Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-29

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Miss Ruby NJ. Tuthil U. V. NJ, II, who
has been employed as private secretary
to Dr. G. u. Leonard, principal of Troy
conference Academy at poultney, has
completed her duties in that position and
came TO Burlington Monday, having
entered the office of H. q. Hutchinson
state superintendent of Junior high
schools. in the new state teachers agency
just established here
Mayor ]. Holmes jackson Tuesday
issued call for a special meeting of the
citizens of Burlington to vote on the
proposition to bond the city for s25OO00,
for the erection of a memorial building
to the men who served in all the wars
The voting will be between the hours
of three and nine o'clock at the polling
places in the various wards. The meet
ing is to be held on Friday, February 6.
John Rushlow went to Plattsburgh
Monday to act as bearer at the funeral of
Captain George Conn, an old sailor on
Lake Champlan. Captain conn's death
occurred Saturday. He was one of the
hest known men on the lake and for
more than ha'f century captained tugs
lie also pilotcd other boats, including
the Reindeer. and was one of the last of
the old school. He retired q few years
ago.
An ovcrhcated stove pipe called out the
fire department Monday afternoon for
a fire IN n double house belonging to
Charles Il. Gray at the corner of South
Champlain and King streets. The fire was
IN exactly the same place and caused by
the same thing as during the last cold
spell It was cXtingushed by the use of
the chemical, but had gotten into the
woodwork so that part of the flooring had
to he torn up
The Spauldng e Kimball company of
this city has entered in Chittenden county
court a suit to recover from r. e. Stearns
and Gertrude b. Miller, trustee. both of
Eden, the sum of 5000 claimed to be due
the company for groceries sold to the
store of Mr.. Stearns. Martin S. Villas APP
pears for the Spaulding & Kimbal COM
pany, while e. G.. Fleetwood of Morris
vile will represent the interests of Ger
trude b. Miller in the case.
In proba,. court Friday there was
a settlement and decree in the estate of
Adolphus NJ. Wheeler. late of Colchester.
T. W. Henry of Underhill has been APP
pointed administrator of the estate of
Amos c. Humphrey late of that town.
l.. G. Fowler and George Ballard, both
Of Underhill will serve as commission
ers and appraisers of the estate. A set
Element and order Of court has been en-
tered in the estate of Frederick G. F'let-
cher late of this city.
\ meeting of women teachers repre-
senting the Vermont Women Teachers
club from all counties in the state was
held saturday afternoon at the Hotel
Vermont, The purpose was to organize
Icampaign for higher salaries. and the
G will ha ,i,ti,,N for
trained teachers 1t is desired that
teachers in all counties campaign before
the March meetings. Miss Bessie Bacon
Goodrich of Johnson Normal school. presi-
dent Of the club. presided.
The marriage of Daniel Hauley of
Richmond and Miss Helen Nash of Jer-
IchO took place at st. Mary's Cathedral
Tuesday morning at seven o'clock. They
We're attended by Mr.. and Mrs. r. r.
Maloney Of Jericho the latter being sis
ter of the groom. The bride wore a blue
tailored suit. while the matron of honor
was gowned in a brown suit. The groom
is employed by Wilson K company as
salesman and the bride has been a pop
ular teacher and telephone operator at
Jonesvile.
The Strong Hardware company has
entered in Chttenden county court
petition for foreclosure on the black
smith shop of Joseph LaRose of South
Hero. 1t is claimed that LaRose owes
the company s59O6 for merchandise. and
refuses to pay the bill This petition
is entered in the court of chancery. An
other case, in which the same parties
are involved, has been entered by the
Hardware company to recover the sum of
$500 from LaRose. c. p. Cowles repre-
SCENTS the Hardware company in these
suits.
The 23d annual winter meeting of the
Vermont Botanical club and the 10th of
the Vermont Bird club will be held in
Burlington this week Friday and Satur-
day at the Williams Science hall, Univer-
sity of Vermont. The first session will
open at 1890 a. IN. on Friday, and the
meetings will continue through Friday
afternoon, evening and Saturday fore
noon. The usual supper will be given
complimentary to visiting members and
will be followed by an address by some
good speaker. the subject to be announced
later.
Michael J. Isaacs of New York city,
who has for the last few years conducted
camp for girls, known as Camp Blue
bird on Lake Champlain in the town of
Milton, will change his policy during the
coming season and conduct his camp eX-
clusvely for boys changing the name of
the camp from Camp Bluebird to agile
Mountain camp. Mr.. Isaacs is associated
with Samuel Viertel. the principal Of one
of the largest private schools in New
York city. Mr. Isaacs expects to have not
, less than 100 boys at this camp this sum
mer
According to the terms of the decree
; in the estate of Hattie NJ. Weston, late
of Winooski, the Woman's Foreign Mis-
sionary society of the Methodist Church
of Wnooski, the Womans Home Mis-
sionary society Of the same church and
I the Womens Christian Temperance
, Union of Burlington will receive legacy
, of 500 each. There was a settlement
and decree in this estate in probate
court Tuesday. Other settlements and
DEGREES filed in probate Tuesday were
t in the estates of I4aForest j. Paige and
0 Walter A. Fnlayson, both late of Bur
; lington.
a 1t is expected that the Fanny Allen
u hospital will be benefited to the extent
4 of about 5000 by the terms of the will
4 of Elizabeth Gravel Sevigny late of Col
chester which was proved in probate
court yesterday According to this will
the entire estate of the deceased woman
after the payment of funeral expenses
a and just debts, goes to the Fanny Allen
: hospital. The estate includes real estate
in Vermont and in Montreal. Canada, the
. total value of which is not known, but