseless and it was some time betor
he was revived. Had the end of tn
bundle struck him the result would un
doubtedly have been fatal. The acciden
|
some time.
= a yearly meeting Of the agents OF tn
n Metropolitan Life Insurance company c
4 the State was held at the Van Mes
House roof garden Saturday aftcrnoo
and evening. Upwards Of 40 agents wer
= present The meeting was also attendc
:" by w. i. Dobbins of New York cit
who is superintendent OF the New Ems
land agencies, and John f. Murray c
. New York, Of the ordinary department
h, In the afternoon the work of the con
pany In the State during the year 49,
was reviewed In the evening a banqu,
was held, after which ways and mean
= were discussed for the business of 1911
The result of the license commissioner
- shows that from May l until Decemb'
81 of the year 1913, there were 400 name
10 on the list Of Burlingtonians to who,
~ liquor could not be lawfully sold {
10 these 252 were on account of intoXic;
- ton. $50 because they had received a
from tho city and Is on request Of reli
tives or employers The licenses wei
!, distributed among ten of the first al
ii ten of the second class from whom fl
-, of $3.50 each is required, There We
: seven of the NTH class, which paid
n fee of $50 each. No licenses were granite
IA in Burlington of the third or seven
la class,
D. An officer from the Industrial scho
at Vergennes was in this city Tuesdi
'e ON his way back to Vergennes with ~