Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-04-16
CITY NEWS

In probate court Tuesday the will of
Anne f.. McEwen late of Burlington,
was proved
Mr.. and Mrs. r. NJ. Beeman of 4l2
North street are parents of Il daughter,
Harriet Ballard, born Tuesday evening.
In the probate office Thursday there
was settlement and decree in the estate
of katherine L. Ross, late OF Hunting
ton.
Joseph Laplant and Miss Annie De-
large, both of this city, were married
by the Rev. C. V. Grismer at the Metho-
dist parsonage Saturday evening.
In the county clerks office Thursday
papers were filed in the case of Merrill
Field VS. Mrs. Cyrus White and James
Dawson. This is an action on the case
for twenty-clght dollars.
A special meeting of the Chittendcn
County Pomona Grange, No. |, has been
called by the master, j. S. Williams, to
meet with the Essex Grange Tuesday,
April 81, at 1890 a. m The NTH degree
will he worked
6. \. Barber received word Tuesday
that his son, Lieut.. Tom Barber who has
been in the Philippines for nearly three
years. has arrived in San Francisco and
will be stationed at Mare island in San
Francisco bay.
Major Jerold NJ Ashley received his
commission as major from Governor
a. NJ. Fletcher Tuesday evening The Of
fcer by this commission is given COM
mand of the Third Battalion. Vermont
hp4 .i..t..
!, X, l. and NJ.
The annual sugaring-off party at the
Ethan Allen club house will be held at
the club house next Friday evening, April
H. at eight o'clock the sugar for the
occasion being furnished through the
Kindness of c. w. Brownel Dancing will
follow until twelve o'clock
George William LaPierre, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph LaPierre of Pitkin
street. and Miss Rheuby May Thurber
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James NJ
Thurber of Bissell street We're quietly
married Sunday night. They went to Bos-
ton, where they will spend week.
In the announcement elsewhere of the
corporations which have lost their
charters because of payment of
the annual tax before April 1 a typo
graphical error made it appear that
the Essex Junction bank had been de-
prived of its charter. 1t should have |
read the Essex Junction band.
Papers in the divorce cases of Rose |
BclleVilc Baker VS.. Walter Baker and |
of Alice Spawn Archambeau vs. Harry |
Archambeau We're filed in the county |
Clerks office Tuesday Both suits are |
based on failure to support and intoler- !
able severity In the Baker case the !
custody of six months old child is |
asked.
Work has been begun on the founda- |
ton for the new church building given |
to the Episcopal diocese by l.. C. Clarke |
and family as a memorial to the late
Mrs, Clarke. Preparations to blast out
the cellar are under way The church
is expected to be completed by next
October, probably by the middle Of the
month.
During the month OF March there were
IL births and 40 deaths in the city of
burlington, an excess of two births over
deaths. OF tn" births, u were boys and
Il were girls The youngest mothers
were H. of which there were two. and
the Oldest Were 40. of which there were
wo, also. The deaths were 2l male and
g female.
The county road supervisors of the {
state who have been in session at the 6
Van Ness House with State Highway
Commissioner C. w. Gates since Tues {
day afternoon adjourned yesterday and t
hn al m ice .,Y,f
to their various homes. In the morn I
ing they went to the lime kilns in South
burlington and looked over the new
concrete bridge which replaces the old
high bridge
In probate court Monday there were ,
':ttlclnents and DEGREES in the estates of {
-e!lase Arcand, late of Burlington and {
ansing IL. Snow, late of Milton License :
% sell real estate was granted in the es- d
ate of Thomas f. Barettc, late of Bur- 7
mgton, William Foote, late of Charlotte j
md Cicero q. Peck, late Of Hlnesburg c
AllIam c. Donahue of Monllton was ap- s
'ointed administrator of the estate of T
-'len Donahue late of Essex n
Mr.. and Mrs Elias Lyman and the $
Misses Lyman arrived Monday morning /
- '''' "''" NJ NHtlt lieN IdHueu last .
geek Tuesday after spending several :
months in Europe. They visited =
italy, Switzerland, Germany and ,
England. All return in good health,
although the return passage was extreme
y rough. Elias Lyman, Jr., who completes .
lis three years as a Rhodes scholar at :
Jxtord this summer will return to Bur- :
ington in August
The Judges in county court Tuesday
afternoon heard two divorce cases and
transacted some business in executive !
session. The divorce cases We're the suits e
IF Jerry Harper V. Ellen Il. Harper and t
If Gust Poulos VS.. Ethel Poulos. Adultery | |
Vas alleged in both instances and de- t
'r"es OF divorce We're granted in both I
The grand jury reported when court con- G
'ened and worked all the afternoon on I
he evidence unearthed by the Wood q
Morgan detectives in connection with t
he shooting Of Henry Bushcy. "
In probate court yesterday T.. Il. Jor- d
Ian was appointed administrator of the
state of Lorin j. Gle. late of Bolton
:. w. Henry of Underhll and Eugene {
(. DAVIS Of Bolton were appointed COM ]
and appraisers, There "wcre .
ettl"monts and DEGREES in the estates of
1arla \. Cummings late of burlington.
'hhy NJ. Hail, late of Burlington. and
Nesley ID. Macoy, late OF Burlington. 5
n" VIII of Hannah y. Morgan, late of {
essex was filed for probate. The Chit