Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-11-25
CITY news

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The grand jury for Chittenden county
has been recalled to meet at the
County Court house at nine O'Clock on
the morning of December |.
Mr.. and Mrs. T.. l.. Shuttleworth of
North Prospect street are the parents of
son, Edwin Lewis, Jr., born at the
Sparhawk sanitarium November 10
In Probate Court Friday, Thomas
w. Parkhill of this city was appointed
administrator of the estate of Marion
J. Gibbs, late of Burlington.
In Probate Court Monday. there were
settlements and DEGREES in the estates
of Joseph N. Gingras, James Pritchard
and James Kehoe, all late of this city
News has been received of the birth of
a son, James Char es, to Prof. and Mrs
Sprague brennan of Middetomn, \. Y.
Mrs. brennan will be remembered as Miss
Dorothy Cook, L. V. NJ. rs
The divorce petition of Myron A.
Chandler VS.. Iva X. Chandler was heard
IN Coupnty Court Tuesday. The petition
was brought on the grounds of desertion
H. A. Bailey appeared for the petitioner
News has been received of the marriage
of Miss Edith Lavalley Of 81 Decatur
street to Frank WEIGH. The marriage
was performed by the Rev. J. McCor-
mack at st. Joseph's Church in Boston
on October %.
The divorce petition of Anna Ravens
VS.. Ralph A. Havens was heard in
County Court Friday. The petitioner
asks for a divorce on the grounds that
her husband deserted her nine years
ago. She is a resident of Burlington.
C. II. Ferguson of 1870 North winooski
avenue fell Monday from stepladd' +
and broke one leg between the knee and
hip. He was taken to the Mary Fletcher
hospital and will he unable to attend to
business for some time
Howard II. Marsh, Y. V. NJ, 'o3. for
merly district manager of the Raj way
Age Gazette in Cleveland. Ohio will move
to New Orleans, La, where he is to open
an office January ! to handle railway
an industrial equipment.
Walter w. Howe, L. V. NJ, 1914 who
recently resigned his position with the
Grissella Chemical company in Elizabeth,
n. j.. and moved to California. has taken
position with the American Agricult ura'
Chemical company in the plant near Los
Angeles.
Miss Corrine Goodwin of New Britain,
Conn, has been secured through the
agency of the Vermont Teachers Regis
tration Bureau to teach home economics
in the Pittsford High School. Miss
Goodwin is a graduate of the Beechwood
School Jenkintown, Pa.
Major Tom Barber of the United States
Marine Corps, who spent several weeks
this summer visiting his father. c. "A
Barber, has been ordered to Boston to
take charge of the marine recruiting dis
trict which includes Maine, New Hamp-
shire, Vermont and Massachusetts
In Probate Court Tuesday. the court
made u decree of distribution in the
estate of Alice NJ. Bradley. late of VII
liston. W. NJ. Barber of Wiliston was
appointed administrator of the estate of
Anachet Boutin. late of that town, with
e. d. Warren and d. ]. Wilton, both
of Wiliston. commissioners
c. c. Bliss left Thursday for Jack
sonville. Fla. where he will spend the
winter. Returning, he will stop at Wash.
ington March for the inauguration of
President Harding. Mr.. Bliss recently re-
turned from Saskatchewan. where he has
been visiting his SON On the way back he
visited the National Park and Montana.
Max L. Powell entered Thursday in the
Office of the Chittenden county court a
writ of repevn against f. B. Grow of
Milton to secure the return of 1873 bush
els of oats belonging to Mr.. Powell
which it Is said Mr.. Grow had attached
on November 10, and which Mr.. Powell
says is to his damage to the amount of
$500.
When Burlingtonians awoke Monday
morning they found seven inches of heavy
snow on the ground and sle.ghs running
The street department did good work dur
Ing the night in blowing out the sidewalks
and the Traction company had their line.
open so that the cars ran according tC
schedule. Trains were not delayed by tbs
storm.
In the chancery case of Peter Girart
ct al VS.. Leander Giroux ct al. an actor
in foreclosure. which was set for hearing
before Chancellor Fred NJ Butter Tues
day afternoon, the counsel in the case
informed the chancellor that the matter
in the case had been adjusted and tina
the entry to this effect would be mad,
Wednesday.
Nathan G. Williams, a prominent bust
ness man Of Bellows Falls and long con
nected with one of the chief industries o
that town, has filed in the office of thu
clerk of the United States District Cour
a schedule in bankruptcy The amour
of the total liabilities as given in tn
schedule is s274,970.51, while the tota
assets amounts to S129, 029.13.
A hearing was held in County Cour
Monday the divorce petition
Fronia l.. X. Riley of this city agains
Clemie j. Riley, who was formerly en-
ployed in Bailey's Music Rooms here
but left this city about three years age
The petition is brought on the ground
of refusal to support and adultery Gu
NJ. Page appeared for the petitioner.
In Probate Court yesterday f. i
Edgerton of Rochester was appointe
administrator de bonis non of the estat
of Joseph o. Robinson, late of Burling
ton. B. C. Shattuck of Huntington wa
appointed administrator of the estate o
George A. Baker. late of Huntingt or
with G.. S. Brewster and " r. Sargent
also of Huntington, commissioners an
appraisers.
Local friends of Frank II. Chapma
of Rutland, now chief deputy Unite
States marshal for Vermont, have re
ceived notice that Mr.. Chapman is
candidate for the appointment to the of
flee Of United States marshal for the dis
trct of Vermont under the Republica
administration. Mr.. Chapman has bee
connected with the department of justic
work In this State for many years.
Charles Francis of al North Willar