Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-05-20
CITY news

The condition of r. f. Brown was
thought to he slightly better yesterday
but he remains seriously ILL.,
In probate court Thursday there was
a settlement and decree in the estate Of
Otis r. Moulton. late of Burlington.
In probate court yesterday license
TO sell real estate in the estate of Mary
Mack late of this city, was granted.
The marriage of Elizabeth Taft and
Edward Quincy, both Of Burlington, took
place Thursday evening at the rcctory
Of st. Mary's Cathedral. The Rev. w. II.
Cassidy performed the ceremony.
The Vermont Milk Chocolate company
announces a further increase of ten per
cent in the wages of all the help. Nor
mally, the factory employs about 900 or
700 and has employed as high as $50
Joseph Lauzon was fined $500 and costs
In City Court Tuesday morning, fol-
lowing his plea of guilty to breach OF the
peace. Dennis Lamphere appeared and
paid s19.s5 for graphing % fish contrary
to law.
Miss Anna Mckinley of Boston has been
assigned as field agent for the federal
government with the public health serV-
ice. She will have Vermont as her terri
tory and will make her headquarters in
Burlington.
Another farm hand in the State fled
Q voluntary petition in bankruptcy Tues
day when Edward Goulette of Wey-
bridge filed papers. He reports assets
of $3.50, of which $92, are claimed exempt
and liabilities of $s56.2s.
Word has been received from Chi
cago that the two heifers that were con-
signed in the national sale by the Apple
tree Point Farms brought $500 One calf
by Tencoyds Secret Marose, the herd
sire, at the farms brought $1,000.
In probate court Friday. guard
ian's realty license was issued in the
matter of the estate of George N.
Barstow of Burlington. license to
sell real estate was granted in the
estate of Henry w. Harrington, late of
this city.
Clarence w. LaRochelle of this city
has brought suit in county court against
Frederick J. Boucher. also of this city
for the sum of 5000, damages claimed
for alleged assault and ill-treatment OF
the wife of the plaintiff, Elizabeth
LaRochelle.
Levi p. Smith of this city has beer
selected as the Memorial day speaker
the exercises to be held on the afternoon
of Monday, May 81. The pre-memoria
service will be held on Sunday, May %
In the evening at st. Paul's Church, th'
Rev. S. Halstead Watkins preaching thu
sermon.
The Porter Screen company of winoosk
that the pay of the help would be in
creased Is per cent. This applies to thos,
who are working on piece work as wei
as by the day. and is retroactive from
May IA. Nearly 200 people are employed
in the plant.
Robert Jardine who claims Mont
gomery as his home. was placed il
the county jail Tuesday on n bod
writ, charging him with having dis
posed of a typewriter rented from /
p. Wood, and for which he seems L
have the money to pay. Jardine is
travelling man in this section of Yer
mont.
The Windsor term Of United State
court. which was to have been opened
May IS. has been postponed until June s
District Attorney V. A. Billiard is occupie
and on account of the recess taken Il
that case it will not he concluded unit
later than was at first thought
Dr. Earl NJ. Wilbur Of the class O
1886. University Of Vermont, president @
the Pacific Unitarian School for the Mir
istry. Berkeley, Calf, has been honore
with an invitation to preach at Harvar
the latter part of June. After film
this engagement, DR.. Wilbur will com
to Burlington for the commencement {
his alma mater.
Flora Willette a 12-year-old girls wa
sentenced Friday to spend the remain
err Of her minority at the Industrial schot
by City Judge ]. p Ladd, who found he
guilty of being an incorrigible child. Sh
is the daughter of Charles Willette, VIII
testified that he found 1t impossible
control the girl. and sister testified thu
she had repeatedly seen her taking sma
articles.
The last meeting of the year for II
Faculty Club Of the University of We
mont was held at the home OF Profe
sor A. B. Myrck Saturday evening. a
excellent paper was read by ProfessC
J. !. Lindsay on "Walt Whitman" ar
the following officers were elected Pre-
'ueht, IToIesSoT ". VI. HTOdl, Nlce-pTeS
dent. Frederick Upper; secretary al
treasurer. w. II, Crockett.
Superintendent A. e. Wade of the Cha
mills Monday announced an ncrea
of Is per cent in wages to take effe
May 81 This increase is made in bo
the mill on Pine street and the o.
near the Winooski bridge. This affcc
about $50 people and means week
increase In the pay roll of about S.
per week. The same increase has be
granted the company's employees
Massachusetts,.
The ladies OF the Home for Az
Women were made the recipients Sat,
day of large box of wild flowers So
by the school children of North Unds
hill under the auspices Of tho Woman
Relief Corps. The matron at the Hon
wishes that those children could ha
their aged friends. all of whom expro
their appreciation of the kindly deed a
return hearty thanks.
The big truck is back on duty in Il
station one and is apparently as good
ever The machine has had new Lantern
wheel and some of the equipment nc
but most of II has been made over at I
Cadillac Packard Service Station whe
Leroy Dopp and tho flremen from stati
one have been busy for the past ten dn,
The cost OF the repairs Is not vet Er
but II will be more than 81. 900 At ii,
1t was thoupht no coet un,Il a.. a.a,.