Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-16


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many of which are not readily recognize
able. in many instances tho patients
nave not been i'll enough to havo an at
tending physician but while the cases
are mild the patients are capable of car
| ryinE the germs TO others who may be-
como critically i'll with the disease.
Three more divorce cases werc filed a (
the Office of the clerk OF county court
Tuesday to swell the large number to
be tried at the present term OF court.
Rena May Durand OF Richmond sue,
for divorce from James Durand on the
grounds of intolerablo severity and
| neglect TO support, and asks for the
custody Of two minor children Lena
Nicholas Leclair sues Edmund William,
Lecair on the grounds of intolerable
severity and non-support. Frank II.
leno or Burlington sues Emily Duso
Icno, claiming intolerable severity.
GcorSc Norman, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Francis Norman of this city, who is at
tending Barnard school in New York,
Vas recently voted the most popular
boy in the school. Mr. Norman was
graduated last June from tho Burlington
high school. where he was star pitcher
for several years on tho baseball team,
and is expected TO be Barnard school
mainstay in the box during tho coming
season His work this spring will be
watched with interest by Andy Coakley.
coach of the baseball team of Columbia
University. where Mr.. Norman expects
to matriculate in the fall.
The official board of the Methods
Church and their wives, about 30 in all,
met at the Methodist parsonage Friday
evening in honor of the birthday ami
versarY Of the pastor, the Rev. e. V.
Grismer pleasant program was rem
dcrcd. Musical numbers were given by
Miss Alice Nash. piano Frank G. Lyon,
cello, and Miss Helen Hall. violin. Mrs
John n. Mimms sang two pleasing songs.
Colonel Mimms gave a sketch OF tho
writer. Thomas Hood. and also gave SOW
cral selections from his writings In his
own innitahlc manner. Refreshments
were served following the program.
Almost tlrce-fourths of BurlinGton's
usual ice crop has been harvested. ana as
The work will probably be completed,
with good weather conditions within a
fortnight. there need he no fear Of an ice
famine. Tho ice this year is of unusually
good quality, being on an average IL
inches thick, So that Il couple of inches
have to be planed off, as the proper thick
ness for ice cakes is II inches. Owing to
the recent heavy snowfalls. an exception
ally large number of men and teams have
been kept busy. scraping the snow from
the ice. which has added both to tho
difficulty and to the expense OF the har-
vest.
The quarterly bulletin of the Vermont
State board of health bearing date of
March l contains figures representing the
analytical work performed in tho labora =
tory of hygiene during the months of
November and December, 1915 and Jan
uary. 1916. tota! of 1925 examinations
were made, more than one-half the num-
hor being cultures from the throat for
diphtheria bacili. OF tho 113 samples OF
milk examined, co were found to be be-
low standard, generally because of dirt.
Of the los specimens of food products ex-
amned only three were found to be adu-
terated, and of the % specimens Of drugs
seven were found to be Illegal
Aiken. s. c., dispatches to New York
papers announce the accidental shooting
near Aiken Friday of LeGrand 6. Girls
void, n grandson OF the late Col. l.egrand
Il. Cannon. for many years summer
resident Of Burlington. MI GrisWold was
entering an automobile after = hunting;
| "trip several miles from Aiken and hand
cd his shotgun to the chauffeur, who
started to break the breach in order to re-
move its load. The gun was discharged,
| the entire load of birdshot entering Mr.
Ciriswold's right side at close range. He
! died after reaching Il physician s Office III
| Aiken. Mr. Griswold, who was married
was a member of the brokerage firm OF
! Potts & GrisWod at IL Broad street. New
York city. lie was about SO years Of ag,
| and leaves a wife and two sons His
mother. Mrs. Chester Griswold, is serious
! ~ i'll at her home in New York city.
At the annuaI meeting of the Won
! ems Homo Missionary society of thu
/ Methodist Episcopal Church, held at thu
church yesterday afternoon, the follow
( ing officers we're elected: President, Mrs
j.. T.. Odds; first vice president, Mrs. G
V. Crismer; second vice president, Mrs
/ T. Henry; recording secretary, Mrs. +
NJ. Bceman, corresponding secretary
| Mrs J. l.. Dennis; treasurer. Mrs. \. NJ
/ Ascltine; superintendent of mothers jew
els, Mrs. Ralph Baker; secretary of hom'
missions, Mrs, j. s. lIefon. a part of th
proceedings of Yesterdays meeting was
memorial service for Mrs. L. Il. Lord
Miss Springer sang two solos, "Beautifu
Isle" and Crossing the Bar" Miss Mar,
Walker spoke of Mrs. Lord s work in th
church, Mrs Grismer gave paper OF
"Pcn Pictures" incidents revealing char
acteristcs OF Mrs. Lord, Mrs. Frank y
Lord read her mother-in-law's favorit
poem and Charles :. Lord of Winoosh
read several poems. two of them mo
Vembcr' and May" being his own com
position. The closing prayer was given b,
the Rev. Dr. Grismcr.
Tho annual meeting Of BurlinGto
Council, No. 23l, United Commercial
100 Church street Saturday evening, Fol
loving the election and installation u
officers very fine repast was served b,
the council chef. NJ. G, Powers. The Of
flccrs elected follow: Senior councillor
| W. V. Scully; junior councillor, IL. T.
Jordan; past councillor. G. G. Maynard
| sccretary-t G. r. Rock wood; con
ductor. G. Z. Mcleod; sentinel, Harol
| McGaffey; chaplain. Bernard Gaines