Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-04-20

run from Montpclinr to Wells River |
being en- route to st. Johnsbury to at |
tend a Good Tomplars' meeting. MI |
livingston has kept diary for 20
consecutive years, record that is
rarely attained.
Mitchell 1Iamln. formerly in the
liquor business in this city and WHO now
conducts n River street saloon in Platts-
burgh. n. y. pleaded guilty TO an indict.
nlent charging him with being q common
gambler in maintaining n gambling room
Mt his saloon in Plattsburgh court Satur-
day. He YVES sentenced to pay a fine OF
fifty dollars, which he did. and the ap-
paiatlis which was taken from the
gambling room by the police was de-
stroNed by order Of the court.
THE flowers that bloom in tho spring
tra-la, have nothing to do with the
ease, tra-la.' II is spring, anyhow,
ami We can prove i. Ivy the fact that
Eomeo's orchestra has reuppearcd
among; US, Mike aud Roxy Romeo srriv-
lag in this city AIonduy noon from
Brooklyn. whore they played in a five
piece orchestra during the winter. They
have their violin and harp with them
been increased during The past few
months
Members OF the faculties of the gram
mar and high schools We're guests Thus
day at n Kitchen china shower CIV
! on at the high school building by some
| of the high school teachers. in honor
| OF Mrs. Dale Foster. formerly Miss
| elizabeth II. Schneider. a teacher at
| the grammar school whose marriage
! to Mr.. Foster was announced recently.
| Refreshments were served by Mrs.
Grace l.. DuEgan. assisted by Miss 10
anna u. Croft and Miss Frances NJ.
! Warner.
il was decided by the physicians who
mad" tho AUTOPSY on the body of Franl,
! T. Eodlin, who died from fumes from
gas while at work on the electric light
! storage batteries at the summer home of
| George C.. Wright in Grand lsl", that
| NJ. Rodlin's death was apparently duo
| to carbon monoxido, which comes from
| the exhaust Of the gasoline engine. This
| had not been verified last evening by
! chemical tests. but il is not expected that
the chemical tests will ievea, amy diff
fcrent cause.
IN probate court Tuesday Arthur "
CronI of Charlotte was appointed ad-
ministrator of the estate of Phoebe y.
,ronl<. late of Charlotte. Andrew {.
F'lctchc of Essex was appointed admins
traitor of the estate of Henry l.. Fletcher,
Haze of Essex, with Jerome ". Doty and
Charles Kenyon Of Essex commissioners
and appraisers There was "a settlement
and decree in the estate of Jane T.. White,
Hate of Rurlincton. The will Of Christie
pher Desautes. late of Colchester. was
flied for probate.
y pleasant surprise party was tenderef
Miss Mabel z, Scott of Monroe stree
Monday evening in honor OF the Dis
anniversary of her birthday. by the mem
hcls of the Count-on-mn class and Jho
gentlemen friends. The evening wa
l passed with music and games. Durin!
+ tho treshments the hostess was present
E ed with an ivory brush with her mono
gram engraved on it, Mrs. g. l;rncs
Curtis the teacher of the class. mad
public announcement of Miss SCOTS Ell
, gagement TO w. Carl Mott. Concratula
, tons and hest wishes were rendered tn
young couple
r officers CT Temple Chapter. No 7t
A Order OF the Eastern Star. was held Tues
day night with large attendance. lie
ports of the treasurer, secretary and Fl
t nance committee We're made. and tn
r following officers were elected
a Worthy matron, Mrs Nellie Wade
It worthy patron, Clarence j. Broadbent
) associate matron, Mrs. Emma Collins
o secretary. Mrs. Abbe d. Virgins
= treasurer. Mrs. Hattie Ruiter: conduc
s tress, Mrs. Olive Drew: associate cor
ductress, Mrs. Carrie u. Walker. .
banquet followed the election, over II
sitting down.
" ]. 4. Kennedy of Willston, chairma
# of the democratic STATE committee. I,
TO turned to this city yesterday mornir
ie from Washington, l.. G., where ne a
Is tended the dinner OF the Common CouI
as sci club given there Oh April 10 IN con
10 memoration OF the anniversary
Thomas Jefferson's birthday, and
meeting OF the State committeeme
a. At the banquet In Washington nrrans
- men's were made for q meeting wi
;, President Wilson at the White Hou
., the next morning and at that time NJ
-, Kennedy secured the Presidents asse
r TO his name being used on the prima
ballo. of Vermont.
!. AT the final session of the Troy co
ference at Saratoga Springs Mond
he afternoon, in addition to the appOir
~, ments in the Burlington district, print
.r In another column, former p;
N, tors OF tho local Methodist Church we
,r, given assignments as follows; The r.
"a G. L. Hall transferred from tho FIJI
-o- Church in Albany, N Y. 10 the Pawli
ne Avenue Church in Troy; the Rev. r,
th Thompson to Trinity Church in Schen,
tady; tho Rev. II. S. Rowe to Dam
mora; the Pew j. y, Mead super
me tendent of tho PlatUburgh district
on another year The Rev, II. c. Petty,
ate V. NJ. '92, was ASSIGNED 10 the Brof
ar way Church in Schenectady.
rth ,
+he The blue waters OF Lake Champll
Nv, furnished n pleasing contrast TO
80, mantle Of snow which covered the Ia
,ho and trees when Burlingtonians lool
out Of their windows on Saturday mo
ing, the 18th day OF April. The ice VIII
lgs has covered the surface of the lake sil
q February y disappeared during FrlGa
me snow storm, having been badly hon
aph combod FOR several days before. It's {
ELL appearance win meet with general
ere prevail. The ice dealers had plenty
mtg time 10 harvest II crop. the last OF wh
OF was TOO thick to handle convenen
nst and the fishermen had such poor Il
that there was no desire to continue
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