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

was Miss Frances Harris Of this city.
Urban A. Woodbury. left Sunday noon
for ithaca, N. V, where he will take the
short winter course in agriculture at
Cornell. lie will return the middle of
February.
Mrs Frances @. Fuller, with her sister,
Mrs. Walter G. Blake, and Mrs. Blake OF
Bellows Falls, plan to spend the winter
in California, starting the Goth and going
by the Santa Fe route.
The case of the Strong Hardware COM
pany against John Is. Noiseux of Ner-
gennes, a contract case involving about
$780, was filed Monday at the office Of
the clerk of county court.
The case of the North American Fruit
Exchange of New Jersey, with offices in
Boston, against John Pctros of this
city, a case involving $780, was filed at
the office Of the clerk Of county court
yesterday.
Captain Frank o. Whitlock, End United
States cavalry, stationed at Fort Ethan
Allen, has been retired from active service
in the army, on his own application. with
the rank of major, for service in the
Panama canal zone.
Mrs. Ellen Berkeley, who for % years
has been connected with the culinary
department of the Van Ness House as
pastry cook, has resigned her position
there and returned to her home in Platts-
burgh. N. Y, for the winter.
Mrs. +. e. Burgess went to New York
Sunday and will go from here to San
Francisco In time to sail on the 10Th inst.
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pass the winter with her daughter, the
wife Of Lieutenant A. T. Coliey, 7th United
States cavalry.
In probate court yesterday w. N.
Root and T. b, Beers of Charlotte were
appointed commissioners and appraisers
In the estate of Ralph II. Smith, late OF
Charlotte. There was a settlement and
decree in the estate Of George Pratt,
late OF Colchester.
The condition of A. Elsa the man who
was Knocked on the head by a ruffian
when Elsa refused to give up the money
in his cash drawer soon after twelve
O'Clock Saturday morning, was much inn
proved later in the day, and he was
able to attend to his store duties by
evening
Rev Dr. John Lowe Fort of Ballston Spa
n. y. formerly of Burlington, was re.
Gently licensed as local preacher in the
Methodist Episcopal Church by the church
at Bailston Spa. Mr.. Fort is preparing at
Wilbraham Academy to enter the Univer-
sity Of Vermont
The suit of w. B. and f. j. Burt of
Burlington doing business under the firm
name of the Leader Evaporation Co., VS..
George c. Nelson an action Of contract
to recover a balance due on pronlissory
note from the defendant to the plaintiff
was filed at the office of the clerk OF
county court Friday.
w. d. Pope who was formerly identi-
fled with the Crystal Pharmacy in this
city, while it was conducted by w. p.
Hall and since while conducted by Wood
& Beebe, has purchased the drugstore OF
the Bristol Drug company in Bristol
and will make his home permanently in
that thriving village.
The officials of the Methodist Episcopal
Church have endorsed the candidacy Of
AFRO NJ Aseltine for the place of lay
delegate to the next general conference,
Mr.. Aseltine has served the local church as
Sunday school superintendent. class lead
er and steward. He is also vice-presi-
dent of the State Sunday School assoca-
ton.
In probate court Tuesday II. a. Bailey
of Wnooski and George l.. Edwards of
burlington were appointed commissioners
In the estate of Charles F. Kingsland
late of Winooski. The will of Mrs. Lois
Thompson, late of Hnesburg, was filed
lotte was appointed Administrative of the
estate of Ralph II. Smith, late Of Char.
lotte
Miss Dorrit Stevens left yesterday
for San Francisco. She will be Joined
On route by Mrs. F. e. Burgess and they
will sail November 20 for the Philippines
where Mrs. Burgess will visit her daugh
ter, Mrs. A T. Colley. and Miss Stevens
will be the guest of her cousin, Lieut.
l.. r. Van Deusen. They expect to vsi,
Japan and China also. and will be away
until March.
The w. Shelton Swallow company
builders of the Hotel Vermont and the
new union station in this city, has lust
begun the construction OF a nine-story
building on State street in Albany, n. Y
to cost $4,000 and to be used by a furni-
ture company. Some of the machinery
and other apparatus that have been used
on the new station in this city have
been shipped to Albany.
In probate court Monday there was a
settlement and decree in the estate OF
Robert Towers, who died at Richmond ir
the year 1881. There was also a settle
ment and decree in the estate of Nelson
A. Bero, late of Burlington. The will OF
Elizabeth Barton Keefe, late of Bur!ing
ton, was proved and a license was granted
TO sell real estate in the estate Of Georg,
X, Taft. late of Richmond.
StannardN Woman's Relief Corps G. A
r., held special meeting at Memoria
hall Tuesday evening for inspection. Mrs
Iuella Bickford of Bradford, department
president of the Womans Relief Corps
was the inspecting officer and Mrs. w
J.. Hall, president of Stannard Post, pre-
sided All Of the ritualistc work was G
viewed, after which light refreshment
were served and a social hour enjoyed
The members of Stannard Post, c. A. r
were guests Of honor for the evening
At a meeting of the senior class Of tn
University Of Vermont college Of medi
cine, held Monday noon in lecture ha
A, the following officers were elected
praeidapt II l. Kelly. DOrCheSte i