Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-26
natives of Canada and nearly all live in
Winoosni.

! TTombley was wjuey known among the
, milk producers pf The state. having
owned a series of milk stations. He
/ was II scars old at the time of his
death. me cause of death was heart
! failure caused by an attack of asthma.
, Hr had been II member of the New
York assembly and held many other
! offices Of Il i.Ghlic nature
| Th-rc wcro various transfers in
! the teaching department Of several OF the
public schools Of the city, taking effect
: Tuesday. Miss Mary e. Farrell. who has
: been principal Of the Champlain school.
has h,cn transferred 10 the junior high
school. Miss Anna d. Tracey. who teaches
grade four will act as principal at the
Champlan schotl during the remainder
Of the year Mrs. Rosslyn A. Nash Of this
/ city has bccn engaged to take grade six
cf tic Champlain school.
Or. g. II. Dalton. secrctar. OF tre state
Board Of Health. stated last csc, ing that
while there are still quite a numbor OF
cases of Influenza in Norc,a:t, the reports
which como ir each day show th..f con-
di'ioHs are improving rather t.".n growing
worse in the State. tho caseE being wide
~ scattered and under control In all To-
callties The schools have been closed In
Some places throughout tho State as a
/ precautionary measure, but Nowhere is
there anything like a serious epidemic
Mary NJ. Ward of Jericho has entered
IL Ch!ttcndon county court through
hor attorney, Martin S. Villas. n divorce
suit against Samuel K Ward, on the
grounds of iutcl"rab,e severity and re-
fusal to support. The couple was mar
| rirG nj Jericho, September "a. 1903.
Three children have been born to them,
| now ~ years IL years and six years
old respe ctive!y. These children arc
now residing with the libellant and
eho asks for alimony to assist In their
! support.
} MI and Mrs. Charles c. Hammond OF
I North Cn'on street we're surpriccd Thurs
day ny a rnrty Of 80 friends aDi no:gh-
| bors, the occosirn bcrv tiieir 9th we'd
ding anniversary They were ut the
! r1ovi"s when tho party gathered and, on
! returning found surprise awaiting
nom They were presented q set of
I dishes. the presentation crcech bong
made BY =. y. McGaffey on hehal- of the
company. Refreshments wsre scrv.d, ara.
hearty conEratula;ione were extended to
Mr., and Mrs. Hammond
In their careful assortint. of imn,,.
grants. .he officers at Newport have
unprecedented IA naval dcsrter in the per.
son OF Arthur Roy Of New Itaven
Conn, who will be turned over 20 the
naval authorities. Roy has Travelled I'M
der the name Of George White and
gives his present age as only u.s. He
admitted everything under examination
- and said that he deserted from the
United transport Mastosa in New York
in August. 1918. The board of special
inquiry ascertaiucd that he had since
been hiding in Canada.
The defendant in the case of The Leader
Evaporator company of this city against
Frank and Belle Suuires of Manchester
has entered in Chittenden county court an
appeal from the judgment rendered by H.
S. Howard, justice Of the peace, for the
plaintiff, judgment was entered in the
case February 10. The Evaporation COM
pany is suing for sli236 and interest from
February 10, 1915, upon a certain promls-
DRY note given by the defendants to the
plaintiff for s4is.5O C. p. Cowles appears
for the Evaporator company and Powell
& Powell for Frank and Belle SQuires.
The Prudential Insurance Compan,
of America is the defendant in a case
entered in Chttenden county cour
Saturday by Jennie Duclos of Burling
ton, administrators of the estate o.
Raymond Duclos, late of Buriing ton
In this case, the plaintiff seeks to re
cover the sum of S400 on an insur
ance policy, which is said to be due OF
the life of Raymond Duclos, and which
the company is said to have refused
to pay. This $500 includes interest a
six per cent from September 10, 1919
TO February. 1920. Whittemore & Blacl
appear for the plaintiff
The finance committee of the Vernon
Sunday School association, consisting o
the Rev w A. Dawson, d. D., the Rev
c. c. Merrill, the Rev. w. r. Davenport
the Rev. G. F. Robbins and W. II. Wood
met last evening at the Sherwood Hote
: for the discussion of plans relative Il
the work of the<coming year The pur
, chase of a stereopticon for use in tn
, Sunday school institutes and conventions
2 and endorsement of the honor roll system
in the various counties, were among tn
$ recommendations of the committee. TIL
: financial report was rendered, which in
dicates the existence of an increasing
interest in the promotion of Sunda
, school work throughout the State,
The annual meeting of the stockhoder
of the Vermont Milk Chocolate compan
was held Monday morning at the Hote
Vermont. when the following director
= We're elected: Fred III. Roberts job
Walker and w. II. Cole of Boston, i.
Flynn NJ. j. Barnes. Everett NJ. Buc
and W. T. Scof1eld of Burlington. Nj
Scofield is a new member or The boart
Mr.. Roberts was elected chairman of III
: board. The directors met. following tn
n meeting of the STOCKHOLDERS. and electe
the following officers: President an
t general manager. John Walker: vic,
= president. Everett NJ Buck, treasure
n W. Y. Scofield; assistant treasurer Mis-
II Helen NJ. Carrow,
A bill for dissolution Of the Steven
+, Warner Co, Inc. with its principal plaC
= of business in Burlington. has been Ell
e tered in chittenden county court TIL
Is company was organized for the purpo.
20 of conducting IA sales agency of autom
IS biles and automobile accessories. The il
= corporators were Frank NJ. Warner
= Nergennes, John j. Stevens of Burlingtc
l. and Kenneth c. Hughes of Morrsvill
The company was incorporated IN Angus
1916 X. W, McCuen is solicitor for Il
corporation. Judge sherman X. Moultc
=, has issued an order to the effect that a
= creditors of this corporation must fl
, specifications of claims with the clel
- of the court on or before April H. next.
# Miss Bertha A. Holden has resigned
n. extension specialist in home economi
l. in order to accept a position as assis
O. ant State leader Of home demonstrate,
agents at the State Agricultural ColleI
u at Ames, iowa, at a largely increase
e salary. Miss Holden came to the Ur