Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-23
WASHINGTON COUNTY
MONTPELIER.

MONTPELIER.
Word was received ut the state House
Thursday OF the death ut Craftsbury of
Mrs. Lucy Graham. mother of Horace
F. Graham, State auditor at the age OF
so years. Mrs. Graham had been i'll for
some time and her death was not un-
expected. Besides the son mentioned, one
other survives. Robert +. Graham Of
New York city, AMI Il daughter. Isabelle
Graham of Craftsbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry l.. l.. Smith and
Miss Charlotte Smith of st. Paul street
left Thursday evening for Pasadena, Cal.
, where they will pass the winter Mr..
Smith will resume his duties as cashier
at the Hotel Raymond. position which
he has held for 10 seasons
II. G. Woodruff of Barre, former treas
urer of the Granite Savings bank in this
city, has commenced work in the Mont
peler Savings Bank x Trust company
He succeeds James Mcdonald. who COM
| peted his duties sevcra, weeks ago and
/ left for the West
| Information concerning the plans of
the company which filed last week arti-
cles CT incorporation with the secretary
of state to be known as The Playhouse
Inc. with John T.. Leland. Sara p.
| Leland and l.. NJ. Harvey of this city,
/ has been given out and within six months
Montpelier. for over five years without
a theatre of sufficient size to accommo-
| date metropolitan production, will
again be on the tn atrical map. The
Playhouse will be erected at % state
street. at a cost of $4,000 the build
Ing to be const, ucted of cement with
brick tiers and will he fire proof" A
number Of exits have been planned on
both sides. as well ms through the foyer.
SO that it can be emptied quickly and
| quietly. The front is to be of colonial
style, with a marquee, the foyer IL to
be large and spacious, with tile floor,
and over this foyer will be six Offices
In front of the theatre will DO boulevard
lights. The main part OF the building
Will he - feet wide by 1Cl feet long
There will be about $50 seats on the
ground floor and 300 in the horseshoe
balcony. There will be four boxes and
In addition individual boxes in the en-
tire front Of the balcony that will ac-
! commodate eight people each. Under
! the balcony. In the rear. will be the
mezzanine floor. a stage of ample size
to accommodate road attractions has
been planned. The policy of the man
agement is to run high grade motion
! pictures. with an occasional play" of
nigh standard. A number of influential
Montpelier people are interested as well
as some outsiders. and the enterprise has
substantial backing
the annual meeting and election OF
Officers Of the Washington County
Deputy Shcriffs association occurred
saturday afternoon in the grand jury
room at the county court house and
Sherin and Mrs Frank II. Tracy were
presented purse which was made up
by the members OF the association. The
Following officers were elected: Pres-
dent. Charles A. Smith, to succeed John
r. Hastings deceased; secretary, f. e.
Campbell: treasurer. Henry c. Lawson.
The meeting was well attended by the
deputy sherifrs IN the county
Edward II. Deavitt has returned from
New York city. where he was called
by the illness of his brother, George
Deavitt An operation was not found
necessary and Mr.. Deavitts condition
Is improving
The body of Mrs. Isabelle r. Dona-
van, whose death occurred saturday at
Bethel. was brought to this city Tues
day afternoon for burial following the
funeral in that town. Mrs. w ID. Wal
ker of this city Is an adopted daugh.
ter OF Mrs, Donavan
DR.. John w, Hatch. principal OF Mont
pelier Seminary, returned Monday from
a two weeks trip to Boston and New
York. where he attended educational con-
ferences In the interest of the institution
of which he is the head He was sue
cessful In his quest for assistance for
the school for the coming year. being
granted S.0o0 by the American board OF
education Of the Methodist Episcopal
Churches to apply on current expenses
and received assurance that an additional
s2Vp would be forthcoming as an aid
to clear the school of debt provided that
the debt was wiped out by the end Of
1916 DR. Hatch feels confident he can
cIean up the existing indebtedness
Claiming TINT Mary j, and Willis J.
Henry of Barre sold them property to
which they had no title. Paul and Mar
saret Kingston OF Barre have brought
suit In Washington county court to re-
cover $500 The plaintiffs purchased farm.
STOCK and tools of the defendants two
months ago for the sum of $500, &C
eording to the specifications filed with the
county clerk, but 1t has developed since
that time that others owned some Of tns
iarm tools and have proved their owner
snip ny winning civil suits brought In
Barre city court. r. l.. Scott and o. II
carpenter are attorneys for the plain
tins.
me marriage OF Miss Imogen Carey
uhughter of Patrick Carey, and Jamca
, r. Doyle of New York city was soiem-
niHed nj $3.50 o'clock Monday night nj 81
, Ansustine's rectory by the Rev. +. j.
Long They were attended by George
Lucia OF Barre and Miss Audrey Carey
the latter sister OF tho bride. Mr.. and
Mrs Doyle left at once on wed
, ding tour and may visit the Pacific
coast before their return. The groom Il