Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-10-12
observation at a local sanatorium but
has shown no improvement.

DIR. oliver N. Eastman, who has
been studying in the New York Lying
In Hospital in preparation for his
work of instruction In the College Of
Medicine of the University of YER
mont, as we'll as a general practice,
has returned to this city. Or. Il. T"
Chapman, who purchased Dr. East
mans former practice In Dover, N. IL.
liz also q graduate of the medical coli
lege.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. S. Adslt and daughter.
r. /. soule. Mr.. and Mrs. f. r. Clement
and son, and j. w. Shoquin will leave
New York next week Saturday for
trip around the world on the steamship
Cleveland. It Is expected that the pas
sengers will number about 800. The steam
err liz due in Sun Francisco the first OF
February, and Mr. and Mrs Adsit and
daughter plan TO spend the two months
following In California and other places
in the far west.
Tho annual meeting of the Junior
Auxiliary of St Paul's Church was held
Monday afternoon at four o'clock In
the parish house. Tho following officers
were elected. Mrs. A, y, Halves, Vice.
president, Miss Katherine Dow, secre-
tary, Miss May Holdstock, treasurer. Mrs,
HAYES and Miss Dow were appointed
delegates to the convention to be held
next week IN St Adams. with tho Misses
HARRIET Miss and Mary Loomis as sub
stitutes,
The Delta Alpha society of the Metho-
dist Church held its semi-annual cleo
ton of officers last evening. when they
were entertained by Mrs. Iona Johnson
and Miss Estele Lewis, The officers
elected were as follows: President. Miss
Alta Grsmer; first vice-president, Miss
Bertha Coventry: second Ice-president.
Miss Mildred Armstrong; recording Sec
rotary. Miss Shirley King; corresponding
secretary, Mrs. Iona Johnson: treasurer.
Miss Maynard
On Saturday evening a regular meeting
OF Burlington Council No. 231, United
Commercial Travellers. will be las. at
100 Church street. There will be ballot
and initiation, followed by luncheon. Tho
management Of the Hotel Vermont has
invited the members of the council to be
present at banquet to be served in ,hetr
honor on Friday evening, October ~. 1t
is expected that tho attendance at this
event will be large. as many have al
ready announced their intention of being
present
A meeting OF tn. ministers Of the city
was held Monday afternoon in the
pariors of the Van Ness House and diff
fercnt subjects pertaining to phases OF
life in Burlington were discussed. Three
new members the Revs c. c. Wilson
J. s. Braker and r. c. Flag. attended
for the first time. There is no formal
organization but n different member acts
as chairman at each meeting. Tho Rev.
c. J. Staples offlciated in that capacity
Yesterday. At tho close OF the meeting a
luncheon was served.
A romance stretching all the way from
Florida to northern New York ended
Yesterday afternoon in tho office of 7. G.
Webster. Justice. Elwood A. Irish Of
Miami! Florida. and Lillian Labellc of
Westhcld, y, Y. came here yesterday on
the boat and were married by Mr..
Webster The groom Ia 81 years old and
this Is his second venture into matrimony
Mr. Irish could not remsmhar tho age
Of the bride while he was making out the
marriage license Miss Labele who
rent fer Bhs proved tn lee ~.
The first of a series of dinners by the
Mems club of tho College street CNngre-
sational Church was given in the church
parlors TUESDAY evening, women as we'll
as men participating. Or. II. c. Tinkham,
president of the club. spoke of some OF his
experiences I'm connection with n recent
trip through the west. The Rev. H. G.
Smith, superintendent Of the Vermont
Anti-Saloon League. told what his organ
ization was trying 10 do. Prof. s. r.
Emerson expressed his hearty sympathy
with the work of the League and Prof.
S, L, Bassett talked of his recent sum
mer vacation in Europe.
Monday was the oath anniversary OF
tile birthday of Mrs Freeman Willett
of 30 North street. and II found the
aged lady in excellent health and spirits.
The day was spent in receiving a num-
Der of callers, who rendered their con-
CALCULATIONS, and Mrs Willett was the
recipient of q number Of gifts from her
children and others, She was born In
the city Of quebec in 1914 and came 10
burlington about 50 years ago. She has
five children and three grandchildren. Her
husband died in this city five years ago.
She is yet able to read and sew with
ease.
state Forester A. r. Halves is in New
York attending the meeting of the d..
rectors Of the American Forestry asso'
citation. At the last meeting of this body.
Governor Bass of New Hampshire was
elected president of the association to fill
the vacancy caused by the resignation
of Ex-Governor Guild of Massachusetts,
who Is now In Russia. Many important
questions will come up for consideration
at this meeting. among them the man.
agcment Of American forestry. the maya
zine of the association. which is here
after to he given to every member of the
Conservation association. of which Gift
ford Pinchot IL president.
Mrs. L. G. Grant was seriously injured
Yesterday afternoon by Jumping from a
runaway team in the vicinity of c. f.
SpauIdings house al Mallett's Bay. AL
though no bones We're broken, the nervous
shock was intense and Mrs. Grant is
confined To the bed. The accident took
place when the other occupants of the
carriage had gotten ont and Mrs. Grant
was alone. The horse started TO run and
Mrs. Grant, becoming frightened, Jumped.
she landed on her feet but the lar threw
her down with such force that abe was
severely bruised For r minute or more
she lay unconscious but later recovered
ana was brought home IN the ambulance
The Epworth League Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church last evening entertained