Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-28
CITY NEWS

Mr.. ana Mrs. FRANK ~. READY announce
the engagement of their daughter. Mae
f.. to Birney s. Pease of Springfield
Mass.
Charles Dullahan has resigned his posi-
ton at Bostwick Brothers and has taken
a position in the employ of the Hotel
Vermont.
A license to sell real estate was granted
Saturday at the office of the probate
Judge in the estate of Isadore II. Plant,
late of Burlington.
The will of John OBrien, late OF Boil
ton, was proved yesterday at the ONCE
of the Judge of probate, and Mary y.
OBrien of Bolton was appointed execu-
trix.
Miss Clementine Desilet of Barre and
James Edward Tanner. trooper OF the
.,second cavalry. were married last evening
at the Baptist parsonage by the Rev.
James s. Braker.
The University Of Vermont baseball
team. weakened by the absence of some
of the best players. was defeated by the
Williams College nine at Williamstown,
Mass. Saturday, 9 to 3.
The suit of the Burlington Rendering
company vs.. II. w. Dane of Cabot. in
which the plaintiff seeks to recover $500.
alleged to be due on a debt, was filed FRI
day at the county clerks office.
Mrs. L. F. Davis has resigned her posi-
ton as soprano soloist at the Baptist
Church, where she has sung for several
years. Mrs. Davis will continue her work
and studies in Boston, where she will re-
side.
George NJ. Willard of Jericho was on
Ga, ,t,,. tor of l,o
estate Of Martin V. Willard, late Of Jeri-
chic, with Jacob E. Smith and Frank q.
Pease of Jericho commissioners and
l.. Z. Taylor and II. II. Hovey apprais-
ers.
The Barre Times courteously calls
attention to a slip in a local story printed
in last weeks Free Press in which it was
not made clear that the two cases of
|. poliomyelitis referred to were in Barre
town instead of Barre city. No cases
have been reported in the latter place
and consequently no ban has been put on
public gatherings there.
The divorce suit of Mary F. Wilkinson
of Burlington VS.. James II. Wilkinson
was filed Friday at the county clerks
Office. The petition recites that the couple
were married in this city on November %,
1899. Intolerable severity, and neglect and
refusal to support are among the grounds
alleged. Mrs. Wilkinson asks the custody
of three minor children. two boys. aged
II and Is years. and a daughter. aged a.
Settlements and DEGREES were made Mon
day at the office Of the Judge of pro-
bate in the estates of James j. McHugh.
late Of South Burlington, Marion McGov-
ern, late of Richmond, and William Fin
ley late of Hinesburg. Exilda Narcotic
of Winooski was appointed administra-
trix, cum testamento annexo, of the
estate Of Samuel Narcotic. late of Winoo-
ski. with A. B. Lavigne and John G.
Piche of Winooski commissioners and APP
praisers.
At the annual meeting Of the Wauban-
akee Golf club, held at the club house
on Wednesday June 20. the following
were elected to the board Of governors
for the term of three years: DIR. C. II.
Beecher J. NJ. Carroll and T.. E. Clark
son. At meeting of the governing
board. held the same evening. the fol-
lowing officers were elected: President,
George NJ. Besett; vice-president. George
E. Whitney; secretary and treasurer.
Frank w. Elliott.
The will Of Della Ann wentworth. late
of Burlington was filed for probate Tues.
day at the office of the judge OF pro-
bate. B. F. OBrien of Huntington was
appointed administrator of the estate OF
Henry W. Bates. late of Huntington
with Thomas II. Sweet and Mark A
Alger of Huntington commissioners and
appraisers. Henry l.. Lawrence of Chi.
cago was appointed executor Of the will
Of the late Henry Lawrence of this city
with c. w. Brownell and r. s. Dear
commissioners and appraisers.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George Mar
shall Allen, and Allan McDougall. sor
Of Mrs. Allan McDougall of New York
will take place August % in st. Peters
Church, Morristown. N. j., where Mr.
and Mrs. Allen have summer home
Mr.. McDougall is now in the officers
training camp at Plattsburgh Miss
Allen has been visiting her grandparent.
at their summer home on the Shelburn,
road and Is now convalescing from ar
attack of the measles.
The divorce suit of Katherine Rule We
Burnice Rule was filed Tuesday at tn,
county clerks office. The petition set
forth that the couple were married in thi,
city March q, 1911, by the Rev. F.. d
Penney. They lived together in Burl!ng
ton. Hinesburg and Charlotte until Feb
ruary 20. 1915. when the petitioner lef
cient reasons. Intolerable severity ant
neglect and refusal to support are tn
grounds alleged in the petition. Mr.. Rul
is said to be residing at the present tim
in Detroit.
The marriage of Miss Carrie Ann;
Stannard Of 239 South Champlain stree
and George Burdette OF 2261s Pine stree
took place Tuesday morning at 83
o'clock at st. Mary's Cathedral, the Rev
p. A. Barry officiating. The bride wa
attended by Miss Lena Burdette. siste
Of the groom. and the groom had Lesli
Ross as his best man. A wedding break
fast was served at the home of the brid
after the ceremony. and later Mr.. an
Mrs. Burdette left for short weddin
trip. Mr.. Burdette is employed by tn
G. S. Blodgett company.
Harry Smith. alias Canada Blackie,
man with long criminal record. who
with three pals, was indicted at tn
October term of United States court 70
breaking into the postoffice at Orwell
was Monday turned over to the deput
United States marshal at Rutland. an
lodged in Jail there. Smith, who is be
lieved to be the only one of the gan
at large, was captured In Boston. II
will have a long wait in jail. as it is M
probable that he will be tried befor
ythe October term of court Postoffic
inspector Dakin of Concord. N. II
handled the case.
David w. Howe was one of the te