Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-15
Washington County
MONTPELIER


committee of the city council has COM
pleted his compilation of figures
showing the assets and liabilities of
the city as of February /, 1920. These
figures show that the total assets Of
the city on that date amounted to
$765,o91.2s, total liabilities and re-
serves Of S423,315.0l. This indicates
that while the city may be in debt to
the extent of some $4,000 it never
theless owns a lot OF valuable prop.
erty that is entirely lost sight of by
the average voter. unless displayed in
report of this kind. The statement
as outlined above is in the conven-
tional balance sheet and is divided in
to two sections, capital account, treat
ing of the more or less fixed proper
ties and funds, and general account,
which treats of the current operation
OF the city. The valuations of the city
property were arrived at after con-
sultation with other city officials and
prominent business men Of the city.
Donald c. Page of Johnson has COM
menced work in the State engineers
office. He was formerly employed on
, engineering projects in Cuba.
u. s. Brigham. commissioner of agri-
culture, was unable to go to Boston
this week owing to the illness which
detained him at his home in st. Al
bans. DR.. A. J. DeFosset, an assistant
In the department, went In his place
| at the conference Of livestock commits
sioners
The most Of the time in Washing
ton county court Tuesday was used in
the trial of the divorce case of Ida NJ.
Huntoon vs. William Huntoon, an ex-
! soldier. II is q contested case, in which
William Huntoon also suei for a di-
vorce. Evidence tending to show that
the wife had not been loyal to her
husband and had correspondent with a
man named Dolan was introduced by
Mr.. Huntoon's attorney subject to OBJ
lection by Mrs. Huntoon's attorney
The case of Buell. Thomas. formerly OF
| Burlington. VS.. Minnie Thomas was
also heard. In this case desertion was
alleged 1t was also claimed that the
wife went away with a man who was
a roomer at the Thomas home for a
! time.
| The boly Of Arthur r. Martin, a
youth who died in Laoonia, n. H., ar.
rived here Monday evening and Tues
day was placed in the vault at Greer
Mount cemtery. None Of the particulars
connected with the death of the boy
was learned, the body having beer
sent here unaocompanied Death was
due to pneumonia and complications.
The picture of Fletcher D. Proctor
former governor of Vermont. was hung
in the executive office at the State
House Tuesday adding to the portrait,
of eX-governors
The details of closing up the re.
ownership of the West End Tool com
pany of Barre was discussed before
Judge r. M. Butler Tuesday morninr
in Montpelier. Judge Butler appointed
the receiver some months since and
the Tuesday fixed May 25th as the
date upon which the distribution OF
the money, derived from the assets
| will occur.
Patrons of the Boutwell,. Milne &
Varnum company, who reside outside
OF the maple sugar making belt are
receiving as a courtesy from the COM
pany shipments OF syrup or sugar
which will give the patrons a chance
to see what real Vermont maple prod
uct is like as compared with that
which 10 generally placed on the mar
ket by the dealers in western cities
The sugar Ia made at the sugar bush
| of the company near Graniteville
which was fitted up this year and
where the company have some 1906
buckets hung. There are about assoc
trees but many OF these were not tap
ped this year because the new equip
ment did not arrive. over a pound OF
sugar to the bucket has been made
this year and there is likelihood of an
other good run of sap before the sea
son closes.
The case Of Montpelier Savings Bank
e. Trust company VS.. Harry T.. Hawkins
and C. v. Kent has been filed in Washing
ton county court 1t Is to recover $50,
and interests on note which 1t is under
stood that Mr. Kent signed with Haw
kins
Two divorces were granted Friday morn
ing in Washington county court, after
which recess was taken until two
O'Clock Monday afternoon. The
divorces were granted to Marion Palmer
Of Barre from Brisbane Palmer and to