Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-10-31

The engagement of Miss Lottie Pearl
Rosenberg to NJ. Frank StrogoY Of
Worcester. Mass, was announced yester-
oay oy her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Il.
Rosenberg Of g. Interval avenue. where a
reception was held last evening for rela-
uves and Immediate friends of the young
people. There was music and refresh
ments. Among those present were Rabbi
solomon j.. Fricdorman of Worcester,
uncle of Mr.. Strogoff. Albert V. Rosen-
berg of Rockland, Nc. and Harry l..
Rosenberg of Rutland, brothers of Miss
Rosenberg. These will return to their
homes to-day.
An operation for appendicitis was per-
formed yesterday in a hospital at Allan
ia, Ca, on Lieut.. A. T. Colley. who mar
ried Miss Madeleine Burgess In his city
a week ago Saturday evening. Lieut..
Colley realized some time ago that such
an operation was advisable and planned
to have 1t performed at Atlanta, which
is near his Old home. A telegram re-
ceived yesterday from Lieut.. j. =. Cas-
tleinan. formerly of Fort Ethan Allen,
who was with LIEUT.. and Mrs. Colley at
the hospital, stated that the operation
was a normal one and that no compli-
cations were likely TO follow.
The annual reception and Halloween
party at the First Church for the enter
ing class of the university was held Tues
day night I'm the parish house. The decora-
'lons' which consisted Of autumn leaves,
cornstalks, pumpkins, etc, were the di-
rect results of the efforts of W. V. Mac
Arthur and Fred Gruppe, and were par
ucularly effective. y good number We're
present and tho evening was speedily
passed with games appropriate to the &C.
casion. Miss Hazel A. johnson excelled
as a fortune teller in a booth arranged
III one corner of the room, and the re-
freshment booths were presided over by
other young ladies'.
Melvin Terry of Grand Isle was sen
fenced to pay "A fine of s. and costs in city
court Friday for stealing 81 from Jo-
seph Shackett, with whom ho spent the
fight at the Champaign Hotel. The boys
were friends and came to the city Thurs
day for a short stay and roomed to-
gether. When Shackett awoke he found
his money gone and accused Terry
ana another man in the room of taking II.
Both Indignantly denied the accusation,
but an officer was called and two dollars
were found in one of Terry's pockets and
four more tucked away in a shoe. He
was arrested at once and in city court
pleaded guilty to a breach Of the peace.
The water in the lake is at present
about as high as it has ever been at this
season of the year and instead of rcced-
ing. as usual, has increased in height.
The lowest mark of the year was made
on September Is, when the water was
one foot and five inches above low water
mark, and it is now one foot and one
, inch higher than that. -Four years age
Yesterday a low water mark was reached
In the history Of the lake, when the mark
was three inches lower than any record
of former years. The record for the
height of the water in the lake is KEEP,
at the Office Of the Champlain Transporta.
ton company for the United State
Geological survey.
The wedding of Miss Maud Delphia Of
this city and William Morriseau or SoItt
A~shburnham Mass, was solemnized
Tuesday morning at eight o'clock at St
Mary's Cathedral. The Rev. J. +. Gill!
performed the The bride wor,
Il q tiidililoSht WIN ~ hIiu q
, picture hat. She carried a prayer book
She was attended by Mrs. Lena Abair .
Middlebury. and the groom had hi
brother, Ezekiel Morriseau, a. best man
Following the ceremony a wedding break
fast was served for the relatives at tn
, home Of tho brides sister. Mrs. Free
Mayo, of 81 Spruce street. After n shor
t wedding trip Mr.. and Mrs. Morriseau viii
= 1kyn ~ CAttI Nfna,
The wind attained a high velocity owe
the lake yesterday morning and compelle,
the Jugs and small boats to keep prett
Y we'll within the harbors. The Robert II
I Cook, with a tow of II canal boats. wa
l forced into Burlington harbor early il
. the morning and the crews on the boat
= were well pleased to get in without an,
mishaps. Tho tug Wade, used in maxim
= the repairs on the breakWater, was ais
4 forced back into the harbor after at
tempting to cross over to Willshoro f.
a tow of boats loaded with stone 70
= the breakwator. The tug had reached
point north Of Juniper island when tn
crew became afraid that she would h
capsized and with difficulty got her bac
into port.
u i'' 1T il'tllllE VI 1T
h branch OF the Needlework Guild of Amer
r lea was held Monday afternoon at tn
home Of Mrs. j. j. Wright. Ala Sout
Union street. with 20 members presen
The object OF this society Is the colleC
ton of new garments for distribute
among the needy, New garments to tn
number of 72l We're collected. which wi
be distributed among the hospitals, ol
phanages, district nurse. day nursery an
individuals. The following officers wer
elected: President, Mrs. William r. Ha
gar; first vicc-president, Mrs. WilliaI
Hiney; second vice-president, Mrs. Fran
a II. Crandall; treasurer, Miss Elizabet
~ Lowry; secretary. Mrs. w. II. Davis; g,
s., ecutivc committee. Mrs. Charles Well
a. Miss Elsie Brown, Mrs. j. +. Madisai
is Mrs. II. &. Twitchell and Miss Lanou.
- The path of tho initiate into a collee
10 fraternity is like that of the transgress'
IN very hard, Several of them were ''doin
a. stunts on Church street Monday nigh
much to the amusement OF the Monda
night shoppers. Onetall young man, wea
I'd ing Il tocque. bandanna handkerch'e
g. blue pajamas, knee length. long viii
is stockings, white tennis shoes, and a GOO
natured smile. opened the door for Il
S. patrons of a store devoted principally
In ladies' furnishings. Across the street W;
er another siX-footer, industriously mea
mt uring the length OF Church street with
I'd foot rule and trying to keep the count
o. his head under fire of a stream or Que