Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-01-18

,nond I:.' appointed adminstrator OF tho
estate Of George Harmon, late Of South
burlington. with Walter G.. Fuller Of
Richmond and v. II. Sargent Of Hunting
ton appraisers and w. c. Isham and
w. A. Towae commissioners.
The newly-elec:ed and appointed off,
GERS OF Canton Lafayette. No. 1.
Patriarchs Militant. I. o. o. r., were in
stalled at Odd Fellows hall Thursday,
the installing officer being Major
r c. Smith, assisted by r. A. Spear as
assistant adjutant- general and u. A.
Saith as guard. The officers Installed
were: Captain, Duncan Fraser; Iieuten-
ant c. l.. Leach; ensign, q. II. Tabor;
clerk. A. A. Twiss; accountant, r. A.
Spear; standard bearer w. A. Harding:
guard, Il. e. Stowe: sentinel. J. +. Camp
bell; picket. S. RAJ Severance. Follow
ing the installation collation. was served
in the banquet hal, and q smoker en-
ioyed
The case Of inc Italian S.ar Baking
company against the Burlington Traction
company vas flied Friday at the office
of the clerk Of county court The case
is an action of tort in which the conf
pany seeks 70 recover damages to thc
amount OF $500 with costs for damage done
to horse and wagon when it and p
trolley car collidcd last summer on North
Ninooskl avenue. The case OF the
! tinadclla Sio company against T.. r.
Nash was also filed. 1t Is a case of
contract and involves $500 The case of
the Strong Hardware company against
Louis Normandn of Montpelier, which
was also filed. is contract case. in
voving 5000.
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Howard Court. Independent Order of For
esters. were installed at their rooms on
Main street Thursday by George o.
Mitchell of St. Adams secretary OF the
high court of Vermont. assisted by Mrs.
H. w. Chase as high marshal and Angus
tus Tronbley as high conductor Tho
officers follow: Chief ranger H. w.
Chase: vice-chief ranger. Mrs T.. V.
Ashley; recording secretary. Mrs. J. r.
Marier: financial secretary A. p. Ber-
nard; treasurer. Mrs S. Lapiere: orator,
Mrs. George Longsbury; senior wood
ward George Longsbury: junior wood
ward. A. Fisher: senior beadle. I. Pro-
vost; junior beadle. w. Spence. Follow
ing the meeting refreshments were served
and social hour enjoyed
sure sign OF tho coming spring is the
hum made by political talk and gossip
on the March election. and while the
noise from this cause is yet hut rumble
IT is there and each day now will bring
it out to a more resonant hum So far
candidates for the various offices where
vacancies are to be filed at the March
election have kept rather in the back
ground. However. Mayor Albert s. Drew
who completes his first term of two years
as mayor of burlington in March an
nounced yesterday that he will be a
candidate for reelection at the coming
March meeting. Thomas b. Wright whose
name has persistently been used as a
very probable candidate for the same
office on the democratic ticket. stated
YESTERDAY that he is not nor would he
be candidate at the coming election
NrSene Boucher narrowly cecaprG ser.
ous injuries Monday afternoon when h
vas thrown from his slcgh while coming
down South Champlain street. is horse he
coming frightened by the Slowing of the
sleigh on the icy road. The animal bolted
the sleigh was dashed against a tire,
near the corner of College street ana Nh
Boucher was tossed out, striking on hi.
right side and back. His head was badl,
cut and bruised. and he was painful,
famed but was able to get up and pro
coed on foot up Colere street after hi
horse. which had freed itself of tn,
sleigh and raced up the street, unit
nearing Bailey's Music Rooms it tool
to the sidewalk, hit the corner of tn
Y. NJ c. A. building, and fell amos
in the doorway of the music store Thu
, horse was somewhat cut. but not ser
iously hurt. Mr.. Boucher had to be at
tended by a physician, but was restinl
comfortably Monday evening
About 30 friends Of Mr.. and Mrs JOSEPH
Lawrence rendered them a reception
| Thursday evening in honor Of their 25tl
! wedding anniversary. Mr. and Mrs. Law
renee were married by the Rt. Rev. ]. NJ
Cloarec of st. Josephs Church. y j
, Beaupre, who played the wedding marcl
at their marriage. repeated Thursday eve
ming while the happy couple marched, a
, IS years ago. Mr.. and Mrs j. Robargt
who sang tho AVG Maria at their wed
ding, surprised them by giving n
extraordinarily clear repetition Of tn
niece. Cards of congrat uaton were re
ceivcd from many friends who were uI,
sb,e to attend The IL children OF M All
Mrs. Lawrence presented them 4 silve
dollar Cor every year of the rs and the
were also presented beautiful chest G
silver by their friends. the prcaentatio
being made by J. D. Pcrkwlth. Refresh
ment8 were served by the Misses Er
Childs and Irene Erechette. There wer
t piano and vocal SslcctiOcr.
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