Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-23
CITY NEWS


January Is for the position of railway
mail clerk.
A writ of attachment for 5000 on the
property of J. b. f.. Chevrier of Malletts
Bay avenue, Winooski, in favor of Joseph
Parizo. of Winooski, was filed In county
court yesterday.
Frederick NJ. Bell has resigned his posi-
ton as stamp clerk with the New Eng
land Insurance Exchange and Will be
connected with the Home Insurance COM
pany in this city.
Mrs Carleton Bristol of Vergenres, who
has been at the Mary Fletcher hospital
several weeks for treatment. was Obliged
10 undergo an operation on one hip. She
Is making favorable recovery.
r. NJ. Guild, u V. NJ, a. professor of
optical mneralogy at the University of
Arizona. contributed an article to recent
Issue of american Mineralogy" on
"F1agstaffitc," new mineral found in
Arizona.
Phillips NJ. Bell, who was formerly con-
nected with the National City Bank at
San Juan. Porto Rico. has accepted the
position Of stamp clerk for the State Of
Vermont, with the New England 1nsur-
ance Exchange.
Bankruptcy petitions and schedules
have been entered in the office of the
clerk Of the United States District Court
by Loyal j. Kelsey of Goshen. a farmer
The total amount of debts as given is
se,0A.ss, while his assets are si,4c7. with
$3.50 claimed as exempt.
In Probate Court Thursday the will of
Resale Robllard. late of Burlington. was
proved. Frank II. Robillard of Burling-
ton was appointed executor of this will,
while A. r. st. Pierre and Arsene
Boucher. both of this city. were appointed
commissioners of the estate
The chairman of the committee on class
records of the Alumni Council of the Uni
versity of Vermont wishes to ascertain
the names and addresses of all permanent
presidents and secretaries of classes hav-
ing permanent organizations. Such names
should be forwarded to Fred b. Wright,
400 Broadway, New York city.
Miss Marion Gary of Rutland. the
executive secretary of the Vermont
branch of the European relief council,
which was organized in this city last
Friday. came to Burlington Monday and
is to have her headquarters in the State
7. NJ. c. A. office in the local association
building.
In Probate Court Friday, B. c. Shat
tuck Of Huntington was appointed admin
strator of the estate of Alden j. Elliott.
late of that town. Harry ]. Ellis and
F. II. Beane, both of Huntington, will
serve as commissioners and appraisers.
The will of Albert S. Drew. late of Bur
aaHtor, was allowed.
Judge Ladd yesterday entered a mol
pross on motion of States Attorney Allen
Martin in the case of the State VS.. Theo-
dore Bison of Williston, who was charg-
ed with selling milk aduterated with
water to Soule & White of South Bur
Iington. Martin S. Villas. attorney for
Mr.. Bison. has called for jury trial.
Francis Dumas. who was arrested
Tuesday on a charge OF operating an
automobile while under the influence of
liquor and for taking the car of Alex
Borette, a local cabman. from a garage
without proper authority appeared in
city court yesterday afternoon and was
placed on ball Of 500, which was fur
nished.
"Playing the Game on Purchase Street"
is the title of an article in the December
issue o" the Chesterteldian Magazine, by
the Rev. George Frederick Wells, U. V.
NJ, '03. It deals with the work being done
at the Read Memorial Community House
in Purchase, y. Y, which is supposed TO
BIO the largest. richest and best equipped
community house in America.
Hiram Hill OF Richmond was Thurs
day sentenced In City Court by Judge
J. p. Ladd to pay a fine of $40 and costs
OF $10.45 on a charge OF breach of the
peace. Hill was arrested in Richmond
by Deputy Sheriff NJ. Murphy of that
place on this charge and brought to this
city, where he waived place of hearing,
and was tried. The fine and costs were
paid.
Delta Chapter OF Alpha Kappa Kappa
held an informal dance at the chapter
rooms in the Y. NJ. G. A. building We'd
nesday Dec. Is. About % couples were
present During the evening announce
ment was made of the engagement of
Miss Marie Brand to Oney =. Smith,
NJ. "a. Mrs. Pearl Randall WATSON. dean
of the women. and Mrs. w. W. Town
send chaperoned
There WIS meeting of representatives
from the various Protestant Sunday
schools in this city Monday night at the
Y. NJ. c. A. building, at which it was de-
a training school for Sunday school
teachers. The next meeting of the COM
mittee will be held Monday evening. jan
uary g. when 1t Is expected that definite
plans will be completed.
Henry Sanderson, who was bound over
to county court Saturday in city court.
Tuesday filed a bill of information and
appeared in city court and was sentenced
to serve not less than one and one-half
years nor more than two and one halt
years in States prison. Sanderson was
charged with breaking and entering the
house of Henry Austin at 50 Battery
street and taking eight dollars there
from.
hearing was held Monday morning
In City Court in the case of Mrs. Annie
Il. Auclair of Shelburne VS.. Thomas
Reeves of this city. The case has been
taken to the Supreme Court from the
County Court three times, and has been
returned to City Court on writ 1t If
a case Of replevin. in which some live
stock that once belonged to Fred Bushey
is involved, and damages of 800 are
sought.
Joseph Barrettc OF Battery street. who
was arrested Friday evening by the police
on a charge of intoxication. was brought
into City Court Monday and found
guilty of the charge. Barrette Is an old
offender and after he had been ques =
toned by Judge Ladd and given some
sound advice, he was sentenced to pay a
fine of SI5 with of a. tntal ri