Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-01
CITY NEWS

u. NJ. fereitlan thursday dlteihoo'''
Mr.. and Mrs. Eben sutton are ~
parents of son. born Tuesday evenn
Mr.. and Mrs William Caise of s Wi
low street are the parents of a daughte
Anna Harriet. born March e5.
marriage license was granted Tuv
day to Peter Gllmet OF Whitehall. y
and Miss Sara Madigan of 30 -. "
street.
S. Rathbun Ward left WednesdaS f.
Minneapolis. MINI, where he la
cepted a position with the Russell N
Milling company.
Butterflies and caterpillars have i.,'
their appearance In Burlington, Wilim
j. Cassel of 3 Spruce court reporting
having seen some lively specimens.
The divorce petition of C. w. Macdonald
against Elizabeth II. Macdonald. was
heard Friday in county court. A. l..
Sherman represented the petitioner,
In probate court Thursday. there were
settlements and decrecs In the estates OF
Rose Flt2simonds, late of burlington
Benjamin r. Mitchell. late Of Hinesburg
and Etvira L. Tnnlayson. late of Burlins-
ton.
The marriage Of Judd w. Waldo Of La
Harp. III. and r. Pearl Stokes OF this
city took place Monday night at the Bap-
tist parsonage. the Rev. Janes =
Braker performing the ceremony. They
plan to live ut Rockford, Ill
Louis J. Rush has resigned his posi-
ton a. manager of tho retail depart
ment Of the Shepard & Morse Lumber
CO. to take effect April 1. He has been
with the company for 50 years He Will
take a much-needed rest
Acting President Guy W. Bailey of the
University Of Vermont will 60 to Boston
April 10 to attend the meeting Of the New
England Alumni association in that city
On the oath he will attend the Western
New York Alumni association In Buffalo.
There have been no new cases of iniu.
ansa reported in tho city for some time
and Burlington is as free from diseases
as in many years. There Ia one case Of
diphtheria In quarantine and a few cases
Of whooping cough. No other contagious
diseases have been reported to the health
Officer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert II. Corron OF
Southbridge, Mass, are the parents OF ar
eight pound baby girl, Lorraine Eleonore
born March rs. Mrs. Corron will be re-
membered as Miss Margaret Gaudrea,
formerly of this city. Mr. Corron, was
formerly cornetist at the Majestic Thea
tire for three years.
A number of young people gathere'
Friday night at the Odd Fellows hal
and formed the jolly club. with tn
following officers: Chairman. w. a
Harding; secretary. Mrs. I. l. Potter
treasurer. Mrs. Grace Hutchin; ban
quot and floor managers. w. A. Hard
ing and r. f. Gillette.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. C. Farr Of Monktor
and Mrs D. E, Dearine and daughter
Mary. Of South Royalton returned Il
their homes yesterday having been in thi
city to attend the 10th wedding ami
versary Of Mr. and Mrs @. W. Palmer o
2oe King street. The 18th anniversary o
DR.. and Mrs. D. Z. bearing and the birth
day anniversary of Mrs. Palmer.
At the annual meeting of the loca
work society of the Methodist Churcl
held at the home of Mrs. Charles Nc
Gaffey. 70 Grant street Friday after
noon the following officers were elect
a: President, Miss Mary Walk err: vice
presid emit. Mrs. P G. Nathan: score tsry
Mrs John Taylor, and treasurer. Mrv
7. NJ, Fraser.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. A. Chandler are tn
parents Of son, Edmund Thaye
Chandler. Mrs. Chandler. who was Mis-
Bessie Thayer, is a graduate of the Uni
versity of Vermont in tho class of 1871
and was for several years with the ex
tension service of the university. MI
Chandler was assistant to the State for
ester and Ia now in the forestry servic
AZ Cornell University,
Moses Racicot of Lakeside. who was ar
rested few days ago on a charge Of non
support Of his wife and two minor chill
dren, was found guilty Monday an
was sentenced to not less than ono yea
or more than 10 months in the house o
correction. He was placed on probatio
and sentence was suspended. He will b
under the supervision of George Age
deputy State probation officer.
A very pleasant farewell party wa
given Thursday night at the ONCE Of tn
Burlington Light g. Power Co. to II. X
Leatherman. for the last eight year
chief clerk Of the company. Rsfreshment
we're served by the young ladies in tn
office and Mr.. Leatherman was presente
with q handsome Masonic ring. NJ
Lsatherman is to become associated wit
the Coon Ice Cream company. beginnin
carly in April
Robert NJ. Briggs, a graduate Of ii
Engineering Colese Of the Unive-sit
OF Vermont who has been with the Sir
clair company In Texas, has gone I'M
partnership with two other men. forlnin
the firm Of Briggs. Enlow Il Lyons. The
are TO deal in oil and gas leases, royalti,
and production and transact various bus
ness pertaining TO the Texas oil field
They are located In the Massie buildin
Amarillo. Texas.
The divorce petition Of Pearl Il. Kellos
Of Essex against Marshall kellogg
brought on the grounds OF adultery. no,
support and intolerable severity. W;
entered yesterday In Chittenoan coun
e, 1918. The petitioner asks leave TO =
sume her maiden name. Pearl F.. MoLou
and she desireS her attorney fees al
permanent alinony. The petitioner
represented by N. g. Villas.
rhs cases against Harry Companl
and John Ward. two boys who were b
lteved to be implicated in the burglarizu
Of John 0yld's garage in Essex Junctic
several days ago when Hefbsrt Guyet
broke in after escaping from the offic
who was taking him to Vcrsennes VIC
nolle pressed In city court Tuesday. T,
case against William labels who WI
also with the boys. was continued UNI
April q. He was released on 500 ba
which was furnished by r. G. Webster
A telephone message from Frank Hitc
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