Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-11-18

formation and warrant upon winch he
was arrested and was sentenced to the
house of correction at Rutland for
period OF not less than two nor more
than two and one-half years. This Is
not Durant's first appearance In answer
to thieving charges. He was sentenced
to Windsor in 1907 for period OF six
years for entering Jones & Isham's store
and served about four and one-half years
Of that sentence.
The wedding Of Miss Delphine
Chasteney Of 81 Hyde street ana
Nicholas Reuter- was solemnized at
eight o'clock yesterday morning at
ST.. Mary's Cathedral by the Rev. j. F.
ellis The bride wore blue MESA
line gown with blue picture hat. and
carried pink carnations. Her sister,
Miss Della Chasteney, was the attend
ant She wore brown messaline,
with a brown picture hat, and car
ried white carnations. TIE groom had
the brides father, l. Chasteney. as his
attendant. Following the ceremony
a wedding breakfast was served at
the home OF the bride. Last evening
Mr. and Mrs Reuter- left for we'd
ding trip to Detroit, Mich. where they
will spend a few weeks with his par
ents. They will return to this city
to reside.
A paragraph appeared In the outlook
of November 10 in which was mentioned
an old "clock maker Of New England.
named 1.emuel Curtis, whose clocks are
sought for by collectors OF antiques tc
this day. Mr.. Curtis lived in Burlington
in the early part of the last century fol-
20 or 30 years, and with his partner
Mr.. Dunning. made clocks that were
widely known for their excellence-an ole
resident of this city has said even a'
far as Albany"-quite distance fol
those days of slow transportation. Sew
eral of the Curtis & DunniNg clocks are
now to be found In the older residences
here doing good service after 90 or !"
years. Mr.. Curtis removed to New York
city about 1s45 The Outlook calls then
banjo clocks" probably from d fanciet
resemblance In the shape of the case
to that musical instrument
The greater number Of the motor boats
have been taken from the lake by their
owners and put In their places OF storage
for the winter The keepers OF boat houses
where small craft may be rented are
working on their floats taking the water
out Of any Of the barrels where 1t has
accumulated during the summer months
preparatory to taking them to the slips
where they are kept during the winter
The last power boat to come out OF the
water is usually that OF Edgar Chiott
who leaves his boat in urdl almost the
last moment on account Of his having tc
make the run between the dock and the
breakwater, where he keeps the lighti
burning. The Ticonderoga, which is the
only steamer of the Champlain Transpor
tation company's fleet now running on tbs
lake, the others being in winter quarters
will make her last trip on Thursday. De
cember Is. The canals close on the 18th Of
next month.
Good Roadway Is being made toward:
the completion of the new union station
Much OF the inside finishing has beer
completed The ceiling of the main wait
Ing room has been put up and about all o
the plastering in the building has beer
finished. The work Of putting the marble
side walls in the main waiting room Il
very nearly done and 1t is expected tina
this week the work of putting in thu
tile floor will be commenced. The radia
tors have been connected and steam ha
been turned on. Nearly all Of the outsid
work has been completed. The bridg
over the tracks is erected and the stair
leading from II to the cement platform
are In and completed with the exception
OF the glass sides and the roofs over tn
stairs. The work Of constructing the tw'
r, ads. one on the north leading to tn
station from College street and the othe
on the south leading from King street, 1
nearing completion. With fast work
will be possible to move into the buldin
shortly after the first Of the new year