Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-02-13

| mortgaged by persons who lived on the
farm and III. paid part down to the Essex
| Trust company of Essex, then to the
Howard National bank and lastly to the
bank In Illinois Mr. Lyman is seeking
to recover his property.
! In probate court Monday the follow
ing business was transacted: The will
| Of Helen Mignon. late of Burlington,
was filed; the will of william Hiney. late
| of Burlington. was proved; the will of
Amos B. Hall. late of Milton, was pre-
sented for proof: settlement and
decree was ordered in the estates of
Elizabeth A. Stanley, late of Winooski
Joseph st. Pierre, late of Burlington,
and Albert l.. Bingham, late of Willis
ton; E. Chester Hall of Westford was
appointed administrator of the estate of
Francis B. Macomber, late of Westford,
with w. w. Kimbal and George a.
stuart OF Westford as commissioners and
appraisers.
The fourth ward democratic caucus
was held last evening in the City Hall
and Alderman Frank j. Dryer was en-
dorsed unanimously for another term by
representative gathering. Joseph
Moore, who read the call for the meeting,
was elected the chairman and Edward
ii. McGrath the secretary Mr. Dryer
was nominated for the office Of alder
man py Paul Whittemore. and William
MORN was one of those who seconded the
nomination. For ward clerk Oscar
Heininger was nominated and the inspec-
tors OF election who were nominated
are Edward Fl. McGrath. John Smith and
John Bergeron. The ward committee
elected consists of William Blondn. Paul
Whittemore and Patrick Kennedy.
Pvt. Linwood Cunningham of 25s North
Willard street, who is under treatment
at the government hospital at Fort
McHenry. Baltimore, Md, has written
TO his father that he expects to undergo
another severe surgical operation very
soon. Private Cunningham has not en-
tirely recovered from tetanus suffered
anout two weeks ago. His mother ar
rived home from Baltimore Sunday, hay-
ing been called there when her son was
not expected to live. Private Cunning
hams letter told how, through several
recent items in the Free Press. he had
been visited by Burlington boys and
people who now live in Baltimore or
washington. Among them was George
Shortsleeves former baseball player.
Lambert Of this city. has broken his
marriage vows Mrs. Dora Hersom Lam
bert of M!ddlebury has entered suit in
Chittenden county court for divorce
and the custody of minor child, Her
som Lambert. Rufus T.. Brown of this
city and Lawrence. Lawrence & Stafford
OF Rutland represent Mrs. Lambert,
while Edmund c. Mower of this city rep
resents Mr.. Lambert. The couple was
married at Belgrade Lakes. Me-, on
October Is. 1896, by the Rev. John N.
Woodbury. and lived for time at
Waldsboro. Me-. and they went to Mid
dlebury about September /, 1911 They
did not live together after December l.
1916. The case will be heard in court
next month.
w. r. Warner of vergennes was in this
city YESTERDAY en- route to Montpelier,
where he will attend a meeting of the
Public Service Commission. The commits
sion will talk over various affairs which
are now hanging fire, and may go into
the matter of taking the best course to
compel the Central Vermont railway to
put In the block system, which was
recommended following the accident at
the tunnel last summer when eight men
were killed. The work of the commits
sion in connection with an accident Of
that nature is not generally understood
by the public. 1t is not to punish or
even to award damages. but to investi-
gate accidents and see II any dangerous
practices are being INDUCED in. As a
result Of that accident block system
was recommended between Burlington
and Winooski. Under ordinary circum-
stances there is no doubt but COM |
pany will follow out the recommended
tons or 1t will be followed by an order |
unless the company can show that the |
recommendation should not be complied |
with. In the case the company is under |
federal control and different elements !
enter into consideration. At any rate, |
more than six months have elapsed since |
the accident and no move to procure any |
safeguards are known to have been
made.