Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-12-21

| changes have been made
! william M Mckenzie, son of Michael
| McNenzie, on Monday received "A very
| me CHRISTMAS remembrance from the
| employees In the cloth department of the
queen city Cotton mill. of which DEPART
! ineht Mr.. Mckenzie is foreman. The gift
| was Suld ring, set with "A diamond
| ana was presented with appropriate OK.
| preSSlohs OF friendship for the young man.
VINO Is popular among his associates.
Cathedral Court. No 5G2 Catholic Order
VI foresters, reelected the following Off.
GERS thursday: Chief Ranger, r A. De.
'anH' Vice-chief ranger, c. II. Marengo:
! recording secretary, r. l.. Howley: anan-
! 'lal secretary, j. j. Cross: treasurer F.
| - Corley; speaker, Edmund Bison: trus-
! ices II. ID. fandow, James Common. Cor
MENUS Hayes a steady gain in member
snip curing the past year was reported.
win the treasury in highly satisfactory.
condition.
/ MIS- William j. Dennlng Of Worcester
( Mass. arrived in this city Monday evan
lng, and Will spend the HOLIDAYS as tho
guest of her mother Mrs. Nora l., Su,-
Ivan Of Bank street. Mrs Denninr waa
formerly Miss Mary f. Sullivan OF tn,
city and this is her first visit here since
her marriage last June. MIR. Denninr IL
expected here Saturday evening, and will
probably remain a week. Mrs Denning
plans to stay longer.
The annual meeting of the Ladies
Auxiliary, Division No. /. Ancient Order
of Hibernians. was held Wednesday
/
elected for the ensuing year: President.
Miss katherine Mccartney; vice-presi-
dent, Miss Celia Ryder; financial secre-
tary, Miss NJ. Loretta Whalon recording
secretary, Miss Nellie McNally; treas
urcr' Miss Agnes Keefe: mistress at
arms. Miss Elizabeth OConnor; sentinel
| Miss Margaret Baker
Archie PARSONS, formerly of Essex
Junction. and now connected with a large
granite industry in 1berville. p. O., is
spending the holiday season In this city
and vicinity He will remain until after
the first of the year. He has Just re-
turned from an extensive trip through
the Canadian Northwest to Vancouver
-. C.. and other points on the Pacific
coast, and upon leaving hero will spend
part OF January in Chicago. returning
from there for a short visit here before
gain going West for a long trip.
special meeting of the board of alder
men was held last night for the PURPOSE
of authorizing the city treasurer to borrow
$1,000 for the accrued and accruing ex-
pcnses of the city ON request of the
school commissioners the board also an.
| thorized the sum of $1,000 TO meet tho
necessary bills of this year The regular
school appropriation has been exhausted
\ communication from County Clerk
Russell asking that the board of civil
authority report on the number of deaf
dumb and blind children in the county
was referred to the mayor.
The Rev. George Henry Severance Of
Springfield will be ordained to the priest
hood of the Episcopal Church this morn
ing at ten o'clock at ST. paul's chapel
by the Ri Rev. Arthur c. \. Hall. The
service IS held In the chapel because OF
the bishops health. The sermon will lie
preached by the Rev. w. T. rorsythe and
there will be several clergy Of the diocese
present The Rev. Mr. Severance is a
graduate of Middlebury College and of the
General Theological Seminary in New
the parish at Springfield
IN appeal from n city court judgment
of S22512 and costs Of SIP in the suit Of
the Century Tire company of New York
against c. .txthur Hawcs Wa filed in
county clerks office Monday. Cowles
Moulton II Stearns appear for tho plain
TIN, and T. Z. Hopkins represents the
defendant This was an action to recover
damages of 500 1t being alleged by the
plaintiff that two checks. one for 500 and
the other for $50. were offered by Halves
as representative of the Vermont Motor
company. for payment in certain transac-
lions. The plaintiff alleged that the two
checks We're protested when presented at
the bank for payment.
lieutcnant-GoVel nor Slack rs a possible
candidate for the governorship was a
topic that engaged the attention of the
senators who attended Senator Powells
banquet at the Hotel Vermont TO no lit
tie extent on Saturday before the lieu
tenant governor left the city. Mr.. SLACK
however. would make no definite state
mont as 10 whether or not he has aspira-
tionS I'm this line He admitted that he
had his ear to the ground" as it were.
but further than that he would not go,
although ne was bosicrod almost hourly
by newspaper representatives after the
rumor got started that he might consent
To enter the race
Three raids We're successfully conduct
ed by the police Saturday night and
ample justice with which to Stake dry
threats was found in each. The first
took place at John Clay's on Battery
street when enough liquor to start a
first class saloon was unearthed. Among
other things at this resort was found
half barrel OF ale, eight cases Of beer lf
quarts Of whisliey and two jugs which
contained something. At the Lake View
house. which was the second place visit
ed, several bottles Of gin and whiskey
were located. but all Of ii was claimed
by boarders. The Italian. who runs the
shoe shining place I'm the railroad station
was also visited at his home on Battery
street and plenty Of drinkables were
found there
Fred l.. Davis of White River juno
tiou was at the Van Ness House Mon
day On route from Chicago to his home
While here he announced that he would
not again allow his name as a candidate
for the office of president, which he now
holds, Of the Vermont Dairymen's associa-
tion, which holds its i2nd annual conven-
ton here Jan. 9 to 10. Mr., Davis has Just
returned from attending large meeting
of dalrymen where many men of national
prominence We're in attendance. In speak