Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-17
CITY NEWS

presented for proof.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Albert Leddy OF
11O1s Pearl street are the parents OF
daughter, Mary Elizabeth. born April a.
Ezra NJ Jewell and Marjory a.
Ambrose were married Monday evening at
eight o'clock at the Baptist parsonage
by the Rev. James s. Braker.
Henry u. Hendee left Monday Tor
Chicago, where he is to marry TINS week
Miss Esther Ridden of Portland. ore
They are to reside on King street. where
they have taken an apartment.
In probate court yesterday. John r.
Kelley of this city filed his administra-
ton account in the estate of Bridget A.
Sbeehan late of Burlington, and DEGREES
of the real estate and personal property
we're made.
In probate court Friday c. r.
Cowles and Jules Simays of this city
were appointed commissioners and APP
praisers of the estate of John Bleau
late of Burlington; there was seti,s-
ment and decree in the estate of Jason
Clark, late of Wlliston.
In city court Tuesday before Acting
Judge Jed r. Ladd, Frank Parizo Of
Essex Junction. who has graced the
court with his presence on several pre-
vious occasions, was fined SIS for intoxi-
cation, together with costs of s742 He
made arrangements to pay
Leon H. Brigham and Miss Nora c.
Thurston Of Jerocho were married Mon
day afternoon at three o'clock at the
First Church Row
c. c. Adams. They were attended by
Thomas Teachout of this city. Mr.. and
Mrs. Brigham will reside In Jericho.
Two Burlington boys. Clarence Nelson
Elliott and Harry +. Wells, and George
T. Pigeon of South Hero were enlisted at
the local navy recruiting station Tues
day. The two local boys were enlisted
as apprentice seamen and the boy from
South Hero as third class fireman. All
will go to Newport, r. l.
Sergeant Walter J. O'Kely, son of Mr.
and Mrs. L. OKelly of 30 Battery place
has returned home after about 10 months
service in France with the 18th Division
He was of the first to volunteer in
April of 1917, in the headquarters COM
pany of the First Vermont regiment. He
has been honorably discharged from the
service.
Sergeant Stetz of the army recruiting
station sent two men to the Albany
Office Tuesday for enlistment in the serv-
ice of the Army Of Occupation. The
men are Lyman T. Symons of Bakers
deld, who was a member of the Norwich
University student army private training
corps and George F. LaFontain OF
Champlain. n. Y.
Friends of Merritt A. Edison will b,
interested to know that he has recently
been commissioned a captain. Captain
Edison is a member of the class of 1911
at the University of Vermont and belong.
to the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity
He is in the 18th regiment Of the Marine
Corps and is stationed at La Pallice
France.
Leon Kirby of Richmond was in cit.
,ourt Saturday charged with non-sup
sort of his wife and three children. Thu
complainant was States Attorney AL
len Martin. His case was continued un
til May II and he was allowed to go home
on his own recognizance. Jed p. Ladt
acted as judge in the absence Of Judg'
r. f. Brown.
Miss Sarah Whitmarsh. now stationed
at debarkation hospital No. 3, New
York city, is visiting friends in this cit.
for few days Miss Whitmarsh ha
been at this hospital since last Novembe
and is in charge of the dressings In tn
surgical ward. She reports back for dut
on Friday, when it is expected tina
many new cases will come in on a trans
port due then.
The following men We're sent to Alban
Friday by Sergeant Steltz of the loca
army recruiting station: Robert F.. Kin
of Underhill. Trafford II. Ladue of
North avenue, Burlington, Robert A
Liberty of Huntington Center, Alonz
Goodenoush of Huntington Center, Mer
rift w. Brace of Starksboro and Myrl
NJ. Haskins of Waterbury, all for tn
army of occupation.
Friday three 'men We're signed w
Henry B. Kent of Saranac Lake an
Preston T. Snow of Ticonderoga, n. Y
were enlisted apprentice seamen an
were sent to the operating base at Hamr
ton Roads, Va. Leon Allanga Of Brook
Ign, N. Y, enlisted as fireman, thr
class, for machinst's mate. and will
sent to the school for machinsts
Charlestown, S. c.
United States Marshal A. P. Carpent'
of Brattleboro was in this city FIR
day and left that night for Newpor
r. l., with Charles T.. Bailey of Ferri.
burg who Is to be tried in the Rhot
Island city by the United States on
charge of sending obscene matter throue
the mails while he was an enlisted ma
at the naval station. The letters we
sent to Vermont women.
Postmaster James r. Burke. who hi
just returned from a meeting Of pos
masters and railway men at Washingto
states that he was told on good authorit
while there, that the mail train which u.s.
to leave here at Sis in the morning, goil
south would soon he back on the schedu
This information was given to Postmast
Burke by Chief Railway Mail Gle
Ressng, located at Boston.
In probate court Tuesday the folio,
ing business was transacted: real
license was granted in the estate
Edward Tully, late Of Burlington: Edi
Sargent Hooper Of Burlington was a
pointed administrator of the estate
John *. Hooper, late of this city; G.
Jones and RI. 3. Small of this city ha
been appointed commissioners and a
praisers of the same estate.
William d. Maroney was arrested
the plant of the Vermont Milk Choc
late company Sunday morning by t
local police for the police at Somervil
the charge of -SuDnOrt