Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-06-11

Collector of Customs Charles H. Darling
furnished Free Press reporter yesterday
with the figures showing the amount of
business done in the district during the
month of May. The duties collected for
the month were s43,412.96, which Is about
the arevage since the revised tariff
has been in effect. This is nearly $50 900
short of the collections for May of 1913.
when they were $73,1S207 The value of
importations last month was s923.395 as
against sS67359 of May in 1913 The value
Of exportatio last month was s963, ISL.
In May of last year the value was sSSl7l1.
Antonio Lodge, No II, Daughters of
Ladies of the G. A. r.. gave Mr. and Mrs
c. G. Niles a surprise party Saturday
night. The presents for Mr.. and Mrs.
Niles were silver sandwich tray and n
cut glass mustard jar with silver stand
ard. Miss Margaret Niles received a gold
chain and pendant and a silver manicure
file. There were also tokens for Miss
Ortha Niles from both orders. The COM
hined orders numbered about 10 Miss
Julia Witherell of Antonio Lodge. and
president of the Garfield Circle, made the
presentations
The wedding of Miss Evelyn German
and Louis Douglas was solemnizcd Mon
day morning at 7:30 o'clock at St
Mary's Cathedral. The Rev. j. NJ. Ken
nedy performed the ceremony in the pres
cnce Of company of friends and rela-
tives. The bride wore a kings blue suit
and black hat. She was attended by her
sister. Miss Florence German, as brides
maid, who wore n Russian green suit and
a black hat The groom had Herbert j,
Lumhra of Rutland as his best man. Fol-
lowing the ceremony wedding breakfast
was served at the home of the bride. Mr..
and Mrs German, who received many
gifts, left for a wedding trip to New York.
The last meeting until fall of the Wi
nooski Association of Congregational
Ministers was held at the College Street
Church in this city Monday. In the
morning a paper was read by the Rev.
r. G. Woodbridge Of Nergennes on st.
Pauls Epistle to the Ephesians, third
chapter verses Il to 10 The association
dined at the Van Ness House and at the
afternoon session the Rev. D. II. Strong
of Milton read a paper on the novels of
Harold Bell Wright. Officers were then
elected for the coming year. the Rev.
Il. G. Woodbridge being chosen modera-
tor and the Rev. c. c. Adams of Essex
Junction scribe
At St. MarYs rectory yesterday morn
ing took place the wedding of Miss Mary
T.. Winkel, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
George Winkel of SO North avenue, and
Cecil e. johnson of IS Adams street. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev. ].
f. ellis. The bride was attended by Miss
Minnie Sikora and the groom had the
brides brother George Winkel. Jr., as
his best man. The bride wore n copen-
hagen blue travelling suit and a white
hat Her bridesmaid also wore a blue
suit. Following the ceremony. a wedding
breakfast was served at the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson
leaving at noon for trip to New York.
Boston and other Massachusetts, cities
They will reside in this city.
William Leblanc, the erstwhle sleuth,
who was arrested Sunday on the charge
of stealing a dress suit case of r. F. Shan
ley, the article being valued at $50. pleaded
guilty to the charge in city court yester-
day morning and was sentenced to
the county jail for a period of sixty
days. Leblanc sad it was the first
time he had ever stolen anything and
the first time he was ever In court He
said he had taken a course in a CORE
spOndence school for detectives and had
come to Burlington for the purpose Of get
ting experience He said that he did not
intend to give up his studies in his chosen
profession. Leblanc has given the local
officers more or less trouble by shadow
hn 1.
the mans actions.
Rev. II. A. Durfce. who recently re-
signed superintendent and field
worker of the Vermont Sunday School
association, as announced in the Free
Press at the time. will be succeeded
by Rev. c, A. Boyd of Hartford. Conn.
Mr. Durfee will continue to reside in
burlington. The new Superintendent
mas been long time pastor of the Hart
1ofd Baptist Church. He will begin
MS work in Vermont the LIST of July
and will have headquarters in this
city. He will also represent the State
association at the International Sum
day school convention to be held at
Chicago the present month. Mrs.
Edith Balch Wright will continue to
'S'''"''bb SuptIlHttnutnt and np11
worker
The recent campaign conducted by the
Association for the Blind resulted in re-
ceiving sl25 from the boxes placed in
Bellrose's and Stearns' drug stores. The
sale of the work of the school conducted
at 1873 College street resulted in $50, and
orders Tor baskets, trays and rugs We're
left with different pupils aggregating to
them something like s45. The campaign
also resulted in an increase in the mem
bership of the association which wishes
to thank Roy l.. Patrick for the use NJ
the office on College street. which he
donated for the sale. Miss Connolly. the
teacher OF the blind, has accomplished
a great deal during the three months
mere which ends July !. She will be well
coined warmly again in 1915 when she
returns for another three months.
The case Of Rose Gotta was called up in
city court Monday, the prosecu-
ton being based on a search of the respon-
dents promises on Battery street Sunday
when l3 bottles Of beer were found and
where, according to the officer, consider
able beer was spilled. The case was con-
tinued until Friday for n hearing and
the woman was released on her own re-
cognizance. Several intoxlcatiOn cases
were also disposed of, George Green Will
liam Butler and Levi Pasha pleaded guilty
and We're fined sl5 and costs In ach case
the line was suspended and the respondent
was placed In care Of the probation officer
Tor one year on condition that the costs be
paid by July |. Butler was also required
TO take the pledge for one year. Arthur
McGOMan Of Charlnttn ras allnmod 10 GO