Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-02-03

| Transportation company. The tug caught
fire two years ago last fall and was
| beachcd i'm Shelburne harbor, where 1t
| has since laid on the shore The boat
does not appear to be of any value except
| that the iron may be sold as junk.
! DR.. James b. Angel, president emeritus
of the University of Michigan, and presi-
dent of the University Of Vermont from
| 1866 to ISL is confined to his home in
Ann Arbor and is reported to be In
| seriously weakened condition as the re-
| suit of attempting to send personal replies
to several hundred congratulatory let
ters received on his eighty-seventh birth
! day, January Z. The work on his CORE
| spondence proved too severe strain. His
physicians say that he may recover his
sight and that his Illness is not critical.
The Elmira, n. y, Advertiser of jan
uary is contains an obituary notice OF
Miss Eleanor NJ. Diven. the oldest daugh-
ter of the late General and Mrs. Alexan-
der S. Diven.who died Sunday at her
winter home in Washington, D. c. Miss
Diven was sister of Mrs. Emerson Ham
ilton Liscum, widow Of General Liscum.
lington. and Miss Diven on October %,
1902. was with Mrs. Liscum. guest of the
state OF Vermont at Montpelier, when a
tablet was unveiled to the late General
Lisoum.
The case of the State of Vermont
| against Eugene Martelle Of South Bur-
| lington, which was recently heard in city
| court, was filed Tuesday at the office
Of the clerk of county court. The case is
| being taken to the supreme court by
| the defendant on exceptions. Martele
with others. furnished milk to Sowle &
| White. distributors and 1t Is claimed
/ his milk held more than the amount OF
water allowed by law. Nj. s. Villas is
the attorney for the respondent, and
States Attorney Theodore r. Hopkins
| represents the State.
In probate court Monday the will OF
Mary A. Collision, late of Burlington. was
filed for probate There was a settlement
and decree in the estate of Joseph II
Allen, late of Burlington. Clayton A.
Booth Of Essex was appointed administra-
tor of the estate of Frank w. Booth. late
of Essex, with Frank NJ Bgelow and
George Roberts Of Essex commissioners
and appraisers. A license was granted tc
sell real and personal estate in the estate
of Seymour a. Caswell, late of Williston
Thomas Mckenzie of Shelburne was APP
pointed administrator of the estate OF
| Bridget Mckenzie, late of Shelburne. with
John Hart of Hineshurg and George NJ
Palmer of Shelburne commissioners and
appraisers.
Ensign Theophilus Fowler of the Saliva
ton Army, who has been in charge OF
their work in Burlington for slightly
! over year, has received from Mis-:
Evangeline Booth, commander of tn,
army very warm personal letter Of
commentator for his services during hi.
fourteen years work in the Salvation
Army and announcing that he has beer
! promoted to the rank of adjutant Thu
| promotion the letter states has beer
merit II by Adiutant Fowler's long years
| of devotion to his work and loyalty t.
the principles of the army. Mrs. Emma
D. Fowler, wife Of Adtutant Fowler
surpasses her husbands record for serv
ice in the Salvation Army, having .
years Ct continuous service to her credit
Frank H. Dernell of College street, 70
tnt past i've years manager VI tie
lington office of the Postal Telegraph
Gable company. has purchased from w
c. kimball Of Vergcnnes the latter's NOV
ing picture theatre. which has been con
Quoted in the Vergennes town hall. Mr.
Dernel will not undertake the manage
ment of the theatre for a month or so
but will have it under competent super
vision during this time New electric
lights are being placed in the hall, whici
seats about so people, and the movin,
picture machine is being thoroughly over
hauled, while arrangements for film serv
ice have been made with the Universe
and the Mutual Picture corporations Th
improvements will be completed and tn
theatre reopened about the 18th Of Feb
ruary.
Cathedral Court, No 500, of the Catholi
Order Of Foresters, celebrated thei
Goth anniversary Thursday night wit
appropriate exercises, which included
we'll ATTENDED banquet in their hall o
= Church street, with speeches by the Yer
Rev. Joseph F. ellis. the Rev. W. +
Cassidy, chaplain OF the court. the Re,
Patrick A, Barry. former City Repre-
sentative Thomas L. Howley and Henri
y. bray. All OTCHestTd toIlpoSeu VI -hls
Hazel II. Morgan, pianist, Miss Mar
Magner, flutist. and Charles Jank'
violinist, played a number of selection
during the evening. The program ais
included vocal solos by William Hale an
Urban n. Beauprc ana duet by thes
singers, which was especially pleasing
The catering for the banquet was
charge of Miss Lucinda Smith Anon
those at the speakers table were Edwar
&. Corley. who presided at the pos
prandial exercises in the absence
T. A. Delany, chief ranger Of the cour
who was absent from the city because
the death of a relative, Mr. and Mr.
George II. Ahrengo and Mr., and Mr.
. John J. Cross