Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-03-05
CITY NEWS

In the Office of the probate judge yes
terday there was a settlement and de-
in the estate of Carroll L. Gale,
late of Essex
Mrs Peter Poland died at her home on
abe Willston road yesterday. The flu
neral will be held Friday morning at nine
o'clock at st. Josephs Church.
In probate court Thursday E. s. Adslt
md NJ. D. Mcmahon of burlington were
appointed commissioners and appraisers
In the estate of II. c. Hogan, late of Bur-
Hngton.
"Noveltonia," which was recently
given in the First Church parish house.
made a net profit of $54O, This sum
IS to be added to the fund for u new
parish house.
News was received Sunday of the
birth Of so Sunday morning to Mr.
and Mrs. l. NJ. Shepard of Brookine
Mass. Mrs. Shepard was formerly Miss
Mae Brigham of this city
Roy +. Kent, who has been in the
United States customs service for the
past three years, has resigned his posi-
tion to accept appointment in the
immigration service and will be stationed
at Fort Kent, Maine
Grant Thomas underwent an operation
for appendicitis yesterday morning at
the Mary Fletcher hospital and last
evening was resting as comfortably as
possible. In an accident he broke the
toes of his left foot and these were set
Yesterday.
In the office Of the county clerk Thurs
lay, a hearing was held in the case of w.
l.. White, bankrupt Henry Conlin sitting
as special master John H Senter Of
Montpelier and e c. Mower represented
one party in the case, and v A. Billiard
represents the trustee, Ira w. Thorp of
Underhll.
50 five office of the Judge of probate
Friday the will of Elizobeth Goliath,
lat of burlington, was filed for probate.
There was n settlement and decree in
the estates Of Eusena NJ. sheldon, late
of Burlington. of Nelson Stafford. late of
tnderhill. and of Eugene A. Smith, late
Of Burlington
Samuel r. Campbell, formerly of Bur-
lngton and n graduate of the Univer-
-ity Of Vermont, has recently been trans
eorrcd from the Alburg & Boston night
office of the superintendent in Boston
This is distinct advance, and was a
selection in an exhaustive competition.
Fred Newcomb and Miss Hazel Kew,
both of FaYston, We're married at $50
O'Clock yesterday morning at the Bap-
fist parsonage on Pine street, the Rev.
James S. Braker performing the cere-
nony. They left on the noon train for
Boston. where they will spend their
honeymoon. They will reside in Fays-
ton.
Referee in Bankruptcy j. r. Stearns
has received schedules in the case of
Edward Gadue of Burlington, laborer
who has thirteen creditors and discloses
liabilities of $lG615 and assets Of S219lS
with 800 claimed exempt. March 81 at
200 p. m. has been set as the time for
hearing in the case of Il. b. Bates of
burlington.
Harry L. Gage. who has been rep
resentng the Aetna Life Insurance
company for the past two years, has
resigned his position with that com
pany and accepted the position of spe-
cial agent for the New York Life In
surance company. He will cover Yer
mont and northern New York for the
latter company.
A special examination under civil service
rules was held at the federal building yes
Ierday, there being but one applicant, a
ftudent of the University of Vermont
The examination was for the position of
ield forecast agent of the department
of agriculture. The duties of this office
take its holder into the country to get
estimates of the growing crops,
Mr.. and Mrs. John G. Whittemore anG
family went Thursday noon to Boston
and will make their future home in West
RoNhurN. Mr.. Whit emore has travelled
erinoht for the Parker-ilolmes company
Tor the past II or 10 years, and has now
heeh promoted to an inside job with
the same concern. The family has lived
LOT the past rev years on Adslt place.
Tho aconforenco of tho Jrniversity nc
1.o,.nort ,,itt tho .o,,ao,, 80 49,
Will De helo IN THIS city Thursday, Fri
DAY ana saturday OF next week. In con-
necuoh with TINS event VIII be the semi
annual business meeting and banquet of
the vermont Schoolmasters' association,
with program az the roof garden of the
Hotel vermont on the evening of the
18th