Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-08


lands. but about a million feet of logs
were cut and hauled out this winter The
greater part of this Is hard wood of /
superior quality. 7
The following business was transacted
in probate court Monday. The will
Of Kate N. Mugridge, late of Burling-
ton, was filed for probate. There was a
settlement and decree In the estate of
Rodney r. Mears. late OF Milton. c. d.
Caswen OF Willston was appointed adj !
ministrator Of the estate of Emily r. |
Bliss. late of that town. w. NJ. Barber
and Byron c. Johnson. also Of Williston,
will serve as commissioners and apprais-
ers. G. II. Hutchinson Of Jericho was
, appointed administrator of the estate of
Charles r. Percival, late Of Jericho, with
f. b. Williams and e. b. Jordan. also of
Jericho. commissioners and appraisers
There were three weddings at st.
Joseph's Church Monday morning.
| AT six o'clock Miss Dorothy Degraff
/ and Arthur Leblanc we're married by
the Rev. Norbert Proulx. As the bride
is member of the So SALTY OF the
Blessed Virgin, the ceremony took
place within the sanctuary. They we're
! attended by zepherin Leblanc and
Edward Guerin. At eight o'clock there
| was double wedding. when Miss Marie
Lange became the bride of Marcclin
Pageau. and Miss Josephine Pageau,
sister of Mr. Pageau, became the bride
of Albert Lajeunesse. The ceremonies
were performed by the Rev. J. A.
' Lacouture.
| Two little girls. Margaret and Jennie
Steinehour. eight and ten years old.
arrived in Burlington Saturday after
noon. having travelled alone ell the way
from Detroit Mich. Their mother died
| recently Of pneumonia, and as there were
five children in the family, the father
decided to send Margaret and Jennie to
Essex Junction to live with their aunt.
Mrs. Maud Barnes. who met them at the
Union station Saturday afternoon. The
children did not seem to think that their
trip was anything out Of the ordinary.
They were well taken care OF by train
men and interested parties along the way.
Their baggage was checked through. the
children holding the checks.
The latest semi-monthly news letter of
the Theodore Roosevelt International
Highway association. recently received
In Burlington, contains the following
paragraph concerning the progress of the
Vermont branch Of the association: More
power to the Green Mountain State
Fourteen life memberships at $50 each.
fourteen sustaining memberships at $40
each, in the r. r. I. Highway Assn. is
, the record they have just established.
, and this report is supplemented with the
statement that they have but just made
, a start. If there ever was any question
as to the interest taken in the T. r. I.
. Highway, such reports as this answer
, it very definitely. Congratulations. Yer
mont"
Philibert Denault Of Cohoes, N. Y.
was brought to this city and placed under
bonds of $500 Monday by Commissioner
i j. j. Enright when he waived examina-
ton and will be arraigned in United
I States court on a charge of bringing
liquor into the United States illegally
= He was arrested by Deputy Collector
Arthur Mullen at Alburg and brought to
Burlington by him and Deputy Collector
r. l.. Corse. Denault is accused Of try.
ing to get four gallons of whiskey into
7 the country. On the way to the jail
+ the officers heard something gurgle and
Y about his person was found hot water
bag, filled with high wines. He coult
v not furnish the bail required. and is ir
t Chittenden county Jail. awaiting trial.
T. L. Ingalls,, State leader Of boys ant
girls club work. announces that Orlean.
q county Is making determined effort
. led by Editor w. Fl. Gilpin Of the Orleans
y. County Monitor to secure funds for the
=, support of boys and girls club leader
. in that county. Two counties in Vermont
% Bennington and Rutland. already have
;, leaders for this work in connection witt
the county agricultural work. and sew
- eral other counties. which have becom,
>. interested in the good work which thu
y boys and girls are doing. are seriousl,
:, considering adding a club leader. Orlean!
= county hopes to raise funds for thi
work during the nextsfew weeks, so tina
d the new club leader can start work no
It later than July l. There is already tom
!. porary club leader at work In the county
is At a meeting of the Chittenden Count
sr Chapter of the American Red Cross he'll
et in the roof garden Of the Hotel Vernon
l. Tuesday afternoon, w. a. Surge
rs resigned as chairman and secretary, an
e. Mrs. H. c. Tinkham was elected to sue
~ coed Mr. Sturges. 1t was voted tina
lie $500 be appropriated for the purpose @
is organizing the county for home servic
he work. making n survey of local cond
as lions and finding out what work the Re
Cross can best perform here. Mrs. Ma
IN l.. Powell Is In charge of this work fc
10 the county. 1t Is expected that the loo;
al chapter will receive later refund
j.
50 connection with the recent national driv
ne This matter r. not fully decided. how
II ever.
d." The following alumnae make up til
ne State committee for Mt. Holyokes thre
an million dollar drive Miss Beth Gilchris
IN Miss Florence Montgomery and Miss ALI
er Chalmers of Rutland; Miss Bertha
|s- Terrill and Miss Katherine Worcest,
'ol of Burlington; Mrs. Winifred Lane
Bra tteboro; Mrs. Fred Gill Of Springfield
-, Mrs. Karl Pember OF Woodstock and Mi:
No., Anna Mower of Worthwhile. Two Of II
no. members Of this committee are Of moi
nc than local interest to the alumnae Mi!
Gichrist is the author of the Life OF Mar
A.. Lyon. the founder of Mt. Holyoke Co
n lege Lately she, has written a series
U stories, based on conditions arising o.
N. Of the war. for Harper's Magazine. MI
u Terril is widely known through her VOL
A In home economics and is at present
i.s the head of the department Of home &c
ID Monies at the University OF Vermont.
Some welcome news was contained
the announcement received Tuesd
ed. afternoon that the whole of New En-
ing land was opened up and free from Ell
ort bargoes. The New York, New Haven
zen Hartford railroad. which had been Il
of up for about six weeks. week a
der began allowing carload lots through a
ert to-day will handle everything. TT
ern means lot to almost every shipper
on Burlington for the road had practit
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