Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-10

| WeekS.
PRIVATE Harry Cotton, a member o
Company A, 3O7th Infantry, nth Di
vision, arrived In the city Tuesda,
from Camp Upton, where he received
mis- discharge. He was overseas sever
al months and on four different fronts
having seen much service. He received
wounds by shrapnel in the head ant
tne right hand. In the Argonne Forest
he Is now at the home of his father
II. j. Cotton, SO East avenue.
AT a joint meeting of the standing ant
prudential committee of the First Church
thursday 1t was voted to take steps
10 consolidate the church and the societ,
ana nave but one corporation. 1t wa.
voted to establish n memorial fund to b,
held in trust and the income to be uset
Tor the maintenance and care Of the
church property. The Rev. C. c. Adam.
reported about $1,000 was in sight fol
such purpose, and that about sc, OOt
would be necessary.
In probate court Monday the follow.
ing business was transacted: Mary f.
Currier of this city was appointed
executrix of the will Of Louis N. Cur
rier, late Of this city, with George A.
Churchill and j. Henry I,avgne, also
or Burlington. as commissioners of the
estate. realty license was granted in
the estate Of Howard S. Vosburgh. late
or Shelburne. A settlement and decree
was ordered in the estate of Emily
Crotto Wagner, late of Milton.
The Winooski Association of Congre-
gational Ministers held its bi-monthly
| meeting Monday morning at the Col
| lege Street Church. The Rev. Isaac c.
| Smart, pastor of the church, read a
| paper, entitled THE Problem of
| Religious Education and the Coming
! Democracy. Luncheon was enjoyed at
the Van Ness House. At the afternoon
session the Rev. w. w. Smith Of Bakers
field discussed DR.. Gordon's book.
ASPECTS of the Infinite Mystery
In probate court Tuesday the fol-
lowing business was transacted: set
Element and decree were ordered in the
estate of Mary Duprat, late of Winooski !;
| Lynn l.. Grow of Essex was appointed
| administrator of the estate of Curtis
| B. Grow, late Of Essex; Homer e.
Wright and John Il. Rice. both of Essex.
| Will serve as commissioners and APP
| praisers of the estate; a settlement and
| decree were ordered in the estate Of
Charles f. Phelaii. late of this city.
On exceptions Of the defendants in the
| case Of William Ropes Trask. executor
| and trustee, against James l.. karrick
| and Henrietta Brewer Karrick has been
| taken to the Supreme Court, and notice
to that effect was filed in Chittenden
county court Tuesday by Attorney
Hamilton S. Peck. The case has been
pending in court since October 16 1872
E. c. Mower is associated with Mr.. Peck
for the defendants, while r. Il. Brown
and Sherman r. Moulton are counsel for
the plaintiff.
Charles A. Bailey, who is accused Of
sending obscene literature through the
mails. is now in Chittenden county Jail
because he cannot furnish the $500 ball.
which was fixed by United States Com
missioner J. J. Enright Saturday morn
ing. Bailey was wanted in Rhode Island
and was traced to Ferrsburg, where he
was arrested by United States Deputy
Marshal Thomas Reeves at the place
where he was employed. The mail Bailey
is accused of sending out was addressed
to two Middlebury women.
In probate court yesterday the fol-
lowing business was transacted: Rose
Pidgeon of Westford was appointed ad-
ministratrix of the estate OF Edward
Pidgeon. late of the same town; w. w.
kimball and Harley Rogers, also of
Westford. were named as commissioners
and appraisers. Nora Anger Of this city
was appointed administrators OF the
estate Of Isaac Patenaude. late Of Col
chester; A. B. Lavgne of winooski and
Frank H. Robillard of Burlington are the
commissioners of the estate.
f. a. Dcyette Of 30 Pearl street has
received news of the death of his nephew
Joseph Deyette of Portland. Ore, who
was senior in the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology. Cambridge,
Mass. Mr. Deyette was crossing Com
monwealth avenue in Boston. in the eve
ming. during a heavy sleet storm and a
passing automobile skidded. knocking
Mr.. Deyette down. He was taken to a
hospital where he died after lying in an
unconscious condition for two days. The
remains were sent to his home in Port
land. Ore.
Christie II. Pappas. proprietor of the
Boston Lunch, was fined SO and costs of
$3.50 in city court yesterday morning by
Judge Rufus e. Brown when he pleaded
guilty to a violation of the city ordinance
relating to milk. He was represented by
Attorney John j. Enright The samples
of milk taken at the Boston Lunch room
by Health officer Charles A. Ravey and
later tested at the State laboratory
tested only 2.02 per cent. butter fat and
the law requires milk to test s.5 per cent.
butter fat. City Attorney Ii. S. Peck
prosecuted the case.
In order to give workers in the Red
Cross chance to witness the celebra-
ton in Boston the last of April. given
for the 26th Division. the American
Red Cross has erected grandstand
and 81 tickets have been reserved for
the Chttenden County Chapter. Red
Cross workers can reserve these seats
by sending $500 to Arthur c. Rotch. 755
Boylston street. Boston, Mass, on or
before April Il. AS there will be large
demand for these tickets immediate
action is necessary and must be taken
not later than April r.
The engagement of Miss Louisa Doug
las and DR.. Martin j. +. Paulsen has
been announced. Miss Douglas is a
graduate Of the University of Vermont
in the class of 1915 and Is a member of
the Phi Beta Pi fraternity. She has been
teaching in the junior high school at
Essex Center. DR.. Paulsen, who is
graduate Of the College of Medicine.
University of Vermont, 1917. received his
discharge from the service In January.
He was first lieutenant in the Medical
Corps He is now practicing in Danville.
The wedding will take place in the near
future.