Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-05-14

and the second OF his sons 10 locate in
the tropics.
state Highway Commissioner e. W.
Gates OF Franklin was in tho city yes
terday in conference with County Super
visor Herald Stevens regarding roayi
work for the season. MIR. Gates and MIR.
stevens drove to South Burlington and
Hincsburgh in tho afternoon, inspecting
the work which is being done there, Ar
rangcmcnts were made to have the State
work in Hincsburgh done by the select
men and tho general work will be in
charge of the road commissioner.
George G. Mayo of this city has re-
ceived a letter announcing the marriage
al Chicago H.. on April 90 of his nephew
Chester G. Mayo. passed assistant pay
master, L. 5, n. formerly Of this city,
and Mrs. Aida Vaughn of Chicago. Mr..
Mayo is the son Of Commander Henry
r. Mayo t. s. y, also formerly of Bur
| lngton. The ceremony was performed by
the brides father tho Rev. &. G. Nc
Lean. PaNm4stor Mayo has been assigned
to duty at Tutua. Samoa and nc and
I
Vancouver tho last of May In the mean
time spending short time at Colorado
Springs.
Dr. II. +. Watkins and family have re-
turned to Burlington after an absence
Of several months, during which time
Or. Watkins pursued spcch, studies at
tho Harvard medical college in Cam
hridcc. Mass. and at Johns Hopkins uni
vcrsity in Baltimore Md. The last two
months were passed in Summervillc. ;.
g They arc at present stopping at the
Heights on Colchester avenue but have
leased tho c. r. Barney house on South
Prospect street and will move there
soon. Dr. Watkins intends to resume
the practice of his profession in the
course of "A few weeks. with an office
nearer the business section of the city.
Captain O. H. Parker of Company NJ
has received a circular regarding the
annual msneuvcrs to be held at Pine
Plains, n. V, from June - TO July D..
Although Company NJ has not received
official orders to attend the mancuvcrs.
It is probabic that they will 60. Out-of-
! door drill is now being held and the com
pany is getting in shape to take part in
Ethan Allen expect 70 leave the post the
9Th Of this month for Pine Plains to
take part In the maneuvers. Moving or
dcrs have moi Yet been received. but
preparatory orders have been issued. The
| troops that will 80 are f. G and n Of the
18th cavalry. and 4. r. G and d of the
18th,
John Mason. arra!g1Ied before Justice
| j. r. Stcarns Tuesday. pleaded guilty
| to a first offence of intoxication and was
| fined 81 and costs of SD. William Pasha.
| who pleaded guilty to "A similar offence.
! was fined S. and costs of Sje5. James
| Foley upon pleading guilty in city court
to furnishing liquor to Katie Hathaway.
was sentenced to serve not less tina
three nor more than four months in the
House OF Correction at Rutland but as
| there were exienuating circumstances,
| execution Of sentence was stayed and
Foley was placed in the hands Of the
probation officer. Foley has recently
come 10 this part OF the country from
the West and was unfamiliar with the
| liquor law.
Returns to the county clerks Office
for the month Of April show the following
prescriptions to have been filled during
that period by holders Of fifth class
| licenses: A. e. Booth of Burlington. IS:
| /ottman & stiles of Burlington 81: NJ.
G. Beebc ~ Burlington, "a ]. w OSul-
! livan of Burlington. 50: John A lima
of Burlington, Is: A. 5. Hull of Hines
| bursh, e; G. A. Churchill VI Burlington.
81; ]. q. BcllroSe Of Burlington. o.; f..
| Il. Crandall Of Winooski. .. ". p Hall
of Burlington % F. II. Williams of
Jericho, ~ Trefflc Duhamcl of Buring-
ton, -; Homer w lockwood Of Under
hill. 10 NJ. F.. I,cary and T. W. free-
man Of Richmond. who recently suffered
complete loss in the Richmond fire, did not
! recover either records or prescript ion
books and are consequently unable 10
make any returns for the month Of
April.
one hundred and twenty-five boys
| and girls took their first communion
yesterday morning at st. Marv's Cath
| edral when remarks were made by the
Rev. i. j. Barrett, who explained tho
| meaning of the sacrament to the chill
dren and gave them words Of advice
aud counsel Mass was said by the
Rev. W. r. Crosby. Each girl was at
tired in white and wore the customary
| white veil and each boy was dressed
| in black with white ribbon tied
around the. left coat sleeve The chill
dren had been prepared by Father
Crosby and the service was conduct cd
by him in the presence OF a large
gathering Of relatives and friends
The pupils of the cathodral school at
tended in body and sang during the
service. OF those who received com
uunion the majority were from the
cathedral school and tho remainder
from MI. St MarYs academy.