Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-05-04

lille he was waiting for his wife. He
denied that he had ever been in love
with Mrs. Phelps, or had ever PROGRESSED
love Tor her, or asked her to marry
him if he could get rid of his wife.
Miss Ruth Cory entertained at a
luncheon and silk shower Thursday aft
ernoon at her home on LOOMS street in
honor of Miss Beatrice Walker, deugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. C. C.. Moulton,
whose marriage to Richard Cutler, for
merly of this city. now Of baltimore,
Md. will take place in this city May II.
Mrs. H.. w. Wheelock has gone TO
Chelsea, called by the death of her
father, George bradshaw, who died at
the age Of 50 years. He was the oldest
resident of Chelsea. The funeral was
held Friday afternoon.
Directors and officers of the Vermont
Telephone and Telegraph company were
reelected at the annua meeting held
Monday afternoon in the office of
Clerk Fred c. Gleason. The directors
are: j. G. Brown and II. j. NJ. Jones
or this city. n. d. Phelps Of Barre,
'. {. Graves Of Waterbury, l.. n.
whitney OF Newton. Mass. 6. II. Ores
scr OF Somerville, Mass, /. W. Story of
iS'aton, M. Il. Jones of Newton and
W. r. Driver of Milford, Mass. The
OFFICERS elected were: President, F.. w.
story; Vice-president, J. @. Brown:
treasurer. Il. S. Willard; auditor. T.. w.
Long; clerk. Fred L. Gleason; general
manager. j. II. Gowdy.
Fred Cochran of Holyoke, Mass, for
some time employed In the wooden mills
at North Montpelier. pleaded guilty in
city court Monday to having fur
nished liquor illegally. He was aen-
fenced to not more than six months in
the house of correction. Since his ar
rival in North Montpelier. it Is alleged
he has been furnishing liquor to other
employees.
Mr.. and Mrs. John p. Flint, who re-
Gently sold their farm property on up
per Elm street, left Tuesday for Auburn.
Mass. where they plan to reside with a
cousin of Mrs. Flint. who is 80 years Of
age.
p. II. Ryan, alderman from the fifth
ward, has completed his service at the
Lane Manufacturing shops and will
take \ brief vacation before assuming
his duties at the Capital Garage, he
being n of the owners. Mr.. Ryan
hS OIcIIldH a. the Lane SnODS Tor
many years and his fellow workmen
presented him Saturday with a gold
ring, the presentation being made by
Supt. James Canning.
Robert kelleher has gone to Woods
Vile. N. H.. having accepted a position
with the Woodsville National Bank.
Smith S. Ballard and family returned
Monday from Crystal Beach, Fla.
where they have been since early in
the winter. Mrs. Ballard, accompanied
by Mrs. Z. G. Ballard and daughter,
Alice. continued to Jeffersonville to
visit the formers sister.
Ernest Niles. son of Mr.. and Mrs. f..
E. Niles of this city, arrived Sunday
evening from New York, where he vas
recently mustered out Of the navy aft
er three years and four months serv-
ice in the hospital corps. He was sta
toned for about a year off the coast
of Haiti and during the trouble there
was with the marines. He has not
decided whether or not he will return
to the navy.
The Rev. Frederick MacNeil, who re-
Gently resigned as pastor of the Presby-
terrain Church in Graniteville, following
a law suit in Washington county court
which went against him.. the plaintiff
being one Of his congregation left Tues
day afternoon for Lennoxville. Me-,
where he has a summer home and will
join his wife and children. He expects
to return to Montpelier next fall to take
the case to supreme court on excep.
tons, having been in the city Tuesday
to confer with his attorney. Mr.. Mac
Neil stated that he has been offered
three pastoratcs in New Hampshire and
Maine.
JOIN T. Egan, who was granted a
liquor license at Middlesex a week ago
and whose place was opened Monday
by H.. c. Kent OF this city for MI.
Egan. was Tuesday taken to the State
at Waterbury for treatment as
a private patient. The excitement of
purchasing his supplies and attending
to other matters incidental to the OPEN
or the license place proved too great
a strain for Mr.. Esan and his condi-
ton grew steadily worse. Nine wears
ago he was taken to the State hospital
for treatment and was confined six
Mr.. Egan's family, IT is re.
desire to have a guardian ap-
so that the business may be con-
~ Wv US biI ut &c
ton will be taken has not been deter
mined. The license commissioners con-
ferred with the States attorney in this
city Tuesday.
Funeral services for Mrs. Maria Rib
boldi Of Blackwell street. whose death
occurred at Heaton hospital Monday
evening after a months illness. follow
ing a shock. was held Wednesday after
nnn~ at 1a. yt- -
Green Mount cemetery. The deceased
was 62 years old and was a native OF
italy. She came to Montnelier nina
years ago with her daughter, her hus-
oand having been lead for many years.
Besides her daughter. Mrs. Brisnola,
she leaves three grandchildren and sew.
'ral brothers and sisters in Italy.
WATERBURY.