Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-05-10
CITY news


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The case o. Edward J. Walker VS.. J7-
sem Mitchell. case Of contract. was
filed at thc Office of the clerk Of county
court Saturday.
The Rev. Ernest @. Guthrie mas ar
rived safely and has begun his duties
Somewhere in France as member OF
the ambulance corps
Mrs. Flora Brown Lyon and George CD
mcre, both Of this city. were married at
noon Saturday at the First Church par
sonnge BY the REV. c. G.. Adams.
The residence Of Mrs. r. r. stearns at
a South Willard street has been pur-
chased by Mr.. and Mrs. William Il Stone,
who will take possession soon.
Joseph Mayettc Of plattsburgn. N. r..
died May and was buried there May
!. Mrs. Mayette formerly Miss Rose
Pagei, lived in this city n rumber o. years
ago.
The summer school at the University
Of Vermont vii, % held as usual this
year. Notwithstanding the statement
which appeared in certain newspapers to
the eject that it had been abandoned.
In probate court Thursday, Bertram A.
Stockwell Of Mortified was appointed ad.
ministrator of the estate of AERO B.
stockwell late Of Burlington, with c. r.
White and E. H. Martin Of this city com-
misSioners.
News has been received Of the birth of
a daughter. Phyllis Mary. to Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. r.. Douglass at the Samaritan
hospital, Troy, n. Y. on May 1. Mrs.
Douglass is a sister OF Miss Ijstelle Ger
maine and formerly resided in Burling-
ton.
H. c. Fiske of Akron. Ohio. a graduate
of the University of Vermont in the class
of 1915. returned to the city Sunday and
enlisted Monday for the officers reserve
camp at Plattsburgh Mr.. Fiskc. whose
home is In Hyde Park. has been employed
by the Goodyear Rubber Tire company Of
Akron
The will Of Michael Courtney. late of
this city. was filed for probate at the
local probate office Tuesday. Arthur j.
Brown of Bellows Falls was appointed
executor of the estate of Florence l..
Brown, late of Manchester, N. H. The
will of Abbey W. Barnum. late of Mil
ton, was proved.
Harris Cohen, who was arrested several
days ago on the charge of breach of the
peace. pleaded guilty in city court Satur-
day and was fined S and costs, which he
paid. Cohen was charged with having as
saulted Bradley Wright, and was arrested
on a warrant issued by States Attorney
Allen Martin.
The annual meeting of the Cercle
Francois was held Tuesday night at the
home Of Mrs. II. S. bennett 1l9 Buell.
street. The following officers were elected
for the coming year: President. Mrs. F.
w. Calden: secretary, Mrs. Marie Currie {;
treasurer Mrs. T.. w. Sears: executive
committee, Mrs. Robert Roberts, Mrs.
John Fl. Mimms. Robert Roberts, A. B.
Myrick and G. W. Marks
There were settlements and DEGREES in
probate court Monday in the estates Of
Marcia May, late of Essex. Joel w.
Thomas. late of Burlington. Anton Win
drel. late of Winooski. and Augusta F.
Wood. late of Milton. Mary W. Park
hill of this city was appointed executrx
of the will of E. w. Parkhill, late of this
city. with c. l.. Smith and D. A. Loomis
commissioners and appraisers.
Emmons DeIAsle and Frank Thibauit.
the two young men who are charged with
having stolen Ford touring car last
Saturday night, we're in city court Tues
day and were assigned counsel. ]. J..
Enright being DeLisle's attorney and NJ.
q Leary being attorney for Thibault.
Both respondents are charged with grand
larceny. on warrants issued by State s
Attorney Allen Martin They waived ex.
animation and were bound over to Chit
tenden county court.
The marriage of Walton Curtis and
Christella Mossey was solemnized at six
O'Clock yesterday morning at st. Mary's
Cathedral. the Rev. ]. Il. Ciillis perform
ing the ceremony. The bride wore a
blue travelling suit with a black picture
hiatt to match. They were attended by
Mrs. Emmett Curtis and William Curtis.
Mr.. and Mrs Curtis left for a short
honeymoon trip. after which they will
reside at 10 North Champlain street.
The following officers were elected at
the annual meeting of the Woman g
Alliance of the Unitarian Church, held
Friday afternoon in the church par
Tors: President Mrs Jessie Taylor vice.
president. Mrs. Sam Sparhawk: secre-
tary. Mss Harriet A. Townsend; treas.
urer. Mrs. j. II. Macomber; auditor. Mrs.
w. G. Wears: member of the executive
committee, Mrs. c. l.. Soule. The annual
luncheon OF the alliance, at which Ga
members were present. preceded the busi-
ness meeting.
general alarm from box &c at GAO
O'Clock Saturday morning was for a fire in
the boiler room of the ]. r. Booth Lum-
her companys plant on the lake front.
The fire was over the boilers in the roof
OF the boiler room and its origin is not
known, but it is thought to have been
from spark from the firebox beneath the
boilers. Two lines of hose were laid by
the department but water was not neccs
sary as the fire was practically eXtin-
Euished by employees of the company be-
fore the arrival OF the .ire-ighting ap-
paratus.
Napoleon Norman pleaded guilty in city
court Saturday to the charge Of breach
or the peace brought against him in a
warrant issued by city Grand Juror Ezra
NJ. Horton. Norman was arrested last
week on warrant issued by Mr. Horton,
charged with assault with criminal in
tent upon Mrs Carrie Martele Of North
Bend street. That Ease was no.le prossed
ard he pleaded guilty to thc charge OF
breach OF IN" peace. being sentenced to
serve not lcss than Is months nor more
than two years al the state !Iouse Of Cor
rection nj Rutland.
At the annual meeting Of the Nlira cl,;D
held Thursday afternoon, off:ccrs for the
ensuing year were elected rs follows:
President. Mrs. William n. EnFlesby
vIcc-prssident, Mrs. Frederick upper,
corresponding secretary. Mrs. Max l..
Powell; recording secretary. Miss Laura