Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-02-01
CITY NEWS

&c court yesterday IN the estate Ol
nder H. Hall. late of Shelburnc.
spring conference of the Vermont
n Language association will be held
ddlebury College during the third
of April.
d was received in this city Sun
the death of Mrs. y. c. Parks in
Texas. Mrs. Parks will be re-
cred as Miss Mary Il. kcefc of this
e were settlements and DEGREES in
to court Tuesdays i'm the estate
Max Lanctot. late OF Napiervillc.
and George -. Mclntirc, late OF
ester.
marriage of George LaFlam of
Conn. and Mabel NJ. Beaudry
s city took place Tuesday morning
lc O'Clock at st. Mary's Cathedral.
ev. T. j. Liddy officiating
meeting Of the board of directors
c city Trust company, held Mon
ieorgc NJ. Bcsctt was elected a di-
Mr.. Bosctt is general manager Of
ellis & Richardson company.
A. Adsit, who was elected assistant
Of Chittcnden county court at the
election, received his commission
Governor Graham Tuesday and
he oath Of Office before G. j. Rus
Jerk of county court.
case OF Melvin A. Duffy of this city
st John Duffy, an action for di-
was filed at the office Of the clerk
unity court Thursday. The case sets
tolerab'e severity and refusal to
1T as grounds for divorce.
Wills OF Eurctta l.. wilcox, late
olcott. and Marion l.. Slater, late
sex, were proved in probate court
" T.. l.. Howard was appointed
istrator Of the estate of Albert II.
fnce, late of Essex, with O. 5.
Is and Philo r. Irish of Essex COM
Pners and appraisers
hngenents are now under way for
ghth annual ball of Champlain Val
range. which will he given at the
mic Temple on Friday evening, Feb
2. The committee in charge is made
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Failcy, Mr..
Mrs. Charles Harrington, Mr.. and
e. G. Clcwley and Mrs Fred Howcs.
Rt. Rev. Bishop ]. J. Rice was
honed to Holyoke, Mass, Thursday
be death of his father, Henry j.
who had been feeble for some time.
Rice was lifelong resident of
Fter and Worcester. Mass. The
al was held at st. Peters Church
Forester, Mass, at $50 Saturday
ne.
couples were married at the Meth
parsonage in this city last week by
Rev. G. V. Grismer. On Saturda y
boon Clayton L. Douglass of this
and Elizabeth S. Preston of Yer
8 were married, and on Wednesday,
hS the contracting parties were
Gorton of Richmond and Ida Mabel
of Fairfax.
case of Ida y. Noyes of this city
st Glenn Rowell of Royalton was
at the Office of the clerk of county
Saturday. The case is one of neg.
be in which the plaintiff sues for
for injuries which she claims tc
received while riding in the auto
e of the defendant, which lie drives
Royalton to Tunbridgc.
United States civil service com
pm announces a number of cxamina-
to be held in this city February
s and 10. the positions to he tllcd
ng from that OF - railway mail
to trained nurse in the Indian scrv-
Information and blanks may be
ned Of ID. J. Casey, local secretary
g Burlington postohicc.
twelve day campaign tn raise funds
he building Of the proposed Bishor
esbriand Memorial hospital came t.
nd Monday, with total contributions
ont SCI 900. Although $1,000 was the
set, it was not expected to rails,
amount and enough was secured
what is expected from other sources
sure the building of the hospital
ian st. John of New York, L. V. NJ
among the list of successful candi
who took the examination for sec
eutenant in the United States army
ST. John served last summer Will
End regiment Of engineers of tn,
NAL Guard of New York on the Mex
border While in college he was
in of the university battalion. II,
member of the Phi Delta Tibet;
Fnity.
work Of cutting about 400 cord
pod on the lot owned by the Fitz
Lumber company ON johnson
tain in Johnson, has been abou
leted by men working for Thoma
rs Of this city, who had the contrac
t the lumber. The snow where III
is being cut is four feet deep a
mt. Mr.. Reeves had men at worl
@ lot last winter and when the pres
season opened had about 500 cord
t. only $50 cords now being left o
pit.
a. Goodwin, who has been agent 70
american Express company at thei
in this city for a little more tina
hr, left with Mrs. Goodwin last eve
for Manchester, y. H., where h
have the same position in that office
ok Walsh, who before going to tn
pelier office as agent about a yea
Vas for about Il years cashier at tn
office. succeeds Mr.. Goodwin her
look up his duties at the local omc
rday.
yer Mongcon. son OF Police Office
Mrs. Thomas Mongeon Of Pin
and Miss Margaret Delisle {
lie avenue. daughter Of Mr.. and Mr.
is Delisle. We're married by the Re,
Braker at the Baptist parsonap
inc street at 7:30 o'clock last eve
only immediate relatives bein
hit Following the ceremony tn
had supper at the home of IN
ms parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Mongeo
make their home in this city, NJ
yeon being employed at the Sta
urant,
Rev. Benjamin Swift, formerly Z
city and for the last ten years pa.
of the Congregational Church
istock. completely surprised his cor
alton Sunday morning Jan. y by ter
& his resignation. He asks 10 l
,ed from his chargC the first Of Ma.
anniversary Of the beginning Of n