Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-02-19
CITY NEWS

VII NGvVS
The will of Julia Barron, late of Bur
lngton, was proved in probate court yes
terday.
J. Lindley Hall has purchased Ho-
bart ]. Shanley's residence at 391 South
Union street.
In probate court Saturday the will of
Joseph Bedard. late of shelburne, was
filed for probate.
A son, Louis Grant Oumette, was born
February 10 TO Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Oul-
mette OF ga North avenue.
Mr. and Mrs G. A. Hall announce the
engagement Of their niece, Carolyn Agnes
Bell, to Arthur Guy Mansur.
Edward Barlow has gone to the Mary
Fletcher hospital. where he will have an
operation for the removal Of cataract from
his eyes.
Tho annual meeting of the State
Pharmaceutical association will be held
In this city this summer, the date being
the week of July S. They will make
Headquarters at the Hotel Vermont
The Burlington PostofIice Clerks and
Carriers association will hold its second
annual banquet at the Sherwood House
the evening of February 81 1t is ex
pected that about 40 will be present.
The funeral of John A. Erickson, who
died Sunday at the home of Mr.. Johnston
on Spear street South Burlington, was
held at the residence at two o'clock yes
tcrday afternoon. Mr.. Erickson was Al
years old.
superintendent Thomas =. Jones Of the
Traction company, who was injured by
fan some time ago when he dislocated
his left wrist and cracked one of the
bones was able to be out for the first
time Sunday.
Nomination papers were filed Thursday
by Edward Lavallee as candidate for all
derman in the third ward. Mr.. Lavallee
announces himself a candidate on a clti-
Zens' ticket. The papers are signed by IA
qualified voters.
Nathaniel c. Peterson. University of
Vermont 70, has taken a position with the
Vermont Marble company of Proctor at
Token. Alaska. Mr. Peterson left Bur-
lngton Thursday and will sail February
r. from Seattle, Wash.
At the Methodist parsonage Saturday
afternoon George William Brooks of
Jericho and Nancy Helen Martin of
Underhill were married by the Rev. c.
V Grismer. They We're attended by Clay
ton NJ. Story and Mildred G. Story.
Articles of association were filed Thurs
day by the Miles & Perry company,
which corporation will continue the cloth
Ing business Of the former Miles u Perry
firm. The capital stock is $4,000 and the
incorporators are r. G. Miles, John p.
Murphy and Perry r. Miles.
DR.. e. j. Andrews will to-day reach
the 25.N "unversarv Of his office of SUI
pcrintendent OF the Mary Fletcher hos
pital He first assumed the duties OF his
office February 10. 1889 Or. Andrews told
a Free Press reporter yesterday that his
term of service had been twenty-five
happy years.
In probate court Tuesday the will of
Jane A. Gloyd, late of Richmond was
!ilcd for probate. Thomas II. Canning Of
Port Henry was appointed administrator
Of the estate of William w. Canning, late
Of Burlington. f. r. Corley and James
j. Kennedy of Burlington were appointed
commissioners and appraisers
A valentine surprise party was given at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles p.
Rand, S3 Loomis street, Saturday evening
IN honor of Miss Norma Strong. Twenty
of her college friends were present Games
and music were enjoyed and refreshments
appropriate to the day We're served. The
house was prettily decorated with hearts.
William A. Simpson. formerly of this
city, and now of Springfield, Mass, was
married February II, TO Miss Mary H.
snow. daughter Of Mr. and Mrs, Melvin
\. Snow, at Holyoke, Mass. They will
be at home after April /, Liberty street
Springfield. Mass. Mr.. Simpson is a sales
nan for f. l.. Hughes & Co., of Spring
1eld.
a history of the Freemasonry in Calves
ton. Texas, has been prepared and pub
.ished in IS page pamphlet ly T.. n. Sane
luary, a Inesburg boy, who graduated
from the University of Vermont and who
is well known in Burlington The pamph-
lot contains an excellent full page picture
Of Mr., Sanctuary, who is himself SIND
degree Mason.
L mere WAS Il settlement ana decree
Thursday in probate court in the estates Of
Calvin s. Isham, late of Burlington, Edison
w. ELLIS, late of Huntington, and Isaac
Stone, late of Charlotte A hearing was
held in the morning on the question of an
administrator for the estates of Harriet
&. Peck and Edward W. Peck, to succeed
the late Sayles Nichols.
In probate court Friday NJ. G. Leary
of Burlington was appointed admins-
traitor of the estate of James McDonou yh,
late of Huntington. and Cara e. Doxey
was appointed Administrative of the
estate Of John e, Doxey, late of Bur
lngton. There was a settlement and de-
cree in the estate of Eugene A.
Lafountain, late Of Burlington.
William Pasha and Della Potvin,
charged with ADULTERY, were arraigned in
city court Monday afternoon. 'asha
said he was not guilty but would plead
guilty as the best way out of it. The
court sentenced him to not less than two
nor more than four years at the State
prison at Windsor. Mrs. Potvin also
pleaded auilty but sentence was deferred
IN her case for few days
The second better baby contest for inn
provement shown during the last six
months In the babies entered for the first
contest in July was held at the Neigh
borhood House January 20 and 80 under
the auspices of he civics committee OF
the XIII club. Thirty-one babies were