Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-09-23

an old school chum, Alphonse Desjardins,
also formerly of Burlington. AS the two
had not met In 10 years. work for the
time being was suspended and pleasant
day was given over to touring through
the beautiful mountains of Colorado and
talking over old times.
Burlington people who have been visi-
tors in Lake Placid during the summer
seasons will be sorry to learn of the sud-
den death on Friday of George A. stevens.
for many years proprietor of the Stevens
House. one of the largest OF the Lake
Placid hotels Mr.. stevens was one of
the pioneer hotel men of the Adirondack
region and played large part In the
development of that region as vacation
land. Mr.. Stevens was on the street
Thursday but was taken suddenly III and
died Friday afternoon about three
o'clock.
Yesterday in City Court Judge j. p.
Ladd rendered a decision in the case of
Holman zeskind VS.. the Champlan Seed
company. favorng the plaintiff to the
extent of s135. rs. In his statements of
fact the court found that the Champlain
Seed company had violated written
and verbal agreement to the effec; that
they were to deliver to Zeslsind 30 tons
of ground feed at A2 per ton. Zeskind
had paid $50 down and stood ready to
pay for the feed as it was delivered, but
the defendant failed to deliver 1t as
agreed.
Miss Helen Mech Austin. daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Austin of
Orange. N. j., and Theodore B. White
more, son of Mrs. Theodore w. Whltte-
more of 412 West End avenue. Now York,
were married last week Tuesday in
Orange. Tho Rev. Ernest Il. Morrill,
officiated. Miss Austin's mother was her
only attendant. After a trip the couple
will occupy an apartment at IA South
Mum avenue, East Orange. The bride
has many acquaintances among the
colony at Cedar Beach, near which place
she has spent several summers.
The University of Vermont took pos
session Monday of the Turk house at
36S College street, which is to be used
as girls dormitory. Mrs. Martha j. c.
Smith, a sister of Mrs. A. B. Buell. OF
South Willard street. will be the ma
iron in charge of the new dormitory
Mrs. j. G. Turk. in leaving the house
which was recently sold to the Uni
versity. presented the college with =
sidcboard. a large hatrack and all the
carpets on the first floor of the house
Mrs, George w. Wales has present ed
; the girls dormitory with half dozcr
pictures for the walls.
4 verdict of s1O647 damages. and costs
for the plaintiff in the City Court case
of Henry Harrington of Shclburnc against
~. y. Vail of Ludlow was brought ir
by the jury Saturday afternoon about
3:45 o'clock. This case was one in which
the plaintiff sought to recover damage
for four cows, alleged to have bee,
/ killed by the automobile Of the defend
| ant. Tho case was tried about n week
! ago and tho jury disagreed. With - new
! Jury. the rc-tria of the case was heEur
! Friday and continued into Saturda Y
Judge Jed r. Ladd presided and the
trial was held in the County Cour
/ room.
| Arrangements are being made for thu
observance of the 18th annual Reunion
| of the First Vermont Cavalry. which
will he held IN this city October ~, thu
| anniversary Of the Battle of Ceda
| Creek, in which the regiment took
prominent part. About 900 invitation
have been sent out, but It is not ex
pected that tho number present will rcacl
| that figure. Headquarters will he estah
llshed ut the Van Ness Hotel, and tn
| Reunion will have the usual features
such as Il campfire banquet etc.
has been decided that In the near futur
all the reunions shall he held in thi
/ city.
! Frederick Dusablons, tho man who wa
arrested in Essex last Tuesday on tn
| rl1a of Il T.
| under the influence of liquor. appeare
Saturday before Judge Jed f. Ladd i
city court and was sentenced to 90 day
in the county Jail. Percy Looney of th'
city, who was with Dusablons at the tim
the arrest took place. and who was fine
in city court last week. after pleadn
guilty to being intoxicated. was hroug
before II. Il. Wolcott, Judge of tn
municipal court in Winooski. Saturda,
and placed under $500 bail while awaitin
his hearing on the charge of furnishin
liquor.
In Probate Court yesterday. realt
license was granted in the estate ,
Louise Harris Mitchell, late of She
bune. T. S. Berry of Milton was az
pointed administrator of tho estate {
Deana l.. Crown, late of that towr
Allen Martin OF Essex and O. II. Hewe
of Milton will serve as commissioner
and appraisers. A guardians realt
license was issued in the matter of tn
estate of Ellen Reagan of Burlington
John II. McGettrick of this city wa
appointed administrator of the estate c
Anna McGettrick. late of Burlington
while John T.. Lsvell OF this city an
Frank A. Lewis of Charlotte were az
pointed commissioners and appraisers.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. II. Palmer have rs
turned from Malletts Bay. where the
had a tough experience with Sa' urday
. thunder storm in which their launch wa
wrecked. Mr.. and Mrs. Palmer wei
only about Il feet from the shore whe
, the storm broke in all its fury. For tw
and half hours they kept the boat o
: the rocks, but at the end of that time II
wind conquered and the launch We
driven ashore and three holes stove
her hull. She then began to fill rapid
and the occupants got ashore with son
difficulty Neither Mr. nor Mrs. Palm,
was injured outside of the wetting, b,
the damage to the launch is considerabl
The boat has now been hauled out an
Is on the shore near N'arblehead farm.
:: Joseph Baker of Isle La Motto was
1 the Free Press office Saturday NJ
. brought with him two unusually lars
/ potatoes, one Weighing two and on
half pounds, and the other two and on
quarter pounds. The tubers Were OF Il
Green Mountain variety and we're pc
y feet in shape and quality, with no no
l lows in them. Roth of the potatoes We
found In one hill. Mr.. Baker said thi
> the tops were still green and probab
u the potatoes would have grown to weiH
u at least half a pound more. Mr., Bak
y used no for,tilizpr and his NOT atoac uo