Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-29
CH|TTENDEN COUNTY
WINOOSKI.

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ton was followed by the serving of re-
freshments. Mrs. f, i. Bigwood was
installing officer and the installing mar
shall was Mrs. A. S. G. Hill and install
ing chaplain Mrs. A.. n. Waterhouse.
Following are the officers: w. NJ, Mrs.
W. f. Mcbride; w. r, Samuel Lawton;
a. NJ. Mrs. Dandrew; conductress, Mrs.
Viola Mcbride; A. c.. Mrs. Title Smith;
secretary, Mrs. David Walker; treasurer,
Miss Ella Blossom; marshal. Mrs, II. c.
Hurlburt; organist. Mrs. Oscar w. Ed
wards: chaplain. Mrs. Anna Wilson; Adah,
Miss Gladys Smith, Ruth. Miss Marion
Bigwood; Esther. Miss Maude Hudson;
Martha, Mrs. Buell. Thrall; Electa. Mrs.
Irish; warden. Mrs. Tena Clifford; senti-
mel John G. Flint.
The election of the officers Of the
steamer Hose company was held We'd
nesday April 81 with the olowing result:
Foreman, Paul II. Gunther; first assist
ant foreman, Frank Affair. Jr.; second
assistant foreman. Roy Phelps; clerk,
Leo Affair; treasurer, George II. Horton;
auditors. ]. f. Sullivan and NJ. II. Halo
ran; engineer, Joseph Suson;: first assist.
ant, William Reed; second assistant, Os-
car Mayo; fireman, John PORTER; assist
ant, Leo st. Peter; steward. Oscar Mayo.
NJ. II. Halloran and Frank Parizo were
recommended as fire policemen. Bert st.
Amour was elected captain of the chem
zeal with Mark Metevie, Joseph Lavallee
and CASTOR PORTER. assistants. Refresh
ments followed the election.
\ farewell reception was rendered to
Miss Rose Germain in Foresters' hall
Friday night by her friends in honor of
her approaching marriage. Miss Germaln
will leave here Monday, May 8. for New
York city, where she will visit her father,
Joseph German, for two weeks and then
start for Los Angeles. Cal. to join her
future husband. Eugene Narcotic. son
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Narcotic. former
residents Of this village. Miss Florence
Narcotic and Cecile Desautels organized
a party of Miss Germans friends
and gathered at the hall Friday to
give her n surprise. The address was
+ read by Miss Narcotic and a basket Of
linen was presented Miss Gernain. Whist
was played and refreshments served. There
was also a dance order of "A dances.
Music was by Lees orchestra. Eugene
Marcott, the groom. is the youngest
of three sons. Miss Gerrain is the
daughter of Joseph German of New
York city. but has been residing with
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward German of West
street. She was employed for a time at
H.. j. Shanley's store in Burlington. The
prizes in the card playing were won BY
Blanche Bedard and William fIamel.
John Gadue was picked up FRIDAY
morning about 5:l5 O'clock lying In a
pool of blood down the enhancement side
Of the river between the Lavalley block
and Brigham's livery stable. The man
pvidonflV had heep thpro Sippp about
eleven o'clock Thursday night, the blood
having stiffened his clothes. His nose
was badly cut and his face scratched.
He was found by Edward Carron, who
was at work in the stable. The embank-
ment is about 10 feet high. Mr.. Gadue
vas unconscious when Mr.. Carron found
him and Doctors Heath and Hill were
and the man was removed to
the Mary Fletcher hospital. It was
thought at first that he had met with
foul play, but the mans eyesight Is bad
and he had to give up his job driving
a team in the northern part of the State,
where he had been employed until re-
Gently.
The installation of the officers Of
Webster Lodge. No. 81, f. and A. NJ.
elected at the annual meeting April /,
was held Thursday evening in their
lodge rooms. =. u. d. G.. NJ, Oscar
w. Edwards was the installing officer
and =. NJ. George Mcbride the install
Ling marshal. Following are the Of
fcers installed: w. NJ. j. II. Jacobs;
s. W, George Edwards; J. W., Buell.
Thrall: secretary. David Walker;
treasurer. Charles Fl. Shipman; s. D.,
J. A. Clifford; J. D., F.. L. Durkee; S. S.
V. l.. Pease; j, s., H.. r. Shucker: mar
shall. w. +. Fischer; chaplain, George
f. Allen; tyler. John c. Flint; trustees,
f. f. Bigwood. w. f. Mcbride and
Robert Taylor.
The board of license commissioners
granted the following licenses Saturday
morning: First class, Daniel j. Greaney,
81 Main street; William Mongeon. Oxford
Hotel; J. S.. O'Brien, 80 Main street;
Philip Gadue, 80 Main street: second
class. Raymond |. Allen. 81 Main street:
Henry j. Desautels, IS Malletts Bay ave
nue.. One licensee will have to apply for
a transfer, Raymond Allen, from 81 to-
80 Main street.
Joseph Gingras died at his home on
West Lane at nine o'clock Saturday
evening. Death was due to a paralytic
shock. He was first stricken about three
years ago when his left side was affected,
leaving him unable to walk. Saturday
morning about IL o'clock he suffered an
other shock. which proved fatal. MIR.
G!ngras was born in St, Cashmere, T. O..
SO years ago and when about 10 years
of age moved to Winooski. For many
years he was employed in the grocery
and meat department of the old Cor
poration store and was later In the en-
ploy of w. Il. Mcbride. His last bust
ness venture was a partnership with
Henry j. Desautels, He is survived by
his wife, one daughter, Mrs. Adelard
Ilatin. He also leaves a sister, Mrs.
Joseph T. MonSeon, a brother. Louis Gin
gras of Lac st, Jean, p. c., and eight
grandchildren. lie was a member of
81, Icons society, and was also a noted
chess player. The funeral was hela
at eight O'Clock at st, Francis Xavier
Church Wednesday morning
The Rev, r. II. Washburn and family
arrived from Brandon Saturday and havo
taken up their residence on Mansion
street. The Rev. Mr.. Washburn preach
ed his first sermon at the Methodist
Church Sunday morning,
The Rev, and Mrs. w. G.. Hartin and
children left Saturday for their new pas