Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-11-25

mas purchased the Isham block at LOG 1-2
Ch'irch street, which Is in the rear of
the block now occupied by the Postal
Telegraph company. The building at the
present time Is occupied by the Henry
SAILS roofing company and the futile
BICYCLE shop. Mr.. Pitcher stated yester-
day that he was not at the present time
ready to make any announcement as to
what he will do in the way of remodel
ing the building or to what use 1t will
be put to. The building Is connected with
Church street by narrow alleyway be-
tween the buildings occupied by the Pos.
ia Telegraph company and the Miles e.
Perry clothing store.
a special meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the Chittenden County Farm
Bureau was held in the office of the Farm
Bureau Saturday afternoon. Il. b Corn
wall president of the State Federation
OF Farm Bureaus, met with the committee
and the coming membership campaign in
Ch'ttenden county was discussed a big
Farm Bureau meeting has been scheduled
Tor Charlotte tomorrow evening, with Mr..
Cornwall as the speaker. and for South
burlington on Friday evening. when j. p.
Ramsey of Char otte, former president Of
the Chittenden County Farm Bureau, will
speak. Tentative plans for other meetings
in the near future In Richmond and
Jericho Center were discussed. The cam
paign is in charge OF G. X. Isham Of South
Burlington
Judge Fred NJ. Butler excused the jury
mon In County Court Monday. subject
to call. He thanked them for their
efficient service, their faithfulress and
promptness; also he complimented them
on the fact that they had found y pos =
sible to bring in verdict In every case.
without q disagreement 1t Is not likely
that the jury will be called again this
year. There are few cases on the jury
docket which have not been disposed Of,
but they are not now ready for trial
They have been set for trial In January.
IF they are not disposed Of out of court
before the time scheduled for their trial,
the jury may be called back to dispose
of them. Court will remain in session now
to dispose of divorce cases and cases set
with the court.
G. Q. Harvey Of Bolton has entered in
county court case against j. H. Hilliker
of Essex to recover $1,000 damages for
alleged misuse of the plaintiffs Cadillac
motor truck According to the speciica-
tons filed In this case, there was an
agreement whereby the defendant was to
take the plaintiffs motor truck to find
Il IL
while he was holding it for sale, provided
lie lid not injure it. This arrangement was
20 terminate at the end of year. provided
the plaintiff wanted the truck back The
year is now up and the parties are having
trouble in settling up. The truck has not
been sold and the plaintiff claims that
the defendant has been giving 1t very bad
usage, leaving it out all winter exposed
to the weather, taking off parts and failing
to keep it in good repair.
divorce petition was filed in the
office of the County Court Tuesday. In
which Cordeia Martin of this city seeks
separation from Cloman Martin. for
merry of this city. but now of Cavendish
In Inc petition, the grounds set forth for
divorce are adultery with one Edith Hart
of Cavendsh. intolerable severity deser.
ton and refusal to support. The couple
were married April L., 1871. at ESSEX
Junction, the maiden name of the peti.
toner being Cordelia Bernard. They
lived together in Burlington until about
January II, 1916, when, it is said, that the
husband deserted his vile. There are
two children involved. one II and the
other ~ years of age. The petitioner asks
for their custody, also for temporary
alimony and suit money. and for perma.
nent aimony when the case comes tc
trial. She also desires to resume hei
maiden name.
About $50 couples attended the dance
at the Ethan Allen club house Friday
evening by the Ware club of the Uni
tartan Church. The featur. of the eve.
ming was a speciality costume dance
French Rose Minuet," given by eigh
young people. Doris Sornborger. Eleano,
Crockett, Ritha Richardson. Jeanett,
Beecher, Donald Clark, Frederick Web
ster. Donald Gaines and Lyle Jacobs
Mrs. +. p. Mitchell and Evelyn Can
ming accompanied them and Mrs. J. H
Mimms directed the dance. The hal
was attractively decorated with stream
ers of repe paper. and the dining room
was adorned with cut flowers. Refresh
mcnts of ice cream and cake were served
at intermission. The Van Ness slx-piect
orchestra furnished the music for an eX
ceicnt order of dances. This is one o.
series of parties that will be giver
by the Ware club during the winter
in order to raise money for charitabl,
work.
Three civil cases in County Court. IL
each of which Oliver r. Lowell, for
merry of Williston and later of BLrling
ton. is the plaintiff, and Arthur Mar
tell of Milton is the defendant, were on
tered. settled and discontinued on tn
docket of the court Monday. In on
case the plaintif sued for $1,000. charg
ing that the defendant injured him t
: that amount by assault and battery will
= fists and stick of wood. In tho secon
= case. the plaintiff asked for $1,000. claim
ing damages for alleged false an
a fraudulent representations in connection
p With the water conditions on the farm
9 which The plaintiff rented from :he de
: PENDANT. On March 20, 1870 the merit
= of these two cases were brought befor
: two arbltrators, John McMuler OF Nil
a ton ana Thomas Reeves OF burlington
: After announcing the written award o
their findings in the matters involved. tn
arbltrators directed that the suits in ques
: ton be entered settled and discontinued
o Later. in the summer of 1920. the thir
: suit was brought ny Mr. Lowell. thi
d being to recover the sum OF $t37,o6, an
u interest from March 81, 1920. the amour
said 70 nave been awarded to the plain
o tiff by the arbitrators, and which tn
: defendant had failed 10 pay. NJ S. Via
= cases, while the defendant was repre-
?. scented by NJ H Alexander of ST. Alban.
: CONTEST OVER CHILD
Young Divorce Case Partially Heard I
County Court
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