Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-30
CITY NEWS

In probate court Thursday there was a
settlement and decree in the estate Of
Mabel Allen Foster, late of this city.
The trustees of the Home Savings bank
have voted to pay depositors on January
= the usual dividend at the rate of four
Ter cent
| Alexander Victor Deyette and Miss Anna
rerney were married Tuesday after
noon by Jed j. Laid, justice Of the peace
OF his office in the city hall.
The annual meeting of the Vermont
state Dairymen's association will be held
f. this city on January II, II and 10, the
Hotel Vermont to be headquarters
Morris A. Hitchcock and Blanche Il.
knowles. both of johnson, were married
at 1870 o'clock Thursday afternoon by
the Rev. G. v Crsmer at the Methodist
parsonage.
word has been received I'm this city
al tho birth of son, John Chadsey,
t. Mr.. and Mrs. r. \. Benedict. formerly
of this city at their home in Rochester.
y. y, on December IL
The divorce case of Hattie Dounelly Of
WIS CITY dedlllSt Jo1U l)Ouuelly, III WIutu
refusal to support is the ground on which
the divorce is asked, was filed Thursday
ht the office OF the clerk of county court.
The divorce suit of May NJ. Waters
against James j. Waters, both of Bur-
lington, was filed Tuesday with the
clerk of county court. The petition sets
up cruelty, intolerable severity and non
support.
Arthur Warner and Miss Rose j.
1.ahe,lr. both of Burlington, were mar
,ed by the Rev. DR.. j. S. Braker at the
Baptist parsonage Tuesday afternoon at
80 O'Clock. They will make their home
at G. Park street.
A license to sell real estate in the estate
of Charles McCannon. late of Essex juno
ton was granted Monday in probate
court to Robert McCannon, Administered tor
Of the estate. The will of Eliza f. Brown
son, late of Hnesburg, was proved.
Norma D. Stevens. daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. n. T.. Stevens of "a Isham street.
was scalded in pail of hot water while
playing Monday afternoon. DR.. G.. X.
johnson was called and dressed the burns.
The child is now resting comfortably.
Vt the annual meeting of Canton
Lafayette, No. !, patrarchs Militant, held
an their rooms on Church street Thursday
evening the following officers We're elect
ed for the ensuing year. Captain, c. NJ.
Jones; lieutenant, r. Fraser; ensign, c.
L.. Leach; clerk, N. b. Masters ac-
Uountant, r. a. Spear lodge trustee.
G. Ii. w. Rogers.
The usual fine Christmas dinner was
provided for the inmates of the poor
farm. of which Charles Harrington is
superintendent There We're about so at
the dinner. for which the Crystal Con-
fectionery company gave the candy. and
toon's Ice Cream company the ice
cream. NJ. Dorm furnished enough to-
bacco for all of the men.
Edward Godair and Edward Brow OF
Burlington, who were arrested Christmas
day by the police for intoxication, had
their hearings Monday before Judge
Palmer in city court. Both were
found guilty and sentenced to pay fines
of So each and costs, but the fines were
suspended and they We're released upon
making arrangements to settle the costs.
The first order for commitment to the
Vermont state School for the Feeble
Minded at Brandon from Chittender
county and probably the first from the
State was issued yesterday by Judge J.
n. Macombor, Judge of probate. The
order is for the commitment of Frank
Wright of Huntington. who is 16 years
Of age and both Of whose parents are
dead
An immense migration Of birds was seen
this city Monday aftprnOOn. The
long column Travelled from the northeast
L. a point a trife west of south. Resi-
dents of upper LOOMS street watched the
flight for 10 or 10 minutes and it Their
showed no signs of diminishing. AS neal
as could be judged, owing TO the height
Mt which they flew. the birds formed q
column a half a mile in width.
At the annual meeting of Hamilton
Lodge, No. A. J. o. o. F., held in thei
rooms on Church street last evening
the following officers were elected TO
the year: Noble grand f.. II. Atwood
yice-grand, r. NJ Dunsmoor; secretary
"A. 7. Charles; treasurer, T.. 3. Metcalf
The installation of the newly-electe'
officers will be held on January s, AM
will be followed by banquet
The members of the park department
had an unusually hard time Monday re
moving from the wires the dead limbs o
trees which had broken under the weigh
of the heavy snow, and also saving OF
many of the limbs which were a constan
menace to persons passing under them
]n removing tho obstructing limbs severn
Of the men had narrow escapes from
coming in contact with live wires.
Captain l.. j. Mygatt OF the 18th In
1antry, L. s. A., now stationed at For
Hiss, III Paso. Texas has been trans
forrod to the 18th infantry, stationed a
Matangas, Philippine islands, and vii
leave for his new station about March
Captain Mygatt was nspector-instructo
of the Vermont National Guard for near
" three years, during which time h
made many friends i'll Burlington, wher
lie resided.
The justices Of the supreme court me
Monday at the Van Ness House for on
of their regular conferences. Judge Johl
il. Watson OF Montpcler and Judg
George NJ. Powers Of Morrisville RENAME
over night in Burlington, while Judge w
A. Taylor of IIardwiCk and Judge Love
land Munson Of Manchester returned HON
Monday. Judge Seneca IIaselton {
burlington is the other member Of the su
lreme bench.
Infantry, L. :. A., who has recently bee