Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-06-25
CITY NEWS

Or. and Mrs Charles F. Whitney are
the parents of daughter, born "eohee-
day morning
News has been received of the birth
of a son to Mr.. and Mrs. Ray collins
at Brookline, Mass, on June 80.
A settlement and a decree were made III
nrobate court Yesterday in the estate of
Harriet Eaton of rnderhill and Mary I.
Lane of Burlington.
4 settlement and a decree were made
in probate court Tuesday in the estates
of Joseph G. Lynn of Richmond and
Lucinda j. Lynn of Egin. III.
L. C. Falnham, who has been ill for
some time at his home on North street
suffered second hemorrhage of the
stomach yesterday and was in a critical
condition last evening.
News has been received of the birth
Sunday afternoon Of daughter to
Mr.. and Mrs. W. q. Wyman of Traverse
city. Mich. Mrs. Wyman was formerly
Miss Ina Smith of this city,
Arthur r Metcalf Of o5 South Union
street and Sophia V. Younger of 522 St
Paul street were married at eight o'clock
ase by the Rev F. G. Guthrie. After
trip to Boston, Mr. and Mrs. Metca)f
will reside at 100 Church street.
Catherine Freeman of Essex was APP
pointed in probate court Friday admin
istratrix of the estate Of Frank +. Free
man of Essex Samuel Keller and Will
liam Fletcher were appointed apprais-
ers. a settlement and "A decree We're
made in the estate Of f. Il. Gillett of
Richmond
Dr. f. f. Hadley. a Burlington boy,
now professor of veterinary science in the
University of Wisconsin at Madison,
sailed Saturday by the Red Star line
from New York for Antwerp Begun,
on a study tour of Europe, He intends
to be present at the tenth international
veterinary congress to be held in London
August to s.
The marriage Of George NJ. Brett, a
former teacher in the Burlington high
Ychoo and afterwards instructor at the
University Of Vermont. and Agnes Bald
win took place in New York on Saturday.
The bride is the daughter of Frederick
w Baldwin Of Summit, n. J. Mr.. Brett
j. now teaching in the college of the city
IF New York
About 800 people enjoyed the annual
boat ride of St Paul's parish to Fort
Frederic Saturday on the steamer Yer
mont. The steamer Chateaugay made its
first excursion trip of the season Satur-
SAY, about 225 enjoying the Unitarian
picnic to Basin Harbor and Fort Fred
eric The steamer Rugged the Vermont
shore closely on the way down and fol-
lowed the New York shore back.
C r. Kent was appointed in probate
court Monday administrator of the es-
hate of Alfred Fuge of Burlington, with
w. r. Howe and A. T. King commits
tioners Tho will of Nelson w. Bates
If Essex was proved. Guy W. Bailey
was appointed administrator of the es-
,ate of Dwight j. Williams of Essex, with
Samuel kceler and John Howrlgan OF
Essex commissioners and appraisers. The
will of Charles H. Lane of Burlington was
fled for probate.
In the probate office Thursday Mrs
Annie l. Rockwell was appointed admin.
istratrix of the estate Of w. Warner
Rockwell A. I. Goodhue and d. A
Ioomis of Burlington were appointed
commissioners and appraisers. Louis n
Turk of Burlington appointed execu-
tor Of the last will and testament of EN-
rroy c. Turk. late of Burlington. Elias
LYMAN and \. E. Pierce were appointed
commissioners and appraisers. There
was a settlement and decree in the estate
of Nelson w Jones, late of South Bur
1ington.
Fire was discovered at the Champair
ehors Saturday noon and an alarm wa
located in the roof of the boiler room anc
the firemen had a hard time getting t
It. was nearly an hour before the fir,
was under control Seven streams o
water We're used and holes had to b.
chopped in the roof. The damage dom
was mostly to the building The baz
reached the shaving shed, but did not d.
much damage there. 1t is probable $50
or 500 will cover the loss. While tn
firemen We're on the roof there was ;
dust explosion which blew auantit,
Of smoke upwards. William Snow cal
man, was standing directly over the ho
where the smoke came through and wa
overcome. The police ambulance wa
summoned and he was taken TO his home
where he was cared for. He is none tn
worse for his experience.
Frank Cross, an employe of job
Grace's blacksmith shop at $50 Sout
champlain street, was injured Tuesda
afternoon when he fen through a doc
from the second story and fractured sex
eral bones, besides sustaining sever
bruises. The accident happened ahol
half past four O'Clock. Mr.. Cross wa
working in the upper part of the built
ing and he opened a door into anothe
part whore there is a trap door in III
floor. BY accident he stepped throug
the trap and fell. to the floor of the lowe
story, a distance of about ton feet an
struck on his head The force of the ia
did not knock him out but when he va
examined 1t was found that he ha
broken his collar bone, one wrist Dor
and rib. physician was sent for al
the police ambulance was called, the ma
being taken to the Mary Fletcher no
pital. Last evening he was doing as We
as could he expected and he will pro-
ably recover if there is no internal il
jury
Thrnnuhpnt ha Gt1t, or1ar .