Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-22

peared somewhat dazed, was taken into
custody at the free dspensary Monday
afternoon and was placed in Jail that
night for safe keeping. The man spent
the previous night in the Winooski lock-
up and the night before that was In Essex
Junction. From what could be learned
Of him, he came from Montpelier. He
said that he was a mason but n bill of
goods for shoemaking supplies was found
! in his pocket.
Henry fyman pleaded guilty in city
! court yesterday morning to breach of
the peace and was fined 500 and costs
of s1313 and William Lattner, who
| appeared in court to testify in the case
against him, was arrested on a similar
charge His case will be tried April 2s.
The men had a fight in the railroad yard
and while Lattner inflicted deep scratches
in Hymans neck the latter cut Lattncr
about the face when Lattners glasses
broke. George Agel appeared for Hyman
and Fred G. Webster will appear for
Lattner
Quite number of boys in Burlington
high school and also in the Junior high
school have adopted the overall style and
are wearing the denim regularly. In fact,
the fad Is growing about the city, and the
sentiment is shown by a remark heard
yesterday. A gentleman was heard to say
that he owned silk shirt, but did not
dare to wear it, with the feeling as It
is at present. At the moving picture of
the 26th division, shown at the Strong
Theatre last evening. at least one young
man appeared neatly dressed in "A new
suit of blue denim.
Henry N. Rowley county game deputy.
han ~
work on installing the fish hatchery.
where millions of pike will be Matched.
on the wharf of the Champlain Trans
portation company. The spawn has not
been secured as early as usual this year
FOR the reason that the pike have not got
ten into the rivers. The stripping
station at Milton received its first pike
on Saturday, and from now on the fish
are expected to be plentiful Because
of the ice they stayed In the lake fully
a week longer than usual.
Guy w. Bailey, as treasurer of the
Vermont Chdren's Aid society. received
; Thursday the sum of $605. which was
raised by the Brattleboro Womans club
, in campaign conducted for members
and subscriptions to the Chidrens Aid
society. This money will assist greatly
in paying the first years salary OF the
assistant worker, who will be engaged
to help Miss l.. Josephine Webster,
; present field secretary of the organiza
ton. 1t is hoped that it will be possible
to g.t this assistant. so that she may
begin work by June l.
Walter II. Crockett has Just received
from Miss Mary NJ. Edmunds a little
booklet containing a reprint of an article
which he wrote on the life Of Senator
George Franklin Edmunds, Miss Edmunds'
father, and which appeared in the Au-
gust 1919 number of the Vermonter. Miss
J Edmunds had this article reprinted in
California in a very attractive book for
private distribution among her friends
1t has wide margins and is printed on only
one side Of the paper. There are but two
; illustrations. one of Senator Edmunds and
the other picture of his home In Bur-
lington.
About $50 couples attended the frs
dance of the Jolly club, held at the
Van Ness House Monday. Walkers
, ive-piecc orchestra gave half-hour'.
, concert and then played for dancint
from nine to twelve o'clock. The com
mittee in charge included w. A. Hard
ing chairman, Mr. and Mrs Clayton
Wilcox. Miss Bessie Warren, Mr.. an.
Mrs. Irving Thomas, Mr.. and Mrs
t Ray Frye. Mr. and Mrs. b. f. Gillette
Y Mr.. and Mrs /. l. Potter. Mr.. and Mrs
@ w. w. Aldrich. Miss Grace Hutchin
K and Ralph Lyons AS this dance proved
, such a success the club plans to holC
@ several more.
The marriage Of Miss Gladys NJ. Butle
and Marcel DeNeve took place Tuesda.
e morning at seven o'clock at ST. Mary
r Cathedral, the Rev. J. +. ellis perform
g ing the ceremony. They were ATTENDED
r by Cyril O'Bren and Miss Frances May
= hcw. The bride wore a blue suit and
black lace hat carrying bouquet o
4 brides roses The bridesmaid had
blue suit. with hat to match and car
ried roses. Following the wedding
e breakfast was served at the home o
o Mr. and Mrs. jeremiah O'Brien, of
- School street, and Mr.. and Mrs. DeNev
: left at noon for Detroit. Mich, wher
~ they are to live.
e. At the meeting of Stannard Women
e Relief Corps, No. so. held in Memoria
hall Tuesday, four candidates were in
itiated. Mrs. Lille Phelps read an inter
= estng report written by Mrs. Austin o
W her work done. in connection with tn
lie Women's Protective League. 1t was vot
l. ed to give a sum of money to the leagu
II peal was read from the national pres
Ia ident of the Womcn's Relief Corps fo
Id more help in the interest of child we
2, fare. A membership was taken out b
Stannard Womcn's Relief Corps In tn
v Child Welfare Aid association and a SUI
ID of money given. A costume party will b
I held in the near future.
~ There was a special hearing befoi
" Judge Frank L. Fish in county cou'
p Admr VS.. Vermont Savings Bank
,e Brattleboro. which was tried at the La
lg term of Washington county court, an
he is now pending in the Supreme Cou
on exceptions This hearing was on
" petition brought by the plaintiff to amer
2 a bill of exceptions by including in the
~ certain documentary evidence for the pr
rs duction of which the plaintiff asked II
i'll court to make an order The court r.
AZ fused the order. II. G.. Shurtlef of Mon
az peier appeared for the plalntin ar
lie NJ. T. Maurice, John NJ Harvey al
so j. Ward Carver for the defendant.
RS Fritz DcVincent of this city has ente
ed case in county court to recover Il
no sum of 5000 damages from ELLA Busi'
a Francis, claiming that she promised
t. marry him and then refused to do so wht
X. the time came, later marrying man
g. the name of Louis Francis in this cit
g. The plaintiff says he has been ready
T. marry the defendant. having RENAME
w single for this purpose, but that she. ha
d. ing rejected him, has damaged his affe
Int tons to the amount stated above. At "A r