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

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Word has been received Of the engage
ment of Clara Marie Badger, formerly
Of this city, to William Emery Martin
Of Washington, d. C.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Barry, both for
merly of this city and now of shore
ham, are the parents of "a son. born sun
day evening in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. George L. Edwards of
$50 Colchester avenue announce the
engagement of their daughter Gwend-
olyn Iona. to Guy d. Hawkins OF
Townshend.
Ferdinand II. Pease son Of Mr. and
Mrs, r. S. Pease of this city, has be-
come associated with the firm of Hunt
Hill & Belts. lawyers, at 100 Broadway.
New York city.
The Rev. c. C. Adams has been called
70 steep Falls. Me. by the critical ILL
ness of his sister. Mrs. Henderson VINO
visited Burlington about two weeks ago.
Mr. Adams will be away over Sunday.
Harry S. Edgebert of Jordan, y. y,
and Miss Iva G. Gushing of Fletcher were
united In marriage Monday afternooh
at TWO o CLOCK Dy tHe new - "a iA'
at the parsonage OF the Methodist Church.
Stanley E. Crandall of WATERFOWL
N. Y, and Miss Ruth Cave of Syracuse
N. Y, were united in marriage THURSDAY
afternoon at the parsonage of the FIRST
Church by the Rev. c. c. Adams.
William James Van Patten, a senior
at Phillips-Andover Academy. was oper-
ated upon for appendicitis Monday at
the Roosevelt hospital in New York city.
The operation was successful and the
patient Is doing well.
Harry Fl. (speed) Denning, formerly one
Of the star twirlers of the Vermont
baseball team, has gone to Cuba as an
instrument man with the Cuban Railroad
company. He will be stationed at CANA
guey.
Judge Fred NJ. Butler of Rutland. pre-
siding in County Court, granted divorce
Saturday morning to Thedora S. Canfield
from Abraham L. Garfield on the grounds
Of wilful desertion. G. j. Ferguson ap-
peared for the petitioner.
County Agent E. H. Loveland attended
community committee meeting In
Hinesburg Saturday evening. at which
there was discussion of projects to be
taken up by that branch of the Farm
Bureau during the coming year.
A meeting Of the executive committee
OF the Chittenden County Farm Burea,
was held in the Farm Bureau office il
this city Saturday afternoon. Plans fol
the annual enrolment of members wer,
discussed, together with other business.
son was born November 3 to Mr.
and Mrs. Lawrence Ruskin of Junior
as Miss Rose Potvin of 3N North Wnoo
ski avenue, daughter of Mrs. NJ. j. Stone
who is now in West Virginia with he
daughter.
H. P. Spring, formerly instructor o
German at the University of Vermont
and who has been with the Universit.
of Toronto in the same capacity. ha
resigned his position there and will TAX
a similar position at Wooster University
Wooster. Ohio.
j. Randall Roberts, L. V. NJ. II. for
merly of this city and now of Montreal
has been appointed manager of the paw
ing and roof department of the Barrett
Roofing company. in Paris. Mr.. Robert
expects to leave this country soon to TAX
UP his new duties.
In Probate Court yesterday a licens
to sell real estate was issued in tn
estate of Martha A. Harrington, late o
Burlington. There were settlements an
DEGREES in the estate of Alfred Man
seau, late of Winooski, and Cyrus
Van Vliet late of Shelburne.
In Probate Court Friday, Kate I
Stearns of Westford was appointed ad
ministratrix with the will annexed of tn
estate of Clinton B. Stearns, late of tina
town. William w. White and w. 4
McLane, also of Westford. will serve a
commissioners and appraisers.
Edwards. the Norwich center, who re
ceived a compound fracture of the rigf
leg in the Norwich-Vermont game la.
Saturday. Is now resting very comfortabl
at the Mary Fletcher hospital. 1t
thought that his injury will keep hil
confined to the hospital for at least 81
weeks.
A divorce was granted in Count
Court Saturday to Mabel L. Van Orma
in her case against Winfield E. Va
Orman on the grounds of intolerab
severity. The petitioner was allowed
resume her maiden name. Mabel l.. Ca
penter. j. H. Mimms appeared for II
petitioner.
The board Of school commissioners,
the monthly meeting Friday evenin
authorized the superintendent to graz
the usual Thanksgiving recess, extendir
from Wednesday evening, November
to Monday morning. November %. tt
meeting was short, and only routine bu.
ness was transacted.
News has been received of the marriai
OF George E. Holden and Mrs Harri
Miller of Orlando, Fla, the wedding ia
ing place yesterday at Jacksonville, Fl
Mrs. Miller has been one Of the princip
owners and managers of the Hotel w
oming at Orlando, and is well known
Burlingtonians who have visited Florid
Deputy Sheriff Victor Hulburt
Grand Isle came to Burlington Mo
day and took Harry Lamotte ba
with him. Lamotte is the man W
was arrested here Saturday on t
charge of breaking into the home
James Mossey in Grand Isle on Frid
morning and stealing number
articles.
In Probate Court Tuesday. Wilis
C. Gabree OF Milton was appointed a
ministrator Of the estate of Charles
Powell and John McMullen, also of NJ
ton, commissioners and appraisers 7
court made a decree of distribution
the estate Of Mary Raymond. late
Burlington.
On the grounds that her husband F.