Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-02
CITY NEWS

The will Of Augustus Goodrich. late OF
Hinesburg. was filed for probate MONDAY
MIR. and Mrs. Peter Chastenay OF e6
Lafounta!n street are the parents OF
daughter. Theresa, born April ~
In probate court Thursday Martin 8.
Villas was appointed executor OF the Will
Of Ellen II. Villas. late Of this CITY,
w. M. mckenzie has received word that
hts brother, Capt. w. +. Mckenzie.
NJ. D., has arrived safely in France.
The will Of Horace l.. Bundy. late Of
Hartford, Conn, was allowed In probate
court Thursday by Judge ]. H. Macom-
Der.
Tne steamer Ticonderoga made the first
trip ofthe season to Plnttsburgh and re-
turn yesterday, opening navigation FOR
the year.
Mira Il. Van vliet Of Shelburne was
appointed Administrative Of the estate
Of Cyrus p. Van vliet. late Of Shelburne.
in probate court Monday.
The Vermont State Federation Of
women's Clubs is to meet in this city
on June 4, and 8. The convention is
to be held at the First Church.
A daughter, Mary Virginia, was born
Tuesday to Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Y.
Handy Of Springfield, VT. Mrs. Handy
was formerly Miss J. Mae Collins.
Cards are out announcing the marriage
of DIR. H. B. Small and Miss Lula NJ.
Shepard Saturday evening, April q. at
eight o'clock by the Rev. c. j. Staples
In probate court Friday Carlos D.
Williams and E. s. Adsit were appointed
commissioners and appraisers In the
estate of Ellen NJ. Villas, late OF this
city.
J. L. southwick and e. c. Mower were
appointed commissioners and appraisers
in the estate of Horace L. Bundy. late Of
Hartford, Conn.,, in probate court FRI
day
Hollis e. Gray, county chairman. re-
ported Friday evening that Colchester had
exceeded It's quota. which was $500 In
the third Liberty Loan. having subscribed
$4,000.
Louis Greenough, who has been an in
mate of the poor farm for several years.
Is dead at the age Of IS years. He
lied Wednesday night. Mr.. Greenough
was originally Canadian.
District Attorney Vernon A. Billiard Of
Burlington is to be the Memorial day
orator at the New Haven Post Of the
Grand Army Of the Republic.
Harrison A. Cooke. for several years
with the Queen City Cotton company. has
position as clerk at the Chittenden
County Trust company. beginning his
duties yesterday.
The local board Of exemption sent
-
Camp Devens yesterday. The registrant,
who was self-inducted into the service,
will join the medical depot at that canton
ment.
At meeting Of the fire commissioners
Thursday night, F. E. Perkins, who was
recently reelected commissioner. was
made chairman Of the commission for the
ensuing year. Carl D. Stockwell. chief OF
the fire department, was appointed clerk.
George P. Corbett of Underhill was APP
pointed administrator Of the estate OF
William Corbett. late of Underhill, in
probate court Monday. with William
Barrett and Arthur CavanauSh Of the
same place as commissioners and APP
praisers
Friends of Chester Kirby Of Willis
ton. who went to Washington. D. c.. a
few weeks ago, will be interested to learr
that he has been transferred from the
postofiice department to the Office of the
depot quartermaster in the war depart
ment as typist.
Miss Mona Remission Of 65 North Winoo.
ski avenue. who was operated on Monday
at the Mary Fletcher hospital Is resting
comfortably. Miss Remission was proof
reader in the publishing department Of the
Free Press until compelled to give up be-
cause Of ill-health.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. +. Tracy have returned
from New York, where they went to SCI
their son, James Lee Tracy. previous t
his departure for lover there" The youni
man is a corporal of Company B. Of tn
Fourth United States Engineers. recent.
stationed at Camp Greene. N. c.
Alderman Edward B. Besette. who wa
badly burned in the fire at the Chocolate
company's plant last Thursday evening
is slowly improving at the Mary Flet
cher hospital. Mr. Besette Is still
obliged to remain in bed and probabl!
will be kept at the hospital for severa
weeks.
John H. Mimms. as solicitor for tn
Robair Bros, Moses and Wallace. en-
tered q suit In chancery Tuesday agains
Elmer e. Root to recover the sum o
$165. which 1t Is alleged the defendan
has refused to pay for material fur
nished and labor used at his home.
Pitkin street.
Seed testing. especially of corn to b
planted. which was done in the publ
schools of the county last week. Shove
that the seed was very poor and that tn
termination was Of a very low percentage
Many of the farmers have tested the
seed and thus found 1t wanting and haV
got new seed in time to have 1t plante
early.
In Chittenden county court Tuesda
afternoon the case of Hyman Glad
stone VS.. Mitchell Benoit ct al. was hear
in chancery with Stanley c. Wilson 9
master of chancery. No decision wa
made. Judge Hamilton s. Peck appeare
for tho dependents and j. j. Enrigl
and Sherman II. Moulton appeared IL
the plaintiff.
Next Friday night tho ,nembers
Stannard Post. G. A. r.. are to me
in Their hall on Church street ar
make arrangements for the observance
Memorial day. The orator of the day
to be Warren r. Austin Of this city TO
merly of st. Adams. On the Sunday ev
ming preceding Memorial day the men
bers will attend church In a body.
Mr. and Mrs. James Matthews Of 81
South Champlair street have received
letter from their sons. Edward and Nap
Ill ILL.,