Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-13
WASHINGTON COUNTY
MONTPELIER.

Two cases We're heard in Washington
county court Thursday, one Il divorce
suit brought by Ethel St John against
Leonard St John of Barre, and the other
the suit OF the Wright Manufacturing
company against the Eastern Fruit and
Nut Orchard company. In the case of
Orville Sherman, apt, VS.. Catherine
Perrin. general assumpsit, Judge Water
man decided In favor of the defendant
to recover her costs.
Birth statistics for 1913 show that the
1914 record Of 100 was exceeded by S.,
there having been "a male and lo2 female
children born during the year just COM
pleted. The average birth rate for the
previous seven years is III per year and
last years total is considerably above
the average The excess of males during
the same period of time was 81
jackson o. Blodgett. for 50 years "A resi-
dent OF that part of Montpelier designated
as Wrightsville, has sold the blacksmith
shop which he has conducted for a long
period and his residence to Lynn Nelson
lie Will remove in the spring to Spring
field. Mass
n motion to set aside the order for
Judgment on account and appointment of
auditor in the case of Edward II. Deavitt
VS.. Frank NJ. Cory, which was argued
Jan. 4. has been thrown out by Judge
+. l.. Waterman in WASHINGTON county
court. The court held that the defend
ant Frank NJ. Cory, had had ample
opportunity to appear before the judg-
meht was rendered and furthermore, the
court considered the auditor, Roger w
tulblIrd' capable and fair to act in the
capacity given him. The suit was
brought by Mr.. Deavitt 10 secure a
reasonable accounting Of the business
transaction whereby the Cory Deavltt-
frost company holdings were disposed
or TO the Tenney company The plain
tin claims that the sum of Slg0N is
que nm, he having received only $25. 600
the following officers We're elect
Thursday evening at the annual meet
ing OF the Apollo club President, DR.
Is J.. Cleaves; vice-pre sdent. Henry
farwell; secretary. James T. Sabin
treasurer, Claire Templcton: board OF
managers, Harry g. Shurtleff. Stanley
jayne, Harry Hull Fred Wilson and
the retiring president George .Ander-
son. Orville y. Kew was admitted to
membership
lions of the community, articles of as
ISOLATION have been filled by the Green
Mountain club company of North Troy.
organized without capital stock. The
subscribers are NJ. j. Blair A. a. Ma
comher t. q, Gardyno, c. r. Holden
and H. II, Lewis.
NJ session OF naturalization court
heId saturday at Bethel by Clerk Fred
LEA 81
granted their first citizenship papers
and nine appeared to make application
for the hnal papers. A much larger
number was expected, but many gran.
lite cutters have sought employment in
other towns, leaving their families,
however IN Bethel. The aliens who
appeared are from the following coun-
tries; Italy 10, Finland 4, Greece .,
Great Britain :, Austria /, Russia |,
Turkey /
Funeral services for John Chimney,
resident of Montpelier for over 60
years VINO died suddenly Saturday
morning, was held at nine o'clock Mon
DAY morning at 81. Augustine Church.
win burial in the catholic cemetery.
me deceased was born - years ago
IN county Glare Ireland, and came to
america ana Montpelier when IL years
on ~" was for many years employed
IN IN" Peck and Cummings tdnnery
ana Tor 10 years was in the employ OF
the street department. lie was mar
rled IN 1869 to Elizabeth sexton and
|" them three children were born, Mrs
James Haley and John j, Chimney, ana
MIS- Mary Monahan, the first two sur
wing Mrs. Monahan died last fan.
Dean Slack has finished his duties
as brakeman on the mail train of the