Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-03-18
CITY NEWS

married on Wednesday afternoon by the
Rev. James S. Braker.
Capt. S. p. Jocelyn. recently returned
from service in France, sails again for
France on March 10 and Is to engage
there in the export business.
On Wednesday afternoon Frank War
rem and Leah Brean. both of this city
were married by the Rev James s.
Braker at the Baptist parsonage.
William Dennis, who has been at Rock
Point for the last six years, has gone
TO South Burlington to take over the
management Of the Chittenden farms.
United States court convened yester-
day morning, but owing to the settlement
Tuesday of the suit of W. b. Clarke VS..
the Pullman company, no cases were
ready for trial and the jury was dis
missed.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry w. Chase of
Clarke street are the parents of a seven
and three fourths pounds daughter. born
Tuesday afternoon at the Sparhawk
sanitarium.
Mr. and Mrs E. G.. Beecher of Min
neapolis are the parents of daughter.
Mrs. Beecher was formerly Miss Grace
Roby, the daughter of Mrs. Rodney Roby
Of this city.
About 80 couples attended the st.
Patrick's dance given In the Hotel Van
Ness dining room last evening. The Van
Ness orchestra furnished music for dane
ing from eight to IL o'clock
Mr. and Mrs. L. A. oriol of IS Lake
View terrace announce the engagement
Of their daughter. Rosalnd Lillian. to
Arthur Paget Shugg of New York city.
The wedding will take place April IL.
The divorce cases of Frances F. Garen
against Israel E. Garen, and Mary Louise
Avis against William A. Avis. which
were entered in county court for trial
At this term. have been discontinued.
A bankruptcy petition was filed Thurs
day by Wilfred Elkey of Rutland. a
laborer. His assets are sz12. OF this
amount $500 IL exempt and $l2 was trus-
teed. His liabilities are $40, mostly bills
incurred for household expenses.
In probate court yesterday Edmund c.
Mower of this city was appointed eX-
ecutor Of the will of Flora F.. Colby,
late Of Burlington. Clarence r. White
and Ernest II. Booth, also of this city,
were appointed commissioners and APP
praisers
Ralph L. Heath Of Colchester and Miss
Ella NJ. Leonard Of Middlebury were
united In marriage Thursday by the Rev.
Irving II. Gray at his residence Al Hickok
place The ceremony was witnessed by
Mrs. Nellie Heath of Colchester and by
other friends.
Under the auspices Of the Equal
Franchise League. 1.-THE Runaways" will
be presented April % and %. under the
direction of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Philbrook
There will be new music for the piece
and new faces in the cast. with chorus
Of 100. Rehearsals for the play start April
Everett Buck, who has been with the
Vermont Milk Chocolate company since
its start in Burlington, severed his con.
nection with the company Thursday and
r. r. Linderhom has been promoted to
the office Of superintendent in his place.
Mr.. Lnderholm has been assistant super
intendent for the past two years
In probate court Tuesday there was
settlement and decree in the estate of
Rebecca Jane Miles. late Of Huntington.
James H. Allen of Burlington was ap-
pointed administrator of the estate Of
Susan G. Allen. late of Essex, while
Allen Martin and S. A. Brownel. botf,
Of Essex. were appointed commissioners
and appraisers.
The Delta Mu rooms in the Hayward
block were the scene Of one of the
prettiest gatherings Of the season Satur-
day evening. A party of IS couples
chaperoned by Dr. and Mrs. G. f. Dalton
and DR.. and Mrs. II. r. Watkins, enjoyed
an order OF is dances, music being fur
nished by Cavanaugh's orchestra of three
pieces Punch was served.
In answer to the question of a sub
scriber as to the number of women who
voted at the city election, March .. the
Free Press finds that the total number
was $50. Ward two had the largest mum.
her, ISL. and nearly every woman voted
who was entitled to do so. The other
vote by wards was: Ward one ~: ward
three a. ward four 32: ward five 12s; and
ward six 100.
Mrs. Ruth Edwards, the woman who
was brought to this city ten days ago from
Hartford. Conn, because she was city
charge and gave her address as Buring-
ton, was taken Saturday to the state hos
pital at Waterbury. being violently in.
sane. She has husband living in this
der the charge of the State Board OF
Charities and Probation.
Arrangements have been practically
completed to show official pictures of the
action of the Yankee Division in France
in this city on Wednesday, April 81, unde,
the auspices Of Burlington Post. No. .
American Legion. This post has con
cluded n deal. also. with the World %
Mirth Shows to come to Burlington ant
put on n street carnival from June TO IL
inclusive. for the benefit of the Legion.
The investigation to ascertain if there
Is profteering by the merchants Of Bur
Iington is still on and reports of repro
sentatives from the department of jus
tice have been sent on to Washington
V. A. Billiard. United States distric
attorney. will await instructions from
that office before proceeding further
The investigation was a thorough on
and included practically all of the prin
cipal business places in the city.
Word has been received of the mar
riage of Capt. Robert Taft Staples. o
the U. S. Fourth Field Artillery to Mis-
Mary Protheroe Shears of Denver Co
Mr.. Staples. who is a son of the Rev
and Mrs. C. J. Staples of this city, wa
a graduate of the Burlington higl
school in the class of 1913 and o
Brown University in 1917. He wa
among the first of the army on tn
line in France in the First Division.
One divorce case was heard in Chit