Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-23
CITY NEWS

w. j. Van Patten has bought the resi-
sence Of DR.. r. S. Brown, on South Union
,treet nearly opposite the Adams school.
In the probate office Friday there
was settlement and decree in the
estate of Agnes Goodrich late of Willis
ION.
In the probate court Monday licenses
to sell real estate were granted IN the
estate of Loran j. Gle, late Of Bolton,
md of Ada p. Barber, late of Jericho.
Frank Dupaw and Miss Lacroix of NAL
let's Bay were married at eight O'Clock
Monday morning at st. Joseph's Church
by the Rt. Rev. j. NJ. Cloarec. They will
i've at Malletts Bay.
Announcement has been received in this
city Of the marriage of Oscar Burns,
Nj. D.. of the class of 1914. L. v M, to
Mrs Carrie NJ Clark of this city. The
marriage took place at Troy, n. Y, on
Monday. July 20.
The body of William ]. Perry, a member
of Troop A, 2nd cavalry, of Fort Ethan
Allen, was sent Tuesday to Cumhcr-
hand, Md Mr.. Perry's death occurred
Sunday night of intestinal obstruction.
He was 30 years of age.
The wedding of Miss Mary Cecilia
Burke, daughter of Mayor and Mrs.
James +. Burke, and DIR. Peter James
Dullisan Of Brooklyn, y. Y, will be
solcmnized at nine O'Clock this
morning at St Mary's Cathedral
In the probate office Saturday there
vas a settlement and decree in the es-
tate of Mooros c. Kenyon, late of Hines
burg. f. h. Taft and J. L. Cushman
we're appointed commissioners in the es-
Nate OF Emily Brssctt, late Of Essex.
Or G. II. Beecher is at the Mary Fletcher
hospital, where he underwent an opera-
lion for appendicitis. performed Monday
morning by DIR. II. G.. Tinkham. DR..
Beecher was said yesterday to be in OK
,ellent condition. He had suffered from
chronic appendicitis
An examination was held in the civil
service room Of the federal building YES
;erday for the place of chemists aid only
'he person w. W. Howe of this year s
,lass at the university, appeared to at
Tempt the examination. AS usual. the pa
oers were sent sealed from WASHINGTON.
In probate court Yesterday the will Of
Francis Cahill, late of Burlington. was
proved. c. ID. Ordway was appointed ex-
'cutor of the last will and testament Of
Rosette H. OrdwaN, fate of Burlington
f. c. Harrington and c. L. Smith We're
appointed commissioners and appraisers
In the probate office Thursday William
NJ. Barber of Williston was appointed ex-
FXutor of the last will and testament of
tillie Merchant, late of Williston. Charles
D. Warren and Byron G. johnson were
appointed commissioners and appraisers
Elmer L. Davis of Burlington was APP
pointed guardian of Marguerite /.
Allen, a minor ward of Burlington
In ,he county clerks office yesterday
papers were filed in two actions brought
by J. H. May of Burlington against s e.
Pope of Cambridge. Both actions had to
10 with the sale of an automobile by the
defendant to the plaintiff One action is
n troVer for steam automobile. The
other is a cas- alleging false warranty
md asking damages of 5000
Lawrence Levee. who has been en-
ployed as a kitchen boy in the students
military camp, cut off part of one thumb
Tuesday noon in n bread cutter. The
thumb was cut down to the bone. He
was able to continue work for a few
hours but he finally found it necessary
10 sever his connection with the camp
as result of the accident.
Mr. and Mrs. Elias Lyman received
news saturday that their son, Elias
Lyman, Jr, had successfully passed his
examinations and had been graduated
from Trinity College, oxford University
England, under the terms of the Rhodes
scholarship, He will land in Montreal
on Saturday Mr. and Mrs Lyman will
go to Montreal by automobile on Friday
20 meet him.
Herbert {. Comlngs the new collector
of customs who succeeds Charles II. OAR
ling after the latter's eight years and six
months In Office, has been sworn in and
has assumed the duties of his office. He
has appointed Capt George w. Burleson
as special deputy and Maurice Walsh as
assistant disbursing clerk and cashier
The oath Of office was administered by
the retiring collector
Mr.. and Mrs. Jonathan f. Trornhlev.
who We're married THURSDAY morning.
have left for trip through New York
state. after which they will go to Athol.
Mass, To reside. Mrs Trombley was
Miss Elizabeth j. Michel Of Swanton.
Their marriage took place Thursday
morning at ten o'clock at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs r.. Z. Tillev Of ii Bradley
place, the Rev. f. G. Guthrie performing
The ceremony.
In the office of the county clerk Fri
day papers were filed in the divorce sujt
of Asaph Younes against Budra Caron
1ounes. The petition states that they
were married in Mount Lebanon. Syria.
by Catholic priest and since coming
to this side Of the world have resided
In Wheeling, w. Va, Halifax, n. s., and
burlington. The ground alleged is in
fidelity to the marriage vows. f. G.
Webster is counsel for the petitioner.
The lightning and wind which accom-
panied the thunder storm Friday after
noon did some damage in this vicinity
lightning struck the chimney of a house
ut the corner Of st. Paul and Pearl
streets, tearing it to pieces. The wind
blew a large poplar tree down in front of
The residence Of Joseph Shepard. near
the corner Of King and Pine streets,
against the corner of the house and tore
AWAY part of the corniCe.
The Denver, Colo, Times of July 10
contains an account of the rescue from
drowning of street car conductor in
Berkeley Park lake the previous after
noon, the rescuer being Edward +. Gero,
a lifeguard. Mr.. GCro is Considarad ,bo