Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-08-31

involving SiOO, were also nied.
Adrian St John. U. V NJ IA. who ha $
been employed in New York city since
graduation, has passed the examina-
lions for appointment a second lieu
tenant in the engineering corps of the
regular army, and his appointment Will
shortly be sent to the Senate for con-
frmation. Mr.. st. John was member
of the Vermont National Guard and
prominent in military affairs while IN
college here. lie is at present n second
lieutenant with the 22nd corps of en-
gincers of tho New York National
Guard at Brownsville, Texas.
In probate court yesterday Cora J."
Dunn Of this city was appointed admin
istratriN Of the estate OF Catherine ~
Dunn. late of Burlington, and admin
istratrX de bonis non of the estate of
Thomas l.. Dunn, also late of Burl!ng-
ton, with f. j. Dwycr and Michael COL
Inns of this city commissioners and
appraisers in both estates. There were
settlements and DEGREES in the estates
of Nathan F. Merrill, late of BurlinG-
ton, Daniel J. Grancy. late of Winoo-
ski, and Ezra K. Russell. late of Bur-
lington. The viii of Nathaniel King
Brown late of Burlington, was proved.
Tho Vermont Association of Life In
surancc Underwriters held their annual
meeting on the steamer Tcohderoga
Tuesday About 80 of the members
took tho regular trip north among the
islands. dinner being served them on
the steamer The following officers
were elected; President, II. j. Daiglc
Of Burlington; first vice. president
r.. S Dean of Burlington; second vice.
president, w. r. Bliss of Burlington;
secretary, \. G. Manson Of Rutland !;
treasurer, r. S. Pike of Rutland; mem
bcrs of the executive committee. a. NJ.
Azeltine and Thomas Wagner of Bur
lington and Il. L. Campbell of Water
bury.
\ hearing was held before United
states Commissioner Claude D. Grafton
yesterday in the case Of Robert Will
liams. who was taken from the sleeper
running from Montreal to New York
Tuesday evening. Williams is charged
with having smuEgled IL pounds and
three ounces of heroin from Canada
into tho United States. He waived eX-
animation when arraigned on the com
Imissioner's warrant and was unable to
furnish tho bail, which was fixed at
$4,000. Williams. who is a colored por-
/ ter claims that he knew nothing about
the dope" which was found in his
locker. and states that some one elae
must have placed it there.
! In probate court Monday Aler
Martin of Essex was appointed admin
istrator of the estate of Ellen Hurson
I lot Of l.
| Icy and w. r. Nichols of Essex com.
missioners. w. w. Kimball of West.
| ford was appointed administrator Of
the estate of John Allen. late of West.
ford with T. W. Grow and George A
Rice of Wcstford commissioners anc
appraisers. Thomas J. Mcdonnell OF
This city was appointed admnistrato to-
Of the estate of Elizabeth II. NJ. Lynch
late of Burlington, with John r. Kel
Icy and William II. Murdock of thi,
! city commissioners and appraisers
The will of Katherine McCabc, late o
Burlington, was proved.
The FIRST field day of the Macca bee!
of this state was held Monday witt
Queen City Review of this city on
account Of the inclemont weather thu
entertainment was provided at thu
Ma jestiC and at the hall of the re
view rather than at Ethan Allen Parl
as had been planned Most of the re
views in the state were represented
at the evening meeting when the degree
was worked by Lady Robins. com
mander of the Barre review. At thi
meeting the State banner for the larg
est net gain in membership was pre-
scented to Queen City Review by Deput!
Parker. The hospital drill was eXem
plihed by the guard team Of Quee,
City Review. Refreshments wer
served following the meeting.
The United States civil service com
mission announces an open compctitiV
examination for the departmental
service in Washington for stenographc
and typewriter for men only. IN Sep
tember 10 and % in this city and cigh
other places in Vermont. From I'll
register of clgiblcS resulting froi
these examinations certifcation will b
made to fill new positions in the dc
partmcnts at Washington. unless it
5 found to be in the interest of the serv
ice to fill any vacancy by reinstate
ment. transfer or promotion. The on
trance salary is $500 to 81 900 per an
mum. and candidates must be at leas
is years Of age. u. !. Casey Of the Bui
lngton postoffice is the local secrc
tary Of the commission and applicatio
blanks can he procured Of him.
The first applicant to the local nav
t recruiting 'ation to he sworn in
Harold Arthur Scseol, son of Mr. an
, Mra. Arthur NJ. Scagel Of AZ Boot
: street who Was sworn in Thursday an
loft on the sleeper that evening for II
. Newport training station. He was
a years of age and therefore needed Il
consent of his parents. which Wa
g Givon. He viii spend about four month
+ at the training station, after which /
will he sent to ono of the new wa
. ships. His enlistment will not oNpil
until he becomes Of age. When = II
Cruit j. taken who is already of az
o his enlistment lasts for four year
Young Scagel was a very happy be
when he left Thursday and inform,
,. the officer in charge of tho station tn,
he would attempt to enter the electr
S cal department Of the service.
q The local hoard Of health has aware
= Cd the contract for the collection
the garbage in this city for the ne,
three years to Frank McCale, his pri
:, being $4,000 per year. This is SO
- more than was paid Mr.. Hathawa
who received s2,S75. The members
the board of health are going to NAL
ii tho greatest possible effort during til
10 length Of time to make success
u the system OF collecting the city's ga
.. bage by contract. Towards this 81
theV are going n have pripted car