Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-15
CITY NEWS

Mfr. and Mrs. Frank Bradley are parents
of a daughter, born November at the
Mary Fletcher hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Bond are on their
way to California. expecting to stop over
4, few days in Denver, Colo.
A license to sell real estate in the estate
Of Charles Farmer, late of Colchester
has been granted in probate court.
The condition of Mrs. Isaiah Dow, who
swallowed bichoride of mercury tablets
last week, continues to improve.
Professor Anton H. Appelmann has left
the city for New York and will sail for
Germany probably within few days.
The Misses Austin have closed their
house on South Willard street for the win.
ter and went last night to New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. Hanna received word
yesterday Of the safe arrival, somewhere
in Europe Of their son, Fred, who is in
the aviation corps Of the army.
One divorce case was heard in Chitten-
den county court Monday, that of Clara
Delorge VS.. Eugene Delorge. The petit
toner was represented by J. J. Enright.
No decision was rendered
A group of the garden workers of the
Junior high school were kept busy yester-
day afternoon threshing the beans which
we're raised by the school during the
summer.
Ian Hay, author of 1.-THE First Hundred
Thousand" will speak in the U. v. Nj.
gymnasium December 20 under the
auspices Of the Klifa and Ethan Allen
clubs. The proceeds from the lecture will
be given to a war charity.
Ethel l.. Wells Of Milton was appointed
Administrative of the estate of Hollis M.
Wells, late of Milton, in probate court
Thursday. l.. d. Latham and William Fl.
Kingsbury, also of Milton. were appointed
commissioners and appraisers.
Suan L. Ray Of Hinesburg was ap-
pointed Administrative of the estate Of
Laura A. Crossman, late of this city, in
probat court Thursday. A. d. Weller
and c. w. Pierce, both of Hinesburg, were
appointed commissioners and appraisers
Homer I. Drury of Essex was appointed
executor of the will Of Annette ]. Field,
late Of Essex in probate court Tuesday.
I. E. Huntley and l. A. Gilbert Of Essex
were appointed commissioners and APP
praisers.
The time Of county court Thursday
afternoon was taken up with two divorce
cases, those of Homer NJ. Parker VS..
Minnie Parker and Blanche M. Phillips
VS.. Fred w. Phillips. No decision was
rendered by Judge Fish in either case.
John j. Enright was attorney for both
petitioners.
Mrs. w. NJ. Dufrus, who has been spend
ing the summer with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Wells, left last evening with
her children for their home in Lawrence,
Kans. They were accompanied by Mrs.
w. C. Isham and daughter. Ruth. who will
make visit Of several weeks before re-
turning.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. B. Conant are parents
Of twins, boy and a girl, born Friday
evening at the Mary Fletcher hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Tooles of S62 st.
Paul street announce the marriage Of
their daughter, Nellie NJ. Shea, to George
Albert Leddy, Monday morning at the
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception.
Miss Georgia Devine. superintendent of
home and school gardens in the city, is
closing up the work of the year in her
department in preparation for taking her
vacation before beginning her spring
work. This work will be finished by the
end Of this week. according to present
Indications.
Mrs. Frank w. Perry Of 90 Adams
street has received word from the Ameri-
can fund for French wounded that
afghans made from two thicknesses Of
outing flannel or any other wooden ma
tertal will be acceptable. The size.
when finished. should be 4S by u inches.
This style agfhan must be tackled like a
comforter.
Napoleon Thomas, for the past eight
years proprietor Of China Hall near the
head Of Church street in this city. has
Joined the sales force of George H. Mylkes'
china and wall paper shop. For SO years
Mr.. Thomas has been identified with the
china and wall paper business in Bur-
lington. For many years he was man.
ager Of China Hall, before becoming its
proprietor. few weeks ago the hall
was destroyed by fire.
The dairy department Of the University
Of Vermont has sent out notices to the
effect that on Wednesdays and Fridays
Of each week 1t will have on sale in the
basement of Morrill, hall ice cream. cot.
tage cheese, pimento cheese, olive cheese
cultured buttermilk and skim milk. To THU
ict Will VIC duucu CIcdNl CHccoc VII OtiCncl
neufchatel. young America. sage and clut
cheese as soon as equipment arrives fol
the manufacture Of the same.
City Clerk E. B. Corley has received
q letter from an attorney in Washing
ton. d. c.. inquiring as to the address
of Martin Youatt, who was a resident
of this city in 1880. The attorney has o
considerable amount Of money that Is
due him or his estate. Any relative OF
the man who sees this Is invited to com
municate with the city clerk, as the
man may have died in the intervening
time.
The fire apparatus from station one an
swered a still alarm at 4:45 yesterday
afternoon for fire at the rear of the
gas house on Pine street. Considerable
of a blaze was in evidence when the fire
men reached the place. 1t was confined
to oil In the swampy land whereabouts
SO no serious trouble was anticipated
Chief Stockwell had the men play 9
stream of water on the burning oil fol
about half an hour to extinguish it.
The number of deaths in this city fol
the month of October as reported by
Health Officer Ennis is 80. OF these two
were still-born and three were nom resi-
dents. The other 25 comprise 10 male!
and u females. Divided among thu
wards of the city, ward one is repre-
scented by one death, ward two by one
ward three by seven, ward four seven
ward Ave seven, ward six two. In com
harrison with the 80 deaths there were Z