Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-16

Announcement is made of the marriage
of Glen j. Parker, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Don A. Parker of this city. and Miss Eve
Ign Morrill, of Binghamton, n. y" at
Troy. n. v. September p last.
Captain Dobson of Cleveland. Ohio, ar
rived in the city Friday to assume
his duties in the office of the United
States steamboat inspectors, made vacant
by the death of Captain w. w Rock
well.
During the storm Saturday night bolt
of lightning passed down the chimney OF
n house on Interval avenue occupied by
family named Nantelle, and set fire
to bed, then passing out, doing no fur
Their damage.
This is a cherry year In Vermont and
large crons are reported c. j. Ferguson
showed Yesterday a branch from tree in
his orchard on Grand Isle that had So
large. luscious cherries. the branch be-
Ing only about Is inches long.
Settlements and dccreos were entered
IN probate court Thursday in the estates
Of Eugene A. Smalcv of Colchester and
Catherine Casey Of Burlington Orson d.
Hurhey Of Milton was appointed admins
traitor with the Will annexed OF the cS-
tate Of Eli T. Holbrook of Milton.
County Road Commissioner Herald Ste
Nens says that the work Of road building
in the county is having a lull just now
as the crops in the various towns are re-
ceiving attention and the hay harvest is
on. At present the only work in progress
is that of resurfacng the old Malletts
Bay road
Henry Rogers and Miss Clarena Gotta
Of Ward street were married at st. 10.
seph's Church on Monday by the Ri. Rev.
j. NJ. Cloarec. After a week spent in
Canada. Mr.. and Mrs. Rogers will return
70 Burlington and reside with Mr. Rogers
parents. MIR and Mrs Edmund Rogers Of
B03 Elmwood avenue.
Herbert G. Comings of Richford. the
new collector of customs who will succeed
Charles H. Darling in office. was in the
rity Monday and left for a trip to Wash
ington. He will file his bond there for
approval and probably receive his COM
mission at once. He has not given any
definite notice to when he will assume
the duties of his office. but it will probably
be within a few days.
George Langlas of Winooski and Mary
A. Rouet of Elmwood avenue were mar
ried at St Joseph's Church Sunday
afternoon at 1870 o'clock by the Ri Rev
j NJ Cloarcc. They were attended by
their fathers Ferdinand LanElas and Jp-
rerh Rouet After the ceremony, a sup.
per was served a the home OF the bride
after which the couple left for a wedding
"trip to Quebec. They expect to live in this
city.
A representative of the Robinson CIV
Gus, which is the latest tent show to he
billed in this city, visited the city clerks
office Saturday and made arrangements
FOR taking ont a license for an exhibition
mere in August. The exact date was MT
fixed the show may enter the Sta a
from either one of two directions. de-
pending on its route during the time then
and now. The dates fixed are either the
P1st or the 2th.
In the office Of the Judge of probate
Monday Mrs. Frances II. Reynolds Of Bur-
lington was appointed executor of the last
will and testament of Charles II. Lane,
late Of Burlington. John T.. Lavell and
Frank L. Murray of Burlington We're APP
pointed commissioners and appraisers Of
that estate. The will of Mabel Allen Fos-
Ter, late Of Burlington, was filed for pro-
bate. License to sell real estate WAS
granted in the estate of Walter Carpcn-
Ter, late of Burlington.
Cards have been received in the city
In which Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Clifford
Alexander of West Suffield Conn, an
nounce the marriage of their sister.
Dorothy, to Ernest Vivien Stephen
Arhouin July at West Suffeld They
will be at home after August Is at
Chanquinola Junction. Bocas del Toro.
Panama. The bride will be remembered
rs the daughter of the late Clayton l..
Alexander. a long time employe of the
government custom service and located
a. the Burlington office
Jerome Racine, the boy who was arrest
cd recently on the charge of having
robbed the Raymond Belding store at
Ethan Allen Park and stolen the toba Geo
stock, to which he has made a partial
confession, was arraigned in city court
Monday afternoon and waived examina-
ton He was bound over to the Septem-
her term of Chittenden county court and
hail of 500 was fixed, which he furnished.
Arthur Laramie, implicated with Racine.
has been returned to the industrial
school, from which institution he escaped
Gone time ago
The figures showing the amount of BUSH
ness done in the customs district of YER
mont during the month of Juno were fur
nished Thursday by Collector Charles II.
Darling. The amount of duties collected
on dutiable merchandise was Si5.17936,
which is considerably smaller than tn =
collections for the corresponding month
la " ytbap r4S
named figures We're under the old tariff
The value of importations last month was
fl,0s424, big increase over June of 1913
when they were s73o555. The value of ex-
ports in the month Just passed was sS27. 40;
against 1892, 1926 in June last year.
Miss Grace G. Blair, daughter of Mrs
John Blair Of so North street, sales.
lady at +, ID. Abernethy's store, and
Harry A. Butler of Hamilton, Ontario
with the Great West Life Insurance com.
pany, and formerly with the New York
were married at the chapel of st
Joseph's convent at $50 Yesterday morn
ing, the Rev. j. NJ. Billion officiating, In
the presence of few friends They were
attended by James j, Butler of Carthage
n. Y, and Miss Estella Butler of North
Lawrence, n Y, brother and sister OF
the groom. Mr. and Mrs Butler left 70,
a short wedding trip and will reside ir
Hamilton.