Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-13

at Seattle. Wash. Mr.. Shanleys business
associates at Vancouver gave him ban
! quet before his departure for Seattle and
presented him with a diamond scarf pin.
! Settlements and dlecrees were issued III
! probate court Thursday in the estates
OF CARA NJ. Thompson and Frederick Nj.
Sheldon, both late Of this city, and Albert
Minkier. late Of Bolton. w. II. Murdoch
of this city was appointed administrator In
the estate Of Adclia Cayhuc, late OF Bur
lington, with A. r. ST Pierre and Ned r..
Pierce commissioners. Mary Bass Day
Of Jericho was appointed Administrative
Of the will Of Buel II. Day, late of that
village, with l.. T.. Wilbur and y. @. Nay
commits sioners and appraisers.
The annual meeting OF the stockholders
Of the Champain Transportation conf
pany was held in this city Thursday. when
the following directors were elected to
serve for the ensuing year: l.. II. Loree.
W. II. williams and Charles A. Walker of
New York city. Clifford s. Sims Of AL
bany. y. Y, W. Seward Webb of Shell
burne, Elias Lyman A. G. Whittemore and
y. A. LOOMS of Burlington and T. w.
Moloney of Rutland The meeting of the
directors for organization will be held IN
New York city in the near future.
Herman p. Knickerbocker. son of Mrs
| Nellie p. Knickerbocker of 81 Orchard
terrace, has received an appointment to
the United States Naval Academy at
| Annapolis. Md, from Senator William
p. Dillingham;. Mr.. knickerbocker. who
was graduated with high honors from the
| Burlington high school in June, 1915. and
is now a member of the freshman class
at the University of Vermont, will take
his examinations for entrance to tho
Naval Academy in April, and If success
full, will be admitted to the scadcmy in
June, 1916
At the annual meeting of the Whatso-
ever Circle of Kings Daughters, held
Tuesday afternoon at the home Of Mrs.
L. M. Styles. 103 North Winooski avenue.
the following officers were elected:
! Leader, Mrs Van a. Nye: vice -leadcr.
Mrs. W. p. Mckllip; treasurer, Mrs T..
u. Worthen: secretary. Mrs j. NJ
Styles; auditor, Mrs w. G.. Isham \
benevolent committee consisting of Mrs
j. f. Richmond, Mrs. F. II. Brown and
| Mrs. c. l.. Thomas was appointed The
| reports of the retiring secretary and
|
prosperous condition and that much
charitable work had been accomplished
during the past year.
General William Wells Camp, No. 10.
of the Division of Vermont, Sons OF
Veterans, elected the following officers
at their annual meeting Monday night
In Stannard Memorial hall: Commander,
Robert c. Smith; senior vice-commander,
Iucius p. Wells; junior vice commander,
Nathan b. Master patriotic instructor.
Leon t. Hadley; first camp consul. Fred
{. Prentiss: second camp CONSUL Frank
K. Wells; third camp consul, Lester &.
Munson; secretary. L. w. Baker; treas
urer. acting, Fred G. Prentiss: chaplain,
the Rev. DR.. |. c. Smart: inner guard,
Eugene a. Smith; outer guard. Alfred
T.. Bushey. The officers were installed by
Charles G. McGaffey, past commander
of the camp
The officers Of Vermont Lodge, No.
SO, New England Order OF Protection.
were installed Tuesday at the Ma
sonic Temple hall. the installing officer
being District Deputy j. T.. Tracy, as
sisted by II. r. Hill as district deputy
, guide. The officers installed follow
l Junior past warden. Mrs. J. j. IIoag
warden. J. d. Tousley; vice warden
l Mrs. Edith Buxton: chaplain. Miss Ma :
2 bel Kelley; financial treasurer. l.. G.
a Burnham; recording secretary, Miss
Litbie Bullock; treasurer, T.. w. Gran
nell; guide, Miss Frances Hill; guard
ian, Mrs. Lulu Potter; sentinel j. j
Hoag, pianist. Miss Ruth Buxton. Fol
lowing the installation exercises a
a., banquet was served
) At u meeting of the people of the
; Hebrew faith in Burlington. held recently
;, at the Hebrew Free school on Nortl
Winoosh avenue "A II brew war relic
committee was organized with the fol
> lowing officers: Chairman, NJ. j. Levin
Vice-chairman. ~. s. Miller; secretary
9 Nj. q. Rosenberg: treasurer, Isaac Perel
man. The sum of s7ec has already becl
raised for the relief OF tho families o
Hebrew soldiers in European armies, an
has been forwarded to the chairman o
the central war relief committee in New
, York. A meeting will be held at rs
= o'clock next Sunday night In the Archi
bald Street Synagogue for the purpos
y of devising ways and means to rails
4 more money for this fund
= Champlain Lodge, No. H. OF the Knight
. Of Pythias, held quiet installation o
their officers at the Pythian Temple o.
Church street Thursday. The installn
- officers were J. W. Leach, district dep
uty grand chancellor, and j. d. Tousey
grand master at arms. In addition to tn
elective officers, whose names were pub
lished last MONTH Immediately after thci
: election, Edgar NJ. Nay and Prescott
u johnson were appointed and installed a
t, inner and outer guard, respectively. TIL
3 rank of esquire was conferred upon
h class OF candidates. and retiring Chancel
= Tor Commander W. =. Hall was presente
= with past chancellor's jewel by Distric
= Deputy Grand Chancellor Leach on behal
! of the members of the lodge.
= The school directors of Chittende
county school district evidently do nj
v think that thirteen IL an unlucky numbe
IN for there were Just that number of guest
ia at their banquet held at the Hotel Vel
Il mont last evening. The party afterwarG
IT, adjourned to the roof garden. Where
Il; group OF the younger burlington scho
ne children from the lower grades gave a
., entertaining exhibition of folk an
~ aesthetic dancing and singing, under II
W direction of Miss Beryl NJ. Harrington
H. teacher Of music In the public schools ,
the city. An informal discussion of scho
nd affairs In Chittenden county was the
tn held, and addresses were made by Masc
sr >. stone. state superintendent OF educ
n ton, and DIR, c. +. Dalton of Burlingto