Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-22
CITY NEWS


Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. L. Leary of 202 Eas
avenue are the parents of "a daughter
Elizabeth Alice, born January 10.
In probate court yesterday there wa
settlement and decree in the estate O
sylvester r. Hathaway, late of thi
city.
Joseph T. Trombley and Mrs. Alice NJ
Roberts Picard, both of this city, wer
married Monday afternoon by Judg
j. +. Laid.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. William Powers are tn,
parents Of nine-pound daughter borl
Thursday afternoon at the Mary Flet
cher hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Philbrook hav
been engaged by the Equal Suffrag
association to present a local talen
play here on April 90 and 23.
AT an adjourned meeting of the boar,
of trustees of the Home for Aged Womel
Mrs o. l.. Kinds was elected a trustee
to iii the vacancy caused by the dealt
Of Mrs Edward Wells.
Mrs. r. b. Stearns, who is at the Mary
Fletcher hospital suffering from frac-
tured hip sustained in a fail, on a slip.
Ing as well as could be expected
The engagement of Sarah Elizabeth
Hall to Walter Vernan Macarthur was
announced Tuesday evening at a birthday
party given for Mr.. Macarthur at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Il. w. Cowles OF
Shelburne road
Robert Farley who was brought here
from the vicinity of Swanton and held at
the county Jail for several days pending
charge against him in United states
court, was released Monday without
pressing the charge.
William T. Riley, who was for some time
connected with the Blue Store in this
city. has just been promoted from the
position of assistant superintendent to
superintendent of the j. s. Bailey depart
ment store in Brooklyn, n. Y.
More than 200 people attended a card
party and dance Monday evening al the
Ethan Allen club house by the Ware
club OF the Unitarian Church. The Van
Ness orchestra furnished music for the
dancing Miss Elizabeth Young gave sew
era musical selections.
In probate court Tuesday there was a
settlement and decree in the estate of
Mary c. Hale, late of Jericho. The will
of Frederick A Fuller late of Jericho.
was filed for probate. There was a set
Element and order of court in the estate
of Frank o. Sinclair, late of this city.
The adjourned annual meeting of the
Berry-Hal company was held Saturday
afternoon at their office, when the fol-
lowing officers We're elected for the
ensuing year President. NJ. C. Berry:
vice-president, f. b. Royce; secretary,
j. A. Waterman; treasurer, a. s Gallup.
George Linwood Agel, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Agel, and who has recently
been admitted to the bar. has been ap-
pointed State deputy probation officer
by William Jeffrey, State probation Of
nee Mr.. Agel is a graduate of the local
high school and the Boston Law school.
George w. Gardner. a member of the
firm of II. C. Scott e. Co.. stock brokers'
died at his home in Montreal January
10 after a weeks illness with pneumonia
He was 50 years of age and is survived
by his wife, who was Miss Dora Totman
of this city and whom he married about
- years ago.
The annual election of OFFICERS of st.
-iIne's society of the Cathedral took place
Thursday evening in 81. Patrick's chapel.
when the following ladies were elected
Tor the coming year: President, Mrs.
F. e. Cassidy: vice-president. Mrs. T. f.
Conlon; treasurer, Mrs. T.. o. Mitiguy;
secretary, Mrs. J. j. Kennedy.
The stockholders of the National Paper
Tube & Box company held their annual
meeting yesterday and elected the fol-
lowing directors: NJ j. Barnes. q. w.
Edwards, Elias Lyman, G. l.. Woodbury.
and c. A. Barber The directors re-
elected NJ. j. Barnes president, G. l..
Woodbury. treasurer and O. w Edwards
clerk.
The fremen went from their beds to
weather far below zero early Monday
morning when still alarm came in from
the Torrey homestead at rs South Pros
pect street, now occupied by Prof. Nj. 3
osle FIRE had eaten in through the
fireplace and was in the chimney when
the firemen arrived. 1t was nut out with
hand eXtinguishers
The frost is now getting into the
ground and houses to the extent that
many reports of frozen meters are COM
ing IN to the water department. OF late
theSe nave averaged about five or six a
DAY. Last winter there We're hardly any
during the entire winter, but the year
before as many 40 would be reported
frozen In one day.
A. c. Curtis manager of the F. w
Woolworth store in this city, left Mon
DAY evening for Yonkers, N Y where n,
Will manage another store of the COM
pany. This is a promotion for Mr. Curtis
ana his friends in the city wish him every
success. He will be succeeded by Adam,
Anthony, manager of the Woolworth store
in Montpelier. who arrived in the city
Monday.
Ernest E. Condor, U. S. ~. arrived
yesterday in this city to spend n few
days with his mother, Mrs. Anna Con-
don. Mr.. Condor has recently been
assigned 10 duty at Portsmouth. r. /.
as electrician in charge of the naval
radio station there From Burlington
ne Will go to New York city for a few
days, returning to Portsmouth. r. l. and
report for duty.
The delegates from st. Paul's Church
TO the diocesan convention to be held
February at Brattleboro are as follows.
. w. Hindcs, j, r. Roberts, II. l..
Ward, NJ. d. Chittenden, Gen. c. p. Mil
Ter David Manson and II. II. Wheeler.
Inc alternates are DR. Lyman Allen.
W. W. Jones, b. J. Boynton, Prof. j. l..
HIS, DIR. j. e. Taggart, DR.. j. ID. Tan
ner and G. f. Little.
me same officers and directors were
erected at the annual meeting of tho
stockhoiders and directors of the Chit
tehueh county Trust company Tuoe
aay, me directors are T. j. Booth 7