Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-15
Washington County
MONTPELIER

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Friday morning relative to the will Of
Emma Jennison. late of Montpelier. in
which heirs of the deceased are endeavor-
ing to break the will. Mrs. Jennison left
about $500 property from which she
bequss thed $50 to each of the two sons
and $500 to the third son. The residue of
her estate Mrs. Jennison loft to Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Cross, who cared for her in
her last illness. Judge Il. NJ. Harvey, the
maker of tho will for Mrs. Jennson. OK
planned the attitude of the woman towards
others than Mr. and Mrs Cross and why
Mrs. Jennison did not leave more prop
crty to her sons.
4. W. Daily of this city has received
notice that he has been elected third on
the board of directors of the Trotting
Horse Breeders association of New
England. while J. NJ. Boutwell, of this
city has been elected first on the board
of vce-presdcnts of which there are nine.
There are "a directors and G. e. Whitney
of burlington has also been elected a
director of the association. These three
men arc the only three men from YER
mont represented on the official family
Of the organization. It is the purpose OF
the organization TO promote in the New
New England states stake futurity in
tercsts in the breeding industry. The first
racing will take place in 1922, the second
in 123 Two and three-year-old colts will
be raced so that the first racing will take
place after colts born this year have
reached their second year.
V. w. Jewett suffered broken leg
when s. +. Morse's team ran away Fri
day afternoon. The team hit Mr..
Jewetts sleigh, throwing him out and
then colided with Edwin Grants automo-
bile, damaging that.
Miss Irene Sullivan was badly injured
in Barre Thursday evening when the sled
upon which she and company of friends
We're coastins. They slid into the auto
mobile OF c. NJ. Wiley. Miss Sullivan 8
face was badly cut. She was uncon-
scious for a time
, The school commissioners Of Mont
pelier held meeting Sunday evening at
which they practically decided that the
teachers are entitled to the increase in
salary for which they asked and il Is
understood that they will recommend to
the voters in the March meeting that
action be taken TO pay their increases.
which is bonus of 500 on next year s
salary and bonus of 800 to be paid af-
ter the March meeting on this year &
salary and the regular increases which
amount to about five per cent of theii
| present salaries.
\ committee mas been named by the
Company Reserves organization which
will present TO the Montpelier Post
American Legion. it's property. used in
the armory fo- some years. since the
company was disbanded. The organiza'
ton feels that the legion is entitled to II
and that it may serve to bring about the
organization of a company in Montpeli-
! err There is about $500 worth of prop
erty that the reserves accumulated while
! they were members of the company.
The chief of police has taken to Frank
in. \. H.. Harry Miller who has served
! two years in the county Jail on the charge
of larceny of n gun from Mrs. Georgia
Bianchi in Barre. Miller was wanted
! on "A similar charge in Franklin. y parol
pardon had to be issued to Mr.. Mill"'
. before he could he removed from the
county Jail
Mrs. Levi Kelley has commenced work
in the office of the secretary of state
} Adj. Gen. II. 7. Johnson has gone to
Boston and Washington. d. c.. in the in
terest of the military department. oil
Vermont.
The condition of Vernon W. Jewett, who
was injured in an accident in montpelier
! last week, is improving, although 1t was
| l'utu tndt Hau Sulltltu p"
; of both bones Of the lower left leg Wher
= u runaway team ran into his sled,
: Miss Dora IIodgden is employed com
pilng statistics in the secretary OF state
Y office as forwarded from the town CLERKS
Y in connection with the tomb stone roc
e ords.
( +. Il. Thomas, who has been commander
. of the American Legion since the or
n ganization, has resigned because ne ma
n announced he will be n candidate 10
: states attorney of Washington county
= In the next primaries. Colonel Thomas
n successor was not elected at the ias
s meeting, but a special meeting VIII laN'
y place in short time on the matter
r Ramo Villa and Marie Cruz, both %
q Montpelier and natives of SPAN were
: married at 1890 O'Clock Saturday morh'h'
8 by j. q. Brown justice of the peace
y the city clerks office following their CD
& tanning marriage license. Jesus AJh'
= friend was the witness at the marriage
:, Peter Naboni and Miss Maria o'shatt
3 of Montpelier We're married by justice
o Brown later Saturday morning at the'
u rooms ON Sibley avenue in the presence
c of friends. The bride is daughter
Mr.. and Mrs. Nngelo Olgiatti Botn o