Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-06

senger agent for the Rutland Railroad
company. Will be most cordially well
coined back to the position OF ticket
agent which previous to his appointment
as travelling agent he held for seven years
at the old station. He was also night
telegraph operator and clerk for five
years 1t Is the intention of the Rutland
railroad officials to close the uptown Of,
flee permanently on the opening of the
new station. Il. Il. Bacon, who has been
assistant to Mr.. Roberts. will be APP
pointed travelling passenger agent.
Chittendcn Temple, No. Is, OF tho ry
tnian Sisters. installed their officers in the
pythian hall on Church street last owe
ming. There was one change in the list
of officers az published in the Free Press
Immediately after their election in De-
ccmber, Mrs. Margaret Aldrich being
elected to the Office of mistress of records
and correspondence Mrs. Phiippa Cra-
ven as grand chief, Mrs. Katherine How
ard as grand senior and Mrs. Lillian l..
Zottman as grand Junior we're the INSTALL
! ing officers, Mrs. Zottman grand junior,
presented to Mrs. Edith IIoag and Mrs.
katherine Wright, on behalf Of the tenn
pie, past chiefs badges, these ladies hav-
ing served IN that Office. Upon tho com
pletion OF the installation ceremonies. re-
Treatments were served.
The cali fremen. who are winners OF
the $40 prize money made possible by a
resolution Of The city council in 1904. have
been announced. The resolution provided
that there shall be given each year the
sum of so tc DO divided among the call
men for attendance as follows: To the
man attending the greatest number OF
fires. 500; 20 the second, sic; to the third,
SO, TO the fourth, s.. If more than one
man attends the same number Of fires
tho money to he equally divided, only bell
alarms to count 1t so happens this year
that the money for each OF the prizes
has to be divided between two mon as
follows: First. William Mossey and J. p
Murphy. $40 each; second, r. Croto and ].
Maynard. $50 each: third, A. Niles and J.
u. Baker 81 each; fourth. G. c. Brew and
+. Dague. $3.50 each.
The case of the Willard quarry against
| the w. Shelton Swallow company of New
| York and Burlington. and trustees,
filed Tuesday at the office of the clerk
of county court. 1t is set UP by the
| plaintiff that the defendant bought crush
| ed stone to the amount OF 81, 1909 and
that there is a balance due of $2,oS7.ol.
| The trustees are the Rutland Railroad
company, the Central Vermont Railway
| company and the Howard National bank
| Of this city. The suit of Dayton Atchinson
of this city against Fred Mccarthy and
Frank Mccarthy of Essex was also filed.
1T is one OF tort. the plaintiff claiming
| that on October l, 1915. he loaned the de-
PENDANTS the sum Of 81 900. payable in six
months with six per cent. interest: that
no valid promissory note was given but
note. which the defendants claimed
was valid. was made out and that the
money was obtained under false prctenscs
a very pretty. though quiet home wed.
ding took place at four o'clock Fri.
day afternoon at the home OF Mr. and
Mrs. J. Adam Neser of Shelburne road
when their daughter. Miss Mabel Anna
Neser, became the bride of Samuel j.
Beatty of 81 Buell. street The bride wore
a handsome travelling suit of wistera
velvet and carried bouquet of pink
Killarney roses. The groom's gift to the
bride was an artistic pearl pendant and
golden brooch. the wedding ceremony
was performed by the Rev f.. Barnby
Leach and Bishop George Y Bliss pro-
held for the small party of relatives and
intimate friends who witnessed the cere-
mony the house decorations being in a
tasteful color scheme of red and green
Mr.. and Mrs Beatty laft that evening
for a wedding trip to Montreal and upon
their return to Burlington will reside at
81 Buell. street
one OF the pleasartett social evenings
o, the season was held in the Young Mems
Christian association building Sat
uruay night on the occasion OF
the annual New Years rece,,-
uoa, large number of member,
and friends attended the entertainment.
the program or which was as follows:
Overture. Messrs. Bissonette and Tilyea:
vocal solo, Jasper c. Tousley; flute solo,
MISC Linda Clark pianos and violin.
Messrs. Bissonnette and Tillyea Mr.
Tousley and Miss Clark were given
hearty encores. The sketch. The Pirate
Came Back" played by Harry Gage,
Donald Lunt and Miss Marion Badger
was enacted with better success than
ever, Messis. Gage and Lunt CONFUSING
the audience with their clever combina-
ton. Following the entertainment, a gem
eral social time was held in the parlors
and refreshments were served by the
Woman's Auxiliary.
The officers OF Hamilton Lodge, No. "A,
|. o, O. r., We're installed at the regu-
lar meeting held last evening" District
Deputy l.. $. Bradley of Richmond being
the installing officer, assisted by n f.
, Pierce as grand treasurer. {. G. McGaf-
fey as grand warden. L. q. Harding
grand guardian. a G.. Ferris as grand
herald and w. G. F1nnessey as grand
chaplain. The officers installed to serve
the present year ares n. G.. Il. II. At
wood; V g.. v, w Dunsmore; secretary,
A, p. Charles; treasurer L. Il. Metcalf;
p. G., =, l.. Ballard; warden. C.. Il.
Leach conductor Harry billiard; chap
lain, the Rev. Robert H. Washburn: in
side guard. W. A. Harding; outside
gard. L. O. Harding: r. S. s.. III. f..
! Bartram; /. $. s., w. #. Stone; X. S.
~ c., y. w. Warner l.. S. n. c., A. A.
Twiss; r, s. V. G.. b. f. Stowe; L. S.
/ V. g., II. W. McCucn. Following the
installation there were remarks by the
Rev. c. j. Staples. the Rev J. s. Braker,
the Rev C. e. Adams. the Rev. r. II.
Washburn ana Judge Hamilton s. Peck.
! The retiring noble grand, y. l.. Bal
lard, was presented with "a past grand's
jewel by o. W. Edwards on behalf OF
tho past Grands Of Hamilton Lodge A
banquet was served IN the banquet hall
ut G;30 O'Clock, large number of the
members OF the lodge being present.