Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-05-24

ment was given by the members of the
Verulam club. The Ladies' Home journal
was enacted out. Living pictures rep
resenting many Of the advertisements and
also the cover were given. One member
read story and another an editorial.
Miss Mabel Gilman, who was recently
operated upon at the st. Albans hos
pital for appendicitis. has returned to her
home.
Supply Sergt. Baron, Montefiore of the
Machine Gun company. First Vermont In
fantry. National Guard, has been detailed
to the first officers training camp at
plattsbursh. His name will remain on
the rolls Of the company on detached
service. Sergeant Montefore was q for
mer resident Of this city. going from
here to Montreal to make his home. Last
summer he came here from Montreal and
enlisted In Company B and went with the
company to the Mexican border. Shortly
after the return Of the company he re-
turned to Montreal. but when the Ma
chine Gun company mobilixed Sergeant
Montehore Immediately came to this city
and enlisted.
Postmaster W. H. Finn went TO Bur-
lington Monday by automobile, taking
with him John Scanlon and a Mr.. Brace,
candidates for enlistment in the naval
reserve Scanlon passed his physical ex-
aIninations and was admitted as a Sec
ond seaman. but Brace failed to pass the
physical examination.
News has been received Of the death
Monday afternoon at four o'clock Of
/ the Rev. W. H. H. Avery Of Middletown
Springs. He died at the Rutland city
hospital where he underwent serious
operation. The Rev. Mr. Avery was
pastor Of the Baptist Church in this
city eight years ago.
At the annual meeting Of the wom-
ans Auxiliary Guild Of st. Luke's Epis-
copal Church the following officers
were elected: President. Mrs. L. s.
White: secretary. Mrs. Emma Hll
treasurer. Mrs e. Q. webley: Mrs. John
Phillips and Mrs Hill were appointed
as delegates to the district meeting at
Enosburg Falls next Thursday
Clarence Dunton of Sheldon, aged 80
years, died at the Sherwood sanitar-
ium Tuesday morning at seven o'clock
following an operation for acute in
festival obstruction. The body was
taken to the undertaking rooms Of r.
n. Mecorney and Later taken to Shell
don for burial The deceased Is sur
vived by brother H. D. Dunton of
Saranac. N. z. a sister, Miss Edith
Dunton Of Newfane, and brother.
John Of Sheldon.
News has been received OF the Olftn
Tuesday morning Of a daughter to Mr..
and Mrs. Charles T. Gray Of Troy. N.
Y. Mrs. Gray was formerly Miss May
F. Hunt. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. J.
Hunt Of this city.
As a result Of the refusal Of the voters
Of this city to increase the funds avail.
able for school purposes by 10 per cent.
the school board Tuesday evening acting
on recommendation of Supt. George S.
Wright. voted to curtail the kinder
gartens, music in the grades, and the
domestic science department, but not to
curtail the commercial course in the high
school, total increase Of $685. in the
salaries Of the teachers was voted, instead
Of the 1900 recommended by Mr.. Wright.
NORTH ENOSBURG.
The body of w. B. Doolin of Nam
chester. N. H.. was brought here and the
funeral was held at the home. Of Carl
ingalls, Wednesday. May Is. the Rev.
L. c. Denney OF Enosburg Falls officat-
ing. The bearers were Ira F. Doolin Of
Manchester. N. H., Clarence Hodgeman
of Lowell and Carl Ingalls, and Charles
Forsythe Of this town. Mr.. Doolin. who
was n years Of age. died after an illness
of several months of cancer Of the stom-
ach He is survived by his wife. who Is
a helpless invalid. and the son. Ira. Pre-
vious to Is years ago. when he went to
Manchester. Mr.. Doolin had been for
years the proprietor Of the saw mill on
the outlet of Lake Carmi near East
!, Franklin and was one of the best known
men in this section Of the country.