Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-04-06

oioou the digestive organs need. (Adv.)
missioners. No applications were re-
ceved Saturday.
In probate court Monday licenses were
granted to sell real estate in
the estates of Edna I. Bickford,
late of Huntington. Charles j..
Sutton. late of Burlington. and Susan c
Sutton, late of st. George. The will of
George l.. Mcbride, late OF this city. was
proved. Howard Crane and J. c. Gram
we're appointed commissioners Of the es-
tate of Hiram J. +. Bailey, late of this
city. Evaline f. Nealy of Jericho was
appointed administrators Of the estate
of Emma NJ. Ford, late Of Jericho The
will of George r. Catlin. late OF Bur
lington, has been filed for probate
| John A. Corbin will begin in few
days to move his undertaking establish
ment from II Church street to his new
quarters at s2 South Winooski avenue the
property which he has purchase
and which has been in process of recon-
struction for several months. Mr. Corbin
has been located at II Church street for
the past Is years The lease Of II Church
street has been taken by Elias Spear, who
with MS. Spear, conducts millinery
establishment next door. and sub-let to
f. j. Preston. whose jewelry store has
been at Church street Mr.. Preston
VIII take possession the middle Of April
The Ninth Vermont Regmental Union
society will hold a meeting on the roof
garden of the Hotel Vermont at $50
O'Clock Tuesday afternoon, April IS. To
this meeting all survivors of the regi-
ment, their wives. sons and daughters
are most heartily invited. The meeting
Will be one for the transaction of bust
ness only and will in no way interfere
with the encampment of the Department
of Vermont. Grand Army of the Repub-
lie, which will be held on the same day
State papers are requested to copy this
item so that all surviving members of
the regiment may be given notice Of the
meeting.
NJ. L. Carpenter Of Charlotte, county
road supervisor. made a trip of inspection
Friday of the country roads in the
vicinity Of Burlington, which he reports
to be In very muddy condition as the
frost is just getting out of the ground
Two extremely deep washouts were found
Is feet deep near the DR.. Carpenter farm
and the other short distance to the
east. A force Of men are now at work
getting this road passable for automobiles
although 1t is still early in the season
for these vehicles. On his return trip to
Burlington. by way of Sunderland hollow
Mr.. Carpenter found the roads even
muddier than elsewhere and on several
stalling In the mire
T. l.. Howley, proprietor of the o. X
Steam Laundry. has purchased from the
Van Ness salesroom a 1916 Studebaker
combination passenger and express auto
mobile. which is 'he first of its kind in
Burlington. Mr.. I1owley will use the car
in connection with his business and will
also use it to carry passengers to North
and South Hero and Grand Isle as soon
as the summer hotel season opens. The
need of jitney line to the islands has
long been felt by Burlingtonians and Mr..
Howley anticipates a profitable business.
The automobile will carry eight or ten
passengers comfortably and is so con-
structed that the seats can be folded
up and side panels inserted turning it
into an up-to-date delivery car
George r. CHASER. who was arrested
tuesday night on the charge OF having
stolen an automobile from Buffalo. n.
u, last fall, was still retained by the
police last night. Yesterday an Off
Ger went with c. A. Niles from this city
to Nergennes. where the car which
Chaser claims to have bought was
found and brought to this city. The
n no Of
taken and they were found to CORE
srnho with those sent out in n circular
letter In an attempt to find the stolen
car Inc states attorney got into
communication With Buffalo but no
dennlte word as to the method of pro-
cedure was received from that city up
to midnight
Fourteen OF the members of the
Winoosk Association OF Coagrerationa' .
Ministers attended the meeting held Mon
day morning and afternoon at the
College Street Church in this city. which
was presided over by the Rev S. q. ,
Barnes. president Of the association. AT
the morning session an interesting paper
on The Message of the Church TO
Secularism," was read by the Rev. !
Clifford II. Smith. superintendent of the
Anti Saloon League, and tie notable
painting, The Master" by Darius Cobb
of Boston. was exhibited by the Rev c. .
+. Hill Crathern Of Worcester. Mass. |
Following their usual custom. the men,
bers dined in body at the Hotel YER
mont. The afternoon session was occupied
by the reading of an eloquen. address on
'The Message of the Church to Secular |
ISM" by the Rev. c. G. Adams. pastor |
Of the First Church, which vas followed |
by general discussion of both papers. |
The next meeting Of the association will
be held on June T.