Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-16
CITY NEWS

Cross in the Vermont Chapter has now
reached about 100.
A license to sell real estate was
granted in probate court Tuesday in
the estate Of Ann Arnold late Of this
city.
The Standard Oil company moved its
offices from the Burlington Savings bank
building to its new building on Park ave-
nue. Tuesday.
Miss Laura Burt Porter. U. v. M. 1915,
and Max D. Fuller, U. v. NJ. 1915, were
married at st. Paul's Church Thursday
afternoon by the Rev. q. w. Davenport.
The Wills Of John r. Hanion and Sarah
p. Torrey. both late Of this city, were I'LL
Cd for probate Thursday at the probate
office.
In probate court Monday George c.
Gauvin Of Richmond was appointed ex-
late Of that town, with Salmon Greene
and John Culligan commissioners.
w. B. Gates received a telegram Tues
day saying that his son, Chandler 8.
Gates, who registered in New York
city under the draft law, had passed the
physical examination.
Prof. Archibald L. Daniels Of Mans
field avenue received word Sunday
that his son. Lieutenant Robert w.
Daniels OF the 9Th field artillery, U. s.
A.. had gone to France.
A divorce case, Fred Gillett vs. Fannie
D. Gillett, was entered at the county
clerks office Monday. The grounds for
the divorce are alleged to be adultery and
intolerable severity. The petitioner wishes
for an absolute divorce.
In probate court Tuesday. Frank
Talcott Of Williston was appointed ad-
ministrator in the estate Of Albert l..
Bingham, late of that town. with c. j.
Wright and j. E. Kennedy commission
ers and appraisers.
In probate court Thursday, Gertrude
Lyon Of Milton was appointed executrix
Of the estate Of Lewis Lyon, late Of that
town. ]. A. Kennedy and Homer l.. Pow
ell, also Of Milton, were appointed COM
missioners and appraisers.
The marriage Of Miss Hazel Morgan.
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. H. s. Morgan
Of 16 Brookes avenue, to s. Deming Hoyt,
Jr., of New York will take place at nine
o'clock Monday morning, August 20, at
St. Mary's Cathedral.
A case, in re will of Frank LaMarche,
late Of Colchester. J. E. Wolcott. spec.
adm. prepayment. VS.. John LaMarche. con-
testant, was entered at the county clerks
aggrieved at the ruling Of the probate
court.
Howard Russell Borley, son of Mrs.
George p. Martin of Bennington. for
merly of Burlington. has enlisted in the
Il
Slocum. N. Y, with 200 other young men.
but starts to-day for the training camp
At Fort Oglethorpe, Ga.
DR.. George T. Stevenson mas passed the
required examination for lieutenant in the
veterinary reserve corps. United States
army. A telegram was received Thursday
from the war department ordering him to
report for regular duty at Fort Ethan AL
len. He reported yesterday and was as
signed to the 18th field artillery.
The marriage Of Miss Florence NJ. Pierce
Of Moretown and Private Albert E. Ferris
Of Troop E, Second United States Cavalry,
was solemnized at the Methodist parson-
age Wednesday evening of last week
by the Rev. John A. Hamilton. They were
attended by Miss Irene Child Of Moretown
and Corporal Don Robinson Of the Ma
chine Gun Corps.
]. r. Garripy. who left Burlington 1--WE
years ago. after working as operator at
the Rutland railroad freight Office for
nine years, to go to Versailles where he
was employed in the station of the Cana
dian Pacific, returned to Burlington yes
terday to work as operator in the Union
station.
Lawrence C. Staples. son of the Rev. and
Mrs. c. J. Staples, who was graduated
from Harvard in 1912 and then spent IS
months in England. having won a travel
ing fellowship. was examined Thursday
by the Chittenden county exemption board
and passed the physical examination. Mr..
Staples was registered in Boston. He has
been living lately in New York.
Herbert Mattress, one of the carriers
ut the postoffice, has volunteered for
service in the aviation corps and been
accepted. Mr.. Mattress Is former
Brattleboro boy. coming to this city
year ago. He is now awaiting orders
from Washington as to where he will
be sent to perfect himself in the science
OF aviation.
John Fuller. humane officer, was in Ver-
gennes Saturday on business connected
with the shipping Of calves in bags and
sacks. Mr.. Fuller had notified certain
persons in that locality a short time ago
that the practice would have to be dis
continued So far as could be learned,
said Mr.. Fuller yesterday, not a single
violation of the law had occurred lately.
States Attorney Allen Martin issued a
warrant Monday afternoon for the ar
rest Of Everett Johnson. Johnson, it lie
charged. took a dollar away from Irene
Bombard. nine-year-old girl, while she
was on her way to a store to make some
purchases for her mother. The man was
found on the street later in the afternoon
by an officer and was locked up in the
county jail
Mitchell Dudley and Alden Dickson have
purchased the tonsorial business from Ar.
thur Wahlstrom, which the latter has con.
Quoted for the past few years at 140 Church
street. Mr.. Wahlstrom has been in IL
health for some time. Both Messrs. bud
ley and Dickson have been in the emplo,
Of Mr.. Wahlstrom, the latter resigning hi:
position some time ago
William j. Cleary of Bellows Falls has
entered into partnership with r. L. Dodge
In the drug business at the store formerly
conducted by j. G. Bellrose at the corner
OF Church and Main streets. The store
will continue under the same name, the
Dodge Drug store. Mr.. Dodge will be left
Tree to look after the other stores r
which he is interested while Mr. Clear,
will have the management of the loca
store.
Mrs. C. V. Russell of 1863 Cherry stree
H,au inst l.t.. l.