Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-10
CITY NEWS

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In probate court yesterday the will Of
Agnes p. Ripley. late of this city, was
, allowed.
In probate iourt Thursday, there was
q settlement and decree in the estate OF
Wesley G. White, late of Richmond
Capt Chester H. Smart returned home
last evening. He was in the battle
area in France. was under fire many
times and made a fine record as
medical officer.
Mrs. Edward F. BrowneN received
word Sunday that her son. Edward G.
Brownell, a member Of the army service
corps, had arrived at Charleston, >. C.'
from service overseas.
Mrs. Mary Jodoin of Murray street
has received word sof the safe arrival
from overseas Of her son. Bugler
Thomas L. Martel who formerly was
an employe of the Free Press.
May L. Carey Of Chatham, N. Y. was
granted a divorce from her husband.
Henry c. Carey of Burlington. in Chit
tenden county court Monday, the de-
cree being for refusal to support.
The Rev. A. Cyril Drumm. curate at
st. Paul's Church, arrived in this city
Friday from Los Angeles, Cal, and
began his work at st. Pauls on Sunday.
Mr.. Drumm will have rooms at the parish
house.
Raymond c. Williams and Beatrice A.
Marvin Of Fairfax were married Thurs
day by the Rev James $. Braker the
double ring service being used. The cere-
of Do az
sonage.
The marriage Of Arthur William Bleau
of Il Johnson street and Miss Mary
Bridget MCGOWAN Of Pitlsin street took
place Friday morning at $50 o'colck
at st. Mary's Cathedral. the Rev. r. j.
Liddy performing the ceremony.
Barney Frank has filed petition
in bankruptcy in the office of Clerk
Henry Conlin of the United States
Court. His liabilities are s2,4ss.50 and
ne has assets of $50, of which $500
is claimed to be exempt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bacon of 1853 Shell
burne road have received telegram
from their son, Sergt. Arthur w. Bacon,
saying he had arrived at Camp Merritt,
N. j., from overseas and will go to
Camp Devens for his discharge.
Emma Moody of Burlington has en-
tered suit for divorce from her hus-
band. William j. Moody. in Chittenden
county court, the grounds being refusal
to support. She Is represented by NJ. G.
Leary. The couple have four minor chill
dren.
Chittenden county court re-convened
yesterday afternoon at two o'clock after
recess of several days. Several mat
ters Of business were taken up and
about $3.50 o'clock an adjournment until
July q at two o'clock in the afternoon
was taken.
At the Baptist parsonage on Monday
morning the Rev. James S. Braker
united in marriage Cornelius j. J. Yer
ton and Miss Katie Merlick. both OF
Plattsburgh, N. Y. They were accom-
panied by Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Knotfk
of Plattsburgh.
DIR. T. S. Brown reached home last
evening. He was mustered out of the
service Tuesday with the rank of cap
tain and landed Saturday from France
He plans little later to resume the
practice of medicine here in Burlington
and to specialize in surgery.
The Rev. John G. Currier who has beer
rector of st. Ambrose Church. Philadel-
phia. has accepted a call to St. Luke's
Church at Fair Haven, and will also hav.
charge Of the churches at Hydeville ant
Castleton. The Rev. Mr.. Currier is {
graduate of the University of Vernon
in the class of 1901.
Two recruits were enlisted Monday
at the local navy recruiting station II
the postoffice building, they being Mer
ton A. Wallace of Narragansett Pier
r. l., and Carroll l.. Douglass of Q
Loomis street. this city, both as appren
tice seamen. Both will be sent to New
port, r. l.. for training.
Loretta Deforge, a delinquent child
was in city court Monday morning ant
after a talk by Judge Ladd as to hel
future conduct the miss was placed ii
the hands Of her father with a sus
pended sentence for the remainder O.
her minority or until December. 1921. t.
be spent at the Vermont Industrial
school.
The following men have been for
warded to Albany this week by the loca
army recruiting station; Joseph /.
Rockwell. pa North willard St. Burlng
ton, air service, Mineola Field. n Y
AHdiicr 1oSo' ISithipiu air service
Walter Hendricks Pittsburg. Pa, ant
Jeremiah Coughlin, Medford, Mass. TO
infantry.
The present factory floor space Of thu
Vermont Milk Chocolate company Il
about $1,000 square feet. The buildin,
now under construction will add $500
more feet. Plans are in preparation 70
the next unit, to be SOx300 part tw,
stories and part three stories high
This probably will face Park avenu,
with the length running east and west
The will of Charles S. Lord, late o
Winoosk, was allowed in probate cour
Monday. Jennie C. Johns of Hunting
ton was appointed Administrative of tn
estate of Russell D. Johns, late of tina
town, with Bert f. Morrill, and s. i
Kenyon. both of Huntington, as commits
sioners and appraisers of the estate
The will of Sarah l.. Burritt late Of thi
city, was proved.
r. B. Field, superintendent of the waite
works at Jericho, brought to the Ere
Press Thursday morning a sample O
the Vermont Slamese twins. The twin
are two White Bethel potatoes whic
are connected by sprout from eac
spud. The curious freak OF nature wa
found several weeks ago by Mr.. Field
reaching into bag of potatoes whic