Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-03
CITY NEWS

The Will OF Anna w '"tS VI
Jericho. was filed for probate Friday.
There was settlement and decree in the
estate of Edward A. Pope. late Of this
city. in probate court Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. IT, Buckley announce
the engagement of their daughter. Hazel,
10 Assistant Paymaster William A. Best,
L. S. n.
There were settlements and DEGREES in
the estates of Margaret and owen Cogans,
late of Hinesburg, in probate court yes
terday.
Mrs. Isora Conger and Mrs. Sara T..
Smith leave this noon for Los Angeles,
CAL. where they will spend year. stop
ping at the Grand Canyon en- route.
The parochial schools of the diocese Of
burlington will not reopen until January
"A, announcement to that effect having
been made Monday by the Rt Rev.
Bishop j. J. Rice.
The Home Savings bank has declared Its
usual dividend to despositors at the rate
Of four per cent. per annum. payable
January 1, and has made good gain in
surplus during the last half year.
Word has been received by cable that
Prof. A. II. Appelmann has safely re-
turned to his family in Germany. What
his next duties will be were not stated In
the cable message.
l.. B. Howard Of westford was appointed
administrator of the estate Of Alma l..
whitmarsh. late Of Jericho, in probate
court Monday. The commissioners are
Wayne s. Nealy and Frank s. Ransom
both OF Jericho.
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Mass, who has been the guest of his par
ents for several days. has returned to
his home. Mr.. and Mrs Mulheron are the
parents Of a daughter, born recently IN
the assachusetts city.
Allen Martin of Essex Junction was
appointed administrator of the estate OF
Ellen NJ. HILL late of this city, in pro-
bae court Monday The commission
ers and appraisers are r. o. Mudgett
and II. D. Drury, both of Essex.
The estate Of G. G. Benedict has sold
to the Free Press association the build
ing at 1873 College street. The McAulife
Paper company has a long lease of the
store, but the Free Press needs the two
upper floors for it's steadily expanding
business.
The board of visitors of the Home for
Aged Women met at the Home Tuesday
afternoon and elected the following off,
GERS: President, Mrs. J. H. Macomber;
vice-president, Mrs. Arthur G. Crane; Sec
rotary. Miss Mary X. McDermott; treas
urer Mrs. r. B. Boynton.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Deming Hoyt of East
Orange, N. j., are visiting Mrs. Hoyts
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hervey IS. Morgan
of Brookes avenue. Saturday Mr.. Hoyt
,fo md
was operated on at the Sparhawk sani-
tarum. His condition is favorable to early
recovery.
First Lieut.. George L. Bates, NJ. r. c.,
of Morrisville was at the Hotel Vermont
Monday, leaving leate In the afternoon
for Camp Grant. Illinois. where he Is
stationed. DIR. Bates. who was gradu-
ated from the University Of Vermont
College of Medicine in 1897. has been en-
joying a ten days furlough at his home.
Pitcher Edward Reulbach of the Boston
National baseball team has been given
his unconditional release. Reulbach.
former student at the University OF Ver-
mont college Of medicine. and a star twir-
Ter in the old Northern League. has posi-
ton with a manufacturing firm and does
not plan to play baseball next season.
Dr. r. c. Rublee Of waterbury. a grad
uate Of the College of Medicine in the
class OF 1906. was in the city Monday
calling on friends. DIR. Rublee has re-
Gently been commissioned a first lieu
tenant in the medical reserve corps. He
leaves on Friday for Fort Oglethorpe,
Ca, to take up his duties in the service.
City Clerk Edward B. Corley issued the
3o4th marriage license Of the year Mon
Nephew Crowley, both Of this city. Earlier
in the day a marriage license was issued
to James Lewis of Philadelphia, Pa, a
this city. There were 121 more licenses
this year than last.
Sergeant James Wells. formerly with
the Western Union Telegraph company
in this city and son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Wells of North Winooski ave-
nue., IL in the city spending his fur
Tough. He is now a sergeant of the
hrst-class and has been appointed to
the officers camp to study for a COM
mission.
The directors of the Merchants National
bank, at their regular meeting. declared
the usual semi-annual dividend to stock
holders OF three and three-fourths per
one-half per cent. making q total Of ten
per cent. for the year. bonus in cash
over salaries also was voted to the STAFF
OF the bank for efficient service.
Frank H. McCale. the garbage con-
tractor. has presented Health Officer F. ].
Ennis with a bill for $500. claimed to be
due him for extra services performed for
the city, in that ne cleaned out local fruit
stores and performed other laborlous work.
This sum 10 In addition to the So, 300 which
Mr.. McCale at present receives from the
city
Lulu Potter was elected noble grand to
head Antonio Lodge. No. l. Degree of
Rebekah. at the annual meeting in ]. o.
o. F. hall Friday avening. The other Of
ficers chosen were: Vice-grand, Ella
Thomas: recording secretary. Nellie Rey-
nolds: financial secretary. Rena Kingman;
treasurer, Lula Hathaway; trustee for
three years, r. c. Preptiss
Martin l.. Hicks. a furniture dealer
of Fairfax. and Mrs. Gladys b. Brush.
also of Fairfax. but formerly a resident
OF Burlington. were united In marriage
by Rev. /. c. Smart, pastor of the Col
lege Street Congregational Church, at
eight O'Clock last night at his residence
me single ring service was used The
couple will reside In Fairfax
Henry d. Hendee, assistant superin-
tendent of the Burlington Traction COM
pany. has returned from Boston, where
he passed an examination for entrance to