Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-10-21
Washington County
MONTPELIER

Three divorce cases were disposed OF
in County Court Friday morning, attor- |
neys having announced that they have
been settled and that the persons will
resume their married life. They arc
Clifford Ellis vs. Florence Ellis, Ernest
B. Parker VS.. Nellie Parker and Lillian
ingalls, VS.. William ingalls,. When the
case of Abair VI. Downing was about
to be commenced Friday morning It'll
was changed to the heel OF the calendar
because Of the illness of one OF the at !
torneys.
The crews Of meA who have been plant
ing pine trees on the State property att
Lanesboro have completed that work for
this fall. having planted some $4,000
trees. Their work will be resumed next
spring. There have been since the State
took over the land from Michael Goslant|
some $4,000 trees planted. When the|
work is completed the largest tract of
refores tation on State reserve will bel
at Lanesboro.
Benjamin Gates, auditor Of accounts. !
was unable to attend the funeral of his
brother. Lenzie Gates. in Warsaw. n. Y.
the notice of the death reaching him sol
late that he could not get there in time|
to attend services. The deceased was a
merchant. He is survived by his mother J
four other brothers, Lewis of Barre. the|
Rev John Gates Of South Africa. Harry
of Warsaw, and Herbert of Denver. Col.
two sisters, Mrs. Nina Smith of North
ampton. Mass, and Mrs. Lena Griffith %
Denver He also leaves his wife and
two children.
/ A luncheon was given Friday evening
by the Misses Ethelynd Perkins and,
Ethel Wiley in honor of the approaching
marriage Of Miss Vera Lyman. whose
marriage to Frank Cory will take place
shortly. The dinner was at the Colonial
Tea Rooms. A linen shower was alsd
given. The rooms were decorated Id
white and yellow.
F. X. Foster has resumed his work in
the State foresters office. after havir :
been In charge of planting in Lanesboro1
! Mrs. Alkaline Pierce, widow of Levi F,
Pierce. died Saturday morning at tho
home of Mrs. c. L. Bixby, her sister. on
Loomis street, after a long Illness due Il
a breaking down of health She was 4
native of Middlesex, born June 25 1891
a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Salvin Coli
Inns Her husband died 10 years ago,
She is survived by her sister two BROTH
ers. Clarence Pierce of Montpelier and
John Pierce of Burlington: four grand
children and Ave great grand children
The funeral was held at three O'Clock
Monday afternoon and was private.
Deputy u. S. Marshal G. F. Lackey
returned Friday evening from St. Al
bans, where he arrested Samuel Rush
ton of Attleboro, Mass. on the charge
of smuggling liquor into this country
Before C. D. Watson, commissioner, the
man gave $500 cash bail for his appear
ance when wanted in federal court. He
had II cases of whlskey in his automobile
} when stopped by revenue officers. HI
is understood to be a well-to-do man In
Attleboro.
Joseph G. Affair, a veteran of the World
War, has purchased of e. T. Seguin the
Seguin News Agency In Montpelier. He
took possession Saturday morning Mr.
Abair has been employed in the agency
for eight years, excepting two years
when he was a member of the lolst am
munition train and was Captain Nc
Maths orderly in France. Mr.. Sesuin
; grew up in the newspaper sales business
He has been successful in the business
and sells to give all Of his time to the
Texaco Motor Oil company's interests Of
which he is distributing manager in this
section of the State, and which company
is installing new equipment in Barre
and Montpelier for more extensive serv
ice.
Mrs. Florence Dodge, wife of Gienr
H. Dodge of Worcester, died at Heator
hospital where she has been FOR treat
ment, Friday night. Her body was TAX
) en- to her late home in Worcester, wher'
} the funeral occurred AT II o'clock Monday
. morning. She leaves her parents. MI
and Mrs. Arthur johnson, her husband
, five children. a brother and sister, sh'
| was born in Worcester. September l. 1880
. Last Friday evening dinner party
i, was siyen in the Montpelier SEMINARY
Y dining room 10 Miss Beulah Tillotson
who is soon to sever her connection VIII
, the institution, having been secretary