Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-10-14

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go home, boarding the southbound train.
Inc man said that he had not slept for
two nights and as the people In the
vicinity of Shelburne road had seen a
! man about the streets late at night, It is
the opinion Of the police that they have
the right man. 1t was thought best to
let him go home. where his condition is
known.
Myrtle L. Thompson Of Shelburne was
granted divorce from Roy Il. Thomp-
son on the grounds of intolerable sever
ity In Chittenden County Court Tues
day morning. The petitioner was decreed
the custody of a minor child, nine years
old. and the 'petitionee was ordered to
pay alimony for the support Of this child
at the rate of $500 week. payable to
the petitioner every two weeks, begin
ming October 1s. The pettionee has been
employed at Cedar Beach. Mr.. and Mrs.
Thompson have not lived together for
the last six years. The petitioner testi-
fed that her husband had never properly
supported her, that he had struck her
several times, and was accustomed to
swear at her often. Her testimony was
supported by that of several other wit
nesses. The petitonee was not repre-
scented in court. NJ. s. Villas appeared
loI lnc petitioner
A case which promises to occupy Chit
tenden County Court for a few DAYS is
that of George Fortunate VS. Emanuel
Agosta Italians. who reside in Winooski.
The case was begun Tuesday after
noon. The plaintiff is suing to recover
money which he claims the defendant
has been owing him for several years.
Offsets to the amount OF $500 were filed
Tf,zo 49,, IaR, arNp aAN
NJ G. Leary. The plaintiff is represented
by i. J. Enrisht and Guy NJ. Page. The
jury is made up as follows r. T. Grow
of Wostford. Frank Taloott of Willis
ton, John j. Stapleton of Sheiburne,
Jerome Houghton of Hinesburg. r. A.
Cooke of Burlington, A. L. Barrowe OF
Burlington. John Lewis of Charlotte.
A. S. Morgan OF Colchester. Carl r.
Wheeler of South Burlington, C. B. An
drews of Richmond, G. H. Thompson of
Bolton and Frank o. Mayville of Mill
ton.
In Probate Court Monday. realty
licenses were granted in the estates of
Mary Liberty Sweet, late of Burlington
James Rignall Wheeler, late of New York
city, and James Pritchard, late of Bur-
lington. T. w. Grow OF Westford was
appointed administrator OF the estate Of
Emmaroy H. Osgood, late of that town,
while George A. Stuart and A. r. Rice,
also of Westford, were appointed COM
missioners and appraisers. The will of
Mary Field Briggs Wilder. late Of this
city, was allowed The court made de-
crees of distribution in the following
estates Floyd A. Grow, late of West
ford; Chester Il. Taylor. lateNof Burling-
ton and ARENAS d. Rogers. late of
Westford. Henry Lawrence Wildt' of
this city was appointed executor of the
. will of Mary Field Briggs Wilder. late of
Burlington. Clark C. Briggs and c. j.
= Russell. both of Burlington, will serve
, AS commissioners and appraisers
Abou, a dozen of the members of the
board of directors of the Vermont Tuber-
culosis association attended the BIZ
monthly meeting Friday, which was
l held in this city. Mrs. Nette johnson
of Essex Junction was appointed matron
of the Preventorlum at Essex 1t also
decided to go ahead with all the
plans as announced at the time of the
: drive. This means that DR.. Fl. A. Ladd
u will be permanently employed as a
specialist to help the local physicians
, in the diagnosis of tuberculosis. also
e that ten district nurses will be employed
, in the ten different health districts OF
. tho other five will be engaged as soon
= suitable material can be found. II
4 was voted to establish an advanced
( order of Modern Health Crusaders. Until
- this time the children have been called
e on to do the health chores for the period
1 of ono year. but the advanced order calls
= for pledge of three years it is thought
4 that this time is necessary to get the
= children firmly into the habit of observ.
. ing the health laws.
meeting of the State Firemen's
Relief Fund association held late
a Tuesday afternoon when the matter OF
i the claim of T. II. Finneran, loca
. fireman. considered. Finneran was
, injured so that he lost finger in the
q fire in the plant of the !. II. Bootl
y. Lumber company. All members of the
!. board We're present, consisting of Chair
. man W. II. Dyer of Salisbury. l.. A
IF. Kelly of Montpelier, l.. c. Moore o.
bury and l.. c. Grant of Burlington. IL
=, the case of Finneran. it was decided
that before awarding relief it would b,
g best to await the full recovery of thu
Il man. Finneran is still incapacitated To-
work because of his injury. This is tn,
second claim which the board has con
= sidered since its inception. The othe
. case was that of George McCuen of AR,
station one, who WAS injured in the col
d lapse of the Hoag factory. He drew So
Il from the fund. Had he been a volun
= tcer he would have drawn twice tn
II amount as paid firemen are allowed onl.
II onc-half what the volunteers are in cas-