Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-05-27
Franklin County
ST. ALBANS

found guilty of adultery by a jury in
Franklin County Court May 12. was SEN
fenced by Judge Sherman r. Moulton
Thursday to serve not less than one
and 'one-half years nor more than three
years at hard labor in the States Prison
at Windsor and to pay cost of prosecu-
ton.
/ An entry was made in the county clerks
office Thursday afternoon to have the
case of Ellis w. Foster, guardian for John
! C.. Reagan VS. F. a. Barber and n. !.
Iierrick settled and discontinued. The
terms of the settlement were not stated.
Mrs. Frances Edith Gichard) Ross, 81
years old. wife of William A. Ross, Of
Messenger street. died Wednesday after
noon OF last week. Tho funeral took
place at st. Mary's Church Saturday
morning AZ nine O'Clock. the Rev. j. ].
Boyle officiating. Mrs. Ross is survived
by her husband and three children. Ar
mold. Barbara and Ivan. her parents and
three sisters, Mrs. G. NJ. Clark and Mrs.
Noah Lucia, of this city. and Mrs. Will
liam Guyette of st. Adams Bay, and one
brother, Ernest Richard of Springfield
Mass.
| Lieut.. and Mrs. Richardson L. Greene
! arrived in tho city Friday evening from
New Haven. Conn, wnere they we're mar
ried Monday. May II. They spent
"a few days hero before going to Fort
Myer. Va. where Lieut. Greene is sta
toned. Mrs. Greene before her marriage
was Miss Constance Healey, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Healey of New Hav-
en-. Lieut.. Greene is the elder son of Con-
gresham and Mrs. Frank L. Greene Of
this city.
After discussion of less than an hour
the small group of citizens who gathered
at the City Hall Thursday evening to dis
cuss the matter of the city issuing nego-
table bonds in a sum not exceeding SD
coo for the purpose of construction. re-
construct ion, repair, and improvement of
the streets of the city, voted to dismiss
the article and adjourned the meeting.
Mayor Charles A. Buck spoke in favor OF
issuing 5000 worth of bonds and advised
that they he bought by the citizens of the
city themselves. Other speakers were Full
Ter c. Smith and John Branch. Sr., who
We're not in favor Of the city issuing bonds
at this time. They said that no one would
accept the bonds at this time at IL per
cent.
The funeral Of Leslie Fox, OF Laconia,
y. H, whose body was brought to this
city yesterday morning on train No. one,
was held at the undertaking parlors OF
c. f. McAllister at nine o'clock, the Rev.
J. j. Boyle. pastor of St Mary's Church
officiating. and the burial took place in
the family lot in Holy Cross cemetery. The
bearers were Elton and William Clarke,
Thomas Mullins, Frank ]. Sullivan. Steph
en- NJ. Driscoll, and H. p. Butler Mass was
said at st. Joseph's Church in Laconia
Wednesday. the Rev FIR. Creedon Of
Floating. The body was accompanied to
this city by Thomas H. Fox of Laconia
and Charles Fox of Morfisville. Among
other friends from out of town who were
present at the service here were H, B.
Wetherbee of Burlington, William And
Leno Wetherbee and Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
Shepardson Of Fairfax and Mrs. f. o.
Spauldng of Fletcher.
The members of A. r. Hurlburt Post
No. so. G. A. r.. with S. P. Mckenzie
commander and OF A. r. Hurlbur,
woman's Relief Corps, No. 81. attend.
ed services Sunday afternoon at St
Lukes Church where the rector, the
Rev. Richard f. Armstrong, preached
sermon in observance of Memoria
Sunday. The local Machine Gun com.
pany, Walter NJ. Tenney, captain, acted
as escort for the organizations from
Memorial hall to the church. At the
service special music was furnished
by the church choir augmented by
several from other choirs Of the city.
, George C. Ross who has been en-
. about year, left Saturday night fol
VcrEennes, his former home. where h,
5 will be employed in the Neville irue
= store.
The body of Isaac Chase, who dice
G last March and which has since beer
D in the vault Of Greenwood cemetery
8 was taken by motor hearse Sun
9 day afternoon to North Cambridge fol-
. burial in the family lot The Rev
t Stanley Cummings of the First Congre
Cational Church in this city, conduct
- ed the committal service.
= The case of A. j. Prairie VS. T. II
= Brooks was taken up in FRANKLIN
!. county court Saturday morning. TIL,
d plaintiff is suing to recover for TIL,
= Keeping of horse which belonged t,
! the defendant and the suit involves
= the sale of the animal, the defendan
alleging that he was imposei upon i,
the transaction and returned the hors
rs a resentment Of the contract
= In the NTH annual prize speaking con
: test al the City Hall FRIDAY evening tn
= Richford High School secured first an,
:. third prizes and he St. Adams Higl
- School second prize. Miss BeryI Libby O
Richford. who received the first priz
of SOS reclted Dancing School an
II Mickey" Miss Beatrice Driver of thi
. | city. who received the second prize OF 81,
), gave the selection, MARY Carey; an
Miss Ellen Rowley of Richford, who re
y ceived third prize of $40 gave the recta
e ton. "a Practical Joke" The othe
schools which participated were tn
\ Swanton High School and Bellows Ere
n Academy. Fairfax The judges We're Mrs
l. Martin S. Villas and Judge Sherman r
n Moulton of Burlington, and Principa
n George r. Stockpole of Wnooski.
n r Mosler of Louisiana formerly O
n ST Adams Bay. is in town on business.
n Mrs. Frank Walworth Smith has re
= turned from Hartford Conn" where sh
e has been SPENDING the winter with he
s. niece Miss j. A. Dickerson
Is word has been received that Charlie
uol,and. Jr formerly of this city, re
contly underwent an operation at hi
homo IN Worcester. Mass, for relief fror
S. blood poisoning
Iiout Gov. Mason s. Stone OF Mont
a ,,o,ier has been engaged by the senio
m las of the 81. Adams High School t
h. 1.i,vor the address at the commence
RI nan, exercises on Thursday June II.
NJ daughter was born to Mr.. and Mr.,
ar uarvin l.. Carter OF Bishop street a
r. the ST. Adams hospital May q.