Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-11-16
CITY NEWS


Wyeth c. Hutchins and Marion r. Dur
lam of North Hero were married wen
nesday Nov. at the Baptist parson-
ge by the Rev. James S. Braker
There were settlements in the estates
,f Henry l.. Murdoch, late of Burlington
NIaryanna Sprague and DaV'd ~
Eprague late of Hinesburg, IN propa'e
court yesterday
sherman r. Moulton of this city has
oeen appointed by the justices OF the SUI
oreme court as reporter OF DECISIONS VI
hat court to succeed John w. Redmond
This appointment is for two years from
December /.
There was a settlement and decree in
he estate of Margaret McGreevey. late
# darlington. i'm probate court Tuesday
license was granted to sell real estate
n the estate of Samuel n Jackson, late
bf Burlington
The council of the Vermont Society of
Colonial Wars met at the society rooms
Tuesday afternoon. One new member
WAS received. Henry Il. Stewart of Beebe,
Can. Plans were made for the annual
meeting, to be held February %.
A linen shower was given last evening
for Miss Eva May Vetters, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. William Netters of 56 King
street, by Miss Vetters friends. Miss
Netters is to be married November - to-
William Curtis, the Rev. James 5. Braker
officiating.
Mrs. Mary r. Burritt, superintendent
Of the Howard Relief society, fell late
yesterday afternoon while leaving the
building suffering severe injuries to
her right ankle. 1t is probahl" that
a bone is broken. She was taken to
the Mary Fletcher hospital early last
evening for treatment
Charles S Lord. executor of the estate
of the late Sarah *. Lord sold Tuesday
TO Clyde w Hurlburt OF Mddlebury the
44-acre farm on the Shelburne road,
known as Orchard Farm. The con
sderation was not made public The sale
was made through the l'atcheldcr N
Brown real estate agency of this city.
J. I. Raymond of East avenue, who has
been employed as an overseer in the car
Bombing department of the American
Woolen company at Winoosk for the past
II wears, left Saturday for Springfield,
where he will take a similar position with
the John r. Slack corporation. The va
cancy will be filed by his son, II. J. Ray
mond
This week will be required to finish up
the apple crop on Isle La Motto and
vicinity. The Champlain Transportation
company has four trips to make, in add-
ton to the four OF last week. when it
was expected the last of the apples would
be taken Two or three thousand barrels
will have to be added to the amount,
IA, 400 published Even the latter figure
was unprecedented.
The first annual meeting of the Aero
Club of Vermont will be held on the 9th
,ha al lin,
ner of the club will be at seven O'Clock to
be followed by addresses and the annual
business meeting. All citizens of Vermont
interested in aeronauticS are urged to lie
present. Tickets for the dinner may be
secured by application to James p. Taylor
secretary, Stannard Memorial building,
News was received in Burlington
yesterday Of the death in Chicago o
Larry Halihan, former Burlington
man, who was one of the 20 members
of the Barnes Hose company of this city
which on September (. 1878. in Chicago
competed success fully for the cham
pion hose company of the United State:
at the National Firemen's tournament
Onl:- ten of the 20 members of the tea IT
arc now living.
Fred f. Wright Of New York. formerly
OF this city, and for severa! years connect
ed with the W eSItrll mon lGlesl apr
company in New York. will 20 to st. Al
bans the first of December TO be an office
in two corporations that Ex-Governor Z,
e. Smith is forming there. Mr.. Wrigh
was graduated from the University o
Vermont in 1913. Previous to going t.
New York he was an instructor at IN,
university. 1t said last evening il
st, Adams that the formal announcement
concerning the companies and Nh
Wright S appointment would be made mex
week.
Vital statistics for this city as rccordc,
at the city clerks Office for the mont
of October show that there was the small
est number of deaths in many months
if not for several years past during
similar period. The time limit has OK
pired during which deaths may b
recorded and statistics show that but
deaths occurred during the month, eigh
male and nine female, The oldest NAL
to die was 70 and the oldest female St
There We're IS births. evenly divided a
10 sex, the Youngest mother being
years Of age. ono mother &c years of az
had her 12th child. Fourteen marriag
licenses We're granted.
Mrs. Edward p. Woodbury. gave "a te
Tuesday afternoon at the Khfa club, owe
200 attending Mrs Woodbury. receive
decorated with chrysanthemums and pin
roses and the Mapner trio furushc
music, Miss Lucinda Smith catered. NJ
and Mrs Woodbury. leave Monday f.
DaytOna Fla, where they viii spend IN
winter, opening The RdEcwood the ir.
OF January Master Murray Woodbur
is already IN Florida, attending IN
Florida Military Academy. Miss III.
Woodbury. will remain in Burlington unit
the close Of the fall term Of school. Eoju
to Daytona to Join her parents durin
the holidays
led +. Ladd yesterday rendered a Il,
cison in the case Of CaliX poulin again
Joseph Allard in favor of tho dcfcndan
who viii recover costs. The case ":
one which should have been heard
Judge Henry Conlln's court in WuOuSk
Mr. Ladd being appointed to hear
Tho was the result of a contract {
which Mr.. Pouln rcmodclcd the hou
of Mr.. Alard in Wmoosk The contra
involved S2SS, of which STAG had he,
paid, the plaintiff suing for the balanc
which the defendant claimed had n
been paid because the work had n
been completed under the contract
Workmanlike manner. j j. Fnrig
was attorney for the defendant, aud q,
y. Horton and r. T. Hopkins represent
the plaintiff.
A meeting Of the Vermont Commau
ery Military order of the Loyal I.egi,
will be held at its headquarters in Sta
nard Memorial hall at seven O'Clock