Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-03-11

tne gypsy moth conditions this Sprin 81
again and is keeping close tabs on II.
In years gone by the officials have
been able to keep II within the tier
OF towns nearest to the Connecticut
river. This year reports indicate there
may be little of tho trouble in the
second tier Of towns.
The reports coming from several
towns school directors to the COM
missioner of education indicate that in
nearly every instance the towns voted
additional money for the purpose of
increasing tho pay of the teachers as
well az increasing the money to be
spent other ways on schools.
n unique prize-speaSinE has taken
place in the Ladies' Aid of the Metho-
dist Church, in which participants had
TO be between tho ages OF 10 and 30 years.
The gents prize went to Ira Richardson,
while tho woman's prize went to Mrs.
c. II. Jackson. Mr.. Richardson rccited
John Burns at Gettysburg" and Mrs.
Jackson "Marjory Gray" Other speak
ers were: Mrs. II. NJ. Farnham, Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. w. Hanson, the Rev. w. J. Mead,
Mrs. q. j.. Checver
Major Easton II. Gibson of st. Louis.
MO-, mas arrived and commenced his duties
ne inspector-instructor Of the National
Major Harvey. who recently went to San
Francisco. Major Gibson was in the reg
ular army = years and is little under
81 years OF age. lie commanded q rcgi-
mont in France during the war. He was
made lieutenant colonel of tho 35th In
fantry with which he went to France and
later was transferred to the 10th lnfan-
try as colonel. After the armisticc no re-
turned 20 this country and was assigned
to the inspector generals office. He was
assigned to Camp Lee and later vas as
signed TO duty as inspector Instructor in
Arkansas and then transferred 90 Ner-
mont.
When II was found that therc was
practically no jury ready in Washington
county court Tuesday morning the courS,
over which Judge Harrie B. Chase OF
Brattleboro is presiding. took recess un-
I'll two o'clock next Monday afternoon.
nut Judge Chase advised the attorneys
to have their cases ready next Monday.
that they then may be disposed OF rs far
ds this term OF court is concerned. Tho
following cases were discontinued Judge
Chase having cleaned the docket OF sew
eral cases that have been standing on the
docket for many years. the oldest of which
is dated from 1910 leaving IL cases that
have been on the docket longer than that
The cases are Bianchi Granite Co. vs. Null
doom Mfg. Co. +. G. Rowland VS.. Alex
nnder Gordon Ell al, Churchill estate We.
Boynton estate. Lowe ct al VS.. Gillott
Lanperi vs. Jeffries. Donahue Us. Ai,lon
Emerson VS.. Emerson. McMahon W.. Bowl
cr Bros. State Of Vermont vs.. American
Express Co. Vermont VS.. National Tx
press Co., Mcdonald VS.. Mcdonald. cut
Ter & Co., Nena Preston vs.. Ora Ennis,
Philips and Slack VS.. Rupprecht Co, Car
penter VS.. Waterman. Foss vs.. ST. jock,
korskie VS.. Hawkye Granite Co.. San
suinetti va. Lawrence. Judgment by de-
fault was ordered in A. D. and c. w. Per-
~ w. d. Sofia, also in Z. S. Tire CO., VS..
Vermont Tire q Rubber Co.
Mrs Nelson Gay. aged 81 years died
AT eHatoon hospital at 10 O'Clock Tues
day morning. following long illness.
An operation was performed to relieve her
condition. but death was due TO compiled =
tons of long standing. She is survived
by her husband. She had lived in Mont
pelier for many years.
Abner Child. aged about 20 wears died
al tho home Of Mrs. Densmore. his daugh-
ter. in Nfiddlesex. about II o'clock Tues
day morning following breaking down
of heath. One of the sad things connected
with the illness was that Mrs. Stella n
Farrar. daughter. has been since last
Friday trying to get here from Boston
70 be with her father in his last hours.
Mr.. Childs was farmer in Moretown for
many years. He is survived by his broth
ers. Merrill and Uden: two sisters. Mrs.
ella Egan and Mrs. Donald Turner: and
two daughters. Mrs. Stella Farrar and
/ Mrs. Densmore: two sons, Walter and
Wesley Chlds.
w. Il. Poole. VITO has been assistant to
the purchasing agent, has resigned and
will commence work next week with the
Capital City Press in which he is to
ne associated with the management Mr..
Poole has been five years in tho State
purchasing department. He has been con-
nected with the Montpelier Journal for
some time.
.. B. Adams. town clerk of Waterbury,
was in the city Tuesday in connection with
attending county court and reports that
Waterbury is having trouble with short
age of water supply, that the pressure ut
times has been as low as 40 pounds but
that with care tho officials expect to get
by the hard part Of the winter without
trouble.
The following officers We're elected by
the city council last night: Overseer
G. +. Lackcy; street commissioner, T.. a
Witham; chief OF police. =. j. Connolly
The force was reduced in size. effective
Monday. City Attorney G. L.. Hunt wa:
elected over i. S. Tillotson, the mayor
casting the deciding vote. The health
officer work will be done by DR.. c. II
Burr, district health officer.
| Two divorce cases were heard in Wash
ington county court Wednesday, L
seemed unwise TO take an Adjournment
until Monday, so it did not occur Tues
day afternoon and the court will make al
i effort to advance court cases. The two
hearings Wednesday were: Clare agains
/ Daniel Bruce and Ethel Is VS. William
, II. Wales. The cases of the Barre Saw
| ings Bank e. Trust Co. VS.. A. j. Erase,
and Louis Colodny against F. T. Cutler
were discontinued during the morning.
! The annual meeting Of the Montpelier
/ Lodge of Elks took place Tuesday eve
ming when A. c. Therault was elected
exalted ruler probably the youngest mar
to be elected TO that honor in the State
and in his local lodge, his age being g
years The other officers are: Lcadinl
knight, +. J. Shea: loyal knight, II. X
Bianchi: lccturing knight w. T.. Cory
secretary, G.. +. Smith; treasurer. ]. !
Ford; tyler, Benjamin London; representa-
live to the grand lodge. G. *. Putnam
alternate, r. C. Bowers; trustee, s. S
Ballard. District Deputy l.. j. Truda
of Rutland was present and saw tn,
degree conferred upon three candidates.
The Misses Minerva and Rebecca Yet
| LETT Wednesday night for Tulsa. Okla
! where the latter will spend a few month";
rcgaining her health.
! DR., C, II. Burr has relieved the quaran
tina hot l,a cd ralo