Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-07
CITY NEWS

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The public schools of the city will open
Monday morning. September 8.
&C. Miss Florence N. Fisher has resigned
her position in the public schools to take
up private school work.
Frank C. Lyon has purchased the w.
w. Walker residence South Union
street of Mr.. Walkers heirs.
In probate court Thursday, Nellie Vocha
of Essex was appointed administrative of
the estate of Arthur T. Nocha, late of
that town.
daughter was born on Friday, August
t. to Mr.. and Mrs j. d. Edison of South
Burlington. The little stranger has been
named Edna Vivian.
Arthur D. Sastram of Cheshire, Conn,
and Viola Trombey of this city were mar
vied Saturday afternoon by the Rev. c. j.
Staples, pastor of the Unitarian Church.
Lester H. Greene of Montpelier was
in this city yesterday to attend meet
ing to make plans for the Shriners'
gathering at Shelburne Point August IA.
Or. T. s. Brown and DR.. c. l.. Smart
have purchased of Mrs. Ellen A. NJ.
Andrews the property at 262 Pearl street
and will open an office there about
September /.
Cards have been received announcing
the marriage of Miss Rena Jane Hill.
daughter of Henry Harrison Hill. to Ira
William Smoc5 of Tallevrand, Iowa. The
marriage took place in South Bend Ind.
July 2s.
Alfred Soshea of Duluth, Mimi, pleaded
guilty in city court Tuesday afternoon
before Judge Jed p. Ladd to stealing a
luncheon set and lunch from an automo-
bile and was sentenced TO serve from
four to six months in the House of Cor
recton at Windsor
Saturday afternoon a big bay horse Of
the fire department which had been sick
for several weeks was shot to put an end
to its sufferings and with its end the de-
partmcnt lost its first horse in "A years.
The horse had broken wind, bad heart
and growth in it's neck.
DR.. George T. Stevenson has re-opened
his veterinary office at 4 LOOMS street
DR. Stevenson closed his office in this city
two years ago, after practicing for II
years. and joined the United States army
veterinary corps, serving as a commits
stoned officer in this country and France.
In probate court Tuesday there was
a settlement and decree IL the estate of
Alexander Peltier, late of Milton. Elihu
B. Taft of this city was appointed ad-
ministrator of the estate of Harriet
Amelia Abbott, late of Burlington with
Herald Stevens and F.. O. Beaupre. both
of this city, commissioners and apprais-
ers of the estate.
Colonel and Mrs. r. F.. Beebe and sons.
Eugene and Robert have returned from
camping at Chazy Lake, n. Y, and have
taken for the summer the house at Il
South Prospect street, where Mrs Beebe
will remain after Colonel Beebes de-
parture for Fort Leavenworth, where he
has been detailed as instructor in the
army service schools
Louis Francis, aged 12 an incorrigible,
was sentenced to spend the remainder
of his minority, until July s, 1923, in the
Vermont Industrial school at Vergennes.
by Judge Ladd in city court Tuesday
afternoon after being found guilty of
delinquency, petit larceny and mlsbe-
havior. His mother gave testimony show
ing that she could do nothing with the
lad.
Edward Hines of Colchester pleaded
day afternoon to grand larceny and was
sentenced by Judge sherman r. Moulton
to serve not less than eight nor more
than ~ months at hard labor in the
State prison at Windsor The charge
against Hines was the theft of $l3l from
Ed Naylor in the town of Colchester on
July II last
with ideal conditions, the annual
ride of the Burlington policemen was
held Thursday, the destination being
Montreal. The start was made from
the police station early in the morn
ing and ten cars with about % peo-
pie made up the party. Dinner was
enjoyed at noon at the Queens Ho-
tel. The patrolmen returned to this
city about o'clock.
Harold r. Coursey of % Center street
this city, and Philemon A. Cecile of st
Johnsbury Joined the United States army
through the agency of the local recruiting
station Friday afternoon. Mr.. C,ursey
has been employed by the Ideal garag,
for the past three years as storage battery
expert He joined the air force. Mr.
Cecile entered the motor transport sec
ton and was sent to Camp Holabird
Maryland
Pleading guilty in the city court be
fore Judge Jed =. Ladd Saturday morn
ing to the charge of stealing valuabl,
chestnut mare belonging to a farmer II
Charlotte named Frink, n gentleman o
color going by the name OF Frank vii
iianis, was sentenced to serve from 10 [,
~ months in the State prison at Windsor
doing hard labor. Williams evidently wa
pleased with his sentence for he thanked
tS'a bulge aftHr he got H.