Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-01
CITY NEWS

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Word has been received by Mrs. Alice
Cross of the death of her sister, Mrs.
Abraham Taylor of Taunton Mass for
merly of Winoosk.
At the Baptist parsonage on Christmas
eve william ~ McCalister of Hartford
City. Ind. and Miss Hannah G. Mcclure
Of Brownsville, Texas were married.
In probate court Friday the will of
David r. Bean, late of Milton, was
allowed. The will of John b. Elder, late
of Colchester was presented for proof
News was received in the city suns
day of the death of Mrs. Anna La
chance in Lowell, Mass. Mrs. Lachance
Is sister of Mrs. Frank f.. Morgan
of this city.
Mrs. Alma Kendall Lynch of Boston,
formerly of Rchford. announces the mar
riage engagement of her daughter, Miss
Mae Lynch, to George Rawson Porter
of Waco, Texas.
Physical Director Charles f. Kaulfuss
of the Y. NJ C. A. was married on
December "a to Miss Anna Mahoney Of
Troy, N. Y, the ceremony taking place
at the brides home.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Howe went to Mt.
Vernon. n. Y, Monday. called there
by the death of Mrs. Bean, the mother
of Mrs Howe. Mrs. Bean, who was in
her s5th year, has frequently visited in
this city and at Cedar Beach.
General and Mrs. w. I. westervelt Of
watervliet, N. Y, are the parents of a
son, Peter Westervelt General Wester-
welt Is in command of the arsenal at
watervliet and Mrs. Westervelt was Miss
Dorothy Jocelyn of this city
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w. Pierce Of
Belmont announce the marriage of their
daughter, Susan Thayer, to A. Emerson
Parks Of Belmont, Mass, and Burlington
on Friday, December 26. Mr.. and Mrs
Parks will make their home at 1ie North
avenue, this city.
News has been received in this city of
the marriage in Natck. Mass, of Rob
ert Duncan Styles, formerly Of this city
to Miss Vivien Harriott, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Henry A. Harriott of Natick
The couple will make their home in
Everett Mass. where Mr. Styles is en-
ployed.
A suit to recover $4,000 from the
Northern Match Spint company and the
Beryl Lumber company. both of Hunt
ington, has been entered in Chittenden
county court by the Hamilton-Garvey
Lumber company of New York. Powell
&, Powell appear as attorneys for the
defendant.
The $50 in prize money was awarded
the firemen last night who had offended
the most alarm fires during the year
William Mossey and Ernest Croto' were
tied for first place and received $3.50
each. They attended 43 of the AZ bell
prize which was $40 and J. Maynard, the
third of S..
The w. G. Reynolds company has 'en-
tered in Chittenden county court a case
to recover the sum of $500 from Jack
Wool and w. II. Zottman, trustee. it be-
ing the claim that Mr.. Wool owes for
household furniture bought of the Rey-
,nolds company to the sum of s453.A.
white G. sturges are the attorneys for
the plaintiff.
An appeal from the commissioners in
the case in re the estate of Jennie f.
Edison, John l.. Emerson, administrator,
against James N. Jenne. NJ. D., was en-
tered yesterday in Chittenden county
court. The appeal from probate makes
out that DR.. Jenne has been treated un-
fairly in his claim of s4S for medical at
tendance, which was not allowed.
Word was received Saturday by Mrs.
F. A. Deyette of 27S Pearl street of the
death in ottawa Canada, of the Rev.
Walter E. Baker. He died of pneumonia
after a several days illness. Mr.. Bakers
wife Mrs. Deyettes cousin He
had many friends in this city and in
Morrisville, where he had charge of a
church for a number of years.
Mr.. and Mrs o. c. Taylor received
word Saturday noon Of the death of their
granddaughter, Emile Isabel Ferrin, in
Tientsin China. % November 20. She was
the only daughter of Capt Charles and
Alice Taylor Ferrin and was born at the
home Of her grandparents here on peace
day, 1918. Besides her parents, she is sur
vved by one brother, Albert Taylor Fer
rim.
James SIENNA appeared in Chittenden
county court yesterday and was released
on bail of $500 furnished by Hardy Hanley
of Underhill. SIENNA has been in Chit
tenden county Jail for week or so, fol-
lowing his arrival in the city with Sheriff
James II. Allen. who went to Bristol,
Conn.,, to get him. He formerly lived in
Wiliston. He is charged with a statutory
offense.
Antonio Lodge, Daughters of Rebekah,
met Tor the annual election and business
meeting Friday night The officers elected
for the coming year are as follows: Noble
grand, Mrs. Freda Carson; grand,
Mrs. Margaret Aldrich recording secre-
tary. Mrs. Maude c. Eddy; financial secre-
tary, Mrs. Grace Hutchins treasurer,
Mrs. Edith Cuison; third trustee, Mrs.
Lula Potter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Lamare have
returned from Newport, r. l., where
they went to attend the wedding of
Miss Eva Pratt of this city and Richard
Lemeux of the United States Navy,
which took place on December 90 Mrs.
Iemieux will reside with Mr.. and Mrs
Lamaire at their home at 46 First
street until her husband receives his
discharge from the navy.
About $4,000 was distributed at Christmas
time to its employees by the Vermont
Milk Chocolate company at the instga-
ton of John Walker. All those who had
been with the company year or more
were given full weeks pay and those
who had been there a lesser time received
present, but not the full weeks en-
velope. These We're al. put in together
and given the same amount.
Martha Stone Ryan of Milton has en-
tered in Chittenden county court through
her attorney Leon D. Latham. nj petition