Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-07-22
CITY NEWS

:onb of Richmond, a prominent farmer,
b a candidate for State senator.
In Probate Court Friday, a decree of
distribution was made in the estate OF
Patrick, j. WEIGH, late of this city.
4 settlement and decree was entered
Tuesday in Probate Court in the estate
of Thccla Sinays, late of Burlington.
A meeting of the synod of the New
England Province will be held at St.
Pauls Church in this city October &c
and %.
Hattie Fieury Of Colchester has brought
suit in County Court to recover the sun
of $3.50 from W. A. Griffith of Burling-
ton. NJ. G. Leary appears for the plain
tiff.
Word has been received in the city of
the birth of a son to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
+. Ernst. who are living now at % Pres
colt street. in Cambridge. Mass. The son
David was born July Is
Miss Mary Theresa Charron and Ar
thur Martcl were married at So. Jo-
seph's Church Tuesday morning at
eight O'Clock nv the Rev. Norbert
Froulx. They were attended by their
fathers.
". S. Ring OF Huntington was in city
court yesterday and pleaded guilty to
driving an unregistered automobile. Ring
was arrested in Huntington and waived
the place OF hearing. Judge Ladd cor
tinued the case for sentence.
James Brown, who has become known
locally through his wrestling exhibitions
was arrested early Yesterday morning on
q warrant issued by State Attorney Mar
tim. charging him with breach of the
Dat uag f,xed 1T tD0O aud kyus
furnished by Gus Poulos.
Seymour Naylor, who was arrested in
ST. Alnsns by Sheriff James ". Allen.
vas brought tn this city and arraigned
Thursday before Judge Jed p. Ladd on
rhe chn.ec of adultery Naylor pleaded
gull. to the charge and was sentenced to
from me 10 three years at Windsor.
~ prohate Court yesterday DEGREES OF
distribution were made il the estates of
Iuc!iu NJ. Wheeler, late Of South Burling-
ton. and Thomas V. Corey. late of Mine
wills, y. 7. Edward NJ. Hurson Of Essex
WAS appointed administrator o. the es-
tate Of Era..tus D. Baker. late of that
town.
Fred Boclaire OF wii,iston appeared on
the street yesterday with 80 bushels OF
home grown potatoes, which sold readily
to the merchants at s4.2j per bushel. A
number of other market gardeners are
also bringing local grown potatoes. Those
who had \ sandy soil have had good sue
cess with the early vegetables.
Helen Horner, q years OF age, was sem
.enccd to not less than five nor more
than six months in the House of Correc-
ton Thursday in City Court. The girl
was arrested Thursday on a warrant,
charcing her with stealing a pair OF
shoes, valued at 500, from Emma
McDonough. To This she pleaded guilty.
\ divorce was granted Tuesday to
Louise NJ. Poole of this city in her suit
against Earl T. Poole. The couple was
married in 1903 and after a year and a
half of married life, Poole never wholly
supported his wife, according to tho testi-
nony. In 1912 he went away and from
that time never supported either his wife
or child. who was born in 1906.
The divorce petition of Mrs. Nettic l.
Bellrose versus Joseph G. Rellrose was
heard Yesterday in County Court before
Judge Fish. A personal service was made
on Mr.. Bellrose in Hartford. Conn. hut he
did not appear to contest tho case. The
divorce is sought on the grounds Of in
tolerable severity and refusal to support.
No decision was announced yesterday.
Or. r. S. Hathaway has returned to
Oklahoma. where he has charge of the
pure bred livestock on the 11 Ranch. The
11 Ranch is recognized as the largest
diversified farm and ranch in the United
States. Mrs. Hathaway and little daugh-
ter will spend the remainder Of tho sum
mer with Mr.. Hatha ways mother. Mrs
S, f. Hathaway of st. Paul street.
Lloyd A. Woodward I'd. L. V. NJ. rs. has
hAAn nDorad nc IN Gle ~ t J..
physics department Of the University fol
the coming year. At present he is an in,
structor in physics at the summer school
Mr.. and Mrs. Woodward have recent,
moved into the Willard apartments. a
the corner Of North Prospect and Loomi;
streets, which was vacated by Professor
and Mrs. T.. C. Jacobs.
Word has been received in the city Of
the marriage of Miss Mary Wickson. for,
merly Of III St Paul street, to Lester NJ
Robinson Of ESSEX Center. The wedding
took place July 3 at Trinity Church New
Haven, Conn, relatives of the bride beinf
present. The couple will reside at u
Garden street, Hartford, Conn. where thu
groom is engaged in the automobile bust
ness.
A number OF divorce cases have beer
disposed Of by Judge Fish. The decisions
are as follows: Margaret Cuthbert VerSu
Duncan Cuthbert, discontinued; r. Ethy
r. Ceilings versus Walter Ceilings, grant
ed; Dominic Monti versus Victoria Mont
discontinued: Florence Cassidy versa
Charles Cassidy, granted: Elizabeth May
versus Jack Floyd Mayo. alias Meh'
granted; Jennie F. Styles versus Earl n
Styles. granted.
Colonel William S. PIERCE has jus
been appointed an assistant chief o
ordnance in the United States army
with the rank of brigadier genera
General PIERCE, who is a native of Bur
lington, was graduated from Yves
Point in 1883 AMI since 1892 has bee
in the ordnance department of the arm,
Z being for some years in charge of tn
Springfield. Mass, armory and of lat
stationed in Washington.
The divorce petition OF Mrs, Oren
Smith of this city VS., Herbert Smit
OF Georgia was dismissed Tuesday il
County Court. The case was entere
for the September term about a year ag
and has been continued, with a chang
OF attorneys, since that time. Yesterda
neither the petitioner nor the petitione
appeared. although several witnesses wer
present. The suit was brought o
grounds of intolerable severity and non
support,
Anna Havens Of Burlington is seeking
divorce from Ralph A. Ravens, who
now In parts unknown, according to III