Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-05-25
WASHINGTON COUNTY
MONTPELIER.

Raymond NJ Cotton, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. II. S Cotton of First avenue, this
city, a student at Amherst College, has
received notice that he has passed the
examinations for entrance in the Naval
Academy at Annapolis Md.
The school board has accepted the
resignation of Mrs. Kate f. Terrill as
a member of the Montpelier high school
faculty. Mrs. Terrill will reside in Bur-
lington, where she and her husband
moved their household goods during the
winter. Mrs Terrill has been in charge
of the physical culture and elocution
work and also taught in the lower
grades.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles G. Paige were
pleasantly surprised at their home on
Barre street Friday evening by a number
of their friends, the occasion being
their silver wedding anniversary. Mr..
and Mrs. Paige had not planned to OBJ
serve the anniversary and the party
took them entirely by surprise. They
were the recipients of gifts of silver
ware.
Roy Harris of Middesex has pur-
chased of Thomas Short the restaurant
business on Main street. which the lat
ter has conducted for the past Il years.
Mr. Short has made no plans for the
| future.
The will of William Mckee. late of
Calais. was allowed in probate court
following a hearing held Saturday be-
fore Judge Frank J. Martin. the will
having been contested by Mrs. Lizzie
haskell and William Mckee. 3rd, on
the grounds of mental incapacity and
undue influence Mr.. Mckee willed his
three children 81 each and gave his
property to Medora Holmes and daugh-
ter, with whom he was living when he
died. He was IS years of age and the
will was executed in November, 1913.
Howard Recor. who has been man
lager and operator of the Old Comique
motion picture house for two years.
completed his duties Saturday and went
Monday to White River Junction to
he employed in the Crown theatre re-
Gently purchased by r. c. Lawson and
Harold keegan Of this city.
At Bethany Church parsonage Mon
day forenoon Miss Bessie Lane. daughte or
of Mr.. and Mrs. A d. Lane Of Liberty
street. and Robert L. Smith of Barre were
married, the ceremony being performed
by the Rev. Stanley f. Bloomfield. The
groom is employed in Barre, but they will
reside in Montpelier,
Lawrence Prescott of this city has
received a letter from his brother in
law, Edward Johnson, who is fghtinG
in Canadian regiment across the wat
er. which contains the information that
John II. Senter. Jr., who enlisted with
the allies over year ago, has been
wounded and Is in a London hospital
Details were lacking, but Mr.. Johnson
wrote that "Senter was a lucky dog,
which is interpreted to mean that his
injuries are not serious. Mr. Johnson
and Mr.. Sentcr are with regiments
which have been lighting in Flanders
and because of their connections with
d Montpelier persons have kept in touch
with each other as much as possible
under the conditions.
Mss Margaret Borden of Woodstock
who has been employed as night tee
phone operator in the local exchange tol
over a year. completes her duties Satur
day and will leOvo for her home y fare
we'll party was rendered hcr at the home
Of Miss Mildred Mutually Tuesday eve
ming. Miss Borden was presented with
chatting dish.