Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-05-13

Karl NJ. Knapps, a carpenter Of Barre,
Tiled a petition in bankruptcy in the
clerks Office in United States court Mon
day. His liabilities are given at Als5.-
~ and his assets as $500. all of which arc
claimed exempt. The principal creditors
are those who held notes. They are Mrs.
c. f. Lowe of Montpelier, 5000; Arthur
Whitcomb $500; Frank Tracy 5000 and
Frank W. Mitchell and Frank Eaton $500.
G.. NJ. LeClair, laborer of st. Johnsbury
also filed petition in bankruptcy. His
liabilities arc s725.23 and his assets are
sos, which are claimed exempt.
Martha Brown White of Charlotte has
entered through her attorneys. Brown &
Bailey, in Chittenden county court a petit
tion for a divorce from Cyrus Mills White.
formerly of Hinesburg. They were mar
ried March H. 1885. at Essex Junction,
and have lived during most Of their mar
ried life in I1nesburg and Charlotte. The
petition is brought on the grounds of de-
sertion. the petitioner claiming that she
was deserted on June I. 1916. One child
was born to the couple, girl who is now
10 years of age. The petitioner asks for
the care and custody of this child.
Champlar Lodge, No. I. knights of
rythas. will celebrate It's SOth annivcr-
cary this evening In its rooms
nj % Church street The committee on
arrangement consists Of w. =. Hall. r.
w. Parish. L. H. Wheeler. r. E. Frye. ].
A. A!mon. w. A. Purdon. Louis Grupe. T..
l.. Adams and A. II. Langworthy. T. w.
Quincy will be the POSTMASTER at the
banquet, and speakers will include ]. o.
Bsckwith. Osman Melendy, Louis Grippe.
T. 3. Wakefield. A. H. Langworthy and
the Rev. Joseph Reynolds. Walkers or
chextra will furnish music.
The following business was transacted
in probate court Monday The will Of
Jackson Miller, late Of williston. was I'll
ed for probate. c. w. Brownell Of this
city was appointed executor Of the wilt OF
Eliza H. Brown, late of Burlington. while
Elihu p. Taft and c. S. Brownell, also
OF this city, were appointed commission
ere of the estate: Lev: T. Smith Of Bur-
lington was appointed administrator with
the will annexed. Of the estate OF Henry
O Wheeler, late of San Dimns California.
with C. p. Smith and w. r. Howe. both
OF this CITY, commissioners and appraisers.
at the annual meeting Of the Cham
plain Aerie, No. 1913. Fraternal Order Of
Eagles, Thursday evening, the following
officers were elected for the coming year:
Worthy president. John Abram: worthy
vice-president, Charles Brockney; secre-
;ary W. Norman; chaplain. Joseph
Monta; treasurer, A. j. Michaud; inside
guard, Joseph Dumas; outside guard.
Francis Clark; worthy trustees, John
Malloy, Joseph Liasse and DR. B. ].
Nolan 1t was reported that the order
was in the best condition financially and
in every other way since its organiza-
ton.
Haswell Lodge of Perfection. F. and
A. NJ, held its annual election of officers
Friday evening with the following result:
Samuel Lawton. T. p. NJ; a. II. Lang
worthy, d. NJ; William H. Collins. S.
w: d. Alton Jarvis. j. W.. f. I. Soule.
orator; Charles Fl. Jones. Areasuprer;
f. w. Crannell, secretary; w. II. Louth-
err, NJ. Of c.; II. B. Small, hospitaler; w.
p. Walker, organist; ClaXton Monro.
guard: II. L. Johonott, tyler; E. 8. Adsit.
trustee for two years; II. II. Ross, trus-
tee of permanent fund for three years
w. H. Louther. member of finance COM
mittee.
R. J. Wilder of Waterbury has begun
working on the tall chimney Of the heat
ing plant of ST. Mary's Cathedral and
is replacing bricks at height of nearly
100 feet. Mr.. Wilder recently painted
the Hotel Vermont and Shepard & Morse
company's chimneys and is as much at
home at the altitude Of $50 feet as he is
on the ground. He is a resident of Wa
terbury but has climbed church steeples.
chinneys and everything else which en-
tiers the air at height The highest
altitude he has climbed was 800 feet in
New York city. He has been in the
business II years without an accident
In probate court Thursday license to
sell real estate was issued in the estate
of Almra Degree. late of Burlington
Rosa NJ Barkyoumb Of Westford was
appointed Administrative Of the estate
of Eleazer Barkyoumb. late of that
town. while a. P. Wilcox and II. f.
Judd, also of Westford, were appointed
commissioners. The will OF Henry II
Hough. late Of South Burlington. was
allowed. Realty licenses were granted
in the estates Of Charles and Mary f.
Adams, both late of Winooski DEGREES
of distribution were made in the estates
or William c. Stacy, late Of BURLINGTON.
and Clarence F. Steady. late of Willis
ton.
The aldermanic committee on licenses
consisting of Messrs. Hanb-idge Dwyer
and Wilson. has ruled that Stanton &.
Gaboree of Shelburne. who applied for a
license to sell ice in the city. will not need
n license and may therefore go ahead
They have about 800 tons Of ice, which
was cut in Shelburne Bay. The commit
tee had full power to act In this case The
matter IF issuing licenses to a number of
hackmen and others which were held up
at the regular meeting was also taken up
by the committee. 1t was found In some
of the cases that no licenses were re-
quired while recommendations that H.
censes be issued were made in a number
Of other cases. The board of aldermen will
act on these at the next meeting.
Jeriniah W. Wiiett was tried Mon
day afternoon on charge Of breach of
the peace and was sentenced to 60 days
in jail. Wil"tt was arrested by the police
and accused OF proving about houses on
South Willard street and vicinity. Mum
Boardman, a student, who caugh, him one
night. testified. as did Officer Victor Fish
err who had been watching him and who
? had seen him ir the vicinity OF the houses
which had been visited, but never caught
him in any unlawful act. Attorney T. e.
. Hopkins for the defense took numerous
exceptions and a stay Of a mittirnus was
issued pending the filing OF these ex-
ccptions. Bail was furnished In the sun,
of $500 by Johonnott & Miller, Willett's
employers.
Allie Brace, cclored man, who took
a pair of shoes from underneath the
bandstand in Battery Park last fall
pleaded guilty to the charge yesterday
In cry court and was sentenced to &c
days In jail. Brace stole the shoes
from Henry Barney. who was employed