Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-29

other young man in whom st. Albanians
have special Interest is Donald s. Mackay
Of Blue Hill, Me-, who received commits
sion as first lieutenant In the infantry.
Mr.. Mackay, who is the elder son of the
late Rev. DR.. and Mrs. Donald Sage
Mackay. formerly Of this city and New
York. IL a nephew Of Ex-Governor Edward
c. Smith and Mrs. w. B. Fonda Of this
city. He is graduate Of Williams Col
lege, Williamstown, Mass. and the Union
Theological school, New York.
The marriage engagement Of Max
Grodsinsky and Miss Beatrice Applebaum.
both Of st. Adams. has been announced
The marriage is to take place December
30.
!. DeForest Barker, elder son Of Mr..
and Mrs. q. r. Barker, has been ordered
to report in Boston December for two
months ground course at the Massachu-
sets Institute Of Technology before going
to flying school. Mr.. Barker passed his
examinations for aviation last September.
He is a graduate of the st. Adams high
school and has completed two years at
Norwich University, Northfeld. He also
served at the State mobilization camp
during the summer Of 1916
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Coleman. who have
been in New York. Springfield, Mass. and
Barre on their wedding trip, have returned
to this city and will make their home
with Mrs. Coleman's mother, Mrs.
Delphine Douglas. on Spruce street. Frank
Douglas. who was in the city to attend his
sisters wedding, has returned to Spring.
field. Mass.
After few days negotiations. the home
office Of H. p. Hood & Sons in Boston,
All
| in a spirit of cooperation with the federal
| food administrator for Vermont, has per-
mitted the local manager to release about
1000 pounds of sugar to local merchants.
Hood & Sons use large amount Of sugar
in condensing milk but the plant has been
engaged recently in evaporating, which
does not require so much sugar. and they
were asked to release some Of the product
to the merchants. One local merchant is
of the opinion that IL sold and used
judiciously this sugar will last about two
weeks. Several merchants express the be.
lief that examples Of boarding might be
found in this city. A Swanton merchant
says he believes II he could announce thai
he would make unlimited sales the hoard
ed supply in the town Is already such
that his sales would not equal those o.
normal times. despite the seemingly grea
demand. He says that at the beginning o
tho shortage scared individuals made larg,
purchases which they have followed III
by buying a pound or two here and Their
from time to time as opportunity offered
st. Adams merchants also express the be
lief that some people have undertaken b!
every means possible to load UP, buying
small amounts when possible and keepinl
relatively large amounts as a reserve. TIL
| T.
the maple sugar market. One local mer
chant tried to buy maple syrup from I
farmer but the farmer would not sci
for less than $500 gallon in bulk. whicl
meant that after the merchant had pur
chased gallon tin containers and fille'
them his material and labor cost woul'
. have brought the syrup to about $3.50
The farmer is still holding his syrup TO
, a market at his own price.
Twelve young women were guest
. Saturday afternoon at a bridge suppe
: given by Mrs. George c. Holmes at he
home on North Main street at whicl
time Mrs. Holmes announced the mar
riage engagement of her daughter. Mis-
l J. Kathryn Holmes. to Theodore F
Waugh of this city. The card priz
was won by Miss Sarah W. Gushing
y The color scheme was pink and the din
y Ing room table was decorated VIII
!. smilax and pink chrysanthemums. Mis-
Holmes Ia the only daughter of Sheriff
!, and Mrs. George &. Holmes. Mr.. Waugh
:. who Is the only son of Mrs. T. F
Waugh of North Main street. is in hi
third years studies in the medical de
partment of McGill University, Mont
: real.
= Harold G. Elrod of this city. who ha
= been attending the second officer
s training camp at Pittsburgh, N. Y
y was commissioned first lieutenar
Ia in the infantry at the close of the cam
4 Lieutenant Elrod. with Mrs. Elrod. VIII
It has been the guest of Miss Emil
r. Houghton in this city the past thre
e months. will go to Montreal to-day fo
8. short visit with Lieutenant Elrod
d sister. Mrs. Harold l.. Conyers. The
- will return to this city for a brief sta
n before going to the home of Mrs. L
Is rods parents in Manchester. n. H.
Herbert Kernison of Fairfax, wi
n was brought to the st. Adams hosp
= tai last week Wednesday sufferir
1t from injuries alleged to have been II
le fiicted by his son. Rodman Kennison,
Is the Kennison home in Fairfax Sunds
,r afternoon, November IS. is much in
l. proved. He has recovered complete
8 from the cOmatose condition in Whit
m he lay for several days
le A daughter was born to Mr.. and MI
Harold Currier of Swanton at the {
Adams hospital Sunday afternoon.
The Rev. w. H. Warmer. d. D..
Or Montreal preached at the First Congr
e. gational Church in this city yesterd,
n morning in the absence of the paste
'e the Rev. s. W. Anthony. who is takil
"a a training course in Young Mer
to Christian association work in Sprin
Of feld. Mass. for selective candidates (
l. service. Mr.. Anthony expects to prea
TX here the next three Sundays.
~ A daughter. Evelyn Lillian. was DO
te to Mr.. and Mrs H. c. Magoon of G
e. man street November Is.
is A. Foster Gilmore of Fairfield sire
he has been ordered to report at Fortre
r Monroe, Va, December 1. He has r
h ceived a commission as a second lie
On tenant and has been assigned to I
w coast artillery corps Of the regul
r. army.
at Deaconess Louisa. who visited in t
city Monday. returned to Burlington TUT
day. Deaconness Louisa was pleasant
surprised Tuesday afternoon when abe
he % young women gave birthday SUPP
r. in her honor at the home of Miss Anna
Walker on Bishop street Novel pla
i'll cards contained original rhymes a
ay there was a birthday cake. A letter
rs greeting from the Rev. Mr.. W.
to. kins was read. At st. Luke's parish ho'
ma in the evening Deaconess Louisa address
ns the Girls Friendly society on the II
ma anniversary Of it's organization which "
o. made the occasion of an enjoyable par
'er Deaconess Louisa. with the Rev. 8. H
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