Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-03-19

John Rhone and Walter Morrow enjoyed
an automobile trip on the lake Thursday
crossing from Port Kent. This Is the first
time, SO far as known, that amy person
has crossed by automobile. Tho trip took
an hour and a half and the men said the
going was good, on the whole. They en-
countered three cracks, only one of which
they said was a bad one. once the rear
wheels of their car, an Overland, went
through, but were extricatcd with little
difficulty. The party left on the return
trip shortly after five O'Clock
The annual meeting Of the Unitarian
society was held in the parlors of the
church building Monday afternoon. The
report of t. treasurer, NJ. T.. Sornbor-
ger, showed the finances in extremely
healthy shape witt a balance of assets
over liabilities for the current year of
$40. 80. Officers elected for the ensuing
year were: H.. G. Fuller, clerk; NJ. f.
Sornborger, treasurer; =. NJ. Niles, audi
tor; Miss Effie Moore, librarian. II. II.
Shufclt was elected a member OF the pru-
dental committee, to succeed DR.. G. d.
Samson. Mrs. a. f.. Gates and Mrs. C. l..
Soule were elected representatives to the
Home for Destitute Children.
In probate court Friday Walter f.
Palmer of Shelburne was appointed ad-
ministrator cIm testamento anneXo of the
estate of Joseph r. Bedard, late of Shell
burne. Charles NJ. Russell and Fred
Bacon. both of Shelburne. were appointed
commissioners and appraisers in the same
estate. License to sell real estate was
granted in the estates of sherman and
Eliza Griffin, late of Westford. The will of
Helen NJ. Spearc, late Of Burlington, was
proved. Thomas Reeves of Burlington
was appointed administrator cum testa-
mento anneNo Of the estate. f. G.. Web
ster and John Mcmillan of Burlington
were appointed commissioner and ap-
p~raisers.
Edward La Toilette, or Lavalette, as
his name appears to be on late revision,
the young man who contemplated suicide
by the carbolic acid route as mentioned
in last week s Free Press, because he
found out that an operation for Appendix
citis of which he stood in need would
cost him sometime was operated on
at the Mary Fletcher hospital Friday,
the necessary arrangements having
been made with the selectmen of the town
of Shelburne. No doubt LaValette could
have accomplished all he set out to do
without threats of suicide, hut his ex-
IRENE haste in the matter rather startled
the hospital authorities and gained him
considerable notoriety.
EX-Mayor John f.. Fitzgerald of Boston
was In the city yesterday on his way
home from Montreal, where he spoke at
a st. Patrick's day celebration the night
before. His purpose in dropping off at
Burlington was to visit a friend. Miss
Mae Duggett of New York, who is a pupil
at Mt. st. Mary Academy. During his
visit, Mr.. Fitzgerald was invited to speak
to the students and he made a few briSf
remarks concentrating the young women
on the fact that they We're under such
able instruction. He also told "a number
of very interesting stories and sang for
them several songs. including the famous
campaign song, Sweet Adeline." He
left for Boston on the night train.
Sheriff Allen brought to Burlington fri
terday from %ilighgate a woman named
Anna Wagner, who is charged with COM
hitting the crime OF bigamy. The case
seems to have some ~cXtenuating clrcum-
stances as it appears that the woman
thought she was legally free to marry
whom she chose. Some time ago her
husband was given "A prison sentence for
larceny and not long artcrward she be-
gan a suit for divorce from him in Chit
tenden county court. where the action
is still pending. She also says that her
lawyer told her that she could get mar
ricd again. She is charged with bigamy
on the allegation that she married one
Henry Cook of Underhlll in August of
1871, no divorce having been obtained
from Wagner.
An order for a meeting of the Burling-
ton fire department issued January Is,
800, is in the possession of Byron n.
Clark, having been purchased by him at
the store Of William G.. Everett, dealer
in antiques. The order is in a fine condi-
ton and is but little ycllowed by age. IL
Is signed by Lyman Cummings, clerk of
the company, and calls for the annual
meeting to be held January %, 1885, at
j. Towards hotel, which used TO stand
on the site of Turks clothing store on
College street. The company was in
corporated by act of the Lcgislaturc I'm
October, lN29, and was Organized the fol-
lowing january 'engint procured and
three efficient engine companies formed.
~ ''N'' 'I"t'S lIdl III lOIr years there
were 10 fires and that nine dwellings had
been saved. The annual dues Of the corn
pany amounted to 81.
Peter Phillips obtained a marriage H..
cense at the city clerks office Friday
morning, the name of the intended bride
being Ida C~hampenay, who is now doing
a term of Imprisonment at the house
or correction. The woman will he re-
called as one who was prosecuted with
one Hattie Minniield and two men, the
four having been taken i'm a raid at
house on First street and all given long
terms In court when it was discovered
that neither of the women was married
This fact worked IA modification OF their
sentences. The Champcnay woman. who
went by the name of Mrs. Phillips. left
hVe small children for tho local charities'
department to take care of. Later
Philips. who had been in prison, was
p~ardoned by the Governor and came back
to the city to get his children. He no,,
proposes to marry the Champcnay woman
ana a joyful reunion seems to be in
prospect.
When county court met Yesterday
morning. it developed that Attorney S
H. Moulton, of counsel in the assumpsit
case of A. r. White VS.. Nelson p. Cook.
was disqualified by an attack OF tho
nlumps' The consequence was that thu
case mad to be put over for a later hear
ing States Attorney HOPKINS. OWING IN
circumstances hnNnnd hf.