Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-09-07

Acton, Mass, and Frank Ethelbert Grtf-
An of this city. Mr.. Griffin was grad
uated from the University of Vermont
last June and is at present employed |
in the store of b. Turk & Co. The |
wedding will take place in Acton.
The capital Hupmobile |
party, which J. Walter Drake of
Detroit is sending on a 20,OO0-mile trip
around the United states to investi-
gate the roads of the country, reached
Burlington yesterday from Montpelier
on it's way to Albany, N. Y. The party
left Washington August 2S in stock
Hupmobile and has now visited ten
capitals and taken moving pictures at
each.
The Vermont State Association ~
I'ndertakers and Embaimers concluded
their annual convention Friday with
a final lecture and demonstration at the
medical college by Prof. G. f. Moadinger
the first half Of the morning and n ride
to Shclburne Farms with n shore
lunch at the noon hour at Crescent
beach The local undertakers we're their
hosts and the visitors enjoyed the trip
thoroughly.
Fisher of Lafountain street Friday eve
ming in honor Of her approaching mar
riage to Lieut.. II. +. Wakefield of
Company NJ. stationed at Eagle Pass
Texas. Miss Fisher received many
pieces of linen. Refreshments were
served and music was furnished by the
Misses Ruth Barker, Irene Caise and
Jessie Tatro. Miss Fisher left Tuesday
evening for Eagle Pass.
V G. Taplin, who was graduated from
the University of Vermont last June left
Tuesday for his home in Windsor, from
which place he will go to Schenectady, n,
y, where he has a position with the
General Electric company. Mr. Taplin
has been prominent in musical circles
since coming to college. and his absence
will he felt, especially at the Van Ness
roof garden. where he has played tho VIC.
lin during the past summer.
The state board of examining enlhal-
ners conducted an examination in
anatomy. practical en,balming sanitation
and dsnfection for candidates for State
licenses at Sherwood hall Friday.
Seven took the tests. The granting Of
a license and giving them state reglstra-
ton will follow. The board consists OF
Marshall s. Rounds Of Barre. George II
Gorham of Bellows Falls and John B.
Stearns Of Rutland. The tests are con-
Quoted annually.
When Chittenden county court con.
. venes next week Tuesday a recess vii
be taken to ten o'clock Tuesday morn
ing. September 10. when the business
of the term will be taken up. There
will he no business transacted on thu
18th. and notification has been sent thu
Jurors that they need not appear unit
the 18th. This order made by Judg'
| F.. l.. Waterman. the presiding judge
is the result of a petition sent him b.
the members of the bar.
: The civil suit of Max L. Powell an,
wife against X. Zeskind was heard be
fore Jed p. Ladd in city court Satur
p day morning. Mr.. Powell sues to re
= cover money claimed by him to be du
= for the rent of the news stand at tn
T. Van Ness House by the defendant las
e season. Ieskind claims that nothing i
= due as he paid in advance for the tw
a months which he occupied tho stand
V Mr.. Powell claims that the stand wa
p rented for the season and not by tn
= month.
Chauncey sherman Brownell, VIII
has assisted the late y. X. Brown a
treasurer of the Home Savings ban
8 for some time past when extra hel
8 was needed, in January and July. espe
v cially, and who has been acting a
8 treasurer since Mr. Browns death. wa
=. Tuesday appointed ny the trustees, 2
4 a specia! meeting, clerk and treasure
of the corporation for the unexpire
term of Mr.. Brown, which term wi
s end at the time of the annual meetin
r in January.
r Mr.. and MIS- L. W. Baker gave
g reception at their home at SO Henry sire
le Friday evening in honor of their so
De Walter +. Baker. and his wife. who We
married in Depew y. y. on August ]
Mrs Baker was Miss Florence Nelso
i, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Nelso
- of Depew, both Mr.. and Mrs. Baker beir
graduates of Syracuse University. Abo
60 OF Mr.. Bakers friends attended Il
~ reception Friday, light refreshmen
- being served. They will spend we,
- in this city before they go to visit MI
Bakers parents Mr.. Baker will resur
e. his work as boys secretary of the Clev
oy land, Ohio, Y NJ. e. A. about Septemb
is l5
We
-, real estate transaction of sor
\. magnitude was consummated in TT
-. civ Thursday when the Haywa
= block. running from 1872 to 2o2 Ma
street. and the blacksmith shop at !
South Winooski avenue were sold
SIS Homer F.. Clayton J. and Clinton
ay Wright to Edward w. Parkhill
rs son. The sale was made through F.
h Houston's real estate agency and t
~. consideration was not named in I
cir deed Possession was given Frid;
III The Main street property is a I'M
he story brick block with five stores. a
was built by Charles r. Hayward
~ 1898. After his death 1t was pt
y. chased by Smith Wright and at
-, death passed to his sons.
lty William F. Flanagan. hotel Gle
he well and favorably known among
OF travelling public of Vermont, who J
nd been day clerk at the Hotel Verne
is for the past three years, has resign
his position with that hotel and af
"a months vacation will go to Bost
~, Mr.. Flanagan is very popular with
va, travelling public. having had extens
- experience in the best houses in V
49,. mont, and his popularity with the