Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-12-11
CITY NEWS


A son was born Thursday morning TO
Mr. and Mrs. Il. NJ Howard at the
Sparhawk sanitaiium.
Mrs. S. w. Hindes of South Union street
Is in serious condition. as the result of
shock of paralysis on Sunday.
Lieut.. w. l.. Hogan. NJ. s., u. S. NJ,
has been assigned to the L. s. Marine
Corps at Paris Island, South Carolina.
In probate court Friday, guard
ian's realty license was granted in the
matter of the estate of Barbara Alice
Mcneil, late of Charlotte.
Word has been received in this city Of
the birth of daughter, December 4 TO
Mr. and Mrs. John Collins of Hartford.
Conn Both Mr.. and Mrs. Collins are
formerly of this city.
News has been received in town OF the
illness of Elias Lyman al Los Ans eley,
where he and Mrs. Lyman are staying ut
the Hotel Clarke. Mr.. Lyman was taken
III on November H. but is now improv-
ing.
Or. and Mrs. +. L. Clark, who have
been in town. have returned TO New YORK.
Or. Clark will remain in the army until
cured of the trouble with one eye, which
lad become affected by overstrain caused
py his microscopic expert work.
Announcements nave been received in
this city of the marriage in Cambridge.
Mass, of Frank +. Kendall. L. " NJ.
0S end Miss Marjorie Geraldine Schwal-
Ter of Hamilton. Ont. They will make
their home at 10 Duane street, Cambridge,
Mass.
Noble d. Bissonette, a travelling man,
was in city court Thursday afternoon,
charged with reckless driving of his auto
mobile in Essex Junction November %.
'rhe case was continued until December
IS Warren Il. Austin became surety
for h@ appearance in the sum Of $50.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Case of Wood
stock will come to Burlington this week
TO make their home, taking the house
at 10G Colchester Avenue formerly occu-
pied by Fred e. Wilson. Mr.. and AIRS.
Case have a son, G. T.. Case. who Is a
freshman at the University of Vermont.
Word was received Monday from
Orlando. Fla, of the critical illness Of
Mary Van Patten Billings. wife of Avery
u. Billings Mr.. Billings and Mrs. Bill
lings mother, Mrs. w. ]. Van Patten
of Burlington, recently went to Orlando
to spend the winter for the benefit of
Mrs. Billings health.
At the monthly meeting of the directors
of the Horatio Hickok company, held
Monday, A =. Buell. was elected prcsi-
dent, c. l.. Woodbury. vice. president, and
William H. Linsley, secretary and treas
urer Those changes in officers were
Il H..
CESS interest in this box shop.
In probate court yesterday W. w Kim
ball of Westford was appointed ad-
ministrator of the estate of ARENAS D.
Rogers, late of Westford George A.
Stuart and NJ. A. Kenyon, both of West
ford. were appointed commissioners and
appraisers. The will of Thomas h. COT
fey, late of Minevile. N. Y, was filed
for probate.
Sprout. Waldron e Co, of Muncy Pa,
have entered in Chttendcn county court
a case to recover the sum of 500 from
n. {. Bates of Westford on a promissory
note for $40 given to the plaintiffs by
the defendant on September 26. 1917 to
he paid December 26, 1917, with interest
etc. Powell &, Powell arc attorneys for
the plaintiffs
Hinesburg has taken the lead from
Charlotte in the number of paid-up menu
bership to the Chittenden County Farm
Bureau secured in the recent member
ship drive. f. G. Millham, in charge Of
the drive in Hinesburg, reports So mem
hers from the town. This brings the total
membership reported at the office of the
county agent up to 1893
at the annual meeting of the stockholders
Of the WEIGH Brothers Maple company
held Monday morning The directors
are l.. w. WEIGH, VI. u. Miller, Elias
Lyman, II. 7. Rutter and j.. f. Burgess.
The directors reelected l.. w. WEIGH
president; H. H. Miller vice-president
and SECRETARY, and Elias Lyman treas
urer.
At the annual meeting Of Bethel Lodge,
Knights of Pythias, held Tuesday Dec.
@ the following officers were elected
c. c., Michael Frank; V. c., Sam Boyar-
ski; prelate, Dr. j. Perclman; NJ. of w,
Irving Silverman; K. of r, and s., Alex
Siege; NJ. of F., Charles Levin; NJ of
f., H. Soloman; NJ. of A., NJ. Buman;
trustee for three years, I. Virynski; trus-
tee for one year, NJ. Schneider.
At meeting Of Branch 521, National
Association Of Letter Carriers, held in
Painters hall Tuesday, the following
officers We're elected: President, Leo c.
Flynn; vice-president. Victor j. Schneider;
secretary-treasurer, Everett +. Gilmond;
sergeant alarms. David J. Roberge
clerk of the National Sick Benefit as
ISOLATION, Joseph NJ. Flynn; trustee for
three years, Morris c. Hutchinson.
The Vermont Mix Chocolate company
has now enough sugar to keep the plant
operating at its present capacity for
about two weeks. At the end of that
time there is strong likelihood that
more sugar will be in, although this can
not be said with certainty. The pay roll
or the company, which ordinarily runs
into several thousands of dollars per
week. is cut in half nj the present time.
A petition for divorce was entered in
Ch.ttenden county court yesterday by
Clarence Kenyon of Huntington, who
seeks separation from his wife. Evora
Kenyon. The grounds on which divorce
is asked are intolerable severity and
adultery. The couple was married
December Q, 1903 and lived together as
husband and wife until about March /.
1913. NJ, G. Leary is counsel for the
petitioner.
At the annual meeting Of the Univer-
sity of Vermont Dairy School assoca-
lion, held ut Morrill, hail Friday
morning. the following officers were
elected: sPresident. Y. Il. Jones of Mont
peier; vice-president, George y. Roberts
of South Hero; secretary treasurer, o. NJ