Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-20
CITY NEWS


and Mrs r. Il. Wright.
In probate court yesterday the will Of
Mary Lavignc. late of Colchester, was
filed for probate.
Mr. and Mrs. Burton Hire of Malletts
Bay arc the Parents of n ten-pound son,
born yesterday morning.
MIR and Mrs. Asa S. Proctor of Lake
side avenue are the parents of a daugh-
ter. lorn Tuesday evening.
Mr. and Mrs W. G. Everett of North
Winoosld avenue are the parents of "a
daughter, Mabel Edith, horn Monday
evening.
TIL Perfection Overgaiter company
has voluntarily granted an increase Of
10 per cent. in the wages of their machine
operators.
Word has been received of the birth of
son, Samuel Cooper, December 10, to
Mr.. and Mrs. John G. Fortiner Of
| I}rawlcy, Cal Mrs. Fortincr was formerly
Miss Ada lurlburt of this city.
There will be u public meeting after
the business meeting Of the Champlain
VALLEY Grange next Saturday evening.
The county agent. j. w. Dana. will give
lecture. All grangers and their friends
are cordially invited to attend.
Raymond Desautels of st. Albai~ and
Miss Mary r. Shaw Of Boston were mar
ried tuesday afternoon by the Rt. Rev.
j. N. Cloarcc at st. Ioseph's rectory.
They left yesterday morning for St
Adams. where they will reside
,,F
Delphina Bassett, late cf this city. was
proved \. T. Claremont of Richmond was
appointed administrator of the estate Of
Maria y. Legault late Of Richmond with
F.. o. Beaupre and Fabian ]. Beaupre OF
this city commissioners and appraisers.
Mrs Fred Z. Kimball gave a luncheon
Tuesday at her home. 2S6 South Prospect
street, for Miss Frances l.. Woodbury.,
who was married Yesterday morning to
Richard G. Hay. There were covers for
II, the guests being the wedding party
and the house guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Woodbury..
dance was given Tuesday evening at
the Ethan Allen club house by Mr.. and
Mrs. c. l.. Woodbury. and Miss Fran
ces Woodbury. about 30 being present
with music by Daey's orchestra. The
assembly hall was decorated with palms
and flowers. Refreshments were served
Scribner e. Metcalf of Underhin have
sold for l.. p. Metcaf and wife their
lot in Underhil village to C. b. Met
calf of Burlington and f. II. Wales
of st. Johnsbury. The new owners will
erect at once a two-story block for a
hardware business and automobile gar
age. Mr. Wales is an experienced auto
mobile man.
The annual election and installation of
the officers of the Past Chiefs club
Of Pythian Sisters was held in the
knights of Pythas hall last evening
with a good attendance. The officers
elected and installed are: President
I'hilippa Craven; vicc-president. Cath
crime Wright: secretary. Lillian Zott-
man; treasurer, Lena Brew.
The Queen City Cotton company has
announced voluntary increase of five
Der cent in the wages of all the en-
ployes in the companys mills at Lake
side. The runlor that the employees had
demanded a ten per cent increase is
denied, and officials of the company state
That the increase was entirely voluntary
and the result of the increased business
Of the mills.
In probate court Monday Sabra l.
Chase was appointed administrators of
the estate of George d. Chase. late Of
this city, with T.. +. Taft and D. II.
cameron commissioners and appraisers.
Frank K. Strong of Huntington was APP
N list D n of Of
Mary Anna Sprague, late of Hinesburg,
with II. w. Russell and Daniel Patrick
Of Hinesburg commissioners and ap-
praisers
At the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Burlington Trust company,
held Monday at their banking house
ON College street, the directors elected
We're Henry L. Ward, Edmund G. Mower,
Frank r. Wells Clarence L. Smith and
Daniel A. LOOMS The directors organized
by clcctng Henry l.. Ward president
Edmund G. Mower co-presidcnt, +. w
Elliott treasurer
Mrs Frank Robillard of 236 North
street, accompanied by her father, Fred
Nillcmairc of Winooski, went Friday
TO EIolyokc, Mass being called there by
the sudden death Of her uncle, Henry
lavallce OF that city, who had been a
chronic sufferer from heart disease. Mr..
l.avallee, who was born in Winooski, was
well known in Burlington, and had many
friends in this city, who will regret Ia
learn Of his sudden demise
The 10Th anniversary of the founding
Of Cathedral Court, No j62, Catholic
order of ForcStcrs, will be celebrated by
The members of the organization at their
rooms in the Weller block on Church
stree; on Thursday evening, January y
y banquet will be served. followed by
l'ost-prandial exercises presided over by
Chief Ranger T. \. Delany. OFFICERS of
the state court are expected to be present
and speak, and an orchestra will furnish
music.
The officers elected at the annua
meeting Of the Manhanset club were in.
stalled at the regular meeting of the
club, held last evening in their rooms
on Church street, following which the
members present adjourned to the Var
Ness House, where the annual banque
are; President. Charles L. Murray
vice president William ]. Hamel; treas
urer, Clement y. Delbcck; secretary
Albert Labarge.
The TT Rev. J. j. Rice has assignee
the priests who were ordained December
- to the following parishes, respectively
Rev Patrick Il. Barry, third assistant a