Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-01-18

sisted by Warden d. r. Donnelly of Mont.
pelier The following officers were install
ed: Grand knight, Prof. @. X. Stackpole;
deputy grand knight, l.. w. Fennel;
| financial secretary. d. J. McMahon re-
corder. Il. b. Corley; treasurer. A. Il. st.
Pierre; warden. b. r. Cannon; chancellor.
W. " Scully; advocate. NJ b. Mcmahon;
| trustee for three years. w. II. Girard. At
! the close of the installation a clam chow
der was served under the direction of w.
G. Hoy.
| The installation Of officers Of Kollossana
Sanctorun. No. lo4, oriental order of HUI
unity and perfection was held Thursday
night. when the following were installed
George W. Hatch. grand hyastytee; Fran
ces Norman. vice-grand hyastytee; w.
n. Hudson. venerable frlar; G.. L. Xii.
/ iary' grand monitor. Il. w. Dunsmoor.
registrar; X. C. Smith. banker. The fol.
! lowing appontve officers were also in
stalled: +. Il. Dandrew, grand chief guide.
G.. l." Haywood. grand herald; G. NJ.
Jones. grand high executoner The
! finance committee Is composed of r. A.
Spear. +. F.. Dandrew. A. NJ. Gladstone;
law committee. w. X. Jackson. Il. J.
! Thomas, T. r. Nash The sanctorum
|
Harry s. Howard states that the re-
| turns from tn" sale of Red Cross stamps
in this city at the recent holiday season
! SHOW large increase over the sale
/ year ago, tho gain amounting to about
! so and representing an increased sale
of 3,'oo stamps. The merchants sold 6.iaG
stamps. and 6,5'5 stamps were sold by
the patriotic societies. the Kings Daugh-
! ters. the high school pupils and others,
/ to whom they had been distributed by
Mrs. ". S. Phelps. The total sale of
/ l3.c3l stamps ncttod SlSn.ii. The figures
! Cor many of the larger Vermont towns
! have not vet been received but the re-.
ports received thus far show that in
| hrattleboro 500 was realized. and in s,
/ Adams s2O71
The first social center of the season was
nold Tuesday evening at the Archi-
hald street school. The large room
/ was well filed with friends and parents
/ "i the school children. The program of
the evening included singing by Miss
/ Mamie Holmes. accompanied by T. f.
Davis, and an illustrated lecture on
landscape' gardening and home decoration
by Prof. George i. Burns of the univcr-
/ siiy. Professor Burns spoke informally
after the lecture on the preparation of
! the ANDY soil in the north part Of the city
/ % give best results from the seeds dis
7 trihuted 70 the school children by the
government through the Kindness of CON
gressman Foster
The installation of officers of the "a.
dies Auxiliary of the A. O. H. was held
las, evening. the installing officer be-
ing Miss katherine Kennedy of Rich
mond. county president The following
were Installed: President, Miss Katherine
McCaffr'y: vice president, Miss Celia Ry-
der; recording secretary. Miss Nellie Nc
Nally: financial secretary, Miss ioretta
| Whalon: treasurer Miss Agnes Kecfe
| Following the installation the 20 was a
banquet and musical program. the la.-
ter being follows; Solo Miss Nellie
/ McNaly: recitation, Miss May Ritchic;
SOLO Master Emmett O'Brten: solo. Miss
Ruth Maynard: duet. Emmett O'Brien and
Miss Margaret OBrien, quartette. Miss
Margaret OBren May Eitche Ruth
/ Maynard and Master O Brie l.
! the annual visitation of the district
doput, grand mat,on of the Order of
The Eastern Star to Temple Chapter, No
-. of this city took place Tuesday
/ Tho chautcr met in the rooms of the
United Commercial Travellers on church
street. and four candidates received The
degrees Mrs. Lillian &. Clement of this
city. the district deputy grand mat-on
and Mrs. Ruby c. Hawlcy of Richford
the grand lecturer. were The grand Off
GERS present. District Deputy Grand
I Patron +. Il. S,oldard of Shelburne was
expected. but fond II impossible to be
present. There we're present also about
- Visitors from other chapters out of
town. The meeting was followed by re-
frcshments OF coffee. rolls. cake and lee
cream. Ii Was announced that the chap
ter would have social evening in the
near future.
The case of breach of the peace against
Joseph Shequn was Friday nolle
! crossed in city court and Henry Tihhetts.
who has been held as a witness was also
/ released. SheQun's arrest grew out of
the death OF Jack Sheehan. who lived
/ with Sheuuin and whose body was found
one morning at the foot of the stairs lead
ing to their apartment. Tibbetts came
! along with q story that the two had quar-
relied over some money the night before
Investigation. The investigation did not
result in finding any very discriminating
! evidence and ii was decided to dismiss
the man Friday Tibbetts drew a dol
! lar a day, less 81 cents Il daN for board
for the time spent in Jail as :! witness. as
( prov idcd by statute. and consequently is
Sis ahead of the game, he was in Jail
Is days
The monthly meeting of Commodore
MacDonoush Chapter. United States
Daughters of Isl. was held Monday
afternoon at the v NJ G, A. parlors
Mrs. Geo. q. Crcff of Fort Ethan Allen
read an interesting sketch of the life of
Commodore MacDonough ana Miss Lii
liam Peck read an appr"priat. poem,
''The Boil" I, was voted to send NOE
of sympathy to Mrs. Charles II. spoon.
'er of Northiield. State p,oSidcn., on the
death OF hen mother. Mrs. Martha Eliza.
,bctf Shields Davis. honorary mcinbcr of
the state society. whose ancestor was
~ lieutenant under Washington. also "A
note 20 Miss Dorothy Lord. the historian
Of tn, chapter who is ill Mt the Mary
Fletcher hospital. The chapter has seN-
crdl new members in prospect and the
outlook is good for a flour,shng chap.
ter.
The installation of officers Of 81 An
thongs Council, No 29i, : A. j. r. A..
took place Monday night at their hall AT
Lakeside, The installing officer was A.
Lachancc of 81. Johnsbury. supreme in
nt nf y.,It.N