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

Richard c. Clark, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ O. Clark of Nash place. has received
his appointment to the Naval Academy
at Annapolis from Congressman Frank
l.. Greene and will probably take his
final examinations in April The other
appointcc of Congressman Greene, T. s.
Thorne of Nergennes, took his eX-
animation Tuesday in the customs house.
Both boys are appointed to fill vacancies
of recent occurrence. Clark is II years
| of age and is in the graduating class of
the high school this year.
At the February meeting of Commodore
Macdonough Chapter, United States
Daughters of 1912, the first vice
regent, Mrs. Il. NJ Cunningham. pre-
sided The question of amending
the State resolutions for use in the chap
ter was discussed, and the matter referred
to a committee. Mrs. Arthur 5. lsham
read a description Of the centennial cele-
bration, to be held at Baltimore In 1914
and there was a discussion a S to the part
the chapter would take in celebrating the
victory of Macdonough in September, 1914
A special session of United States court
was held in this city Tuesday for natur-
alization purposes at which Clerk Fred
erick S. Plat Of Rutland presided. The
new United States marshal, Arthur =.
Carpenter Of Brattleboro, made his first
appearance In his official capacity at the
federal building. Less than a dozen aliens
appeared to take out their first papers.
They were Canadians and Italians with
one exception, the latter being a Spaniard,
not many of whom have appeared for nat
uralization in Vermont In the last few
years.
A valentine dance was given by Miss
Eileen Russell and Miss Pauline Lyon to
a party of their friends at the Van
Ness roof garden Saturday evening
There We're about 50 Of the school
friends of the young women present. The
patronesses were Mrs. C. ]. Russell, Mrs
Frank c.. Lyon and Mrs. Frank o. Lee
Music was furnished by Barton's orches-
ira. The roof garden was handsomely and
appropriately decorated for the occasion
and the usual good service of the house
was dispensed. a very enjoyable occa-
sion was reported.
A meeting of the stockhollpr5 os Il a.,
:
held Friday evening in the office of l.. Nj.
Horton for the purpose of voting fol d.
voluntary dissolution OF the club A num-
her of tie stockholders were present. The
club has no debts and has little or no
assets 1t was formed about four years
ago and for n season or two some inter-
esting races were pulled off. OF late, how
ever, the interest has Jagged and the
track on the Interval has been little used
The charter will, therefore, be surrender
ed, following the dissolution
Mrs. Albert Porter was arraigncd in
city court yesterday morning as the prin-
cipal in a case for selling intoxicating
liquor without authority. The prosecu-
ton was based on a search made at the
Porter residence on North Winooski ave-
nue. last Sunday. whom a part of a case
of beer was seized. The State put in the
evidence of the officers who made the
search and rested - case on that te-t.-
mony. The defense offered no evidence
Judge Palmer held Mrs. Porter in the
sum of 800 for county court and the bail
required was furnished later in the day.
The sixth ward democratic caucus was
held Saturday evening. The meeting was
, called to order in the city court room
and the call was read by NJ c. Powers
who was elected chairman. J. W. Coffey.
Jr., was elected secretary. w. j. Laprese
was unanimously nominated for the Of
lice of alderman and Frank Rafter was
elected city committeeman. The ward
committee will consist of Frank McCarty,
Thomas LEsperance and Joseph Bouch-
ard. The nominees for inspectors of cleo
tion are: =. 5. Gaincy, Joseph Carlin
and Vernon II. Crane. Thomas p. Clay
was nominated as ward clerk
In probate court Monday, H. c.
McNall and II. II. Bccman We're ap-
pointed commissioners Of the estate Of
Proctor a. Booth, a non-compos ward
| Of Milton. Eugene y. Smith and Charles
Deal were appointed appraisers in the
estate of John f. DoXcy, late of Burling-
ton. NJ. G. Leary was appointed admlnis-
traitor with the will annexed of the
estate Of Philomene Pasha Cathey,
late of Burlington. Thomas Reeves,
George A. Hall and Russell w. Parish
were appointed appraisers in tho Ca
| they estate, with A. u. Sherman and
Thomas Reeves commissioners
| Papers were filed with the county clerk
Saturday in the equity case of Julia A
Richards of Burlington against George f.
IStratton Of Burlington. The petition
alleges that Mrs Richards put
a piece of property at 12l Bis
sell street in the hands Of Mr. Stratton
to sell as agent for her giving him per-
mission to sell for sl,30o for which he was
to get three per cent. commission. 1t is
further alleged that Mr.. Statton sold the
property for $500, but made Mrs. Rich
ards believe that he had received only
$1,000 for It, and paid over to her sl.2il,
which was $1,000 less n three per cent. COM
mission, and kept the rest
The Rev Franklin Blake. pastor OF the
Baptist Church OF Starksboro, who at
tended the several sessions of the social
service institute in this city returned
to his home Saturday afternoon. Mr..
| Blake's zeal in the cause Of social serv-
ice and his desire to get first hand in
| formation on the subject excited favor
| able comment His presence here de-
manded that he drive 40 miles in al
most the worst weather of the season
He made the 2O-mile trip to the city Fri.
day in the face of a bitter north wind
with the mercury considerably below the
zero mark and the 20 miles back late
Saturday afternoon was during the severe
snow storm.
The Goth annual court Of the Society
Of Colonial Wars in the State of Yer
mont will be held in Burlington on Mon
Il. M.