Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-09-23
CITY NEWS

Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Cunningham of
I,oomis street are the parents OF son
born Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. William Kelley are the
parents of an eight pound girl, born
Sunday morning.
A number of local milk dealers have
raised the price of cream, from fifty to
sixty cents per quart, the raise In price,
1t is stated. being due to the increased
cost OF production.
Howard l.. Kelley of this city and Miss
Harriette NJ. Schneider Of Wollaston.
Mass. were married Monday afternoon
by the Rev. w. G.. MacFarlane at the
home of Trefle Trudeau in Bristol.
Autumn begins, according to the al
manac at ten o'clock this evening, and
Indications were not wanting yesterday
that the man who made the astronomical
calculations which fixed the end Of sum-
mer for 1915 did not err
A memorial service for the late Com
mander Jonas Hannibal Holden. u. S.
navy. was held yesterday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. Holden. $50 South Union
street. The service, which was private,
was conducted by the Rev. l. C. Smart.
Ernest Arthur Benway of the Winooski
road and Miss Rosalba Stella Vincent or
2o4 North Bend street were married at
seven O'Clock Monday morning ut st.
Joseph's Church, by the Rt. Rev. j. NJ
Cloarec. They wero attended by Miss
Rosamond Baker and Lyon Stouter.
Cecile Grenier, the young girl who was
followed to Plattsburgh by her mother
who wanted to bring her back to this
city, was given a sentence of ten days
in Jail at Plattsburgh yesterday. Her
companion, a Benoit girl of Winooski,
was given like sentence at the same
time.
In probate court yesterday there was
a settlement and decree In the estate OF
Walter Carpenter. late of Burlington. the
will of Mary J. Alexander. late of Char
lotte. was proved. William L. Pattison
was APPOINTED executor of the estate Of
Charles A. Diefendorf, late of Platts-
burgh
Mrs NJ Nixon of Granger, Iowa, is
the guest of her sister Mrs. Margaret
Hickey of Booth street, for a month.
Mrs Nixon and Mrs Hickey had not
seen each other since fifty years ago,
when both were living in Williston and
Mrs. Nixon married and went West with
her husband.
The place Of w. c. Irish. who was
assistant cashier at the local postoffice,
has been filled by the appointment of
Daniel Casey to the position Verne
Ingham. who has been temporary clerk
at the office, will take Mr.. Casey's place
as permanent clerk and M. l.. Leary will
succeed Mr.. Ingham
Cards have been received announcing
the marriage in Hardness, n. Y, on Sep
TENDER Is of Miss Dora r. Arnold. daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Bion G. Arnold of
that place. and Albert E. Arnold, former
~ of Burlington. When In this city, Mr..
Arnold was employed by the Baldwin Re-
frigerator company.
About fifty members Of the Vermont
Fire Insurance association enjoyed their
annual outing yesterday, taking the
Ticonderoga at nine o'clock in the morn
ing for the regular trip to Pittsburgh.
after which they went for a sail among
the islands OF the northern part Of the
lake, with dinner on the steamer.
The Rev. Charles A. Heath. pastor of
the Wesleyan Methodist Church at For
estdale near Brandon, is at the Mary
Fletcher hospital for treatment. Mr.
Heath was conducting a revival meet
ing in his church with the assistance
Of an evangelist, but owing to his sudden
illness the services have been closed.
Walter f, Baker of this city. who has
been one of tn, fellowship secretaries of
the Y. NJ. c. A. at Cleveland. Ohio has
just received a good promotion in that
association. On September he was
made the executive secretary Of the boys
branch Of the Y. NJ. c. A. in that city.
There are about 500 boys in the depart
ment.
Frank Spafford, the man VINO took his
little girl from the school which she was
attending in West Plattsburgh and was
forced to return there with her for a
hearing the next day, was discharged
by the Judge after the hearing. He was
held on n charge of kidnapping when
he arrived in this city Monday night
He returned to Burlington yesterday.
In probate court Tuesday T.. E. Davis
was appointed administrator of the
estate Of Flora Rowe. late of burlington
with Charles p. Dion and 4. n. Lucia
commissioners and appraisers George j
Hobart of Essex was appointed admins
traitor of the estate Of Pauline Osgood
late of Westford, with T. w. Grow ant
Clark p. Page Of Westford commissioner
and appraisers.
Prof. George Gorham Groat. Phi. d.
of the University Of Vermont has beer
appointed executor of the will of hi:
father, the late Rev. William Henr,
Groat. BY the terms of the will $40
personal property is left to the widow
and real estate worth 1900 is given t.
daughter, Miriam Mae Groat. Thu
remainder Of the estate Is divided be
tween the widow and four children.
Sunset hill in Willston was thu
scene of a merry gathering Saturda!
night when the Misses Talcott enter
tanned their friends at a corn roast
The party gathered at II. |. Talcott!
home and mOtored to the foot of thu
hill. where the automobiles were park
ed. Among the guests present were
about So of the faculty. nurses and in
ternes from the Mary Fletcher hospi
tai.
The Rev. Charles L. Hayward Of Yer
gennes has accepted a call to the pas
torate OF the Congregational Church a
Winooski, to I'LL the place formerly oc
cupied by the Rev. r. G. Flagg, who 1
now at Essex Center Mr.. Hayward wa