Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-23
CITY NEWS

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Mrs. c. u. Clark of 50 Grant street has
received information that Walter IL.
Mansfield OF Alberta, Canada. formerly
o. stowe, was Killed in coal mine on
Dcccpi0eY 2.
The resignation Of c. j. Russell as re-
ccvor for tho T. j. Davis Machine shops
has been accepted oy Judge l.. =. Slack,
who has appointed James - Whalen Of
this city IN tho place Of Mr.. Russell.
Joseph Ramsey of Winooski and Miss
Elizabeth Russell, OF South burlington
we're married at the Methodist Episcopal
parsonage saturday evening by the Few.
{. Y. Grismer. They were accompanied
by Floyd S>rvn and Miss Ella Leclair.
y clvil case that Of tho city of Burling-
Ton against T.. y. Calkins, has been filed
with the clerk Of the city court The case.
which is one OF general assuinpsit comes
from the electric light department. The
city is represented ny city Attorney a. j..
Sherman. and Mr. Calkinss attorney is
5. J. EnriRh,.
Tho case o: Charles smith OF Colches,o or
AGAINST Frank w. Wood OF Burlington, an
action In tort. was filled Thursday nj tho
sum of $3.50 is claimed for alleged sla:-
der tho plaintiff claiming the defendant
TO have made tho statement that he hud
stolen several things from him.
At the annual meeting of Goethe Lodge.
NJ. 592. German Order If HarugaIi. held
Saturday evening at their hall on Crowley
street the following officers were elected
President, Edmund Krupp: vice-presdent,
George Winkel; secretary, Lincoln Gralfs
treasurer, Adolph Woehr The officers
will be installed at the first meeting In
January.
In probate court Monday the wills OF
George \. Chase and Phebe a StetsOn.
both late OF Burlington. were filed for pro-
bate. George T. Fielder was appointed
administrator of the estate of William
Fielder. late OF Essex, with II. G. Gates
and Linus r. Phelps commissioners and
appraisers. There was settlement and
dccrec in the estate of c. Wesley Drew,
late Of Burlington.
Word was received Saturday by II. 8.
Howard secretary of the Vermont
chapter of the American Red Cross. from
Miss Alice Wilcox, president of the Col
legc club of St Johnsbury, that the club
MA loIWaTutu iarRe DoS or supplies
for the use of the Rcd Cross on a
European battlefield. The box contains
gauzc sponges. knit wristers. knit socks
and Il large supply OF bandages.
The United States war department has
designated First Lieut.. John c. Water
man Of the seventh infantry, L. s. A..
now stationed at Galveston, Texas, as
the new inspector-instructor of the Yer
mont National Guard Lieutenant
Waterman, who succeeds Capt. J. l.
Bond Of the 30th infantry. U. g. A.. who
recently joined his regiment at Platts
burah. n. Y. will make his headquarters
in Burlington.
The home of President and Mrs. Gu,
Potter Benton on University place ha!
been closed and DR.. Benton has taker
rooms at the Van Ness House. Mrs
Benton mad daughter, Miss Pauline Ben
ton. have gone to New York to visit AJsl
Helen Benton before going to their for
mer home in Oxford. Ohio. where Or
Benton was president OF Miami Uni
versity. Dr., Benton will Join his faml,
for weeks stay in New York.
Peter Sordf of Alalletts Bay was ar.
rested in this city Saturday by Deputy
Sheriff Henry Todd on Il warrant charg
ing breach of the peace. The offense wa,
committed at his home in Maletts Bay
where the man started in to break uI
the furniture. He was taken by Sherin
Allen to Winooski municipal court where
he WAS sentenced to spend 90 days in thu
county jail The sentence was suspended
on condition that he behave himself II
the future.
burlington Review. No. 6, Lady Mac
cabees, held their closing meeting 70
the year Tuesday night in the knights o
Pythias rooms Church street. Tn
second degree was exempifed. At tn
close OF the work a Christmas party wa
held There was a prettily decorated
Christmas tree, Santa Claus appeared
and the parcels post man. new fea
ture There were gifts for all. IAgh
refreshments We're served. The meetin
was we'll attended.
The teacher training class Of 1915. Bur
ington high school, held its first re
union Saturday at the New Sherwood
Those present at the dinner were Mis-
Joanna Croft, training course teacher
and the following members of the class
Mary Riley of St Adams. Mary Nc
man and Cora Montgomery OF this city
Owing to the condition of the countr
roads other members of the class coul
not be present.
Mr and Mis-. w l.. Towne complete
thoi. duties at the Chittenden county ia
IN tn city Saturday night and lei
Monday evening flr their new HON
Ia Waterbury, where they have pun
chased a village farm Their places a
the Jail will be taken by Mr.. and Mr.!
Frank y Bennett OF this city. Mr.. Benne'
acting as turnkey and Mrs. Bennett dom
he cooking Mr. Bennett has been en-
pioyed for the last three or four year
Ell Iiowes msat market
Conditions in Vermont as yagardn cor
tatiod5 diseases are normal, according
reports rrori the office Of tho secretar
o! the Vernon, State hoard Of healt!
While there is diphther!a and otht
contagis s diseases, such as scarlet feve
measles, etc. Wthin the State there al
nc epidenucs. No now case Of poll,
Myaut!s, or infanti!e paralysis, has Doe
found sincs the case OF the litt!s sc
Of Mr. and Mia W. V, FAR OF Mort
Union s,rass, which proved fatal.
In the civil oaAa cc G. Z. Grsw again
a. l1..nisa, heard before Justice Of Il
l'eaC. Jed Il. Ladd Saturday. the 4
!endAut did not appear and the plant
Waa given q judgment by default. Jud