Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-30
OF Youngstown. Ohio, also spoke in
terestingly.


terestingly.
Suit was filed Monday in the office of
the clerk Of the county court by Elmira
Leclair Of Burlington to recover from
Sheriff J. II. Allen two gray horses, which
the sheriff had attached on writ of re-
plevin. r. G. Webster is the attorney for
the plaintiff and j. j. Enright attorney
for tho defendant s. l.. Hinsdale and
son, Mitchell w. Hinsdale of Burlington.
have also filed suit to recover 5000 from
John E. Ladd and trustee Of Burlington on
a book account.
At the annual meeting Of Antonio
in their rooms on Church street FRI
day, the following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: Noble grand, Mrs.
Lou e. Hathaway: vice-grand. Mrs Maud
NJ. willis: recording secretary. Mrs. Lulu
Potter; financial secretary, Mrs. Stella
Burgess; treasurer Miss Nellie Rey-
nolds third trustee. Barney Il. Gillette.
The installation Of the officers will take
place on January IA.
In probate court yesterday the will Of
Adeline Goodrich, late Of South Burlng-
ton, was proved and l.. NJ. Ravin Of
Burlington was appointed administrator
with the will annexed. with H. II. Wheeler
and Charles H. White Of South Burling-
ton commissioners and appraisers. The
will of Delphina Bassett, late Of Bur-
lington was filed for probate. Lois j.
Malaney of this city was appointed
Administrative of the estate of Lois B.
Macrae, late Of Colchester.
That Burlingtons summer trafflc police
man is appreciated by those tourists who
make Burlington while on their summer
travels was made manifest Monday
when three packages from as many
thankful souls were delivered at the local
police station. Each package contained a
handsome necktie and they were directed
ito the trafIic policeman at the corner OF
Main and Church streets" The packages
received by Officer Ed" Barry were from
Chicago, H., Milwaukee, Wis, and Or
ange, N. ].
An interesting part Of the Sunday
school session at the Methodist Church
Sunday was the presentation to the
school of large framed photograph of
the late Loren B. Lord, who was for l6
years superintendent of the Sunday school
and active in Sunday school work The
photograph, which was surrounded Ey
pink roses. was a gift from Mrs. Lord
who Is In the South for the winter. The
pastor and the superintendent. A. NJ.
Aseltine, spoke Of Mr. Lords long years
Of faithful service.
| Winter sports were started in earnest
Tuesday night in Burlington when Maple
street was policed for the first time of the
the season. There was a large sized crowd
out. there being eight traverses with many
more single sleds. Police were stationed
at Union. Wynooski avenue. Church, ST.
Paul. Pine and Champlain streets and the
sliding was good all the way down the
hill. The hill will be policed each Tues
day and Friday evenings for Goa sters until
further notice. Saturday afternoons the
children will have an opportunity to slide
In safety.
A recent issued OF the New London Daily
Globe of New London. Conn, contains q
story of the arraignment OF Mrs. Martha
Laporte. who was arrested in this city
last week by a detective OF the Burns De
tective Agency. charged with forgery,
having endorsed and cashed check not
belonging to her. She WAS charged with
the larceny of $3.50 from the Savings bank
Of New London. Her attorney demurred
to the complaint and she was held for
trial at the superior term of court there
In January She failed to secure surety
and was remanded to Jail.
Miss Doris Eleanor Taft, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert o. Taft Of g.
Adams street, was married to Ernest ]
| Ia
was performed at eight o'clock by tn,
Rev. 8. G. Barnes In the presence OF
only small number Of close friend,
and relatives owing to the recent Hines.
of the bride. There were no attendants
The groom's gift to the bride was 6
brooch of sapphres and diamonds. TIL,
house was decorated by Peters. Mr.
and Mrs Spaulding left last evening TO-
New York and the South, where they will
pass the winter.
A still alarm was sent into station on,
Tuesday afternoon. the apparatus bein,
called to a blaze in Abernethys store
The fire was extinguished before the arr
val OF the men. The blaze was caused b!
a peculiar combination OF circumstances
A case was being removed from the wal
in the basement and. as 1t was pulle'
away, II broke off a combination gas ant
electric light fixture AS the wire In tn
fixture broke 1t short circuited and cause'
a spark which ignited the gas escapin
from the broken pipe. An alarm was i'm
mediately telephoned to the fire station
but the gas had been turned out, extin
gushing the blaze by the time the appara
tus arrived.
Capt. Burton W. Sibley of the Unite
States marine corps who has been spend
ing tho Christmas holiday with hi
mother at Essex Junction. left yesterda
for New York city TO return to his sta
ton on the battleship Wyoming of tn
North Atlantic fleet. this being the flag
ship Of Admiral Fletcher. commanding
Captain Sibey Joined the United State
marine corps l6 years ago, this being tn
, first Christmas he has spent at his HON
\ since that time. With Capt. julius
$ Turrill and Lieut. Tom ID. Barber Of TIL
= city, and other Vermonters. Capital
: sibley Is unfolding the reputation OF tn
g Green Mountain State in the Unite
l. States marine corps.
In probate court Tuesday the will {
!, Frances Ashley Baxter. late OF Burline
- ton. was proved. The Burlington Trus
company was named as executor an
= Frank r. Wells and George NJ. Beset
. OF this city were appointed commissions,
J. and appraisers. John J. Flynn was AZ
C pointed administrator Of the estate {
o John w. Coleman. late Of Burlington
. with w. d. McKillip and p. ]. Enrigi