Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-20

THE BURLINGTON FREE
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I. Drury June %, 1869, and they went to
Essex Junction to live. coming to Mont
pelier in 1892 where she had since made
her home Mr. Drury was many years en-
ployed as general agent for the Hartford
Life and later by the Connecticut General
Life Insurance company. 1t was during
his work In the latter company that Mrs.
Drury helped him materially In building
up n successful business, with offices on
state street, and following his death in 1908
she was cashier of the office, completing
her duties in that capacity In 1909. She is
survived by two sisters, Mrs. ID. Mac
Kenzie of Jersey City, N. j., and Mrs.
George Deyette of Benson; also by her
niece, Miss Helen Deyette, who has lived
with her aunt during the last few years
of her life. The funeral took place Mt
the deceased's late home at two o'clock
Monday afternoon and was private The
body was taken Tuesday morning to Essex
Junction for burial beside her late hus-
band.
The First Congregational Church Of
Wallingford has filed articles Of associa-
ton in the secretary of States office. The
subscribers are c. A. Blanchard, C. p.
Batchelder, F. A. Dean, r. c. Taft and
C. p Cary.
When one Of the Office girls Of the New
England Telephone company told patron
to step into the number two booth Satur-
day morning to talk he reported there was
no telephone in the booth. Investigation
showed that during the night 1t had been
stolen. Some one had clipped the cord
and taken the telephone and money re-
ceiving box attached to one side Of the
phone. In view Of the fact that the
money Is removed each week there was
only a couple of dollars or so in the box.
Joanna, Merrill and Juanita Freedom,
children Of Edward Freedom, were COM
mitted by the Juvenile court Saturday
morning to the board of charities and
probation. They will be placed in a fam.
lily in Montpelier and the city will contri-
butte through its overseer Of poor towards
the support Of the children.
Chandler Brown, who has been In
France, In the ambulance corps. returned
Saturday night Eight young Dartmouth
College mates returned home with him
| He Is a son of J. G. Brown, Vermont In.
sdrance commissioner.
The banks Of Montpelier distributed by
way Of checks resulting from Christina,
clubs that terminated Saturday $4,000
among the people Of Montpelier, while ir
Barre 100000 was distributed.
From Information received Friday at thu
Governors office, It appears that the re
porter misunderstood John e. Weeks rela
tive to the institution that was crowded
He said Friday that the institution
crowded is the home for feeble-minded
where they have 102 patients, and tina
there is sufficient room for patients at thu
State hospital.
Il. II. Deavitt decided to Henry, William
George and Carrie Deavitt and F. N
Smith, administrator Of the estate o
Thomas j. Deavitt, the house on Bald
win street and property In Moretown TO
a consideration Of $4,000 for the purpos
of obtaining the money that the heir
of Mr.. Deavitt may receive their proper
tionment of the estate.
James II. Nolan of Topsham has BEEF
appointed by Governor Graham justic
of the peace in place of George F. Mile
| Of that town, who has resigned.
The fury in the case Of Frank Calcagr
lagainst Arthur Willis. in which the plain
tiff set forth that fraud took place in tn
selling of a COW by the defendant to tn
the plaintiff for $23.75 damages.
John Fowler Of Plainfield was In tn
city Tuesday with about $500 worth o
furs. which he sold to u. N. Hunt. He wa
also here few days ago with about $2'
worth, which he disposed of to Nj
Martin. In the lot Tuesday were 10 foxe
and 10 skunks. Mr.. Fowler Is trader {
a great many years. experience and say
that catching foxes Is as easy as an
The funeral Of Mrs. Rachel Avery. VIII
died Sunday was held Tuesday afternoo
at her late home in North Calais. Mr.
Dean Holt officiating. Mrs. Avery we
about so years Of age and death was dr
to the breaking down following pnel
monia. She had lived for many years wit
Mrs. Betsey Marsh. her sister, who die
about six weeks ago. The burial was
Calais.
The laymen of the six Protestar
churches in the city who met Tuesda
evening supported the clergy Of the sam
churches in their action of Monda
morning when, by resolutions. the
recommended that private residence
places of amusement, and diversion.
closed before the churches are close'
The conference was composed OF two lay
men from each church.
In spite Of the report that has gone OF
in this section that navy recruiting hs
stopped Chief Master at Arms Charlie
Mitchell has obtained two application
this week. Harry l.. Daniels was rejecte
because of physical disability, viii
} j. M. Eastman OF Barre was accepte
: as an apprentice seaman. Mr. Mtche
states that men under q years Of ag
/ those over the draft age and under
, those who have reached q since June
and those whom the local boards ma
: give permission. can enlist In the nav
Harvey Dodge, treasurer of the Wasl
r ington County COOPERATIVE Farmers r,
change, is visiting towns in Mad Riv'
valley, Roxbury and Waterbury, in Il
interest of the exchange placing orde
for feed. grain to be planted next seasc
and other farm necessities.
= Edwin Felt and Carl Atwood, who we
arrested Tuesday afternoon followir
p the raid in the formers lunch cart. a.
5 peared in city court Wednesday mornir
8 on the charge Of illegal selling of liqu'
and n hearing was fixed for Decemb
5 "a. 1t developers. according to the of
Y GERS. that when Deputy Sheriff DEM
!. Donahue of Graniteville went into II
t Office he intimated that he would enjt
= drink. He was asked whether
, wanted beer or whiskey and he repli'
: he would like hot one" 1t was fu
nished and he paid 40 cents for It. wher
upon he produced two warrants arrestii