Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-03-04
CITY NEWS

william Farrell OF this city has beer
designated as alternate by Congressman
Frank l." Greene for the appointment
to the United States Naval Academy al
Annapolis.
News has been received in this city of
the birth of a ten pound baby girl, Edith
Ellen. to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Forbes
of West Milton on February -. Mr.. and
Mrs. Forbes were formerly residents OF
this city.
News has been received in the city
Of the marriage engagement Of Henry
G.. Root of Spokane, Wash, ex-'11, of
the University Of Vermont and Miss
Marjorie Il. Shurtleff of Boston, form
erly of Bennington.
The clerks and carriers of the Bur.
lington postofficc will hold their an.
nual banquet Saturday night at the
Sherwood House. which will take the
FORM of a banquet to the retiring and
incoming postmasters.
The chancery suit of Violet G. Reeves
against Albert Boyer and Geneva Boyer
and Thomas Reeves. trustee. was entered
in Chittenden county court Yesterday. 1t
is an action of foreclosure. the premises
concerned being located in the town of
Milton.
The will of Hiram II. Reynolds of Bur-
linEton was proved in probate court Mon
day. Hannah r. Ravcy was appoint
ed administrators of the estate of George
n. Ravcy. with JON T.. Lavell and Nor
man +. Failey commissioners and APP
praisers.
The case of the strong Hardware COM
pany VS.. f. B. Calkins, apt, was en-
tered in Chittenden county court Fri
day. 1t is an appeal by the defendant
from the Judgment of city court which
gave the plaintiff judgment of s79.93 and
costs of $50.
Alice I. Wheeler of Washington ID. c.,
was appointed in probate court Saturday
cXocutriX of the will of Alonzo Green of
Milton. Tho will in this estate was also
proved. Dr. |. S. Coburn and r.. S. Berry
of Milton were appointed commissioners
and appraisers.
The divorce suit of Alexander +. Dor.
cite vs.. Bertha X. Borette. burlington
parties. was entered in Chittenden county
court Thursday. The petition FITS up
that the parties We're married in 1906. and
the grounds alleged are intolerable Sc
verify, cruelty and desertion.
Word has been received of the illness
of Ex-Governor L. A. Woodbury. at Bat
tie Creek sanitarium. Mt. Clemens, Mich.
At last accounts he was improving.
Governor Woodbury. went to Mt. Clemens
a few weeks ago, accompanied by Mrs.
Woodbury. and their daughter, Mrs. j.
Walter May.
Anna +. Boynton was appointed in
probate court yesterday exccutrix Of the
estate of Hiram II. Reynolds of Burling-
ton. with y. G. Whittemore and j. Il.
Henderson commissioners and appraisers.
Philip Barber was appointed admins
traitor of the estate of Katherine Barber
of Burlington.
T.. =. ! mex was appointed in probate
fourt Tuesday gguardian Of George,
'harles, Albert and Alma St. Jacques,
Pill minor wards of Burlington. Settle
nents and DEGREES were entered in the
Estates of NJ. Adelaide Greenleaf of Bur
ington. Emma \. Whitney of Burlington
pnd Eli r. ilolbrook of Milton
c. s. LOOMS brought to the Free Press
EDITORIAL rooms last evening a small glass
ar containing about a dozen grasshop-
ferS that We're picked up in a field in
Waterbury the day before by a man who
assed through the CITY Yesterday. An.
tber ba,birger NJ snring anno.rod T., tho
itv Yesterday in the form of nussvwil-
rvs. and these. roo. came from Water
urv.
-.
ne uo'N''s ~ '"e Mar'h term oi |"lt-
ndcn county court. which convenes in
his city Tuesday OF next week, made
heir appcaanc" Monday. There are
Q cases on the civil docket. Ga cases on
10 diyorc. docket. q cases ON the STATE
ockct and q cases on the chancery
ockct The number of iurv cases set for
.ial is 81 and the number of court cases
20.
neiric' !" i"'"Nl"pt'A j ! "'earns re-
ave" "'n""H inv ScheuuleS III panK-
'P.N ~ "m ~ -ne'ss company "
Isl. of which sl.S2T. % are secured claims.
% wages du, and Sa35g taxes due
he assets are 81, 739 90. of which s75 rep-
SCENTS stock. sl15 household goods. ST. 400
ols. machinery. etc. $40 % dehts dina
ne total number Of creditors is 3s
ne IRE "eiart'noh' received a Cali 10
10 Hhelou'lle hursoaN hleht where a
lVate car the property OF DR.. w.
ward Nepp' was burning The depart
emit however couid not 20 TO the scene
it was having difficulties of its own
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