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

Lyon. They lived together in Burlington
| until March G, this year. T. f.. Hopkins
| represents the petitioner in the case.
which will not be heard until the Septem-
Der term Of court
! F. w. Kehoe, registrar Of the univer-
sity. has been granted leave of absence
to take a position as manager of the
G. s. Stoddard company, manufacturers
of pharmaceutical specialties. Mr..
| Kehoes leave will begin April l. He was
| graduated from the university in 1902 and
for five years taught chemistry and
mathematics in the Hallock school at
Great harrington, Mass. He came to the
university in 1914 as acting registrar and
since 1915 has been registrar.
Another case where local girl mar
ried q soldier and was later deserted by
him was In county court Monday. This
was the case of Eliza p. Howard vs.
| Arthur Howard, She seeks "a divorce
on the grounds of intolerable severity
and deserton. They were married In
1905, and her husband deserted her in
1913, according to the testimony of the
petitioner. There are two children. OF
! whom the mother seeks the custody
Jed p. Ladd appeared for the peti-
toner
The divorce case of Mary Lucille
! Davis VS.. Edwin Francis Davis. both
parties being residents OF Burlingto
was entered in Chittenden county court
Monday for trial at the September
| term. The couple was married Septem-
Der 2. 1912, the maiden name of the petit
toner being Mary l.. Holmes. She
| brings her suit on the grounds of intol-
cradle severity, refusal to support and
nd .,1 lot hat In,. I,,Gl Il
left her in November, 1916. They have
| no children.
The annual meeting of the womans
Home Missionary society OF the Moth
odist Church was held yesterday after
noon at three o'clock. The reports of tho
secretary and treasurer showed that
splendid work has been done during the
year. The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: Mrs. F. o. Prentis.
president: Mrs. Dennis. first vice; Mrs
Hamilton. second vice; Mrs. Meader sec
rotary; Mrs. Henry Ladd. corresponding
secretary; Mrs Aseltine, treasurer and
Mrs. Ladd. program leader.
The defendant in the case of Lewis Fitz-
simonds vs.. W. II. Hill, which was heard
In city court March /. and judgment rem
dered for the plaintiff to recover of the
defendant damages in the sum of $40 and
costs of A06 has appealed to county
court, the case being entered Monday
The plaintiff sued Tor $50 damages. claim
ing that the defendant is wrongfuly in
possession of land and tenements belong
ing to the plaintiff at No. 1873 Cliff street.
NJ. G. Leary appears for the plaintiff and
Max l.. Powell for the defendant.
1t is estimated that about 1850 persons
pay income taxes in Vermont although
| the returns have not anywhere near been
| tabulated as yet. That does not mean
that a much larger number does not earn
more than $1,000 per year but in Vermont
| the men marry young and the big ma
jority is allowed exemption for a wife
and child. Then the farmers who con-
stitute the majority Of the population.
pay only on their cash receipts and their
rent and receipts from the farm in the
way of produce are not counted in.
| Regarding the revenue tax on maple
, sugar. the instructions to Internal Reeve
nue. Collector !. F.. Kennedy are to the
| effect that maple sugar is natural
product so long as nothing else Is mixed
| with it to make it a confection, and
the pure sugar is therefore non-taxable
no matter in what form II is presented.
! The same holds true Of maple syrup. but
, as soon as nuts or any other Ingredients
are used with 1t the product is considered
confecton and is therefore taxable as
candy when sold by the manufacturers
The annual meeting of the Unitarian
parish was held Monday night. Elihu b.
Taft was elected moderator. George d.
| Smith was chosen as member of the
prudential committee for three years. and
e. w. Crannell was elected treasurer and
r~11.
auditor and y. w. Warner clerk Miss
Beryl Harrington was elected super
intendent Of the Sunday school and Mrs
George @. stiles and Mrs. Perry Miles
representatives from the church on the
board of managers of the Home for
| Destitute Children.
Rennie N. Plunkett of this city appeared
in county court Monday seeking n
divorce from Thomas Plunkett on tho
grounds of intolerable severity The petit
various pieces OF household equipment
at her. including a wash tub. that he
choked her until she had 70 scream for
help. and that he drank a great deal and
abused her both when he was drunk and
when he was sober Several other wit
ncsses. including the petitioners son, and
two neighbors, corroborated this testi-
mony II, \. Bailey appeared for the
petitioner.
The police department has received
word of the death in Pomona, Cal, OF
Frank T.. Courtremarsh. formerly OF Bur-
lington. The authorities OF that place
would like to communicate with his rela J.
tives. So far was known last night
none of his relatives now live in Burling-
ton, but the family is remembered az
residing here about 20 years ago when
they lived where the telephone building
now stands and later on South Winooski
avenue. Mr.. Courtremarsh had ~
sisters Stella. who lives in Boston, "a
Bessie. who lives in Bellows Falls 4.
also had a brother, Joseph, who Is
thought to be in Lebanon, \. II.
The Burlington Rendering company is
making preparations for the last FUR "a 10
of the year. which will be hold the lat
: ter part OF tho month. Tie fur ia now
becoming of poor quality with the ad-
vent of spring. The company thus ia,
! this season has sold about $500 900 worth
Of furs. including the small sales OF so,
900 or more which occurred from time to
time. 1t is expected that at the next sale
about 1000 foxes, 5000 muslkrats and 4.
600 skunks in addition to COON ermine
{ mink and other furs will be sold. Most OF
= these have been accum,ilat ted during the
cold season. since the Last big sale m
January and are OF good quality. Most OF
the furs which were obtained recent,
are of poor quality.