Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-11-25
Shaw and A. w. Slocum OF Burlington
commissioners and appraisers.


commissioners and appraisers.
The divorce suit of Josie r. Collins vs..
John f. Collins was tried in county court
| Thursday, and at the close OF the day the
| petitioner was granted n decree by Judge
| Miles. The petition for alimony VIII be
| considered later. Intolerable severity and
| adultery were the ground for the suit.
which was contested, although the petit
tionee did not appear In person, being
| Represented b. G. NJ. and ]. p. Page j.
j. Enright and r. e. Brown appeared
for the petitioner. The parties were mar
ried In Monkton on January Js. 1901, and
moved to this city in the spring Of 1911
| For some time they kept the Arlington
Hotel on Cherry street. The petitioner
now resides in Keene, N. II.
Peter Cole of 46 North Champlain street
suffered a painful accident about eleven
o'clock Tuesday morning, while working
on saw at the plant OF the Boston
Novelty company on North street. Mr..
Coles left hand came in contact with the
teeth OF the saw In such way that the
middle finger was severed at the second
joint and the forehnger was also badly
cut DIR. George f. Latour, who hap
pened to be passing the factory at the
time of the accident, was called in and
applied first aid remedies to the injury.
DR.. Latour later took Mr.. Cole to the
Mary Fletcher hospital, where his wounds
were dressed. and It is thought that he
can return to work in a fortnight.
The annual dinner Of the fremen at
station No. on North Champlaln street
was served last evening at eight o'clock
to about so members Of the fire station
STAFF and invited guests. Among those
present were Mayor Drew, the fire COM
r1issioners, several members Of the
board Of aldermen. a number Of former
fire chiefs. and a large number of
| friends In the vicinity. A fine dinner
was served with several turkeys as the
piece de resistance and all the good
things that go with the noble bird No
speeches were made as it Is a rule OF
the organization that the diners mouths
! shall be filled only with food. The din
ner ended at a late hour after a most
enjoyable evening
Miss Emma Marte!le, daughter Of Mrs.
William Martelle of 239 South Cham
plain street. and Henry Pratt of St
Paul street were married at seven
o'clock Tuesday morning at st. Jo-
seph's Church, the ceremony being per-
| formed by the Rev ]. A. Lacouture
The bride wore blue serge suit and
blue velvet hat, and the bridesmaid,
Miss Alafat, was attred in n blue serge
suit and a black velvet hat. The groom
| had as his best man Wilfred Bisaillon.
Following the marriage ceremony q we'd
ding breakfast was served at the home
OF the brides mother, and later In the
day, the brides grandparents entertain
ed the members Of the bridal party at
dinner at their home in Essex Center.
| The September term OF county court
came to a final close at $50 yesterday
morning and Judge Miles Immediately
! left for his home in Barton, where he
will spend the Thanksgiving holidays. He
will preside at the December term of
Windsor county court. which meets in
Woodstock. In the case OF Martin S.
Villas VS.. Vartan John. an action to re-
cover for legal services. a judgment was
rendered for the plaintiff to recover $50.
| The commissioners report in the suit OF
! the Central Vermont Railway company
vs.. Francis Doom and Anna E. Doom.
appellants was filed and a Judgment will
be rendered soon. c. J. Russell clerk
of the court, is preparing a statement OF
the cases tried during this term of court.
which will be ready for publication in
! few days
The divorce case of Essie D. Fonda
vs. Raymond 7. Fonda. both Of Char
lotte, was heard in county court FRI
day afternoon. The court granted the
divorce for wilful refusal to support;
gave to Mrs. Fonda the custody Of the
minor child. Clifford f. Fonda. born
November IS. 1918, and granted to hcr
alimony in the sum Of $3.50 to be paid
within 10 days. The case as the testi.
mony tended to show, was the outgrowth
of the wife having lost the affections OF
her husband through the alleged inhu-
ence of another woman. who was named
In the testimony and was stated to be
the defendant in suit in alienation by
Mrs. Fonda pending in Chittenden coun-
~ court. This case was that Of Mrs.
Essle Fonda vs.. Mrs. Luna walston Of
Ferrisburg. which was settled at the
same time by the payment Of $3.50 to
Mrs. Fonda by Mrs. Walston.
The case OF Joseph Sucofsky. the pri-
vate at Fort Ethan Allen who was shot
through the head when he attempted to
escape from his guard, Is proving to
be one OF peculiar characteristics. AL
though the bullet from the government
rife passed through the mans brain.
he seems to improve as time goes on.
Al first he was in an unconscious condi.
ton. He was operated upon. the frac-
tured skull being lifted. Later It was
discovered that for a short period at q
time ne would follow with his eyes the
movements OF the nurse or doctors as
they went about his room at the army
hospital These periods increased In
length of time and while three weeks
ago his mind was apparently blank
1t is believed now that his brain is
normal He seems to want to speak,
but finds difficulty In articulating. His
right side remains paralyzed.
About ton of hay In the loft Of a
barn at the corner OF North and Park
! streets was destroyed by fire Sunday
and the inside OF the loft badly charred In
places The barn is on the Joseph De-
Varennes estate and was lately purchased
by Max Agel. The alarm was rung In from
box 80 at the corner OF Champlain and
North streets at $50 o'clock, The appara
tus from stations one. two and four re.
eponded and found the loft in flames
Three holes were chopped In the roof
and water from as many lines OF hose
was applied About an hour was required
to extinguish the blaze and throw the
, hay out Of the barn. How the FIRE orig