Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-10-09


points north Of here.
The case of n. w. Brooks and others
VS.. L. q. Austin and others has been
filed on the chancery docket in county
court. This is a suit over lines between
the property OF the parties Interested. 4
suit for damages also hae been filed on
the civil docket Of the same court.
But little business had been taking
place in Washington county court since
the verdict was announced In the Hale
Morse timber land case During Thurs
day afternoon Florence Burgess was
given a divorce from r. p. Jewett Bur-
CESS on the grounds of desertion. No
alimony was asked Burgess is son Of
a professor in Columbia University, who
used to come to Vermont for his summer
home.
Willard ". whitcomb and A A. Whit
comb, who have been in the laundry bust |
ness in Montpelier for 30 years, have
closed deal In which they sell their in /
terests 70 !. II. Pike Of this city and
Pliny pike Of St JohnsbUry, who will I
take posses sion the first of next month |
It is expected. The laundry is one Of the
oldest business concerns in Montpelier
having Orst been owned under the name
of II. NJ. whitcomb g. Son, consisting OF
Willard whitcomb and his father. There
are some Is hands employed in the
laundry. This sale does not include tho
dry cleaning plant.
A. w. DAILY received notice Friday eve
ming that his mare. Anna Deem. which
has made such good showing this year
on the race courses Of Vermont and Nev|
Hampshire, broke an ankle OH the Ply-|
mouth race track. Dr. Bancroft Of Barre
went to Plymouth TO look after treat
ment OF the mare. She has won fourI
f1rsts out of six starts this season. The
gleg has been put into a cast
It is expected that the marriage OF ,fon1
w. Hatch, principal OF Montpelier Semi
mary. and Miss Nellie May Worth oil
Bangor. Me. took place al noon Sunday I'll
although no official statement Of tha|
marriage has been received here. Or.
Gray presiding elder Of the Bangor Meth
odist conference district was to perforin|
the ceremony. The bride has been nj
teacher in the high school of Bangor for|
some years. They were planning to spsild
| their honeymoon at Marlboro. Me. MIR
Hatch has been principal of Montpeiier
Seminary for several wears
Miss Leonide GreaneS. who has
| been employed for a few yearS|
in the office Of he secretary
u
and will go 20 Burlington. where she wild
be bookkeeper in the office Of i. r. Ken
nedr. collector Of customs Miss Greanay|
has Teen cashier in the automobile d.
| partmert at the state House. She was al
so in charge OF the accident Department.
until the department grew enough 80 that
q division of the work had 20 occur.
II. e.. Holmes, who has been employed
as night ticket agent in the Central YER
mont station, has gone TO Florida where
he will resume mis- vocation in Photo
praphy. Mr.. Dcvart - -. Alcans is TAX
! Ing MS pace FOR the present
Mrs. Carrie Drew. wife Of Chsrl Drew
died sunday and the funeral took
place from her late horne on North Frank
lin street a. two O'Clock Tuesday afrer-
! noon. The deceased was native OF Bris-|
! tol, y. II, where she was horn 40 yesrS
ago She was twice married and rs sur
v.ved by one daughter. Mrs Rose Column i
be and her husband. She also leaves tvnI
brothers William and Arthur Gordon Of
Moretown.
| Warren l.. Carpenter. who has BEEN
s"ven years employed in the office o(
the National city Bank Of New Tort@
has commenced work in the state high
way office. He comes hack to Vermont
! because of the Illness Of relatives.
! The town of Waterbury, is the fired
town 20 maxi a record of Alins its GENE |
terry records in the office Of tine secretary
Of state. This report was made Tues
day. Waterbury reported some two
weeks aso that II hsd completed the
work and now it has filed the report.
under tho recent legislation.
Miss Mary sawyer who has been visit
Ing here this summer has gone 10 her
home in Jacksonville. Fla.
/ nr. C. ~. l.. Hayes Of Grauitevi,e has
reported TO the secretary Of state that =
runaway team collidad with his auto.
mobile los, Saturday, doing little dam
age 10 the car. Tho report shows that
he team was owned hy Alexander Sar,-
we'll Of Webstervllls. =. w Knight OF
Norwich REPORTS tina the machine OF r
q. Thomas Of that town IN coming around
a corner too ras, colldcd With his.
knghts automobile
Raymond A. Eesleston Of Lyndonvllia
has registered with the secretar, Of
State for the purpose of practicins phar-
macy in tho S,ate
The insurance agents IN Montpelier
have received notice from ther com
psnies that the war premium Of 10 per
cent which was made effective q" ,,o,-
cies during the war has been dropred
and that the premiums vii resume this
same figure that we're paid hcfore the
war commenced This applies 20 mer-
camille business manufacturers. and
dwellings. but does not Apply to farm,
property
James O'Grsd, who has been in tns
service since July. 1915 is expected hons
in few DAYS. He was with the 18th ii
vision until two DAYS before the srnis-
tice was signed and has been on guard
duty
George Moore, Of Worcester died Tues
Jay afternoon. TIE funeral will taka
place from his late home a, TWO o'clock
Thursday afternoon. Mr.. Moore had
lived many years in that town. being Il
years Of age and almost always a resi-
dent Of the town. He leaves . wife a
son. Edward q. Moore Of Worcester. and
daughter. Nellie Moore who lives IN
Connecticut
The following account Of tho marriage
of Principal 7. ", Hatch Of Montpsl.1
Seminary and Miss Neile NJ Worth al
Bangor. Me, is from the Bangor Dsil,I
News; "A pretty wedding occurred
sunday at noon AT the residence or pr1
and Mrs. II. n. Worth, Congress street
when their daughter Nellie May. vaa
married TO the Rev. John w Hatch. r.
H., president Of Montpelier Seminary
Montpelier. VT. The ceremony was hap
PLY performed 10y the Rev James r.
Gray. superintendent Of the eastern dis
trict Of the East Maine conference, IN
the presence Of the family and a few in
Innate friends The double ring service