Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-04-27

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eight car.
The case of Marie A. Merrill of New
Haven gains the Rutland Railroad CONF
pany was filed at the office of tho clerk
Of county court yesterday. The plaintiff
asks for $4,000 damages, setting up that
on April y. 1913. a car in which she was
riding left tho track and she was pinned
into the w~rectage, resulting in injuries
to her spine, bruises to her head, con-
cussion Of the brain and other injuries.
lIcr attorneys are c. II. Darling and l..
r. smith of this city.
In prcoato court yesterday Charles u.
Robinson Of Waterbury was appointed
executor of the will OF Mary Carroll, late
OF Burlington, with Thomas Reeves and
Frank Ii. Brown of this city commits
%aioners and appraisers. y license was
granted 10 sell real estate in the same
estate. -. l.. Sherman was appointed
administrator of the estate Of Frank L.
Rodliif, late Of this city, with c. y.
Barber and David W. Jardine commits.
I aiCrcrs and appraisers.
In probate court Friday Thomas
Reeves of this city was appointed ad-
ministrator of the estate OF Loonora
Thompson. late of Burlington, with Judge
G.. $. Palmer and j. +. Ladd CommiS'
sioners. Tho will Of George Il. Catlin,
late of Burlington, was proved. There
was a settlement and decree in the cstat q
Of Ruth Ann Isham, late OF burlington.
Edward Lewis of iinosburg was ap-
pointed administrator of the estate Of
Josephine Kelley, late of IIincsburg.
Ia, Dt.nJ,ntn ,r,,pt NID,lnt- .1, N.ill ,f
Michael Callahan, late Of Burlington,
was filed for probate. W. a. CAGE Of
this city was appointed special admin
~istrator of the will, with John Y. l.'vell
and John W. Beatty Of this city COM
missioncrs and appraisers. Tho will Of
Elsie NJ. Barstow. late of Burlington,
was filed for probate. Frank O. Lee
was appointed administrator of the
estate of Joel W. Thomas, late Of mis-
city, with w. c. 1sham and a. W. Hill
commissioners and appraisers.
The annual count and weighing of tn"
mail as prescribed by the postotiice dc
partment was held during the week of
April 3S inclusive. with the following
result: The number of letters handled
was S3,GdS, the number of papers 34.?25
with a total number of pieces Of 1888.
The weight was 1854 pounds. The mum
Der Of pieces handled at the last count
was 9o.226, making a gain of 1861 pieces,
representing a trifle over % per cent.
increase. This shows a very prosperous
condition in the local Office so far as thu
business of the office is concerned.
Mason G. Bcebc. who has been man
agcr of the drug store known for years
as Il. Il. Stcarns & Co. at the corner OF
Bank and Church streets, has purchased
the entire interests in hat store and is
now sole owner. Mr. Beebc has managed
the store for nearly eleven years, Mrs
i. j. Stearns and Joseph r.. Stearns
owning the interests which Mr.. Bech
purchased. Mr.. Beebe has been one of
B~urlington's leading pharmacists for q
long term of years and will conduct the
business under his own name. although
the store will be known as "Stearns'."
Among the former University of Yer
mont baseball stars who are now de-
voting themselves to the national game
as a profession are Jack lialstein, who
starred a few years ago at the initial
sack, and Harold Mayfortl, who
crowned his four years work behind
the bat by captaining last years nine,
Both boys are now In the Eastern
League, Halstein with Worcester. where
lie will undoubtedly play first base dur
ing the coming season, while Mayfortt
is trying for a backstopping position or
the team representing Springfield, hi;
home city.
At the annuaI meeting OF B~urlinctoi
Council, No. ), Royal and Select Masters
held at the Masonic Temple last evenin,
the following officers were elected: II
III. master, j. Fletcher Benedict; deput!
master. Il. W. Crannell; prin. con. o
work.. Perlcy T.. Roby; treasurer, NJ. Il
Sornborger: recorder. Walter r. Clay
land; captain of guard, T.. Dana Euntley
t con. OF council, V. Paul Rousseau
, chaplain. Charles F. Young; marshal
Osman Melendy; steward, Frank p. Lord
sentinel. William Folsom. The officer
| we're installed by Past. Til. III. Master NJ
F.. Sornborger, assisted by Past TIL. II
$ Master Russell Hallett.
I The following officers were elected a
the annual meeting of the Young Won
$ ans Guild of the First church. held Tues
day in the First Caurch parish hous
g. with IA good attendance: Honorary pres
e dent, Mrs, l.. J. Malaney; president, Mr.
T.. IL. Brown; vice-president, Mrs. Clan
c ence White: secretary, Miss Ella CatliI
= treasurer, Miss Harriet Wheeler. The 70
@ lowing II embers We're elected to head til
various standing committees. Social serN
{ ice, Mrs. Il. j. Houghton; program, Mr.!
$. T.. Macintosh: calling, Mrs. j.
Worthington; social work, Mrs. IL.
:, Cole. a social hour was enjoyed at til
close OF the business meeting.
h Drs. Il, II. Stone and G.. j.. Whltne
returned Tuesday from Waits Rive
where they performed an autopsy on IL
body OF Joseph l.. Felch, who was foun
d IN his sugar house Sunday morning wit
n a bullet hole through his head. NJ
Ic Felch had gone to the house to boil ga
until midnight. His wife and daught,
became concerned when he did not al
pear for breakfast Sunday morning an
when they arrived at the sugar hou,
10 they found his dead BODY lying in a DO
! Of blood with a 40-G Winchester beneat
II, The bail had entered the left temp
~ and had passed through the head Al
~ penetrated the chimney OF a lantei
50 which was found stili burning. The a
Z thorities are investigating, thinking TN
there was foul play,
A cat jumping on a table and therel
ID ovcrturning "A candle caused "A blaze in Il
le apartment of Morris L.azroff in the l.
p- vigne block at 37 North Winooski av
IS nue. Monday evening. The cand
I'd kept burning because of the Je,
or ish holiday, fell upon a p