Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-04-26
CITY NEWS

M will Of Lillian h. Clement was
filed for probate at the probate office in
this city Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Lavalette of as
st. PAUL street are parents Of a son, Les
ter Arthur. born April 16.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray p. futile are the par
ents of a daughter, Elizabeth Barton, born
April 20 at the Sparhawk sanitarium.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Brisson of 452
Colchester avenue are the parents OF a
daughter. Mary Alba, born Sunday MORN
ing.
Henry n. Lee of this city was ap-
pointed administrator OF the estate OF
Ellen Lee, late of this city, in probate
court Thursday.
In probate court yesterday there were
settlements and DEGREES in the estates of
Ellen M. Lane, late of Burlington, and
Lucina G. G%rinnell. late of Essex.
The case Of Thomas Parizo against
Fayette B. Calkins was filed at the office
of the clerk Of county court Tuesday.
The case is one of contract, the plaintiff
seeking to recover $1,000 and costs.
The case of G. B.. Arnold vs.. the Read
ing Bone Fertilizer company of Read
ing, Pa, was filed at the Office of the
clerk of county court yesterday morning.
The case Is one of contract. involving
1880.
C. l.. Smith, S. L. Platka and John
Holloran, cemetery commissioners of this
city, met yesterday afternoon and organ
ICED by electing G. l.. Smith chairman,
S. L. Platka secretary and Arthur Charles
superintendent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry c. Myers of Ellen
burg Depot, N. Y, are the parents of a
son, Charles Frederick, born April Is.
Mrs. Myers was Miss Grace Henry.
youngest daughter of c.. w. Henry of the
Henry Family Theatre company.
Word has been received of the death
of MRS. L. l.. Hatch in Salem. Mass.
She was the sister of A. D.. Vittum of
Middlebury and was the sister-inlaw OF
George w. Hatch of thisc city. The funeral
was held or Tuesday.
The contract for carrying the mail be-
tween the local postoffice and the railroad
station has been awarded by the United
States treasury department to j. F.. Ladd
of Main street. Mr.. Ladd will use both
teams and automobiles for the service.
At the Baptist parsonage on Saturday
tNculuk, april 81, fAnuTcW w. WcdLneT-
wax of Burlington and Evelyn Cross of
Malletts Bay were married by the Rev.
James S. Braker. After a brief honey
moon the young people will reside at NAL
let's Bay.
II. G. Hurd Of Maiden, Mass, and
Miss Matte Leclair of Brasher Falls,
n. Y. were married Monday morning
by the Rev. c. J. Staples. After a
hnno1p,onp tri,, IN rnr<hnrp Nan, VorL
they will be at home at S25 Summe
street. Maiden, Mass.
Mrs. Catherine z. Havens of Schenec
tady, N. Y, who was found guilty by q
jury in United States district court Wed
nesday April IS of violating the United
States pension law. in that she swore tc
q false affidavit. Yves yesterday sentenced
by Judge Harland B. Howe to spend 81,
months in the county Jail at Montpelier.
A considerable quantity Of seed potatoe.
and other vegetable seeds has been pur
chased by Superintendent Of Schools NJ
d. Chittenden. for use in the agriculture
work which is to be lone by school chill
dren throughout the State. The seed will
probably not all be used in Burlington
but will be placed at the disposal Of the
State commissioner of education.
John c. Farrar. who was tapped TO
Skull and Bones at Yale last Thursday
has just been elected chairman of tn
editorial board of THE Yale Literar.
Magazine" for his senior year. Since h
entered Yale in 1914 every issue of thi
magazine. except two. has containe'
from one to three of his poems. TIL
April issue opens with his first editorial.
F. H. Dernell, who for the past ST
ha- rn~~4eat4I So T,etnl rT~l,
graph-Cable company in this city. has re
signed his position in order to devote hi
time to business interests in Vergennes
During his stay in Burlington Mr.. Der
nell has made a large circle of friends
H.. K. Perkins of Poughkeepsie. N. Y
succeeds Mr.. Dernell as local nag @
the Postal.
John Chapman Farrar. son of Mrs. Sal
lie Wright Farrar. formerly of this cit,
but now of New York, and a member c
the senior class at Yale University, we
one of the seniors to be honorcd by bein
tapped" for the Skull and Bones Homo
society. Mr.. Farrar was graduated frol
the local high school in 1913. He has dis
~tinguished himself while at Yale as
poet and has also been prominent in un
versity dramatics.
In probate court Tuesday Mary
Plant was appointed Administrative of til
estate of Isidore H.. Plant. late of tn
city. with DR.. L.. c. Holtham and Jane
A.. Kennedy of Milton appraisers. an
Eugene A. Luck and Ralph II. Robinso
of this city commissioners Thoms
Mckenzie of Shelburne was appointe
administrator OF the estate of John ]
Quinlan. late of Shelburne. with Waite
+. Palmer and w. B. Thompson commii
sioners and appraisers.
While an exact count was not kept.
10 estimated that upwards of 500 wome
of this city have appeared before the Gil
assessors and declared their taxab
property that they may vote at the ne,
election. Many have declared as low
1.W. but on the other hand a numb'
have been found to hold taxable proper
in notes and securities which they d
not know that they would be required
declare. Friday was the last day upt
which women could declare their pro
erty.
Invitations have been issued for Il
marriage on May s Of Ora A.. Ferguso
son of Mr.. and Mrs. a. o. Ferguson
this city, and Miss Margaret II. RIOS
daughter OF Henry II. Ross of Rutlan
The ceremony will take place at II
brides home. Miss Ross Is "A well know
piano instructor and concert player.
Ferguson, formerly Of this city, is
graduate Of the University of Vernon
He is now a member of the Eddy
company Of Rutland.
The police commissioners organized la
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