Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-10-14
CITY NEWS

the charge Of passing two bad checks
at the Miles Il Perry store.
= A daughter. Claire Marie, was born
September 80 to Sergeant and Mrs.
Pierce Thacker of Monterey, Calf. Mrs.
Thacker was Miss Marie konvem of this
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. d. Holden Of South
Willard street, are the parents of
daughter, Katherine Clement. born Sum
day afternoon at the Sparhawk SAM
tarium
Monday morning at 7:l5 o'clock at st.
Joseph's Church, the marriage OF Evelyn
Vina Provost and Clement William Proulx
was celebrated the Rev. /. Forth Off
ciating.
It is announced that the annual Red
Cross roll call membership drive Will
start in Chittenden county on Armistice
Day. November H. and continue through
November o.
Tho marriage of Maria Evelyn Rouse
and William +. Richards took place Mon
day morning at eight O'Clock IN 81
.Toseph's Church The ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. Norbert Proulx'
Scott Z. Terrll, who for the past ten
years has been employed as bookkeeper
for ]. O. Middlebrook & Sons, has resigned
to accept similar position with the
Wells & Richardson company of TINS
city.
Mrs j. z. Aimon of Church street has
Just received news Of the death of her
little granddaughter in White River juno
ton, Death was caused by the break
ing of an ulcer in the throat. causing sut-
location.
The marriage Of Alice Ruth Kieslich OF
65 North Bend street and Thomas j. Mills
Of South Burlington took place Thursday
evening at the First Church parsonage,
the Rev. c. c. Adams performing the
ceremony.
Miss Jannett Bessette and Earl c. FAIL
were married Thursday afternoon at the
Methodist Church parsonage by the Rev
Or. John A. Hamilton. They were attended
by Miss Frederick Magee and George
Gauthier.
Seymour T.. Lauzon was Friday APP
pointed administrator of the estate of
the late John r. Lauzon, in Probate
Court. A. H. Duhame and John
Lavele were appointed commissioners and
appraisers.
At the convention of the Vermont State
Medical society. held in Rutland.
Drs. T. S. Brown and Lyman Allen
were included In the list of officers
Of the House Of Delegates as vice-presi-
dent and secretary, respectively.
Hardy A. Merrill. L. ". NJ, 10, who has
been employed during the last year by
the extension service of the University
Of Vermont. has resigned his position
and returned to his former position with
the American Agricultural Chemical
company.
The marriage of Miss Mary F.. Blair
and Sergt. Edward r. Forest of Boston,
now stationed at Fort Ethan Allen, took
place Sunday evening at the home of the
BRIDES sister. Mrs. Charles Brenier, of
Interval avenue. Chaplain Head of Fort
Ethan Allen performed the ceremony.
1t was learned Friday that Luther
a. Johnson of Randolph, a member of
the State Board of Education, had been
appointed to the Office of chairman of
the hoard by Gov. p. w. Clement. The
Office has been vacant since the resigna-
ton of James Hardness several months
ago.
In chittenden County Court Thursday
the jury brought in verdict for $1.O1i
in favor of Christie Peters. administra-
Pero. Sophie Curtis, apt, VS.. Christie
Peters, administrators. The case was
one which was appealed from allowances
made in Probate Court
Samuel Putnam Avery, the millionaire
whose death occurred recently at his
home In Hartford. Conn, was well known
in some circles on Lake Champaign. He
canped on Button Island. acrdss the
lake from Westport in 1872 and after
wards purchased it and made his summer
home there for many years.
A decree of distribution was made r
Probate Court Thursday in the estate
of Sarah Fargo. late of Huntington. The
amount OF the estate was $1,3436O The
deceased left no children and this amour
was divided between her sisters and
brothers or their heirs. who were hel
nephews and nieces. The amounts ranged
from $50 TO $3.50, as in the case where
she had a sister living.
At $3.50 o'c,ock Saturday morning al
alarm was rung in from box SO for a Ar
in the coal shed of the Chace Cotton
mill on Pine street. When the fremel
got to the scene the flames were lighting
up the surrounding territory and it tool
fve streams Of water to put the fire out
The damage was small as it only result
ed in the burning of a rough shed an
a small outbuiding.
Travellers over the main road between
Hnesburg and Burlington Friday en-
countered water which reached as hiEl
as the bumpers on machines for a dis
lance Of nearly 100 yards. The bad plac
is situated not far from Shelburne pond
On account of the almost unprecede nto
rains at this season of the year place
have recently been reported under waite
in various parts of the State.
Louis Bombard, tho boy who ~
rested a few days ago on charge a
stealing two bags of oats from III
Gregory Grain company as they wer
being unloaded in the freight yard, wa
Tuesday acquitted in City Court. Their
was no evidence introduced to disprov
the story Of the boy to the effect tina
the oats were given him out Of the sweeI
ings OF the freight car.
man by the name Of Johnson wa
placed in the county Jail Tuesday night
charged with stealing articles froi
the home of Mrs. Cora r.. Cove, tn
florist, on Shelburne road. This ma
has been employed on the place an
he has been under suspicion for som
time past Tuesday night he was caugh
with certain things from the plao
and was brought to the county Jail,
In Probate Court Thursday II. 4
Bailey was appointed administrator {
the estate of Eliza NJ. Mayo, late of Co
chester. with f. n. RigwoOd and