Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-24

III 'nc case OF InOmaS Sark1S VS.. mary
and Bollis Union, justice ejectment.
tried by n Jury before Judge r.. M. Harvey
in city court Tuesday morning the jury
returned verdict for the plaintiff to
secure possession of the property while
the damages assessed were $40 and costs.
Mrs. Union and Sarkis are brother and
sister. The evidence showed that after
the death of their mother the Unions
occupied the house. but paid no rent.
Gov. II. r. Graham did not speak at the
Knights of Columbus meeting In Brattle-
boro Friday evening because the train
service was so poor he could not reach
that point until after the meeting was
over. When he reached Windsor he dis
covered the train was 80 late that he
would not get there. so he went to bed
and returned to the city on the night ex-
press, reaching here about 600 n. m.
Commissioner Of Education M. b.
Hillegas has sent to the schools $4,000 tags
which the children are to place on shovels
as provided some weeks ago from the fed
eral government to tag your shovel"
with each of the tags goes the instruc-
tons relative to the tagging which takes
place on January 80.
Lucille, II years old, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. John Sterling, died Sunday Of
heart trouble after a two days Illness.
She is survived by her parents and one
sister, Edith.
Word has been received Of the death
of Mrs. Jesus Ala in Spain, where she
went some months ago for her health.
Mrs. Ala and her husband lived in this
city, Mr. Ala having a large meat busi-
ness.
In county court the case of Giovanni
Savoia of Barre VS.. Attilio Perantoni of
that city has been filed. The plaintiff
sets forth alienation of affections and
seeks to recover $4,000. Fratini and Lord
appear for the plaintiff. Florence Bottgi
has brought suit for a divorce from An
CELLO Bottigi.
The heating equipment of the State
! House was shut down for a little while
Friday morning because Of broken steam
pipe. Men who were delivering wood to
the building throwing 1t into the boiler
| room hit one of the steam pipes, breaking
| it off. The steam filled one end of the
building for a short time, but the fire was
pulled and the heat turned off until re-
pairs were made.
| Harry West of Chelsea has enlisted in
the navy, as a hospital apprentice. while
| II. b. Mcleod of Barre has enlisted as a
seaman. Andrew Kelley of Barre was re-
jected because Of physical disability.
Edward p. Carry has been appointed
manager of the Western Union office Of
Montpelier, vice Raymond T. Ledden,
transferred to Burlington. Mr.. Carry
has been employed for eight years in the
local office, beginning as messenger boy.
Some two weeks ago through the State
papers it was stated that Dewey T. Han
ley, as State purchasing agent. was buy
Ing wood for the heating Of the county
, and other State buildings in order that
| the State would not be caught next win
| ter without fuel Friday an advertise
ment was inserted in some Of the papers
by Mr.. Hanley, asking for bids for 1000
cords of green hardwood.
The marriage of Miss f. Hope Lane and
DIR. Waldo r. Hardness of this city took
place at three o'clock Thursday after
noon at the home of Mrs. Ida Lane.
mother of the bride. The marriage was
quietly celebrated because Of the recent
death of the brides father and the fact
that the groom left directly for Fort
Oglethorpe. Ga. where he has been
assigned to the medical corps Of the regu-
lar army. The bride was attended by
Mrs. Joseph F.. Smith. her sister. and
was given away by Arthur e. Lane, her
brother. The ceremony was performed
| by the Rev. L. c. Garrison. The bride
is a native Of Montpelier and has large
circle Of acquaintances. while the groom
leaves a large practice of medicine In the
city to enter the army.
The officers of the National Life Insur-
ance Co. gave dinner Thursday evening
| at the Country club to the California
agents Of the company. who did not ar
rive In time for the dinner given the other.
agents Wednesday evening. They were
tied up en- route because of the heavy
snowstorm. Several of the agents at the
| Wednesday evening function remained to
| meet the other agents.
| Word was received Thursday morning
Of the death Of l.. Freeman Butterfly
Of Boston. which took place at hos
| pital Wednesday afternoon. He had been
| i'll for some months with liver trouble
| and Brights disease. He leaves wife
and two daughters in his own family.
He was native Of Montpelier and was
43 years of age. He lived here until
going to Boston. where for nine years
he had been bartender in a hotel in
| that city.