Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-07-22

quiet one, performed in the presence OF
relatives and intimate friends of the
couple. Mr.. and Mrs. Angus after the we'd
ding ceremony. left on a short motor trip
after which they will reside temporarily
at 23s College street in this city.
The population of Burlington is larger
by several hundreds at night than ii is
during the day. Practically all Of the
tourists, passing through Burlington this
summer use this city as a place to stop
over night. They arrive in the late after
noon and evening and lcav after break
fast on the several routes to Montreal.
the Adirondacks and the white Noun
tains. The operation Of the Chatcaugay
enables many of them to leave sooner
than they otherwise would when the
steamers took automobiles out of the city
only twice a day.
Monday afternoon in County Court
Judge Frank l.. Fish ordered temporary
slirony in the case of Mrs. Mildred
Wagner versus II. A.. Wagner, both of
Colchester. The divorce case is to be tried
at the September term of court. Judge
Fish ordered temporary alimony of SO
per week paid Mrs. Wagner from now
until the hearing. for the support of the
two minor children. aged eight and ten
years. He also ordered the payment of
suit money Of S75. or this amount s2j is
to DC paid at once and tho remaining $50
at the time of the hearing.
In Probate Court Thursday. ]. +. Ladd
aud f. G.. Webster. both of this city. were
appointed commissioners of the estate OF
Jennie Boozan Reynolds, late of Burning
ton. The will of Philemon Touchettc. late
] of BurnnptOn. was nrOEpd. Michel
Touchettc of this city was appointed adj
ministrator with the will annexed of Mrs
TouchcttC's estate. while r. II. Hopkins
and T. +. Lcary, both of Burlington. were
appointed commissioners Of tho estate
Alfred Pcrrotta Of this city was ap'
pointed administrator Of the estate OF
Stanley Jerome. late of Burlington.
Some interesting figures on the enroll
ment al the summer school OF the Uni
vcrsity Of Vermont. with regard TO mum
Der OF men and women enrolled and the
parts of the world from which they conc
have Just been compiled in the Office OF
the director, Prof. !. F.. Messenger.
These figures show that there arc II men
in the summer school, and 3S6 women.
BY States. the enrolment is as follows:
Vermont 357; Massachusetts II: New
Hampshire five: Connecticut eight: New
York y; New Jersey six; Ohio one: Penn
s~ylvania five: China three. OF these, .
are college graduates.
Two suits for divorce were filed in the
county clerks Office Monday. Mildred
, May Turner Jones seeks a divorce from
William +. Jones, who was sentenced
to States prison a few weeks after his
marriage. The couple was married in
1 Bur rtnp March,, N l2Gt and hafnYn q
month had elapsed. Jones ran away with
a horse and buggy belonging to the
Stacy Livery company. The other case
is that of Erwin c. Stokes VS.. Gladys
II. Stokes, whose maiden name was
SpauldinC. Stokes claims that his wife
is guilty of adultery, and that in addi.
ton to that she treated him severely
at home and more than three years age
deserted him and her child.
Clarence r. White announces his can.
didaCy for the office of States attorney
for Chittcnden county. Mr.. White was
born in tho town OF Colchester in 1888. He
is a graduate of the University of Yer.
mont and Columbia University Law
School. He was admitted to the bar in
1913, and has since practiccd in Burling.
ton. He has held the office of grand
juror OF the city Of Burlington for two
terms of one year each, during which
period he was closely associated with
Theodore e. Hopkins. former States at
torncy. and with Allen Martin. tho pres
ent States attorney in the enforcement
of the criminal law. which has afforded
him an unusual opportunity to gain ex.
p%ericncc in this branch of the law.
County Court convened Monday after.
noon and most of the time was occupied
with tho suit of Rose Affair of Springfield
Mass. against Joseph Ahair Of Winooski
Mrs, Abair seeks to obtain an order unde'
tho statute. compelling Joseph Abair II
pay for a part Of the support Of his father
who is 50 years of age and who is Twin,
! with Mrs. Affair and her husband, Louis
Mrs. Abair testified that they were keep
ing the aged man with them in Springfield
and that he was perfectly happy but tina
they could not afford to do this withou
help from Joseph, who has no dependent
) except his father. The only revenue com
} ing in for Mr.. Abair's support is the renta
; of an old house in Winooski. which
amounts to less than $40 a month.
In Probate Court Monday the will O.
: Joseph St. Peter of South Burlington wa!
filed for probate, and realty licenses wer
issued in tho estates of Edgar w. Holmes
late of Westford, and Eleanor r. Thayer
late of Essex. William S. Preston o
Burlington was appointed ahministrato
of the estate of Laura. Hinsdale. late o
st. George, with Rollin T.. Forbes an
stephen Noonan of st. George commits
sioners and appraisers. w. S. Prestol
was also appointed administrator d
bonis non Of the estate of LenOra II
Small, late of Essex. Allen Martin an,
l S. a Browncll were appointed commits
. s%ioners. and Rollin f. Forbes an
stephen Noonan were appointed apprais
crs in this estate. Fred G. Isham an
Charles II, White, both of South Bur
lington. were appointed to serve as com
o missioners in the estate Of Ellen Con
stock, late of South Burlington.
A girl, who gave her name as Doroth
johnson. was found in the early hour
a of Monday morning walking the ca
s track near Fort Ethan Allen by the Gre
c of the last Essex Junction car and tn
conductor, thinking something wa
e strange, asked the girl IL she wanted
r ride toward Burlington. When questioned
the girl said that she had no money an
a no place to so. She said further tha
she had come to Burlington from IIas
e Charleston with an aunt who had gon
a away, either 10 New York or Bostoi
The girl, who was II years of age. accord
. ing to her own statement. was place
: in the hands of Police woman Austin, VIII
. secured a place for her to wor
in this city. 1t developed that the gi
= had trouble with her aunt and did III
leaving herself. preferring to shift fo
herself, She did not realize all that
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