Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-09
MONTPELIER.

The following officers We're elected
Thursday evening at the annual meeting
Of the local Grange held in Eagles hall:
Master, F. b. Thomas; overseer. O.. L..
Cheever; lecturer. Mrs. John F1ddock;
steward, G. w. Chandler; treasurer. w.
]. Fiddock; secretary, Mrs. l.. l.. Cheever:
gate keeper, Curtis Brown: chaplain,
Mrs. w. d. Murray; Ceres. Mrs. F. b.
Thomas; Pomona. Mrs. Chase Wilken-
son: Flora, Mrs. Clayton Caustic. The in
stallation will take place next month.
The year has been very successful for
the local Grange, which has n member
ship of 113.
New cases filed in the county clerks
office follow: F. Bonazzi of Montpelier
against Louis n. Wood. doing business
as the Green Mountain Grant, company,
First National bank of Montpelier.
trustee. Tn amount named Is $3.50. the
action being general assumpsit; A. A.
Sargent of Barre vs.. A. X. NEIver, Derry,
y. H.. $500; A NJ. Hanniford Of Clare
mont. y. H., VS.. Clara L. and j, II. Holt
Of Barre, foreclosure.
Assistant Judges Dale and Dana heard
several u%ncontested divorce cases yester.
day afternoon, Washington county court
being reconvened for the purpose and the
judges may hold court until the end OF
the week. Judge Waterman was forced Ia
adjourn court in order to preside at the
December term of Orange county court,
leaving many divorce cases not heard.
The cases considered Yesterday were:
Eva Girard against Lewis Girard; Walter
j. Chatterton VS.. Rita e. Chatterton: Ned
A. Alexander va. Lillian Alexander; Mark
S. I.add VS.. Ruth NJ. L.add. In the Girard
case the petitioner testified that after six
weeks Of married life her husband began
TO be abusive and was "crabby, crank
and cross" He Aeft her last January fol
lowing a quarrel and failed to return.
The installation Of the Rev. Lewis G.
Carson. PHI. D., as pastor OF the Church
Of the Messiah will take place next Mon
day evening at 1870 o'clock. The invoca-
ton will be made by the Rev CLINTON
Scott, Universalist society OF Northneid
The installation sermon will be preached
by the Rev. Louis Craig Cornish, secre'
tarv of the American Unitarian Associa-
ton of Boston and the installation prayer
will be made by the Rev. Charles j. sta
pies of Burlington. George l.. Blanchard
will give a historic address in commemo-
ration OF the 5Oth anniversary OF the or
g%aniZation OF the Church of the Messiah
on December II, 1854. This was postponed
last year for several reasons. The Rev
Stanley r. Bloomfield. pastor of Bethany
CONGREGATIONAL Church, will extend a wei
come in behalf OF the other churches.
The Business Mems association have
elected George Anderson OF State stree,
secretary 20 succeed the Rev. II. A. Flint
who recently resigned as rector of the
Episcopal Church and is to leave Mont
pelier within a month. DR.. Flint has no,
OF the board OF trade, but 1t will probabl,
be received at the regular meeting Of tho
board next Tuesday evening.
James Boyle. a l6-year-oid youth, ar
rested Tuesday on a warrant issued b,
the grand Juror charging him with break
ing into tho Charles Guernsey hous,
Thanksgiving Day. appeared in juvenil
court before Judge Harvey yesterda,
morning. belps accompanied by hi
father. He pleaded not guilty TO break
ing and entering and the case was con
tinued for a week. The police alleg
that Boytle has been involved In othe
similar escapades,
Wonlan's Relief Corps of Brooks Post
G. A. r., have elected the following of
hcers; President, Ida NJ. Goodwin; senio
vice president, Mary Goss; Junior vice
president. Alpha Guernsey; treasurer
Lula i, Blanchard, chaplain. Jane Chase
conductress, Helena Jillson; guard
Maggie Powers. One candidate wa
initiated at the meeting.