Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-22

and Alexander N. Lucia. also of this
city. commissioners and appraisers;
Thomas Reeves of this city was APP
pointed administrator de bonis non of the
estate of Hattie NJ. Collins. late of Bur-
lington; there were settlements and de-
crees in the estates of Marian f.. Ferrin.
late of Burlington, and Lizzie A. Cady,
late of Essex.
Deputy Sheriff f. b. Grow OF Milton
was in this city Tuesday looking toward
the prosecution of some boys who desc
Grated the graves in the large cemetery
In Milton. A few days ago a party Of
boys. ranging between ten and IL years
of age, got into the cemetery and tipped
over a stones. Some of these were
broken and in other cases pieces were
chipped off, entailing a damage of many
hundreds of dollars. The ground was
soft and there was little difficulty in
tipping the stones over. In some cases
the graves were those of old settlers
who were buried many years ago and
who have no near relatives to repair the
damage done the graves.
DeGoesbrand Court. No. 917. womans
Catholic Order OF Foresters, held its in
stallation of officers Thursday evening
at its rooms on Church street. The Rev.
T. j. Liddy, the guest of the evening
acted as installing officer, after which
he gave an exceptionally pleasing address
to the members present. The officers
installed were: Chief ranger, Mrs. Brid-
get Casey; vice chief ranger. Mrs. Sarah
Andrews recording secretary. Mrs
Catherine Sullivan financial secretary,
Mrs Gertrude Tooles; treasurer. Miss
Mary Goyett. trustees, Mrs. Johanna
Ahearn, Mrs Mary O'Donneli and Miss
Jennie Quinn: conductors. Mrs. Mary
Giddings and Miss Mary Courtney: sent!-
nels. Mrs. Helen Moran and Mrs. Mary
Castle. After the meating a luncheon
was served and very enjoyable evening
spent.
The aldermanic committee, consisting
OF Aldermen Woodbury., Mcbride and
Patrick. which was appointed for the
purpose of making arrange ments for the
electric light and other city departments
for pole room for their wires. has placed
the matter in the hands of II. G. Clark.
superintendent of the electric light de-
partment. who will draw up a tentative
contract with the New England Tele-
phone company, the Burlington Traction
company and the Burlington Light &
Power Co. At the present time the
police. fire and city light wires are all
run on the top gain Of the poles and II
is necessary to get more room. 1t is
desired to do this without putting up
any more poles on the streets. The ten
tative agreement will be looked over and
will be submitted to all the parties con-
cerned for their approval.
Already there are signs Of the per-
sonally-conducted tours coming through
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portaton men have received inquiries
These were done away with during the
war. but in spite Of numerous handicaps
they are coming back In some ways
there will not be much profit to the con.
Germs in the business, for no one-way
excursion rates are being made by the
transportation companies, as in the days
before the war. If party of 50 comes
through Lake Champlain a full fare will
have to be paid. While the railroads
are back in private hands they are still
under government control to a consider
able degree owing to the fact that 95 pei
cent of the companies took UP the Offer
of the government to guarantee them ar
income for the six months adjustment
period and are therefore under certain
restrictions.
In spite of the Indictment weather, thu
annual fair Of the Y. NJ. c. a. Auxiliar,
yesterday afternoon and evening was
complete success. nearly every ar;icl,
being sold. In the afternoon the com
mittee WIS kept busy selling food. ic.
cream, cakes. candies and aprons, anC
in the evening there was program con
sisting of selection by the junior high
school orchestra: duet. Lawrence Whit,
, and Donald Gaines; vocal selection. Gale,
Casavant; aesthetic dance, Frances ant
Eleanor Stanley: piano solo. Elizabeth
Gaines violin solo, Frances Stanley. &C
companicd by Eleanor Stanley: dance o
| The flowers by Theodore Wakefield
Jeanette Beecher. Elizabeth Gaines
Frances Stanley and Eleanor Stanley
and Morning and Evening by the SAM
girls; vocal solo. Miss Tyndall: violil
solo. Donald Gaines, accompanied b,
Mrs. Arkley. and selection by the or
, chestra. The program was we'll done ant
brought forth enthusiastic applause. A
its close social hour followed and tn
: rest of the food and ice cream wer