Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-06-09

lows building into club and lodge
house was commenced Monday by
Eugene M. Buck. The ell part Of tho
building " being torn down. the present
structure wll be widened 20 feet and a
new story will DO added. This is tho old
Jail property on Elm street purchased a
year ago by Vermont Lodge OF odd Fell
lows.
Peter u. Medlar, n job printer, employed
| in the Argus and Patriot office, and Miss
Mary II. German were married Monday
morning at st. Augustine's Church by tho
Rev Father w. j. OSullvan. The
couple were attended at the altar by w.
| II. Collins and Miss Margaret Il. Conway.
Mr.. and Mrs. Medlar left for Boston Mon
| day noon.
james Mitchell, Barre granite cutter,
| filed Monday with Referee W. y.
Theriaut petition in bankruptcy. He
has liabilities Of $5i2 and assets of $685.
all of which Nc claims as exempt.
Miss Augusta Moody. a clerk in the
office OF the American Fidelity COM
Ypany. who has been Ill for Is weeks was
taken Sunday TO her home in Norris
/ willie.
Charles Kowcll carctaker of the prop
erty of the Cancels Hump club OF Water
bury was in town Monday for supplies.
Mr. Rowoll says the summit. where he
spcnds most OF his time, was white with
SNOW Monday morning.
The laccalaurcate sermon before the
graduating class OF Montpelier high
school will he preached at Bethany
| Church next Sunday morning by the Rev,
Stanley I. bloomfield, the pastor. The
class day exercises will be held in the
East state street auditorium Monday
/ aftcrr Don, the base ball banquet will oc-
cur Tuesday evening at tho Pavilion
| Hotel Wednesday evening comes the
/ graduating exercises at the armory.
/ Thursday evening tho alumni banquet at
! the Pavilion and Friday evening the jun
| Tor promenade at the armory. The class
| day program will include Il burlesque en-
titled Steenth Annual Commencement
at Podunk High School" The gradual
! ing exercises of the eighth grade, taught
| by Mis- Carrie WILEY will occur Friday
evening I'm the East State street audito-
rum. The graduates who are fitted for
! the high school number IS, ana to these
| diplomas will be awarded.
Tho directors Of the local Y. NJ. c. A.
| have hired George f.. Goss of Fall River,
| Mass to III the position of physical
director ut the Montpelier association Tor
the coming year. Two years in the train
ing school at Springfield Mass, has
given Nj Goss a splendid fitting for tho
work He appeared before tire local dircc-
tors u few days ago and was finally chosen
from among several applicants for the
position.
| Elmer L. Piper, for many years a
compositor on the Argus ana Patriot. died
SUNDAY in a hospital at Rochester. y. Y.
where he had been since receiving a
shock OF paralysis several months ago
After leaving Montpelier Mr.. Piper worked
in printing offices in -. Johnshury and
Rutland. He is survived 10y wife and
one son
The Ladies' Library League Of the
KelloEg-IIubbard library has elected the
following officers for the year ensuing:
| President, Mrs. Ella Brown Bailey: vice
| presidents, Mrs. f. NJ CORY. Mrs. c. II.
| featon. Mrs. Harlow NJ. Smith. Mrs. J.
Edward Wright, Mrs G. S Whittier; Sec
rotary and treasurer, Mrs. j. Eli Good
enough.
The body Of Nelson Downing. which ar
rived here Tuesday evening. was yester-
day taken to Washington for burial
Mr.. Downing died In the Emergency hos
rital at Boston of l}rlghts disease. with
| which lie had been afflicted for a year on
more. lie was a native Of Washington
was G6 years old and was engaged
IN the livery business in Boston.
Horace W. Bailey, I. S. marshal. was in
town yesterday on his way TO Barre
whore he Inspected the three carloads OF
wine tina We're seized there several weeks
| ago for an alleged violation Of the federal
law in tn" shipping. This case was heard
at the last term OF United States court nj
| Rutland and a decision is daily expected
II this decision IS against the shippers
the Gons!gnees may file bond and the
wine will then be delivered to them The
marshal has the wine stored in cool
cellar and 1t is said to be improving with
age.
The engagement Of Fred Z. Gleason.
| city grand juror ana secretary of the
Montpelier board Of trade, and Miss Lett
TIA +. Butcher of Cambridge Mass.
| daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs Charles Butch
| or, is announced.
! EX-Alderman Robert Whelan has been
! discharged from Heaton hospital after a
second sojourn there Of eight weeks He
IS now rapidly recovering
| W. n. Irwin, yardmaster for the Mont
pelier d Wells River railroad, Is confined
| 70 his home He was quite badly scalded
yesterday by steam from passing loco
motive. His injuries housh painful are
| not dangerous