Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-03
CITY NEWS

Arthur q. Crane was appointed IN
Probate court Saturday trustee of trust
funds in the estate Of charles -
Wetherby of Burlington
The grocery store of r. j. Thomas OH
berry street was closed yesterday oy
Sheriff Allen by virtue of civil papers IN
avo. Of a firm in Morrlsville
Mr.. and Mrs. John Poland Of 1913 Pine
street announce the engagement OF their
iece, Miss Vormadcl Rogers, to DIR.
N1ather II. Griswold of kensington' Conn.,
Farmers in shclburne, St George, Will
ston, Richmond and Iinesburg are sur
ering great losses from poultry thieves
bne farmer had all but one hen taken
ne night
A daughter, Anne Ward was born NO.
emhor 2s to Mr. and Mrs. clarence K.
hutchinson of Buffalo, n. y. Mrs. Hutch
nson was formerly Miss Susie a. Beach
# this city.
A voluntary petition in bankruptcy has
cen filed by George w. Willard, a
canister Of this city lie has liabilities
f $500. 10 and assets of s59i9l, with 1925
laimed as exempt
News has been received in this city Of
he birth of a son last Saturday to Mr.
nd Mrs. Roy Randall of Brooklyn, n.
Mrs. Randall was formerly Miss
lanche Tousley Of this city.
Announcement is made OF the marriage
Concord. Mass, Tuesday of Miss Eliz-
beth Bralcv and Frederick a. Dewey Of
ic Of
ssor John Dewey Columbia, formerly
f Burlington.
The Klifa. club will have their usual
christmas entertainment and dance this
car. They have engaged Miss Grace
age Of BOSTON to entertain for them 1t
he Masonic Temple, Wednesday even
e. December -.
At q meeting of the council of the
oclctv of Colonial Wars on Monday
ft"ruoon three new members were re-
'ircd, Or. John \ Drew Of RumneY.
IT., Leon w Dean Of Bristol and
lem A wilkins of Morrisvlle.
Because If the recent thaw the water
the lake has risen nearly four inches
the last few days. This rise in the
e spring. The soil is not at all frozen
nd farmers were blowing yesterday.
The final meeting of creditors on petit
on for discharge of Ralph Nardni OF
is city from bankruptcy was set for
airing before Referee }. T. Stcans Mon
ny. Nobody appeared to obicc and
@ discharge will he recommended by
he referee
The board of jail commissioners, which
insists of the assistant Judges, the
eriff and the county road commissioner
i'll hold it's annual meeting at the
unty clerks office Saturday Tn,
1ard Will make out the yearly inancia
atement
|rhe suit of John J. Tracy vs.. the
otel Vermont company was entered in
lttondcn county court Yesterday. It is
appeal by the defendant from the
ward of sl5i.1o and costs of sS.2i to the
aintiff in a city court suit over bill
recover for milk sold on a contract.
the direction the crows fly has any
ing to do with the weather. this vicin
is in for a warm spell and an opel
inter- Yesterday a large flock, prob
bly, numbering close to 500, was seel
ing directly north, and this is one o
veral Aocks seen in the past tive
ys
The hearing before the public service
mmission on the petition Of the West
b Union telegraph company, whicl
n'plains that the high potential wiro
the Nergennos Power company are toe
al the telegraph wires in the town o
rrisburg. will he resumed in this cit,
cember l6
'he American order Of Woodmen hel
nir annual ball last evening in thei
pms ON College street and met will
cir usual success Music was furnish"
Cahana's orchestra and the commttc
charge consisted Of +. y. Nichols, a. I
lids, \. o. Palmer William Thyme, II
Sails and William Riley.
Dr. Charles G. Conley, United STATE
pector of the bureau of animal in
stry for this district, returned to tn
Friday from Worcester, Mass
which city he married Miss MarIori
Traynor. Or. and Mrs, Conley regis
ed at the Van Ness House. where the
b make their home for the present
ora Mincklcr of Bolton was appointe
day in probate court guardian O
hel and Walter Minckler, mino
rds both Of Bolton. Arthur G. Gran
$ appointed administrator Of tn
ate Of Harriet - Crane of Rurline
l. The wills Of G. r. North and Susa
Melvin. both late of Burlington, wer
II for prObatc