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

III prison administration. He retired from
the navy about ten years ago! and was
Tor number OF years on the New York
state prison parole board. During the
war. he was on duty as representative OF
the secretary OF the navy at the national
offices of the Red Cross. He was recon-
inended for his present position by
Admiral Charles r. Clark Of Vermont.
All of the rooms downstairs Mt the
Blue Triangle Hospitality, House looked
very attractive in their decorations of
green crepe paper and ferns, and Judging
IRON the spirit of the crowd everyone
enjoyed the st. Patrick's party given there
last evening. The evenings entertain.
ment consisted Of two guessing contests,
one in which the names Of the cities OF
ireland were involved and the prizes.
little Irish favors, were won by Arthur
fudhopc for the boys and Miss Irene
Pratt for the girls. This was followed by
dancing until II o'clock. In the middle
OF the evening there was Il short inter-
mission. wher refreshments were served
downstairs IN the cafeteria. The tables
there were prettly decorated in true
Irish style and the refreshments, even
to the leo cream. were green in color
Miss Lillian Mcleod had charge Of the
VI. ID. Chttenden. Mrs H. l.. Writer and
N:ss Mabel Southwick
The boys who have attended Camp An.
MAXI and who had two days' reunion
IN the city continued their good time
saturday. In the morning an athletic
meet was held In the V NJ c. A. GYM
nasium and ribbons were awarded the
winners of the numerous events In the
afternoon, the University Of Vermont and
other places Of interest were visitad Fol
lowing Is tho list of events at the ath-
letic inset and the winners: Running
broad Jump, p. Bassett, "A feet, 10 inches;
md Q. Hill; third, H. Brewer; standing
high jump. w Hall. . feet. II inches; SEC
ond. Fl. Brewer; third, r. Bassett; rum
ning high jump. S. Eddy. five feet second
0. Hill; third, A. Ashford: standing broad
Jump. O. Hill. eight feet. four inches; Sec
ond. g. Eddy. third. II. Dayton: hop, step
and jump, H. Dayton. "a feet: second. H.
Brewer third r. Bassett; rope climb,
o. Hill. in eight and two-tenths seconds;
second. A. Hamilton: third. r. Cole; DO
tato race. II. Purinton, in two minutes,
AZ seconds; second S. Eddy: third, A.
Cole.
The Wells will case. In which Hannah
p. Wells and Anna Wells Sykes are con-
testing the will of the late Efie p. p
Wells, probably will come I'D for
trial In Chittenden county court on
Monday. March % II was set for hear
ing on March %. next Monday but
owing to the illness Of r. T.. Brown.
who appears as one of the attorneys for
the contestants, 1t was agreed to post
pone the trial for week. The jury
VIII return to court next Monday, how
ever. and it is expected that there will
be cases enough ready to keep the jury
busy for several days. Judge Fish called
the lawyers into court yesterday morn
ing for a conference on getting cases
ready for trial, and 10 Of the legal profess
sion responded to the call. The docket
was gone over pretty thoroughly and
the following cases were set for trial
by jury next week: Herbert S. Teachout
VS.. Joseph Parizo; Bernard F. Stanley VS..
Daniel Hurley ct al; Beryl w. Randall
vs. Beryl Lumber company; Morris
Brown VS.. Ray Fletcher; Joseph Bacon
vs.. Alice r.. Corkins ct AL. and Ursula
Piche VS.. Kenneth Ashley.