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

Montpelier & Wells River railroad and
VIII assume his new duties as care |
takcr of the city farm within a few
days lie succeeds Ernest w Gilbert
Mr. Slack has been in the employ Of
tho railroad for several years and pre-
Niously was n conductor on the trolley
arod
| A final dividend of "a and eight-tenths
| per cent. has been declared In the G. #.
Eddy bankrupt estate ana checks for
the amount will he mailed the several
hundred creditors during the present
week Mr. Eddy operated chain OF
creameries throughout the State and filed
| his petition nearly two years ago
! There were two other dividends declared
and paid, amounting to 30 per cent. and
| the total amount to be paid is "a and
oghttenths per cent When the petit
| ton was filed II was not believed that
over 40 cents on the dollar would be paid.
| Referee in Bankruptcy w. N Theriault
has announced his decision in the mat
ter of the claim OF l. II. y. Rowell
against the estate of l.. A. Flint, amount
ing to sl,5G which the trustees of the
state refused to recognize. Referee
Theriaut decided that there was nothing
due the claimant from the bankrupt ac-
cording to the evidence submitted and
/ therefore the claim was disallowed.
There were four hea rings held in the
matter, three in December. and the
| fourth last week.
Frank r. Topper of Barre has re-
ceved notice of his appointment to the
position of night station master in the
new union station at Burlington and
will leave the middle of next week to
assume his new duties. He has been
local baggage master at the Central Yer
mont station for two years and prior
to that time was employed in Barre.
He is a 1912 graduate of Goddard Sem
mary James O'Grady will take Mr..
Tupper's position in this city.
C. f. Lowe has gone to Bridgeport.
Conn, where he will recure for Richard
Blackhall of this city deed from John
O. Sheridan. formerly of Williamstown
of n house located on Perrin street in
Barre. Mr. Blackhall during the past
venr signed several notes for Mr. Sheri-
dan. who at the time owned a farm in
Wiiamstown. Recently he traded the
farm for house in Barre and quietly
left for parts unknown. He was located
in bridgeport, where he has brother
and sister, and agreed to sign over the
house to reimburse Mr.. Blackhall for
money advanced providing a representa-
tive was sent to bridgeport.
Merl B. Howard of Greensboro. who
has been employed at the State House
for over a year during Legislature in
the sergeant-at-arms office, and since
then Ivy the educational department. has
accepted a position in the National Life
Insurance office.
The annual meeting of the American
Fidelity company. with the election of
directors and officers for the year en-
suing. was held Tuesday afternoon In
the company's offices in the Langdon
building. The following directors were
re elected Charles II. Darling. Bur-
lington, Carlise ]. Gleason, Cecil Plat.
New York city, L. d. Taft, B. B Bailey.
George l.. Blanchard, Henry l.. Farwell.
and Ralph y. Denny. Montpelier. The
directors reelected the officers as fol-
lows: President, Charles II. Darling:
vice president. Il. r. Bailey; secretary.
Ralph b. Denny. The financial state
ment showed the capital stock to be
$3O5.joO: surplus, s127,S29.S2; loss re-
serve. S213,163 As; legal reserve. s172,-
754,7S reserve for commissions. SEA-
o9G.SG; reserve for axes. s6,42037
Several witnesses were examined
. Tuesday in Washington county court
in the contested divorce case OF James
=. Canning VS.. Martha Canning. The Pc
titioner and James Ryle were on the
stand all of the forenoon. Mr. Can
ming charges adultery and names as
. correspondent a local citizen who died
several years ago. The case has been
tried several times, but was not
brought until after the death of the
person named by the petitioner in the
suit
Directors and officers were re-elect-
ed at the annual meetings Of the Mont
pelier National and First National
banks held Tuesday. Directors elect
ed by the stockholders Of the Mont
pelier National bank are: Albert Tut
tie of Fair Haven, James w. Brock, A.
ID. Farwell Fred Blanchard and Har-
Ian w. Kemp. The directors elected
Albert futile, president; James w
Brock, vice president; Levi II. Bixby,
cashier; Henry L. Farwell, assistant
cashier. Mr.. Tutt'e was unable to be
present because of illness
Frank a. Dwnell F. NJ Cory, T.. d.
Taft f.. II. Deavitt, and II. NJ. Cutler
We're the directors elected by the stock
holders of the First National bank and
the officers elected We're: President,
Frank NJ. Cory, vice president. F.. A.
Dwinell cashier, A. G. Eaton; assist
ant cashier, Robert Edeson.
Lloyd G, Derrick received a telegram
tuesday afternoon conveying news
of his fathers death at Clarenceville,
J.. g Mr.. Derrick left on the after
noon train to attend the funeral which
viii probably he held Thursday. He
was 81 years of age.
The case OF Quarry Savings Bank
and Trust company of Barre VS.. Prin-
die and kendrick was ordered discon-
tinued in Washington county court
without costs by counsel yesterday
morning. The suit was brought some
time ago to bring about bankruptcy
proceedings and there was no longer
necessity for action. In the case OF
Edward II. Deavltt VS.. Frank NJ Cory
to secure an accounting. the court has
oNcrruled the motions made to dismiss
by the defendants counsel and to re-
yoke the reference exceptions to
the ruling were taken by Attorney
Shurtleff for the defendant. which
means undoubtedly that the case will
go to supreme court. Witnesses for
the petitionec testified yesterday In
"a = hi N ct ton Mt, ha