Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-02-05

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all the deceased having resided in Boil
ton. Wesley A. Church and f. Harding
Chessmorc of Richr ond were appointed
appraisers of the estate of Susan Bems
late of Bolton Il. S. Isham of Burlng-
ton was appointed administrator de bonis
lnon cum testamento annexa of the estate
Tor Walter Carpenter, late of Burlington.
Allen Martin of Essex was appointed
guardian Of Lemue b. Page of West
lboro, Mass.
Mrs s. S. Wright of New Haven cele-
brated her 10th birthday anniversary at
the home of her d Rhter, Mrs j. c.
Spaulding. on North avenue Mrs. Spauld-
ing giving n dinner in her honor Mrs
NriRhts sons, E. II. Day of Fitchburg
Mass, and II. w. Day of Vergennes
were present. A pleasing feature of the
occasion was a birthday cake made by
| Mrs. II. w. Day. Mrs. Wright enjoys
| excellent health and takes long walks
| when the weather permits She was re-
membered with gifts and birthday greet
| lngS from man" of her friends and
| acquaintanCes
The suit of u. VI. Crandan VS.. Sam
George vas decided in city court Fri
! day morning In favor of the plaintfff' =
| recovering sli 50 and costs II was n suit
for rent of a small store which George
: had occupied for year and a month
! The plaintiff left the premises and was
sued for the rent of year. II being
! claimed that he had violated the terms
of lease. The court, after hearing the
| evidence, decided that the lease of the
| premises was from month to month only.
| He therefore rendered decision for the
| plaintiff to recover $40 FOR months rent
which had been rendered 81 for the rent
| OF showcase and 50 cents for the
rent of a stove
Raoul Roulller. a fvc~year-old boy Of
st PHILIPPE, Canada, who arrived In this
city saturday for a visit with his grand
| lather Simon MORN of 39S st. Paul
| street, disappeared Monday morning and
was not found until a search had been
| made which lasted two hours 1t was
ascertained then that the little lad had
walked three miles and a half down the
Shelburne road and was taken into a
farmhouse Just below the Drew farm,
The boy was under the impression that
his grandfather had gone away and that
he must find him. The boy seemed none
the worse for his long walk. He was
brought back home in Gustave Trem-
blay's delivery wagon.
Edward Roach, a Burlingtonian who
escaped from the State hospital at
Waterbury recently, was re-arrcstcd 10y
Officer Thomas Collins Tuesday after
an exciting chase. Some time ago Roach
was sent up for a six months treatment
and in short time he made his escape.
tie was captured and returned and not
long after he ran away from the in
stitutiOn again. Officer Collins saw him
on North street Tuesday and APP
preached him to place him under arrest
Roach saw him. however, and immc-
diately took to his heels. officer Collins
is something Of a sprinter, also, and he
pursued his maa to the edge of the
swamp, where he caught him.
hearing in probate court Friday
brought to notice an Interesting case of
a will found 10 years after the makers
death. The hearing was on the final
account of the administrator of the
estate of Mary l.. Bickrord late of
Huntington. Mrs Bickford died and it
was supposed that she had left no will.
bated as intestatc. About 10 years later
tn" will was found and as the DISPOSE
ton made was not the ordinary descent
Of intestato property considerable Re-
adjusting has had to be done. Other
business in probate court Friday in
cludcd settlement and decree in the
estate of Fannie L. Hall, late of Bur
lington.
The police office received word from
Norgcnnes last evening that three more
boys had escaped from the Industrial
school, Two escaped the night be-
fore. AS the inmates of the institu-
tion are now in temporary quarters it
is not so easy to watch them and
those who have run away are not
missed until night time. only the
last names of four of the boys who
have run away were given in the
message to the police office They
were Higgins, Edgerton, Benson ana
Henry. No trace of them has been
discovered in this city, but the police
have been notified to keep a watch on
the incoming trains, especially the
lreights.
The apparatus from station one re-
sponded to a still alarm Of fire Saturday
morning. the blaze being located at the
old DR. Bingham house corner of College
and Pine streets. \ small alcohol stove
exploded In the room Of Mrs. Grace
Fraser, who is i'll. and the flames spread
to tho clothing or Miss Ida Collins. u
nurse VINO was caring for her Ms
Collins attempted to put out the fire a
best she could but it Garted into the lace
curtain and showed signs Of setting the
ehufe room abIaze. She then 'phOncd
the department. The fremen subdued the
names with little damage. Miss Collins.
however, was burned somewhat about the |
arms but not seriously 4 physician at
tended her.
The February r-eetlng of the Winoosl, !
Association OF CONGREGATIONAL Ministers
was hclC Monday with sessions in the
parlors of the College Street Church IN '
the morning and afternoon, and lunch
at the Van Ness House, Papers We're
read by the Rows. j. Il, Goodrich and |
G. II Smith, and the reading of these |
was followed by discussion. Dr. Good |
nch's paper discussed the use of the |
name Jehovah In the Old Testament and |
Mr. Smiths was a review of the book, |
Moral and Religious Challenges of Our !
Times" The book was written by Presi- |
dent Henry Churchill King of Oberlin |
College. The Rev. D. H. Strong of Milton |
acted as chairman of the meeting, and |
prayer was offered by the Rev. S. G. |
Barnes.
The state board OF health has appointed !