Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-05-17

Nelson is grading ground preparatory TO
the erection OF cottage on the lake
shore OF his farm.
MONTPELIER.
winthrop q. Lincoln of Providence,
r. l., and Olga Flowers of Bridgeton,
N. j.. were married May at the Con.
gregational Church by the Rev. Stan.
ley F. Bloomfield. Mr.. Lincoln is a travel
ing salesman. This is the first marriage
OF out-of-the-State persons in Montpeliet
since the enactment of the ive-day mar
riage law.
+. j. Tabor. for two years secretary
Of the Y. M. c. A., has resigned and left
for Roxbury. having purchased q half.
Interest In farm In that town. No sue.
cessor has yet been named by the board
of directors.
The death Of Mrs. Irene Nelson occurred
May at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs
George Bedell after a weeks illness OF
pneumonia. The deceased was born IN
Lisbon, N. H.. October 6, 1874. daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Lemuel Barrett. -Four
years ago she came to Montpelier to re.
side with Mrs. Harry Atherton. She is
survived by three children. Mrs. Ather-
ton and Mrs George Bedell OF Montpelier
and Carl Scales of Beverly. Mass. The
funeral was held Thursday afternoon al
two O'Clock and the remains were taken
to south Lunenburg for burial.
Harold X. Smith. son of Mr.. and Mrs
II. Carl Smith Of 80 School street, Mont
pelier, and Miss Florence b. Gordon
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Gordon
of Lancaster. N. H.. were married Tues.
day morning at the home OF the
brides 10 hAtnu
performed by the Rev. Clinton Wilson
They were unattended. The groom
was graduated from Montpelier high
In 1913 and since his graduation has
been employed In the office of the Cap
ital City Gas company. While In
school he was prominent in athletics
playing on the baseball, football and
basketball teams. The bride IL a grad
uate OF Lancaster, N. H., high school and
Montpelier Seminary and has been en-
ployed for four years In the office OF
d. w. Bailey & Co, Montpelier. They
will reside at so School street after a
wedding trip to Montreal.
Robert Dobey OF North street Mont
pelier. and Miss Carrie Jansen OF
LOOMS street. a native OF Denmark
were married Monday evening at the
Christ Episcopal rectory, the Rev. +.
Barnby Leach performing the cere-
mony. They were attended by Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Bombard. They left yes
terday for Concord. n. H., where the
groom will be employed.
A call for volunteers to take care OF
gardens has been issued by the local COM
mittee on food production the committee
having notified the public 1t will provide
land. have it narrowed and furnish seed
and fertilizer. The Langdon meadow Is
available and the committee wants mer
to cultivate the land in acre. half-acre or
quarter-acre lots. Those Interested are
urged to interview George c. Bailey
chairman of the committee.
Miss Lillian Bishop of Syracuse. n. y
who has been employed AZ the State
library in this city for two years, left
Monday for Burlington. where she viii
have a position in the Billings library
At the annual meeting OK Christ Church
the following vestrymen were elected: p
f. Blodgett. +. NJ. Kendall, George Briggs
T.. w. Hayford. G. E. Moulton, Hugh
Philips. r. Redfeld Phillips. w. o. Com
stock, c. r. Lyons. r. b. Denny and
Il. c. Lewis. At the vestry meeting the
following officers were elected: Senior
warden. r. b. Denny; junior warden
Hugh Philips secretary. Fred r. Gleason
tiCdSuIcI G 4h NcIudli anu w.
ford. The delegates to the convention are
G. L. Moulton, Hugh Philips. r. B. Denny
P. f. Blodgett and +. NJ. Kendall; alter
mates. f. w. Hayford, c. r. Lyons. F.. c.
Lewis, r. r. Phillips and r. r. Pitkin
The treasurer reported all bills paid and
a good balance in the treasury. An in
crease in salary Of $500 was voted the
rector. the Rev. F. Barnby Leach.
Jerome Fitzpatrick, graduate of the
University of Vermont in the class of 1916
has assumed his duties as member OF
the faculty high school. taking the place
left vacant by the resignation of Sum-
ner A. Dole. Mr.. Fitzpatrick resigned as
teacher of agriculture In the Brandon
graded schools to come to Montpelier.
Mrs. N. p. Leach of Pasadena. Cal. has
arrived in the city to make her home
with the Rev. and Mrs. f. Barnby Leach.
Her husband died several weeks ago.
The following cases have been entered
in the county clerks office: Waldo II
Farrar vs.. John A. Carban. general
assumpst. Il. II. Deavitt for the plain
tin; Henry +. Pattan VS.. +. l.. Sargent
ct al. foreclosure. +. A. Hoar for the
orator.
Harold X. Smith, son of Mr.. and Mrs
H. Carl Smith Of School street. went Sat
ur0ay afternoon to Lancaster, N. H..
where his marriage to Miss Florence Cor
don occurred Tuesday morning at the
brides home. They will reside in Mont.
pelier after brief wedding trip. Mr.
Smith being employed in the office of the
Capital City Gas company. He is q grad.
uate of Montpelier high school In the class
OF 1913 and made an enviable record as ar
athlete while in school.
George E. Young. counsel for the Ma
tional Life Insurance company. has re-
ceived a cablegram from his son. John
Young, who has arrived safely In France
Mr.. Young. senior at Dartmouth Col.
lege. sailed 10 days ago from New York
city with Is other Dartmouth students
forming two units for the American
ambulance corps.
Mrs. William Craig of Waterbury sub
mitted to a serious operation at Heaton
hospital yesterday forenoon. Her condi.
tion Is as good as can be expected.
WAITSFIELD.
Ward T.. Joslin went Monday to Boston
where he will enter the naval reserve