Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-05-13
CITY NEWS

and Mrs. r. H. Thayer at the Mary Flet-
cher 'spitai May IL.
A ten-pound son. Norman Wesley, was
born May to Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley r
williams Of North avenue.
a nine-pound son was born 10 Mr.. and
Mrs. William II. Farrell of Spruce stree
Il: the Mary Fletcher hospital Sunday
At special meeting of the First
Baptist Church Thursday, the resig-
nation of the pastor. DR.. ]. S Braker
TO take effect June 1. was regretfully
accepted.
Miss Martha Amelia whittle and Charles
q. Mutt were married at st. Joseph s
Church at eight o'clock Monday morn
ing by the Rev. Norbert Proulx. They
were attended by David and Thomas
White.
Mrs Charles Cotton, who was shot on
Monday May 8, returned to her home
on East avenue Thursday from the Mary
fletcher hospital. The bullet was To-
:ateS between the chest wall and tho
iung on the LET. side Just hollow tho
heart.
Hiss Florence Rhea white and
Raymond Bernard Kane were mar
,ied at St. josephs Church al
eight O'Clock Tuesday morning by the
Rev. Norbert Prou,x. They were attended
ty Leo Kane and David Whittle. the faith
er Of tho bride.
The Rev. I. c. Smart, pastor Of the
College Street Congregational Church,
will preach tho baccalaureate sermon at
the University Of Vermont during COM
Increment wse.S. the date heing Sunday
afternoon. June Il at $3.50 O'Clock, IN the
Univcrs!ty gymnasium.
Ernest Burger and Miss Emma Curtis
wsrc married Monday morning at st
Marys Cathedral by the Rev r. ]. Lid
~. There was n Wedding brenkfast at
TIE homo of the bride, after which the
couple ;sgt 70: New York. On their re-
turn. they will reside at % Lrew street
TN. condition of Milford Jerome. who
hit by the milk train at the Col
l"ge street crossing whom his brother
Vas fatally injured, lie much improved.
although he Is still az the Mary Fletcher
hospital. His head is still bandaged up,
hut he seems to be improving every day.
The fish hatchery has begun operations
on the wharf of the Champlain Trans
portation company H. N. Rowley, coun-
W game warden, has charge of the hatch
cry. Millions of pike will be Matched here
within the next few weeks and planted
in favorable spots in Lake Champlain for
fishing later on.
= The yacht which was the property of the
ate Frederick Whittemore was sold at
auction Monday by ]. II. Allen to B. f
White for SITS. At the same auction, the
stock and fixtures of the Liberty Grocery
company which did business for time at
14 1-2 Church street were sold. They
brought about $16O.
In probate court Tuesday the will of
John H. Converse. late of Philadelphia
Pa, was allowed. There We're settle
ments and DEGREES in the estates of
Carlos Teachout, late of Essex. and
Mary r. Adams late Of Winooski. A
realty license was granted in the estate
of Emma L. Jones. late of Huntington.
The firemen are now at work on the
truck from station one which was put
out of commission when the Hoag fac
tory fell. 1t is necessary to buy a COM
plete outfit of lanterns and all the upper
parts. The new parts are expected to
arrive the latter part of the week and
the truck will be back in the service next
week IL the plans come through.
Everett Buck formerly superintendent
pany. has become one Of the principal
stockholders of the San Man Chocolate
company. which conducts a manufacture
ing and jobbing business at 24 CONNER
cial street Boston With him is asso-
ciated former general sales manager of
the Massachusetts Chocolate company.
The annual meeting and dinner of the
New York Alumni association of the
I1niveraftv nf w ha he1S NJ
the Machinery club. 80 Church street
New York city. Friday evening. May IA
It is expected that Acting President
Bailey Of the university and DR.. S. Parks
Cadman Of Brooklyn will be among the
speakers.
The list of those filing individual tar
returns to the internal revenue depart.
ment has been posted in the postoffict
building. There are many more earning
the sums requiring income tax returns
this year than last in this city This
year the list contains 1239 names anC
last year it contained less than 900
Almost every occupation is represented
in the list.
Only one bid was submitted for the tenn.
porary loan to the city of ST., 800 This was
offered by the Chittenden County Trus,
which the bids We're to be opened was
held Saturday when Mayor ]. Holmes
jackson, President c. L. Woodbury. OF
the board Of aldermen and City Treasurer
L. c. Grant, composing the board of H.
nance. were present. The bid was accepted
RespIendent in white paint and with al
flags flying. the steamer Ticonderoga
began her 1920 season Monday morn!n,
and incidentally, made her first trip since
the accident one Sunday afternoon las
summer when she struck a reef north OF
Plat;sburgh because of low water. A
present the water is but fow inches be
.ow the dock level and has seldom beer
higher at this time of the year.
The annual meeting of the Union o
st. john the Baptist was held Friday eve
ming and the following officers elected
honorary president, hrscne Boucher
president, Alphonse Reml'lard; vice-pres
ident. John L. LhcroiA; secretary, Johi
Hesert: ass,E;ar. secretary, Arthur Grav
81: prerep:or, Alphonse Gravel: treasur
e., Il. R"b''lard; master of ceremony
Luther Bas.liier; sentlncls. Joseph Nor
r.scau and WillIar1 Decrrns; doyes, o
GaSne.
At the annual meeting OF the woma,.'
Alliance OF the Unitarian Church, ,lel,
IN the church parlors Friday after
noon. the following officers were elected
President. Mrs. j. II. Macomber; vice
president, Mrs. T.. T.. Patten, secretary
Mrs. George d. Samson: treasurer. Mrs
n. II. Sornborger; member of the exc
cutive committee. MIS-. +. l.. Lane; rep