Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-01-25

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A license was granted to sell real estate
in the estate of Honora Connolly, late of
Burlington.
Mrs. A. G. Bcaudette of NerEenncs,
who is visiting in the city received
word from home yesterday of a remark
able load of ice drawn to her husbands |
icehouse. The load weighed $4,000 |
pounds and the horses of the team /
drawing it weighed hut 1,5oo apiece
The driver of the team George Ear |
rows, has only one hand. but gave val /
liable assistance in loading and unload /
ing the ice. The big load was hauled
from Dead Creek to the icehouse in
Nergennes, distance of three miles.
Three cases were filed at the office OF
the clerk of county court Saturday morn
ing. They were, in re the will of owen
, l)olan. this case being an appeal from
probate court, the contestants being ms
brother James T.. Doan. and a sister.
Ilihu Il. Taft being special administrator;
the contract case of the Leader EVapora-
tor company Of this city against Allie NJ
/ Stratton of Bennington; and the case of
! the Metz Motor company of Waltham
Mass, against T.. H. Russell Of this city.
who has handled their cars, this case
also being one of contract
OnarleS peterson OF AlDurS was Drought
to this city from Alburg early Thurs
day morning with n broken leg. He was
taken in the police patrol to the Mary
Fletcher hospital, where it was found
that the left leg between the knee and
ankle had been broken, both bones being
fractured The bones were set and Pet
crson's condition was very comfortable
that evening at the hospital. Peterson,
who is an engineer on the Rutland rail-
road. was injured when his leg was
caught between the brake lever and the
side of the scat. upon which he was sit
ting.
At a hearing held at nine o'clock Mon
day morning the local board of liquor
license commissioners granted a license
of the first class to John II. Dunn to sell
Intoxicating liquors in the room on the
ground floor on Church street just north
of the lobby of the New Sherwood Hotel,
which was used as the bar of the hotel
up to the death of T.. II. Murphy. pro-
/ pretor of the house. The license is SIM
t ply a frst-class license, giving the priv-
loge of selling in the saloon alone. not
being an innkecpcrs license. which would
: give the privilege of selling liquor in the
/ dining and other rooms of the hotel.
. The sonrlquct Bankers Row. might
appropriately be applied TO that portion
> of Scdlth Willard street between Pearl
/ and Howard streets. for along that
stretch of highway reside a majority of
. the principal officers of Burlngton's
= seven banking institutions. Here may be
3 found except during business hours, six
n of the seven presidents five vice-prcsi
= dents. IA directors, two trustees and two
a treasurcrs The intersection of South
$ Willard and Maple streets has a partc
,,I. rIy rik ip1r financial tn,
four corner houses and six houses ad
Il Joining. in different directions beint
e owned and occupied by as many leading
g bank officials
s
l, The case of Julius Murray agains
o Peter Poland of Williston was filed a
1t the office of the clerk OF county cour
Monday. The case is one of tort Muir
is ray claiming 5000 damages for injurie
,o suffered by him IN AN assault upon nun
=, case was filed by Poland against Muir
- raw about a week ago. The case of c. NJ
-, Bvington and others against Raymon
~ Mco;ec and others Charlotte parties, wa
20 also filed This case is in chancerS
being a foreclosure on farm in Char
lotto The contract case Of NJ l.. Powe
ye against George Parker of Sholburne wa
H. filed Monday. In this case 500 on
IN prom;ssory nate and $40 interest
ne claimed to be due.
n,
- The recently elected and the appointiv
IT. officers cf DcGoesbrand Court No. 81
ng Woman's Catholic Order Of Forester
were installed at their rooms on Churc
street Thursday 10y Deputy High chic
~ Ranger Mrs. Mary Curtis. Tho officer
r of the court are: chief ranger Mr.
= Mary Curtis vice chief ranger Mr.
~ katherine Gleason; recording socrctar.
- MIS-. kathorlh' Sui'Nan' hiahclai seer
oi tarv Mrs. Gertrude Toocs; treasure
cu Miss Mary Guyotte; trustees. Mrs. Eliz;
'u beth Campbell, Miss Mary Gin and Mr.
ey Addio Zcno; conductors, Miss Mai
Courtney and Mrs Mary Giddngs: sci
ne tincls, Mrs Mary Casscl and Mrs. Helc
tx. Moran; medical examiner. Dr. f.
he Murray Following the meeting mus
on cal program was rendered and rcfres
m mcnts served
iss
cir The annual convocation of the six
et Masonic district of Royal Arch MaSol
nm held with Burlington Chapter No. 3,
. the Masonic Temple Friday evening, W
attended by representa- ives from
an chapters in the district. The tcnVocat(
of was opened in form 10y burlington tha
on ter. which worked the Royal Arch q
les cree Charles \. Davis excellent III
ors priest The work was reviewed by Ora
mt Lecturer George l. Whitney Other gra
De- officers present We're Mos, EXcels
rse James r. Roberts, grand nigh prize
the v. e, George n. Tilden, deputy era