Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-05-11

President Miss Antoinette McGrath;
| vice president. Mrs. p. o Brien; secre
tary. Mrs. Henry Harrington: treasurer,
Sister Collins. Following the business
meeting n luncheon was served and the
members enjoyed a social hour.
DR.. +. c. Phelps, health officer for Ver-
gennes appeared before the State board
| Of health. which held its regular monthly
meeting at the office of the secretary in
| this city Thursday to lay before the
| board the conditions at Vergennes in re-
gard to typhoid fever There are a num-
Der OF cases of this fever at Vergennes
caused. 1t Is believed, by the river water,
and an investigation of the condition,
will be carried out by the State board
of health.
The following officers were elected at
the annual meeting of the Woman's
Alliance of the Unitarian Church, held
Friday afternoon in the church par
Tors; President. Mrs. A. J. Taylor: vice.
president, Mrs p. r. Miles; secretary.
Miss Harriet a. Townsend: treasurer.
Mrs. j. II Macomber chairman Of execu-
tive committee. Mrs F. f.. Kimball:
auditor. Mrs. w, G. Wears. The business
meeting was preceded by a luncheon at
which sixty We're present.
The trial of the suit of Miss Laura
L" Johnson against the Rev. Charles
&c, Wilson of Roslindale. Mass for
merry of Burlington, in which the plain
tiff seeks $4,000 for alleged breach of
promise to marry. will begin to-day in
the United States district court at Bos-
Man wi.
and Winooski have gone to Boston to
testify, including the Ri Rev George
Y. Bliss. who will be one of the princi-
pal witnesses for the Rev. Mr.. Wilson.
Myrtle White and Jason Adkins were
arrested on States attorney warrants
Monday on the charge of adultry, to
which charge they pleaded guilty in city
court Monday afternoon, after which
they were remanded to Jail for sentence.
They were arrested ut 81 North avenue
and when taken into court in the morn
Ing waived examination and were bound
over to county court. In the afternoon
they came into court and asked that in
formations be tiled against them, to which
they pleaded guilty
The annual meeting of the Mohican
club was held at the home of the re-
firing secretary. J. f. Mcconnell, on
Bank street Friday evening. The fol-
lowing officers We're elected to serve
the ensuing year; President. DR.. j. T.
| Taggart; vice president. DR.. d. c. Haw-
ley: secretary. Charles Fl. Mower:
treasurer, +. j. Woodbury.. The re-
ports rendered showed the club to be
In f1ourishing condition and the club
house at Starr Farm will be opened on
the usual date this season. May 80.
Edward B. Corley Of Burlington and
John H. Gowdy of Montpelier were APP
pointed executors of the will Of Mary A.
COLLISION late of this city in probate coulr
Thursday, with Thomas Magner and
George e. Rand of Burlington commits
sioners and appraisers. H. II. Beeman
of Milton was appointed administrator of
the estate of Florence Mayo late of Mil
ton, with John McMullin and O. d. Hewey
of Milton appraisers. George j. Hobart
Of Essex was appointed administrator Of
the estate of Harriet c. Osgood, late OF
Westford
| The annual election Of officers of the
Klifa club, held Thursday afternoon,
resulted as follows: President, Miss
Edith Benjamin; president, Mrs
George w. Wales: recording secretary,
Mrs. w. ". Englesby; corresponding
secretary, Mrs. Max i. Powell; treas
urer, Mrs. f.. 4. Brodie; chairman of
finance committee, Mrs. Clarence L.
Smith: chairman of house committee
Mrs. Edward s. Isham chairman OF
civics committee, Mrs Henry b. Shaw:
chairman of calendar committee, Mrs
NJ. d. Chttendcn.
T. T., Donahue of Milton was ar
raigned in city court yesterday and
convicted on the charge of running his
automobile in careless and negligent
manner. The case grew out of a col
lision Sunday evening on Shelburns
road, when Mr., Donahuc drove his car
on to the wrong side of the road and
struck the car of ID. " Goodsell OF
Shelhurne. Mr.. Donahue pleaded guilty
to the charge brought against him and
was fined five dollars and costs, which
he paid. His license has also beer
taken away from him by Secretary oil
State Guy w. Bailey,
r. y. Chamberlin and II. " Whitney
State foresters left yesterday morning
for North DuXhury. where Mr.. Cham
berlin will supervise the pitching af I
large camp, to be used by the forest
ers who arc to plant young trees oi
the State reservation there. 1t is plan
ned to have force of about twenty
men at the camp who will be engaged
for about month in setting out three
year old cedars to the number of abou
100000. Last year the men planted
, many young pines but as the dec
browse upon these tender young tree!
, and many Were destroyed it is planne'
, to plant ccdars, which they will no
eat
Dr E. a. deNarennes formerly of thi:
city and of late with the Boston Vet
Urinary hospital has succeeded to tn,
practice Of DR., Francis Adele. Jr.. an,
f is located in Quincy. Mass, on Francis
, court DR., deVarennes was graduated
from the Toronto. Canada. Veterinar,
College in the class of 1913 and for tn,
= past three years has been house sur
l eeon in the Boston Veterinary hospital
DR., deVarennes has many friends il
burlington who will wish him success
in his new field. He will be remem
+ hered as the popular clerk in l.. i
q Woods cigar store while attending col
I lege and was Mt one time n clothing
. salesman in james A, Kelley's day
J. light corner" store,
The annual meeting OF the Athcn
. club was held Friday. The follown
g officers were elected; President, Mrs. T
L II. stone; first vice-presidcnt, Mrs Il. I
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