Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-06-13
IN VERMONT;
THE NEWS BY COUNTIES

Of testimony for the de- |
fendent was at once begun, with Judge |
I. Button Of Middlebury ex- |
aiming the witnesses. This trial Is |
out to an unexpected length |
and is likely to take up pretty much |
all the time of the court for the rest |
Of the week. The defense is proceed
ing on the claim that Tucker has over |
paid the bill of Hallock for $4,000 part |
ly in cash and partly in work perform |
ed for the plaintiff by Tucker and men |
in his employ. Mr.. Hallock had denied |
that there was any engagement OF
between him and Miss Della
Tucker, daughter Of the defendant, and
as part of their case the defense is
putting in evidence tending to show
that such an engagement did really
exist. but Judge Fish rigidly held down
this line of evidence, as belonging
more properly to the breach Of prom
ise suit, which is expected Immediately
to follow the case on trial. Some
phases of this case are arousing unusual
interest and tho court room is we'll
filled every day.-william Damon has
returned to Sudbury after spending
some time as the guest of his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Damon.-Lawrence ABB
hey has returned from q business trip to
Troy, N. Y-Mrs. Ceylon Eddy is quite
seriously i'll at her home on Case
street.-Thomas Burns has gone to
Georgetown. Nd. to be present at the
graduation exercises Of the George
town University, where his son, Bur-
nard J. Burns, graduated from the medi-
cal department Monday, and has been
appointed on the staff of st. Vincent
hospital at Bridgeport, Conn.-Mrs.
George Severance and Mrs. Lyn Amidon,
who were called here by the death of
Mrs. Evelyn Sumner, have rturned to
Rutland.-W. j. Spyers. who has been
visiting at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Gideon e. Abbey, has returned to IT,
conderoga, N. Y.-The funeral Of Ethel
Louise Wooley. the adopted daughter
of Mrs. A. w. Wooley was held at the
undertaking rooms Of A. J. Blackmer
Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock and was
private, only members Of the family be-
ing present. The Rev. Roy E. Whit
timore officiated and burial was in the
]. Hunt, John Hammond. Harry L. Hunt
and Nelson Seymour.-Road Com
missioner James McGlinchey and a
gang of men and teams are repairing
a gang of mon and teams are repairing
the macadamized road on Main street
which has been in bad condition for
n long time.-A near frost here Tues
day morning, while in Ripton and the
other nearby mountain towns there was
quite heavy frost and considerable
damage was done to tender young gar
den stuff.-Mr. and Mrs. Nathan P.
Wilder and Mrs wilders sister Miss
Daisy Conroy of Laconia, N. H., are in
town for a stay of several weeks
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Hopper and
children have moved into this town
from Fair Haven and Mr.. Hopper has
taken n position with tho Hortonia
Light a Power company.-Mise Eliza
| e. Sessions has returned to East Mid
dlebury after spending some days in
Orwell and other towns in the western
part Of the county working in the in
terest of the Kurn Hattin Homes al
Westminster and Saxton river.
The greater part of the day in the
county court Wednesday. was spent ir
the continued reception of testimony for
the defense in the accounting case OF
William P. Hallock VS.. Edward Tucker
with members Of the Tucker family occu.
pying tho witness chair during nearly the
whole day. Mrs Tucker. wife Of the de.
fendant. whose testimony was started
Tuesday evening, was again on the stan6
at the opening of the morning session
and her evidence took up the rest of the
forenoon session. Mrs. fuckers effort.
. were expended in the giving of testimony
tending to loosen UP some Of the tangle(
mass Of testimony going before in thu
case. This case will occupy the time O.
the court at least all day tomorrow ant
probably for tho rest of the week.-Th'
funeral of Mrs. Jennette F. Lewis. wh'
! died In her apartments at the Logal
House here Sunday evening after a pro
longed illness, were held at the home o
her nephew. Harry E. Sanford, in wes
Cornwall at two o'clock Wednesday aft
; ernoon There was a large attendanc
Of relatives and friends. Cornwall havin
been the native town of the deceased
and the floral tributes were many an
= beautiful. The Rev. Christopher Hami
pastor Of the local Congregational Churc
. conducted impressive services and tn
= interment was in the Evergreen cemeter
= In West Cornwall, with a large number o
. people gathered at the grave. The bear
F.. ers were c. +. Benedict. Ira l.. Hamlir
y Harry E. Sanford, Frank Il. Foote an
Charles w. Lane, all OF Cornwall, an
" Frederick w. Ward Of Burlington.-Mr
II G.. D. Holmes Of Lewiston, Me-, arrive
= Tuesday afternoon to visit her son. til
: Rev. Elbert B. Holmes. She was accom-
panied by her daughter, Mrs A. T. Maxim
VI and niece, Miss Doris Maxim Of Por
:" land, Me- They expect to be here for
,, month.-The monthly meeting of N
u Farmers club which was to have bee
y held this evening has been postponed fc
10 one week and will be held Thur
,. day evening. June a. at the hon
q Of Mr.. Frank Atwood in Salisbury.
s. Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest Benson, WI
10 have been here for two months on
II visit to Mrs. Benson's parents. Mr.. ar
10 Mrs. william r. Lanter, ST., have r.
10 ! IN THAR hOrnA in Weston