Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-08-12
CITY NEWS


The Mary Fletcher hospital.
In Probate Court Tuesday, there was
a settlement and decree in the estate o
Marvin w. Chapman. late of Essex.
In probate court yesterday, DEGREES o.
distribution were made in the estates Of
Mary Croker and Elizabeth Croker. both
late Of this city.
Mr. and Mrs. Morton A. Thomas o
White River Junction are the parents o
daughter. born August al the Mar.
Fletcher hospital
A son was born on August to Mr.. ant
Mrs. H. S. Lawrence of Milford. n. II
Mrs. Lawrence was formerly Miss Heller
Coon Of this city.
Mrs. F.. II. Coonrad of 1902 Colleg,
street announces the engagement Of he'
daughter, Miss Doris l. Newton, to VII
bort r. Erickson Of Nsw York city.
Friends Of Bernard I. Newton ant
Walter II. Tupper OF South Burlington
have announced theTl as candidates for
the Office of representative on the Repub.
lican ticket
Through the Vermont State Teachers
Registration Bureau, Addio S Cook OF
Proctorsville has secured a position to
teach The sixth grade during tie coming
schoo! year in Proctor.
George Yandow Of Essex has brought
suit In county court to recover the sun,
Of $500 from William B. johnson & Son
Of the same place, j. j. En-isht appears
Tor the plaintiff.
In Probate Court Thursday, there was
q settlement and decree in tho estate Of
Wilbur W. Ring, late Of Jericho. The will
Of Joseph st. Peter. late O: South Bur-
lirgton. was allowed.
Ground has been broken for the erection
Of a large FIRE p.oof warehouse for tn:
O. S. Blodgett company Oh South Cham
plain street, neat 70 the building occupied
by the Champlain Valley Fruit company.
Fred Moquin of Colchester was brought
to the county ja,! Monday and wifi be
taken to the House Of Correction at Wind
sor to sorve a sentence OF not less than
eight months. aor more than Two ?eals,
for non.support
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Mead LII eureux
OF 3S6 Edgewood Parkway. Wcst;!cld. y
j., announce she arrival of .. daughter
Jeanne Marie, on August 8. Mrs Lieu
:eux is a native of Burlington and was
pie street.
IN Probate Court Monday Chauncey
c. Bicknel! of Jericho was appointed ad
ministrator with the will annexed of the
estate OF George c. B!cknell, late of thai
town. f. B. Jordan and F. S. Ransom
also Of Jericho. will serve as commits
sioners and appraisers.
News has reached Burlington of the
death July 30 at st. Lukes Hospital In
Chicago of David Ward Boucher, who
was born In this city in 1852. He was
struck by motor truck about five weeks
ago and suffered a fractured skull, never
regaining consciousness.
In the case Of Beryl W. Randall VS.
The Beryl Lumber company. which was
tried at the March term Of Chittender
County Court and judgment awarded the
plaintiff. the defendants bill of excep-
lions taking the case before the Supreme
Court has been filed in the Office of the
County Court.
Prof. ]. F. Messenger. director Of the
summer school at the University of Yer
mont and his family left Burlington Mon
day morning on their way to Moscow,
Idaho, where Professor Messenger will
take up his new duties about the middle
Of September as dean of the School OF
Education at the University of Idaho.
Through the Vermont State Teachers
Registration Bureau. Miss Lizzabelle
Warden of Wells River. graduate of the
Castleton Normal School in the class OF
1920, has secured a position in the pri.
mary grade in the school at Wilder fol
the coming year. Miss Ella NJ. Bryce OF
IN acl
In the rural schools of Plainfield.
Divorce proceedings have been entered
in County Court In which Irene T.. Howle,
Of this city seeks separation from Arthu
l.. Howley, now a resident of Washington
d. C. The grounds for divorce are stated
a. intolerable severity and refusal to sup
port the petitioner and the two children
The couple were married November 20
1916. The petitioner asks for the care anC
custody of the children. Martin S. Villas
appears for the petitioner.
Yesterday In city court Max Wax was
sentenced to not less than five nor more
than ten months in the House of Correc-
ton. following his plea of guilty to non
support. He was placed in the hands OF
the probation officer and directed by
Judge Ladd to pay $40 per week toward
the support Of his wife and child. Wan
testified that he was receiving s2s pei
week. He has not lived with his wife fol-
seven years. according to the testimony
At the meeting of the executive com
mittee Of the Chittenden County Farm
Bureau. held Monday afternoon at the
Farm Bureau office. it was voted that tn,
Farm Bureau pay the expenses to thu
State fair at White River junction o
the boys and girls club work team win
ming first place in the exhibition at thu
Chittenden county fair. There was con
siderable discussion about various mat
tiers pertaining to the Chittenden count,
fair.
In Probate Court Friday. license
10 sell real estate was granted in thu
estate Of Victoria V. Thorp, late o
Underhill. There were settlements ant
DEGREES In the estates of Helen o. Web
ster and Truman B. Webster late o
Shelburne. and of Louise Dion tBoulais)
Anna A. Tully. Maurice LaRocque, al
late OF Burlington, Frederick Desautes
late Of Winooskt. Harvey T.. Wheeler
absent person, and Elmer II. Wheeler
absent person.
1t was determined Monday ny al
autopsy conducted upon the body o
Charles II. Wyatt the colored man witt
was found dead Saturday while sittinj
in the window of a block on First street
that the man died of acute diatatlol
of the heart. Wyatt was unmarried
Attempts on the part OF Health Office
Charles A. Ravey and other authorize
to locate relatives OF the dead man hav
failed thus far. He will probably b